Q&A: Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi

The role-playing game magnate took some time with GameSpot at GDC to share his thoughts on his company's latest games and life as an Xbox 360 developer.

Posted 5:04 pm PT Mar 16

Spector prepping two IPs

Speaking to the European press, the Deus Ex and Thief designer reveals he has two new games in the works--one of which has a Hollywood connection.

Posted 5:12 pm PT Mar 14

Q&A: Tommy Tallarico on Video Games Live

The game composer behind the growing concert series takes time after his GDC-closing performance to talk about VGL's growth.

Posted 2:25 pm PT Mar 12

GDC 07: Behind the music of Guitar Hero II

Production duo discuss the musical challenges behind the mega-successful Harmonix game.

Posted 12:39 pm PT Mar 11

GDC 07: Burger King gets its game on

Blitz Games' Sion Lenton discusses the backstory behind the trio of Burger King advergames--and what the future holds for future alliances between big brands and the game biz.

Posted 12:25 pm PT Mar 11

GDC 07: David Jaffe video Q&A

Sony Santa Monica's creative director talks about the Game Design Challenge and dealing with the drama surrounding the PS3.

Posted 5:35 pm PT Mar 10

GDC 07: Cliffy B disassembles Gears, mentions sequel

[UPDATE] Lead designer chronicles a game's evolution from the first-person shooter "Unreal Warfare" to the best-selling third-person Gears of War; Microsoft insists sequel "still not official."

Posted 10:43 am PT Mar 10

GDC 07: "I am 8-bit" Exhibit

I may not have a tremendous knowledge of fine art, but I know what I like and I like what I know. So when I was walking through the Game Developers Conference and stumbled upon a preview gallery for the "I am 8-bit" exhibit, I was surrounded by something I know and like: video games. More...

Posted 10:55 pm PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Getting a Job in the Video Game Industry

Growing up, you're always told that when it comes to determining acareer path you should "do what you love." But what if what you love isvideo games? No matter what your talent is there are many ways youcould wind up working with or around video games. If you're strong atmath or good with computers...

Posted 10:03 pm PT Mar 9

PS3 Home Web site launches

Sony's new PlayStation 3 online community hits Web with beta registration site...minus the beta registration.

Posted 7:07 pm PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Suda 51 praises 'punk' games

The Killer7 director thinks the market has become a little stagnant; developers need a punk-style spirit to make something fresh.

Posted 5:34 pm PT Mar 9

GDC 07: No More Heroes First Look

We get a glimpse at the violent and twisted Wii debut from the makers of Killer7.

Posted 4:33 pm PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Tossin' Stormtroopers with LucasArts

The Force Unleashed executive producer Haden Blackman speaks about how next-gen gameplay has direct impact on character, story.

Posted 3:07 pm PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Updated Impressions

Funcom shows off group combat in its upcoming Conan-based massively multiplayer role-playing game, as well as the game running in DirectX 10.

Posted 10:07 am PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Game Design Challenge threads the needle

This year's session asked a trio of industry luminaries to imagine a game played with fabric, thread, and a needle; see what they came up with inside.

Posted 9:48 am PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel First Look

The sequel to 2004's fantasy action role-playing game is going full 3D and will also appear on the Xbox 360.

Posted 9:43 am PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Attack on Pearl Harbor First Look

If you've been looking for a casual World War II flight sim, then CDV hopes it has your answer with Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Posted 9:42 am PT Mar 9

GDC 07: Hecker apologizes for Wii comments

A day after bashing Nintendo at a GDC developer rant, Spore designer Chris Hecker offered a public apology.

Posted 8:49 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Aonuma reflects on Zelda

Nintendo manager of software development says Wind Waker nearly killed the franchise; devs tried first-person combat for Twilight Princess.

Posted 7:58 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07 Session--Past, Present, and Future of MMOs

GameSpot News has been attending some of the Game Developers Conference sessions because we want to. Others we've been attending because the names associated with them are so big we simply have to.One such session was Wednesday afternoon's "MMOs, Past, Present, and Future," which featured an...

Posted 7:29 pm PT Mar 8

Molyneux on puppy love

The canine is out of the bag: Peter Molyneux wants Fable 2 players to feel unconditionally loved, so he's giving them a virtual dog to call their own. In addition to simply loving the player, the quadruped companion will join in the fighting, act as a guide, ask to play fetch, and perform all...

Posted 7:18 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Trailer Impressions

A few short seconds of new footage of Nintendo's upcoming handheld adventure were enough to whet our appetites for more.

Posted 7:12 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: What's next for LocoRoco?

Director Tsutomo Kouno talks about his goals for the sequel to last year's pastel PSP platformer.

Posted 7:07 pm PT Mar 8

GDC Session -- Tips and Tricks From Gears of War

Among all the hardcore tech talk that permeates much of the sessions at GDC, there are talks that us mere mortals can appreciate; sessions that discuss the process of making games in terms that are a bit broader in scope than the nitty-gritty elements of coding. One such example was Cliffy B's...

Posted 6:48 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Video mash-up from Miyamoto keynote

Bite-sized video highlights from the Miyamoto-delivered Nintendo keynote directly from the VIP section of San Francisco's Moscone Center.

Posted 5:57 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Chris Taylor says "no more overtime"

Supreme Commander supremo urges developers to move industry toward one that balances work and family.

Posted 5:13 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Molyneux's Fable 2 lovefest

Peter Molyneux outlines new features in Fable 2; hints at online features for in-game dog.

Posted 5:00 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Looking back on Final Fantasy XII

Square Enix had wanted to avoid a long development period, but things don't always work out the way you want them to...

Posted 3:01 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Video Q&A - Molyneux on puppy love

Lionhead Studios founder talks with GameSpot News about Fable 2's first big gameplay innovation: dogs.

Posted 2:50 pm PT Mar 8

GDC 07: Fable 2 Impressions

Peter Molyneux shows a playable version of Fable 2 for the first time and makes good on his promise that one of the game's key ingredients will be unconditional love.

Posted 2:04 pm PT Mar 8

The heralded Shigeru Miyamoto heads Nintendo's GDC 2007 keynote address.

Posted 3:15 pm PT Mar 8

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Don't miss out on the full awards show from GDC 2007.

Posted 9:40 am PT Mar 8

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Phil Harrison leads the Sony keynote address for GDC 2007.

Posted 2:56 pm PT Mar 7

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Take a look at the first footage of Home for the PlayStation 3.

Posted 10:31 am PT Mar 7

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Don't miss out on this trailer for The Phantom Hourglass from GDC 2007.

Posted 2:46 pm PT Mar 8

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Feast your eyes on the first footage of Little Big Planet.

Posted 10:33 am PT Mar 7

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Super Mario Galaxy finds Mario taking his adventures to new heights as he soars through space from planet to planet in search of stars.

The Phantom Hourglass is a new Zelda adventure set after the events of Wind Waker in which Link must rescue Tetra and return to familiar seas.

This package deal contains Half Life 2, and HL2: Episodes 1 & 2, as well as their extras such as Team Fortress 2 and Portal.

Unreal Tournament 3 is the next installment in Epic Games' popular sci-fi shooter series.