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05.20.12

While Disney Interactive Media Group continues to develop new games like Brave and Disney’s Epic Mickey 2, the Walt Disney Imagineers are expanding interactive entertainment at sea. Bob Zalk explains how games are influencing the guest attractions on board the Disney Fantasy cruise ship in this exclusive video interview below.

05.17.12

Gamers can register for beta access to CCP Games' upcoming free-to-play first person shooter, DUST 514, set to launch later this year exclusively on PlayStation 3. The registration page is now live and players can register at www.dust514.com/beta The developer talks about the new game in the exclusive video interview below.

05.15.12

NEW YORK CITY – ESPN reporter and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Erin Andrews is in EA Sports new NCAA Football 13 game. Andrews was at the NFL Draft to check out the PlayStation 3 game for the first time, alongside some of the top NFL rookies including Robert Griffin III, Michael Floyd and Trent Richardson. Andrews is a big fan of Richardson, as you’ll see here in this exclusive video interview below.

05.14.12

Taking full advantage of Kinect for Xbox 360, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is a first-person perspective action game that will put players in the cockpit of futuristic Vertical Tanks (VTs) starting June 19. Set in 2082, the game depicts a world devoid of semiconductors, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers struggle for dominance. In a twist of fate, the U.S. army has been forced to begin major landing operations on what was once its own soil. Playing as pilot Lt. Powers, players control one a VT as he embarks on a mission that will see the action shift from North America to battlefields and war-torn streets across the globe. The multiplayer mode of the game made its debut at Captivate 2012.  Capcom’s Antoine Molant was on hand to discuss this sequel in this exclusive interview.

05.14.12

Game journalism isn't as easy as it looks.  Oh, sure, you think we just sit around all day and play Max Payne 3, but the truth is, playing is just part of the job.  Writing is a huge, fundamental part of it, as you have to be able to express yourself in the right manner, not just go "This is cool because blah blah."  You need to FEEL right about the job.  One step to getting an idea of what video game journalism is all about is getting the book Critical Path: How To Review Videogames For a Living, written by Dan Amrich.  Dan, also known as One of Swords on Twitter (@oneofswords), worked in journalism for the longest time before taking a job working with Activision.  Still, he remembers his days fondly enough, as he put his experience into words to help guide young minds of tomorrow down the RIGHT path of journalism.  You know, the one that doesn't involve "blah blah".

05.13.12

AUSTIN – Disney Interactive Media Group has big plans for Mickey Mouse. The studio’s Junction point development studio is hard at work on the sequel to the bestselling Disney’s Epic Mickey game. Only this time, the new game is going co-op and cross-platform for even more interactive fun. Junction Point founder Warren Spector talks about Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two in the exclusive video interview below.

05.12.12

Long before actor Masi Oka broke into Hollywood with the NBC TV hit, “Heroes,” his work had been seen by millions of people on the big screen. It’s just that they didn’t know it. Oka spent years as a programmer for George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) writing hundreds of thousands of lines of code. It was his programming that allowed ILM to bring the water effects to life in films like The Perfect Storm. In fact, even though he doesn’t actively write code for ILM any more, his technology can still be seen on the big screen in films like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. While Oka is currently starring in the CBS hit, “Hawaii Five-0,” he’s using his programming background to actively develop original video games aimed at the Japanese audience. The tech guru and self-professed gamer talks about his latest projects in this exclusive interview.

05.11.12

NEW YORK CITY – EA Sports attracted the top NFL rookies to its NCAA Football Draft Night Premiere event. One of the more avid gamers in attendance was Cleveland Browns first round draft pick Trent Richardson. Fresh of a national championship with Alabama, Richardson talks about his love and devotion to video games in this exclusive video interview below.

05.09.12

NEW YORK CITY – Robert Griffin III, who is best known to sports fans as RGIII, is taking control of the Washington Redskins this season. The Heisman trophy-winning quarterback from Baylor has just as much skills off the gridiron as he displays on it, which seems appropriate given that his skills are often compared to that of a video game character. Before going as the second pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, RGIII took some time to talk NCAA Football 13 and Madden NFL 13 in this exclusive video interview below.

05.06.12

Richard Petty Driving Experience is expanding its offering with the new Exotic Driving Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando. The new attraction, which opened Monday, puts you behind the wheel of one of these performance cars for a fraction of the cost of ownership. Each session takes you six laps around the 1-mile track configuration, which incorporates the high banks of the speedway as well as a Formula One-style street course. Prices range from $199 to $389, depending on the car you choose. Mike Bartelli details the newest real-life video game attraction in this exclusive video interview below.

05.06.12

Gamestop continues to ride the success of its Nationwide NASCAR driver Joey Logano. The young driver plays all the games that are featured on the cars that he drives. Logano beat out Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch and other Sprint Cup drivers at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano talks about the games he like to play off the track in this exclusive interview below.

