http://www.thatvideogameblog.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:45:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Proper communication, according to Albert Mehrabian, relies on more than words alone; body language and tonality play a major role. A visit with High Voltage at this year's Game Developers Conference is a perfect example of this fact. While no one verbally said that The Conduit 2 was coming, there ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/the-conduit-2-hiding-in-plain-sight-at-gdc/ Ubisoft has sent over a handful of screenshots from the recently confirmed and dated Splinter Cell: Conviction demo. As typed yesterday, a sampling of the game's single-player campaign will hit Xbox Live this Thursday. The full game follows next month on both the 360 and PC. http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/a-look-at-thursdays-splinter-cell-demo/ Here's a twist on the normal argument. Microsoft's director of product management Aaron Greenberg believes the Xbox 360's lack of a Blu-ray drive is a good thing. Speaking in an interview with Edge, Greenberg said that the absence of Blu-ray has significantly contributed to the console's success. “We’ve just taken a different ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/lack-of-blu-ray-boosted-xbox-360-sales-say-microsoft/ ..maintain "visual leadership" http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/epic-games-looking-to/ Sony have been perhaps the strongest supporter of the recent rise in 3D technology, which they made clear at this year's CES. Seems like their enthusiasm has carried on over to their PlayStation development teams as Ian Bickerstaff, senior engineer with SCE's UK-based stereoscopic 3D team suggests. When asked how many ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/sony-studios-keen-on-3d-gaming-lots-of-them-working-on-compatible-titles/ One of the more surprising sleeper hits from the last few years was Demon's Souls. The From Software-developed RPG proved that word of mouth is still the most effective form of advertising, as its punishing difficulty and decidedly hardcore sensibilities made the game a media darling, which in turn led to ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/sony-says-not-publishing-demons-souls-themselves-in-the-west-was-a-mistake/ Speaking in a recent interview about their just-around-the-corner Just Cause 2, Avalanche Studios' lead designer Peter Johansson said there would be plenty of downloadable content to complement the already sizable open-world shooter. Speaking to the game's 100+ hours of on-disc gameplay, he said: "DLC is important, but a game like Just ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/avalanche-to-have-some-fun-with-just-cause-2-dlc/ Unreal Engine 3 and Gears of War series developer Epic Games is looking to maintain their "visual leadership," design director Cliff Bleszinski said at the Game Developers Conference last week. "...the bar continues to rise," he said in a chat conducted at the event. "We got ahead of everybody with Gears ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/epic-wants-to-maintain-visual-leadership-bleszinski-teases-gears-3-teaser/ After the downright criminal delay, the title formerly known as Metal Gear Solid 5 has a new release date in North America. Konami has just announced that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be landing in the West in June. The PSP title is the direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-gets-a-new-north-american-release-date/ A third game in the No More Heroes series is "possible," Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda has told NowGamer. “I want to conclude Travis Touchdown’s story with this game,” the CEO known as Suda 51 says. “But No More Heroes 2 is really for fans of the first one, so if I ... http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/03/16/no-more-heroes-3-possible-suda-says/