Category Archives: Developer Diary

Take a Behind the Scenes Look on ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by John Carle

Right now, I am counting down the days until my savings account basically becomes non-existent. On one side, I have a new console generation so there goes a few hundred bucks instantly. On the other, we have the next version … Continue reading →

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Bungie and Activision Reveal ‘Destiny’

Posted on February 19, 2013 by John Carle

When the creators of the top XBox exclusive Halo franchise teams up with the publishing behemoth behind the Call of Duty franchise, at least on paper it is a recipe for success. After months of only hearing the project’s name … Continue reading →

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New ‘LEGO The Lord of the Rings’ Trailer Talks About Moving Forward

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Carle

One aspect of LEGO games that has always stood out was the central hub location where players would go in and out of missions. Originally, this was a small location of only a few rooms that chapters could be explored … Continue reading →

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Building Worlds in ‘LEGO The Lord of the Rings’ Developer Diary

Posted on September 25, 2012 by John Carle

One of the most intimidating prospects for a game developer may be the chance to work on a franchise they grew up loving. There is so much pressure put on themselves to uphold the high standards they set because they … Continue reading →

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Dev. Diary: Behind the Scenes with Bruce Campbell on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

Posted on June 25, 2012 by John Carle

A man who’s shown his love for both the geek world and Spider-Man is Bruce Campbell. From cameos during the Sam Raimi trilogy to his narrative roles on previous Spider-Man video games, Bruce is probably the second most logical choice … Continue reading →

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Dev. Diary: ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Shows off New York in Free Roam

Posted on June 18, 2012 by John Carle

After a two game hiatus since Beenox took control of the Spider-Man franchise, the webcrawler is returning to New York City with the tie-in release of The Amazing Spider-Man. It’s what fans of the series have wanted. As much as … Continue reading →

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E3 2012: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ Behind the Scenes Preview

Posted on June 7, 2012 by John Carle

Horses. Zombies. Drones. Walking tanks. What’s left really to say about Call of Duty: Black Ops II at this point? Microsoft knows how valuable a franchise it is. That’s why they dedicated the final section of their E3 Press Conference … Continue reading →

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Dinobots Trailer Reveals Origins in ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’

Posted on May 24, 2012 by John Carle

Since their announcement in the upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers purists have debated how the Dinobots would fit into the G1 canon storyline for the game. As stated in our previous post which revealed Grimlock in combat and Slug, … Continue reading →