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Journey review: A capital venture

By Russ Frushtick on Mar 01, 2012 03.01.12

Wait...Stop...can't breathe...Jerk... That goal should be within reach to anyone who can hold a controller, courtesy ofJourney's design. Controls are limited to movement, jumping and shouting. Shouting emits a long or short pulse from your body, collecting energy needed to navigate the desert's many obstacles. Control is explained with subtle diagrams at the beginning ofJourney, so even controller-confused newcomers should have no trouble navigating its sandy expanses. After that, you're free to wander. Journey's seemingly-endless desert is reminiscent of an open-world game. Journey isn't that. You're subtly guided towards landmarks, often surrounded by open spaces to play around in. You're left to your own pace, though free to collect energy, discover secrets and activate...

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Journey, Mega Man and Silent Hill composers join forces on World 1-2 album

By Dave Tach on Apr 23, 2013 04.23.13

World 1-2, an upcoming 20-track album from video game composers of Journey, Mega Man and the Silent Hill series and more, will be released on May 2, the project's organizer Mohammed Taher told the Verge. Taher, a self-described "video game music fanboy from Kuwait," organized the project after asking VVVVVV composer Souleye to write the theme song for Taher's podcast. Souleye agreed, and Taher began reaching out to other video game composers. What began as an idea for a four-track EP grew into an entire album. World 1-2 is available for pre-order on GameChops, where you can also sample a handful of tracks, including one by Manami Matsumae the composer of Mega Man. It will also feature Austin Wintory (Journey), Eirik Suhrke (Spelunky, Ridiculous Fishing, Hotline Miami), Keiji...

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Journey Collector's Edition available on European PSN, disc version coming this summer

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 17, 2013 04.17.13

Journey Collector's Edition, the compilation of thatgamecompany's three PlayStation Network titles and associated bonus material, is now available on PSN in the U.K. for £15.99 and in Europe for €19.99. A retail PlayStation 3 version of the collection will hit European store shelves this summer, said Sony. The company launched Journey Collector's Edition last August in North America, but never announced availability outside of the region. It is being released in Europe "due to fan demand," said Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today. The package features Flow (2007), Flower (2009) and Journey (2012), along with bonus content such as developer commentary and soundtracks for all three games, a 30-minute documentary about the making of Journey and three exclusive minigames ("G...

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2013 Game Developers Conference news recap

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Mar 29, 2013 03.29.13

We've been busy at the 2013 Game Developers Conference this week, working hard to bring you daily coverage of the panels, talks, interviews and previews we've been attending in sunny, frigid San Francisco. Check out the video above for a rundown of the conference's biggest showstoppers and the links below for the full stories. For more coverage, make sure to look at our GDC 2013 StoryStream. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain revealed, preceded by Ground Zeroes PlayStation 4 specs detailed further at GDC Journey sweeps the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards IGDA draws backlash, member resignations over female dancers at GDC party; IGDA apologizes for dancers at GDC party, hopes to reconcile with resigned members The Kickstarter darling comes home: hands on with the...

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Journey's vast desert setting was chosen to help players connect on a 'human level'

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Mar 29, 2013 03.29.13

Journey's rolling deserts were designed to help players connect with one another, lead engineer John Edwards said during a GDC presentation. Speaking at the "Sand Rendering in Journey" panel, Edwards explained how the team wanted to create a game that had an experience similar to finding someone on a hiking trail. "There's this desire to connect with them in some way," Edwards said. "To say hello. You want to acknowledge them on a human level, which is somehow strangely uncommon in a lot of online video games ... We thought the best environment for this would be a vast and barren desert." To understand the look and movement of sand and re-create it properly, the entire team took a trip to Pismo Beach. They spent their time running, jumping and diving through the dunes. According to...

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Journey sweeps the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards

By Jenna Pitcher on Mar 27, 2013 03.27.13

At tonight's 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, held at the Game Developers Conference, PlayStation exclusive Journey swept the floor, winning all six category nominations, including Game of the Year, Innovation Award, Best Game Design and Best Visual Arts. Far Cry 3 and The Walking Dead won Best Technology and Best Narrative, respectively. Dishonored won the Audience Award, Subset Games won Best Debut for FTL: Faster Than Light and The Room won Best Handheld/Mobile Game. BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the "achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole." Industry legend Steve Russell won the Pioneer Award, which is...

