Luc Bernard is a 21 year old graphic designer and game developer on the cusp of making his big splash in the game industry with the upcoming WiiWare titleEternity’s Child. After seeing Luc’s work, it doesn’t take long to see that he has a unique perspective on what video games are about. Like Shigeru Miyamoto, the cartoonist who went from designing Donkey Kong to becoming the world’s leading game creator, Luc’s focus on visual design and his almost defiant rejection of familiar game conventions could lead to incredible things....

Like all good franchises that go into multiple forms of mediaPrince of Persiaisnow a comic book. It’s a book-length graphic novel written byPrince of Persiacreator Jordan Mechner. It’s illustrated by a solid whose who of the comic world with six different artists working on the book. Bernard Chang, Tommy Lee Edwards, Tom Fowler, Niko Henrichon, David Lopez, and Cameron Stewart all took part and the cover was done by Todd McFarlane....

Everybody’s favorite PS3 exclusive,The Firmware Experience, got an expansion pack today with 3.55, a brand new campaign to bolster the worldwide smash hit,Firmware 3: The Firming. Sony itself has not yet detailed any new characters, costumes or quests in this add-on, merely describing it as “a minor update that adds a security patch.” Some have rumored Sony was spurred into action following a recent PS3 jailbreak. The Firmware Experienceis, by far, the PS3’s most successful franchise, having released three main entries and dozens of spin-off titles....

As promised, Good Old Games is celebrating its six millionth download by offeringBroken Swordfor free. The freebie is only available for forty-eight hours though, sograb it while you’re able to! Provided you add the game to your account, you can download it whenever you like, but you have to make that addition before the time limit’s up. Just added it myself. Probably never gonna use it, but free is free, folks!...

Sony has just announced the official release date forRatchet & Clank: All 4 One: July 14, 2025. You’ll also get a first look at the official box art, shown above and in our gallery. If you read mypreviewyou’d know it’s a really fun four-player co-op experience. The folks at SCEA have also announced a partnership with some of the top retailers for pre-order exclusives. Each retailer gets a different unlockable item:...

I envy the winner of this contest so much! One of the items on my list of “things to do before I die” is to be killed in a movie, television show, or videogame. And I would love to be burned to death! Our contest forReal Heroes: Firefighterlets one lucky person do some “walk-on” voice acting in the upcoming Wii game. I’m not sure if they’ll get to be engulfed by flames or not, but we can put in a good word and hope for the best....

Rise of Nightmareis a decidedly M-rated game, there’s no question about that. The first-person Kinect-exclusive action title has you waving your arms around to slaughter zombies and ghouls in a variety of obscene ways — with a chainsaw, with a machete, with a drill. Basically, if it’s sharp or can do damage, you’ll probably get a chance to take it upside something’s head. As violent as it is, I don’t think there’s any chance someone can possibly takeRise of Nightmaresseriously....

Last year saw a first for theMadden NFLfranchise: two cover athletes sharing the spotlight (Madden NFL 10featuredLarry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu). This year, EA is breaking the mold again — they’re lettingyouchoose between three choices for theMadden NFL 11cover: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne, and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. This is the first time inMadden NFLhistory that the cover decision has been left to the public....

5TH Cell‘s intriguing draw-a-thonScribblenautshas itself a publisher, and that publisher is Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.Scribblenauts, in case you did not know, is a DS title from the makers of the brilliantLock’s Quest, where players will be able to write any word that comes to mind and bring that word to life so puzzles may be solved. “InScribblenauts, the player uses the Nintendo DS touch-screen to help his character, Maxwell, acquire the starite in each level by solving a series of puzzles,” explains Warner Bros....

Shock Till You Drophas nabbed an exclusive interview with film direct Paul W.S. Anderson, where they’ve learned thatResident Evil: Afterlifewill be following the “new” 3D fad. You know, the fad that movie makers had in theearly ninetiesand have now suddenly decided is unique again. Further to that, the film will be the start of a brand new trilogy, even though Milla Jovavich is still in it: “I always envisionedResident Evilas a trilogy of films,” explains Anderson....

How does one go from writing scripts for Bratz to Sony’s high-successful, mature-audiences-onlyGod of War? For game writer Marianne Krawczyk, it was simply a matter of knowing the right people at the right time. A friend was an Associate Producer on theGod of Warproject, and doing what writers do, she asked if they were looking for any writers. A meeting withGod of Wardirector David Jaffe later, she had her first videogame-writing gig....

Ubisoft has announced that its currently developingShaun White Skateboarding, set to hit shelves this holiday. No word on which platforms the game is in development for, but the history ofShawn White Snowboarding(Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) is probably a good indication The game is supposedly “an innovative twist and fresh take on the skateboarding and action-sports genre,” whatever that means. White also says that he’s been working on the game with Ubisoft for awhile, and that it will “melt minds....

As much as I love Shirt Woot, I have yet to buy anything from the site. Mostly becauseTopatoCo’sDr. McNinja and White Ninja shirts have more than filled up my closet. Still, Shirt Woot gets some of the best designs around. The latest shirt on saleat Shirt Wootis this Battle Fungale shirt, showing Mario and Yoshi taking on Bowser and his minions. Like most of the videogame shirts that appear on Shirt Woot, this will probably be completely sold out very soon....