Posts Tagged ‘ video games ’

New Site WeGame Like Seesmic For Machinima

Jan 15th, 2008 | By | Category: Internet TV, Podcasting Software, Video

WeGame is a new site that’s a bit like Seesmic for machinima. (Machinima are animated movies made using video games.) The site lets you download a client (Windows only) that lets you record video from a variety of games, including: Battlefield 2 Battlefield 2142 C&C 3 Call of Duty 2 Call of Duty 4 CoH [...]



iPod Gets Lost Game

May 22nd, 2007 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

Gameloft has expanded the range of iPod games with Lost, a game based on the hit television series. The game is designed to work on 5th-generation iPods, and is $4.99 to download. Description: Join your favourite castaways in their quest to seek truth and survive in the official iPod game of the hit television series, [...]



Video: First-Person Shooter Running On An iPod

Jan 29th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Bobbee Tec has announced work on an iPod version of Cyboid, a first person shooter currently available for Nokia’s N-Gage and some other cell phones. Cyboid features 3D graphics, original in-game music, multiple skill levels, and a variety of monsters, weapons, and items. Here’s a short video showing Cyboid 3D running on a standard iPod [...]



Halo Publisher Intros Podcast

Sep 25th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

Bungie has announced the first ever Bungie Podcast that may sate the appetites of Halo fans. “It‚Äôs a cavalcade of audio fun and includes the first ever brand new sound effects from Halo 3, as well as interesting interviews, features, special guests, news and reader mail (including the first ever realtime ‚ÄúWaaahmblulance). We want you [...]



Game Developers Disappointed by iPod Shut-Out

Sep 24th, 2006 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

Macworld reports that many long-time Mac game developers are disappointed that none of the iPod games that were recently introduced were created by the companies that Mac gamers are familiar with.. “We’re really glad to see Apple start to take the iPod in this direction,” said Glenda Adams, Aspyr Media’s director of development. “It’s the [...]



Firaxis Games Intros Behind-the-scenes Podcast

Jun 20th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Educational Podcasts, Podcast Quickies

Firaxis Games, home of legendary game designer Sid Meier and the creators of Civilization IV and other games, has introduced a podcast that provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to make video games. In the first episode of The Official Firaxis Games Podcast, host Steve Ogden talks to the company’s Quality Assurance manager [...]



Jeepers Creepers; Video Display Peepers

Jun 13th, 2006 | By | Category: iPod Accessories, Video

ezGear, a manufacturer of portable audio accessories, has introduced ezVision Video iWear, portable video display glasses for video iPods and video gaming systems. The eyewear is designed to connect to any VCR, DVD player or portable video player and provide personal audio and visual playback.



NPR Intros Gaming Podcast

Jun 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

NPR has introduced a new podcast dedicated to the world of video games, Press Start. Hosts Robert Holt, Ralph Cooper, and Kyle Orland discuss the art and craft of video games: what’s new and what games they’ve been playing. The first episode looks at video games as art (MP3).



Petroglyph Podcasting

Jun 6th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts

Petroglyph Games, an independent computer game company, has introduced a podcast about video game design. The Petroglyph Podcast focuses on the art of real-time strategy game making. The current episode features an interview with Frank Klepacki, an Audio Director known for his soundtracks for Command and Conquer and other titles.