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Deep Sea creator Robin Arnott launches Kickstarter for new game SoundSelf

By Griffin McElroy on Mar 08, 2013 03.08.13

Robin Arnott, the creator of the gas mask-powered horror game Deep Sea and composer of Antichamber, has launched a Kickstarter drive to raise funds for his new project, a similarly audio-focused game titled SoundSelf. SoundSelf is a "euphoric exploration game" that both creates a virtual world around and harmonizes with players as they chant a sustained melody. The tunnels and shapes generated by the player's auditory input is different during each one-hour play session, and additional players can join in the chanting to change how the game responds. "There is no right way to play SoundSelf: Play with different sounds and the game will dance with you, or sustain long tones and SoundSelf will take you deep into your own sonic universe," the Kickstarter description reads. "Play alone,...

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USC School of Cinematic Arts' Interactive Media Division renamed to emphasize video game studies

By Michael McWhertor on Mar 07, 2013 03.07.13

The University of South California School of Cinematic Arts announced today it was renaming its Interactive Media Division to emphasize the program's "commitment to studying games and playable media" today. The program will now be known as the Interactive Media and Games Division. Making the announcement was Tracy Fullerton, Electronic Arts Endowed Chair of the division and director of the college's Game Innovation Lab. "Given the ground breaking work in games that our faculty and students have produced in the decade since our division was formed, this is a natural step," Fullerton said in a release. "We've been passionate about the advancement of the form and the design of meaningful game experiences since our beginnings, and this name change shows our commitment to furthering the...

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Journey sweeps this year's BAFTA Game awards

By Jenna Pitcher on Mar 06, 2013 03.06.13

At tonight's annual British Academy Games Awards, PlayStation exclusive Journey won four of its eight category nominations, including Game Design, Artistic Achievement, Multiplayer and Original Music. Dishonored beat Journey and The Walking Dead for the Best Game in 2013 category. Notably, The Unfinished Swan won the Game Innovation and Debut Game categories. The Walking Dead won two of its seven nominations, including Mobile and Handheld, and Story. Far Cry 3 won one of six nominated categories, which was for the Action category. Valve's Gabe Newell was awarded a BAFTA Fellowship this year. Past BAFTA Fellows include Peter Molyneux, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nolan Bushnell and Will Wright. The nominees in each category are listed below. The winners are in bold. Action Far Cry 3 Dan...

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Journey art director reveals new game studio, Giant Squid

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Mar 03, 2013 03.03.13

Thatgamecompany's Matt Nava, best known for his work as the art director on Journey and Flower, recently announced his new development studio, Giant Squid, via Twitter. Giant Squid was co-founded by Nava and film and television production company The Ink Factory. Grammy-nominated Journey composer Austin Wintory and thatgamecompany's lead designer, Nicholas Clark, have also joined Nava. According to the company website, Giant Squid plans "to create innovative and deeply moving games that will inspire players, challenge convention and push the boundaries of experiential and narrative interactive entertainment into new and unexpected areas." Giant Squid is already "hard at work" on its first project, which Wintory will provide the music for. According to the website's job page, the...

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Voting open online for the Game Developers Choice Award

By Dave Tach on Feb 19, 2013 02.19.13

The virtual ballet box is open for the Game Developers Choice Audience Award and accepting nominations today through 5 p.m. ET March 1, according to the official website. Voters need to select a game from a list provided and enter an email address, from which you'll be prompted to confirm your vote. The list of nominated games includes: Assassin's Creed 3 Borderlands 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Dishonored Dust: An Elysian Tail Far Cry 3 Fez FTL: Faster Than Light Gravity Rush Halo 4 Hero Academy Hotline Miami Journey Kid Icarus: Uprising Mark of the Ninja Mass Effect 3 PlanetSide 2 The Room Sound Shapes Spelunky Spec Ops: The Line Trials Evolution The Unfinished Swan Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward The Walking Dead XCOM: Enemy Unknown ZombiU In late...

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