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Joseph Olin Steps Down From The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

We've just learned that Joseph Olin, longtime president of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, has decided to step down from the position. He will be replaced by Martin Rae, the president of Boss Game Studios. Olin will retain the title of president emeritus at the AIAS, an honorary title bestowed as recognition for exemplary...

Posted October 4, 2010
Blizzard Thinks About A Console World Of Warcraft "All The Time," Prospects Dim

With the amount of money that World of Warcraft generates on the PC and Mac, Blizzard Entertainment is used to getting this question: where is World of Warcraft for consoles? The games industry hasn't had much luck getting MMOs off the ground on consoles, with Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI proving a rare exception to the rule. At DICE last...

Posted March 8, 2010
Insomniac's Ted Price On Mistakes, Having Limits, Learning From The Competition

The last developer I interviewed at DICE 2010 was someone I hadn't met: Insomniac Games president and CEO Ted Price. I've always enjoyed Insomniac's releases, especially their platformers. There aren't enough of those these days, so I feel obligated to champion them. It's Price's honest attitude towards games that makes him such an interesting...

Posted March 5, 2010
Indie Games Challenge Video Part 3: Galactic Arms Race, Altitude, Gear and Cogs

The first annual Indie Game Challenge awards held during DICE 2010 a few weeks back, and G4’s own Adam Sessler was on hand to host the awards and chat with the creators behind the impressive titles that deservedly found their way onto the finalists list. In part one of DICE 2010's Indie Game Challenge awards, G4's Adam Sessler speaks with...

Posted March 5, 2010
Epic Games President Mike Capps On Game Mods, iPhones And Unreal Engine 4

It's been a few weeks since DICE 2010 wrapped up, but this week's events concerning Infinity Ward and Activision have sadly delayed me from publishing some of the interviews I conducted there. One of the most fascinating was with Epic Games president Mike Capps, who I caught up with after he'd finished awarding the winners of the latest Make...

Posted March 4, 2010
Indie Games Challenge Video Part 2: Vessel, Climb to the Top of the Castle And More

The first annual Indie Game Challenge awards held during DICE 2010 a few weeks back, and G4’s own Adam Sessler was on hand to host the awards and chat with the creators behind the impressive titles that deservedly found their way onto the finalists list. In part two of DICE 2010's Indie Game Challenge awards, G4's Adam Sessler speaks with...

Posted March 4, 2010
Indie Game Challenge: Part 1 -- Zeit 2, Fieldrunners, And Waker

The first annual Indie Game Challenge awards held during DICE 2010 a few weeks back, and G4’s own Adam Sessler was on hand to moderate the awards and chat with the creators behind the impressive titles that deservedly found their way onto the finalists list. In part one of our three-part Indie Game Challenge video series, Adam speaks with...

Posted March 3, 2010
Adam Sessler Interviews BioWare's Dr. Muzyka And Dr. Zeschuk

Do you have any idea what it really takes to bring a huge game title to completion? What about two projects within a six month period? What about two incredibly deep, critically-acclaimed RPGs? What types of minds would be able to thrive in a high-pressure environment such as this? Why, two doctors naturally. Adam Sessler catches up with...

Posted March 3, 2010
Indie Games Challenge Hosted By Adam Sessler

The Indie Games Challenge at DICE 2010 was a big deal. Why? Because it took time to recognize the little guys in gaming, those who tirelessly slave over lines of code and characters designs not because someone tells them to, but because they want to turn their passion into a career. G4 is proud that we could be a part of this year's Indie Games...

Posted February 25, 2010
DICE 2010 Hot Topic Discussion: Casual Gaming

There probably isn’t a hotter topic right now than casual games, so it just makes good old-fashioned sense that it serve as the basis for a DICE 2010 "Hot Topic" discussion hosted by X-Play's Adam Sessler. Joining Adam on stage to talk about the past present and future of casual gaming are Pitfall creator and industry legend...

Posted February 25, 2010
Blizzard's Expectations For Sam Raimi's Warcraft Film? Just A Good Movie

With director Sam Raimi no longer involved with the next Spider-Man project, it's possible Warcraft's feature-length adaptation could be moving forward a few years ahead of schedule. While those details are still being worked out behind-the-scenes in Hollywood, two Blizzard Entertainment executives couldn't help but speculate about what's in...

Posted February 24, 2010
Morning Hangover: Tell Me Your Favorite DICE 2010 Panel And I'll Tell You Mine

We had a small but very hardworking crew at DICE last week in Las Vegas. Andrew Pfister, Adam Sessler, myself and some key behind-the-scenes personell helped make everything possible in collaboration with the kind folks at DICE. With that behind us, what was your favorite panel? As mentioned on Feedback, I couldn't help but marvel at the...

Posted February 24, 2010
Sessler's Soapbox: Could Creativity Lose Out To Big Business?

Every year G4 covers tons of gaming conventions all over the country and across the globe. Most of the time it's a lot of fun, and every convention has it's own style, but the one that stands out for Adam Sessler is DICE. Having just returned from Vegas, this year's DICE is fresh on his mind, so Adam decided to sit down and explain to you why he...

Posted February 23, 2010
Gearbox's Randy Pitchford Explains Why He Can't Justify A Natal-Only Game...Yet

Microsoft has said little more about Project Natal since its unveiling at E3 next year. Developers have been trotted out to speak about the technology's potential, but right now, Project Natal remains largely that: potential. It's the mere potential for success that's keeping Gearbox Software CEO and president Randy Pitchford from committing...

Posted February 23, 2010
How An Insomniac Games Failure Created Today's Ratchet & Clank

Sometimes you have to learn "hey, it's okay to kill your babies." That's what Insomniac Games president and CEO Ted Price told me during an interview at DICE last week in Las Vegas. Our conversation came about while discussing big topics at DICE 2010, including Remedy Entertainment's decision to axe months of development time spent...

Posted February 22, 2010