Jade Empire – Backtrack

Backtrack is a new series that goes back and looks at distinguished games. The series will talk about its history, the importance to the industry, how well it was received, if it was a financial success or not, whether there is a cult following, how well the game aged, possible issues in getting the game running, whether or not there was a sequel, did it turn in to a series, and where is the game going now. Jade Empire is an action role-playing game developed by Canadian developer BioWare and first published in 2005 by Microsoft Game Studios as a worldwide release for the Xbox.

Downloadable Content: A gamer’s dream or game developer’s tool for more money?

In my many years of gaming, I have been exposed to new innovations that keep games more fresh. One of those mind blowing concepts was none other than downloadable content (also known as DLC). DLC is a notion which, while once restricted to the idea of patches, minor updates, and expansions in the realm of PC games, made its way to consoles such as the Xbox360 and the PS3.

Aliens: Colonial Marines writer discusses ?change the ending? petitions

Aliens: Colonial Marines lead writer, Mikey Newman, believes that players should not be entitled to petition artists to change their works. While as Newman didn?t outright mention Mass Effect 3 over its ending, it was clear on what he was getting at. The Gearbox writer isn?t alone in his opinion either, BioWare-Mythic senior creative director, Paul Barnett also said something similar.