John Carmack Keynote Speech (Part 1)

John Carmack's keynote speech (part 1) on the intricate details when he's working on his latest project, RAGE.

Making of 'Turning Point' Trailer

The making of 'Turning Point' trailer explains the process of how Crystal Dynamics approaches the process of creating the trailer, with Visual Works supplying all the CG production work.

'Tomb Raider: Turning Point' Debut Trailer

Tomb Raider: Turning Point debut trailer showcases absolutely stunning graphics, with near perfect realistic CG acting (as of this moment in game cinematics) that tells a dramatic epilogue of how Lara Croft became who she is later on in life.

'Out of Sight' 2D Animated Short Film

A lovely 2D animated short film done by the students of Taiwan University (台灣藝術大學) that not only showcases their talented skills, but also the emotional factor within the film.

Dungeon Run

A group of young teenagers came up with a board game prototype about adventurers trying to make their way to the end of the dungeon. Whoever can escape out alive with the most treasures wins. They spent a good number of days testing their game before finding out that a similar type of game has been done already. It's called The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac. Since then, they have stopped working on it mainly because their game has a similar concept. However, from what I saw, their game actually resembled more towards Dungeon Run, with more excitement and higher playability.

As of now, no video previews are available yet, but from the reviews of those who are fortunate enough to download the free print-to-play version while it was available, the game garnered positive reviews. I am really looking forward to the release of Dungeon Run because the concept of exploring a random dungeon always intrigued me, and for anything that has to do with dungeon crawler, I'll be there.

'Assassin's Creed: Revelations' Trailer

Assassin's Creed: Revelations' trailer is out now. Once again, they outdid themselves with this trailer. Only thing I thought while watching it was: why did they choose that music? Nonetheless, the trailer is nothing short of amazing.

'Letters From Whitechapel': A Board Game Masterpiece

Letters from Whitechapel is a masterpiece in the cat & mouse category of board games. Actually, it is one of the masterpiece board games in history. Upon first reading, the content may throw some players back as they are being asked to play one of the most notorious killer in history, Jack the Ripper. Not only does the player have to run, he has to actually 'kill' women in this game. However, upon playing, this gross thought is different from what one may imagine. There's no gory, blood or anything that may make one puke. Instead, it is as simple as selecting a target and eliminating her. That's it. Even a 10 years old would not have nightmare if he/she should play it. Still, the theme is based on historical facts and therefore parents should know it prior to purchasing it for the family.

In case you are worried if the game is okay for the family or not, simply check out the video review below from Games with Hayden, a family based board game website:

Sung-Bong Choi - An Emotional Ride

I was fortunate enough to view the story of Sung-Bong Choi from "Korea's Got Talent" TV program. His story was truly tragic, something which I never thought I would see in first world country. Like so many others, I hope that his life would be different from now on.

The moment the judge said to him, "I just wanna give you a hug" was the moment when all emotions came up...

'Deux Ex: Human Revolution' Director's Cut Trailer

'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' (director's cut) is a beautiful game cinematic that acts as an epilogue story to the game with memorable moments within the trailer. Although the characters do not look as realistic as those found in Final Fantasy 14 (which is also made by Visual Works), the storytelling aspect outshines Final Fantasy 14 by a big margin. If you love sci-fi, great moments in film, or Blade Runner, watch this trailer.

Samaritan

What an amazing showcase! To be able to make an in-game cinematic that feels like you're watching a film is something that many companies are trying to achieve. But Samaritan pulled it off very nicely. Maybe years from now, this tech clip will lose its luster as newer and better technology surpasses it, but right now, it's at the top of its game.

'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' Trailer

I admit I'm one of those who did not get into the whole Assassin's Creed thing. However, I respect the company that does all the CG work because it's just stunning. For 'Assassin's Creed; Brotherhood', the cinematography is beautiful, the environments are created down to the little details, the use of crowd system, incorporating syflex convincingly and hooking the gamers with its stunning trailers, all this adds up to a game cinematic that's worth watching over and over again.

'League of Legends: Season One' Trailer

There's something beautiful in unity, especially when different races and classes come together for a common purpose - to fight against evil. While watching 'League of Legends: Season One' trailer, I felt the goosebumps across my neck when I saw one character following another, heading off to save their fallen ally in a distant place. There are heroes. And there are bands of heroes that work together, using their strengths to offset their members' weaknesses, while fighting larger than life monsters in order to save the day.

I've always favored the latter.