We at Digital Extremes are very excited to officially reveal our involvement in the production of the Windows PC version of the hotly anticipated first-person-shooter Homefront (TM) from Kaos Studios, published by THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI). While Kaos is focused on developing the console version of the game, PC gamers can look forward to a version of the game tailored to their specific demands....
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Mark DeLoura, video game technology consultant, and creator of the Game Programming Gems family of books, recently posted a summary article focusing on game engines which will see a presence at the 2010 Game Developers Conference. GDC, the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, will kick-off this week in San Francisco, California. Amongst engines being showcased at the...
Friday February 26, 2010
In celebration of Digital Extremes’ hard work on the recently released BioShock 2, staff and guests made a trip to the underwater utopia of Rapture, circa 1959. In keeping with the BioShock 2 theme and era, guests were encouraged to attend in period garb, which included the spotting of an occasional Splicer amongst party-goers. Other launch party festivities included a vintage...
Friday February 12, 2010
Two members of the Digital Extremes team recently made the trek down to San Francisco to participate in a BioShock 2 Multiplayer media event. Lead Designer, Mathieu Berube, and Systems Designer, Allen Goode, discuss all things rapture, including integration of the multiplayer story into the lore of BioShock, the challenges of balancing gameplay, and tips & tricks to becoming a master of...
Tuesday January 19, 2010
The International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, which took place on January 7th-10th in Las Vegas, Nevada, was host to the Sprint/IGN booth featuring the eagerly anticipated BioShock 2 Mutliplayer experience. Attendees were privy to a hands-on preview of the game, which included 8 stations in total, all running on the 4G network. Overall, the experience was very...
