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GDC 2010: Alpha Protocol Interview

Adam Sessler caught up with Sega's Matthew Hickman from Sega to talk about Alpha Protocol. The espionage-based RPG differs from its genre-mates in many ways. There are no elves, or swords, and AP also promises a more interactive plot structure. "Unlike some games that only emphasize endings, we also have a branching middle," said Hickman. "Everything you do causes change within the game. You have different interactions with people, events and places depending on how you choose to ...

X-Play’s God of War III Music Video Premieres March 15th at 6:30 PM!

This Monday, March 15th, something amazing is going to happen on X-Play at 6:30 PM; we will be debuting the God of War III music video for Robin Thicke's hit single Sex Therapy. What, you're probably asking yourself, does God of War III have to do with a song called Sex Therapy? You see, Grasshopper, Kratos is a full-time bad ass; however, as a hobby, he's also an R&B superstar. Being an R&B superstar comes with its perks, like getting to hang out with Wicked Pictures contract girl Jess...

GDC 2010: Quantic Dream’s David Cage Interview

Quantic Dream’s thriller Heavy Rain has been selling surprisingly (and encouragingly) well, and the critical response has been quite positive as well. This is great news for video games in general as it could inspire more developers to take chances where they might otherwise have played it safe. It is also welcomed news for Heavy Rain’s creator David Cage for many reasons. Cage shared a number of these reasons with G4's Adam Sessler during this year's Game Developers Conference, and ...

Yakuza 3 Launch Trailer — Excessive Force And Brow Furrowing Await

The latest installment in Sega’s acclaimed crime saga has finally arrived, and from the looks of it, gamers who have been waiting patiently for Yakuza 3 are in for an epic, bloody and engrossing journey through the heart of Japan’s deadly underbelly. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version

Uncharted 2 Team Says Cut-Scenes Are Fundamentally “Counter To Our Medium”

It's not uncommon to find praise for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves that cites its impressive melding of cinema and gameplay. You truly feel like you're playing an Indiana Jones movie, albeit swapping Harrison Ford for Nathan Drake. Paramount to executing that are the game's detailed cut-scenes. Ironically, however, Naughty Dog creative director Bruce Straley told an audience at the Game Developers Conference this afternoon that cut-scenes are "counter to our medium [games]." "There ...

GDC 2010: Vindictus Trailer

Ones of the cool things about a show like GDC is the chance to discover games that had previously been under the radar. For X-Play host Adam Sessler, one of the most impressive was Vindictus. This free-to-play Korean-developed MMO is scheduled to launch in The States later this year, and, as you can see from the below trailer, is a bloody, mature and dark ride... plus, the trailer features tantalizing glimpses of an epic battle between humans and a building-sized evil polar bear. Repeat: Giant, ...

New Red Dead Redemption Characters Revealed

Rockstar Games has released another set of mini-bios and screenshots for some of the colorful characters that inhabit the epic and deadly world of Red Dead Redemption (You can find the previous character bios right here). This is my most anticipated title of the first half of this year, and Rockstar continues to stoke my excitement by rolling out these character bios. I can’t wait to meet these folks face to face…hopefully, not all of them want me dead. Walton Lowe: Leader of a gan...

Sports Champions GDC 2010 Interview

Sports Champions is Sony’s answer to Nintendo’s Wii Sports/Wii Sports Resort, in that it’s a compilation title that includes a variety of sports mini-games designed to take full advantage of the PlayStation Move motion controls. G4’s Patrick Klepek spoke with Zindagi Games product manager Colin O'Hara during the Game Developers Conference to find out more about Sony’s Move-powered title. Here’s a snippet of what O’Hara had to say about how the game will ...

Someone’s Trying To Protect GDC Attendees From A Zombie Outbreak

In what most are guessing is part of a viral marketing campaign for Capcom's Dead Rising 2, there's a booth at the Game Developers Conference that's handing out "shots" for "zombrex" and a suggestion that "prevention is always better than a cure," and encouraging people to help protect their loved ones from becoming infected. Likely not coincidentally, just around the corner from the "zombrex" booth is the recruiting area for Blue Castle Games, who's curr...

Would You Like A Side Order Of Las Vegas, GDC?

The Game Developers Conference isn't just a chance for game developers to hold panel discussions to talk about game development lessons, it's also a huge recruiting effort by the industry to pick up new talent. You might not think of the slot machines squirreled away in Las Vegas casinos to be traditional "video games," but slot machine creator WMS, who had the above GDC booth, certainly does. Have something to share? Sitting on a news tip? E-mail me. You can also follow me on Twitter...