Journey art director Matt Nava shared a series of concept art and other tidbits from throughout the game’s history, just in time for the game’s 10th anniversary. Nava posted a lengthy Twitter thread (opens in new tab) jam-packed with commentary and imagery comparing “early dev images” and “how things shipped.” …
Read More »Drop the mic. In video games we can communicate better without words
Verbal communication isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Just ask anyone who’s endured the rancid stench of a stranger’s halitosis – also known as ‘paying the iron price’ for the last free seat on the bus. In keeping with our species’ tendency to ruin every innovative idea – from …
Read More »Journey is very different on PS4, despite being exactly the same game
Journey (opens in new tab) is in a weird place on PS4. Its transition to Sony’s new hardware very much mirrors the experience of its nameless protagonist… everything within the game looks very familiar, but the way it’s actually viewed on this second outing is very, very different. Many people …
Read More »Journey review
There are no gaudy explosions, no zippy one-liners, no grandiose set-pieces. And it’s all over in around two hours. But Journey is one of the longest games we’ve played in quite a while. And that’s a rare compliment. Journey is long because it’s long-lasting. It’s a game that we will …
Read More »The games of March 2012
While free of system launches, March is another great month to be a gamer, thanks to an opening week that kicks off with the likes of Mass Effect 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken. Luckily, the action doesn’t let up after that, with each week offering a mix of big …
Read More »New Music of Journey trailer goes backstage with orchestra on Jenova Chens adventure
While it’s always nice to hear developers effuse over their creations while watching artists spin character-models on a large monitor (see every behind-the-scenes clip ever released), this backstage trailer for Sony’s upcoming Journey takes another tack. Released alongside a blog post by composer Austin Wintory, the clip focuses on Wintory’s …
Read More »Journey now coming out spring 2012
Though flying out to Japan for Tokyo Game Show was loads of fun, TGS was all the weaker thanks to the absence of The Last Guardian, as the beautiful looking game that we once hoped would hit the PS3 this year seems to be a ways off. Still, we could …
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