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Opening Up The Wii
The WiiWare Channel will feature games created by independent developers. It's win-win for both Nintendo and game designers
Shigeru Miyamoto: I've Changed as a Designer
He's one of the most influential and well-known game designers in the industry, but Miyamoto's approach to game design has changed in recent years
A New Front in the Console Wars
The downloads gaming market is opening up a new avenue of competition for console makers and giving indie game developers a shot at the spotlight
Gaming Trends 2008
Game companies will continue to bulk up to compete, while game designers try to make the most of new technology and a broader base of players
Legendary Game Designer Calls It Quits
Famed Japanese designer Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, is leaving the company he helped build up
Sid Meier Gives Nod to EA/Take-Two Merger
The industry insider and director of creative development at Firaxis is cautiously optimistic about a tie-up between the two video game makers