Tag Archives: video games
Behind the Line: Nintendo Switch Reveal
The gaming is abuzz about the Nintendo Switch reveal, and rightfully so. It’s a new console, not one of these half upgrades that Microsoft and Sony have done. It’s also Nintendo, and anything Nintendo does commands attention. Sure, their fortunes
Nintendo Switch: My Wants Vs. My Expectations
With Nintendo’s live event a little less than a day away, everyone tuning in will most likely be looking for more chunks of information about the Nintendo Switch. Since last October, anyone who saw and was intrigued by the Nintendo
BTL Radio Podcast: Super Mario Run
Hello, Enthusiacs! 2016 is in the books, and in the turn of the new year, the impossible has happened, something we never thought we’d see, Mario has come to mobile! Yes, Super Mario Run is out, with a marketing push
BTL Radio Podcast: Third Party QA
Hello, Enthusiacs! Our guest this week is Stephen, who works at a third party QA agency. These are the people who assist developers, and even publishers, specifically with testing. If you can imagine outsourcing for QA, it’s a bit like
BTL Radio Podcast: VR Discussion and News
Hello Enthusiacs! This week we have Marco back to discuss a few smaller news stories, and to discuss the possibilities for VR in the future. From managing communities and marketing, to the evolution of the nature of the industry over
Behind the Line Radio Podcast: Nintendo Switch
Hello Enthusiacs! The Nintendo Switch is finally revealed. Does this excite you? Are you not entertained? What is Nintendo trying to do with this handheld, console hybrid? Should we call it a hand-con? They already call the controllers Joy-con, so
BTL Radio Podcast: Working on Doomed Projects
Hello Enthusiacs. We’ve all heard about projects getting stuck in development hell, and sometimes we spare a thought for the people working on those projects, like the poor souls who were stuck working on Duke Nukem Forever for 10 years…
BTL Radio Podcast: Narrative Tools in Games, Movies, and Books
This week we welcome back star of stage and screen, Bill, to discuss what special tools video games have to convey a narrative or an emotional experience with a player. Video games are still often looked at as the younger
Behind the Line: The Last Guardian Hype
The Last Guardian has a release date, and it’s getting closer. Close enough to generate that little tingle of anticipation, and for the hype wave to crest. I spoke about hype for No Man’s Sky already, but this one is
BTL Radio Podcast: The Last Guardian
Hello Enthusiacs! At long, long, long last, The Last Guardian has been released. I have made no secret that I have been looking forward to this one, and this week I have invited a colleague who is also a fan