05.05.12

BELLEVUE, Washington – Gamers got a first taste of NCsoft’s epic new MMA Guild Wars 2 during a public weekend beta recently. The new game features brand new gameplay that’s been designed to open up the genre to new fans. But at the heart of this new experience remains a rich mythology and lore. Jeff Grubb, the man in charge of this story, talks about what’s in store for online gamers when this much-anticipated PC game ships this year in the exclusive video interview below.

05.05.12

Capcom connected with gamers back on the original Xbox with Steel Battalion, a game best known for its massive controller filled with buttons and levers to control the in-game Mechs. Thanks to Kinect, the newest game in the franchise (which is not a direct sequel to the Xbox game), eliminates any new controllers while making the experience more immersive. Capcom’s Antoine Molant details the new game at Captivate 2012 in this exclusive video interview below.

05.04.12

Actor Tom Hiddleston has been good for Marvel, even though he plays the bad guy Loki in Thor: God of Thunder and Joss Whedon’s The Avengers. Hiddleston helped propel Thor to record box office last summer and The Avengers is expected to top $500 million globally this summer for Disney. Hiddleston talks about the super villain, as well as his gaming background, in this exclusive video interview below.

05.04.12

The Avengers could break all box office records this weekend in the U.S., thanks to Chris Evans and an all-star team of super heroes. The man behind Captain America had a blockbuster summer last year, which marked his third super hero success as he played The Human Torch in The Fantastic Four films. Evans talks about his two super hero roles and what it was like to work on The Avengers in this exclusive video interview below.

05.04.12

Thanks to Joss Whedon, Disney will soon forget the epic flop known as John Carter. The director already has an international hit on his hands. Marvel’s The Avengers has made over $280 million overseas already – earning more than Iron Man, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger made during their entire theatrical runs. Whedon is taking everything in stride, as you can tell with this tongue-in-cheek video interview below.

05.03.12

BELLEVUE, Washington – NCsoft-owned developer ArenaNet has built its entire foundation on its fans. The walls at its gorgeous new studio are adorned with concept art from the game and fan letters and pictures. There’s even a giant fan-made Charr that moves from hall to hall. Martin Kerstein, community manager on Guild Wars 2, talks about the role the fans have played throughout the development of the new MMO – even beyond the recent beta – in this exclusive video interview.

05.02.12

No one in the U.S. knows more about Street Fighter X TEKKEN than Seth Killian. The resident fighting guru at Capcom knows every fighter inside and out. With new updates for the console version of Street Fighter X TEKKEN and a brand new PS Vita version coming soon, Killion took some time at Captivate 2012 to discuss what’s next for the venerable fighting franchise in the exclusive video interview below.

05.02.12

LAS VEGAS – Celebrity gamer Adrianne Curry was kicked out of San Diego Comic-Con last year for wearing an Aeon Flux costume that the police department found too revealing. But she’s determined to wear that custom-made costume again this year. Curry also reveals what she has in store for cosplay at the biggest convention for comics and games in this exclusive video interview, in which she’s dressed as TEKKEN fighter Christie.

05.02.12

WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT – Walt Disney Imagineers are giving the Test Track attraction at EPCOT a complete makeover. The new ride will feature a journey into a computer and visuals straight out of Disney’s TRON movie universe, although the ride remains a Chevrolet partnership and is not tied into the movie franchise. Walt Disney Imagineer Trevor Bryant reveals the first details for the new ride, which opens this fall, in this exclusive video interview below.

05.02.12

LAS VEGAS – Namco Bandai is bringing Level 5’s critically acclaimed RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch to the U.S. The game was created in conjunction with Japanese anime giant Studio Ghibli and features breathtaking visuals straight out of a big budget movie. Akahiro Hino explains how his team is adapting the blockbuster hit for the North American gaming audience in this exclusive video interview below.

04.28.12

LAS VEGAS – Celebrity gamer Adrianne Curry is working with Namco Bandai on the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 console release for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Curry, who is one of the judges for Sony’s “The Tester” online series, was on hand for Namco Bandai’s Global Gamers Day event at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. She was able to check out the new Dragon Ball Z Kinect dressed as Tekken’s Christie. Curry talks about the new game in this exclusive, revealing video interview below.

04.28.12

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) is taking a page out of Nintendo’s popular Super Smash Bros. blockbuster with an exclusive PlayStation 3 game. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, developed by SuperBot Entertainment for the PS3, gathers some of the biggest names from first-party franchises together for four-player fighting action. Check out the exclusive video interview below.

04.23.12

In Boston, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s official cosplay girl Jessica Nigri was told to put on more clothes by PAX East 2012 officials. Her outfit, which you can see in this exclusive video interview below, was deemed too sexy for the public game show. Nigri talks about Juliet Starling and her new Suda 51 game Lollipop Chainsaw in the video below.