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Odds are you’re not terribly familiarwith Robin Keijzer, but we’d like to remedy that. From 2005 to 2010, Keijzer held down an artistic role at Dutch developer Playlogic. His time there lead to 2007’sXyanide Resurrectionand 2008’s interactive screensaver,Tori-Emaki. Then there’sFairytale Fights, a hyper-violent spin on classic fairytale tropes. The visual style and character design definitely took on a starring role in the cartoony hack-and-slasher with Keijzer at the studio’s artistic helm....

According toEndWarprogrammer Vinh-Dieu Lam, the Tom Clancy universe will become one solid entity spread out between multiple games. Previously, Tom Clancy games only adhered to the storyline within their respective series. Now, it looks as if upcoming RTSEndWarwill become the keystone to anchoring future Clancy games together. Lam set the stage withGamePlayerby first describing some of the lighter tie-ins inEndWar: Some of our airstrikes come from the HAWX list of fighter jets, some of the Ghost Recon units are in the game, like Scott Mitchell is the commanding officer of the American army, so there are a few tie-ins....

Zipper isn’t planning on stopping all the support they’re giving toMAGanytime soon. The developers have a number of new content coming down the line, most of which will all be free. One of the biggest requests from the community is for the ability to have all three factions fight on one map and Zipper plans to deliver that later this year. That DLC will be out closer to the end of Summer, early Fall but you can expect a number of other updates before then....

Last weekwas a fighting genre fight to the death. The clash of old versus new brought out all sorts of supporters and critics. The thought process of many of the comments was logical, balanced, compelling and downright a pleasure to read. Some of the numerous topics that were covered include gameplay differences, art style choices, online community support, response to professional tournaments, and the list of worthwhile discussions went on and on....

Check out the hotness! That right there isGame Informer‘s teasing cover image for the long-awaited Warren Spector-developed “Epic Mickey” game. Rumored to be a steampunk Wii game that gives grown-up Mickey Mouse fans something to really chew on, the “Epic Mickey” project is an incredibly exciting one, and this ludicrously cool art is most tantalizing indeed. Now all we need, of course, is some actual gameplay to look at. This thing has been a concept for a very long time, and hopefullyGame Informerwill finally shed light on the whole thing....

Justin:I played throughMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotswhich was INCREDIBLE. That fight on top of the ship was the most satisfying thing ever. Topher:RHYTHM TENGOKU GOLDIS CONSUMING ME. Niero:FF VIis tits. That is all. Also,Eternity’s Childis HARD. Jim:CompletedPortrait of Ruin, including the Sister Mode and have been struggling to enjoyThe Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass. I really loathe the touch screen controls at this point. The touch screen is meant to enhance a game by adding an extra level of control, not destroy a game by removing all other methods of input and becoming an overbearing chain around your neck....

US retailer GameStop wants to make it easier to buy downloadable content in-store by linking your GameStop ID to your Xbox Live and PlayStation Network account. Digital business GM Shawn Freeman wants to “reduce even more of that friction, so when you buy that map pack in our store, we’re going to be able to associate your Xbox profile with your GameStop profile, and then automatically push that to your download queue....

Videogames have been accused of unnecessary violence, racism, sexism and homophobia in the past, but this is the first time I can remember someone warning that games could becometoopolitically correct. First Amendment lawyer Lawrence Walters has issued that warningat GDC yesterday. “Just when the decency police and moral values groups have been all but defeated in the courts — both of law and public opinion — a new threat has emerged from our left flank: political correctness,” he proclaims....

Crysisrunning smoothly on a Dell Studio 15? Looks like it! We told you about the revolutionary new cloud-computing serviceOnLive yesterday, and while many of you were skeptical about how well the device would work (myself included), I think the majority of you guys wouldn’thesitate to buy oneif you were sure it would function as promised. After the break, we’ve got a video of the OnLive press conference that took place yesterday at the 2009 Game Developers Conference courtesy ofGameSpot....

As a huge fan of the firstMafiagame, I was more than a little jealous whenBrad Nicholson got a chance to playMafia IIearlier this week. I played through the same demo as Brad Friday afternoon, and I have to say: I came away with a much different impression ofMafia II. Hit the jump for my thoughts. The firstMafiaemphasized atmosphere, realism and story over arcade-y gameplay or freedom of play, andMafia IIlooks to do the same....

In case you hadn’t noticed the Game Developer’s Conference went on this week. You should check it out,we’ve been talking about it. For the past ten years at GDC they’ve been handing out awards as part of the Game Developer’s Choice Awards. The winners are in for this year and it looks like Naughty Dog’sUncharted 2: Among Thieveshas done the best, pulling in five awards including Best Writing and the Game of the Year award....

Epic Games just released two images taken from the Road to Ruin campaign mission included in the upcomingGears of War 2DLC, “Dark Corners.” As we said previously, “Dark Corners” isn’t a traditional bit of content. Road to Ruin is Epic’s first attempt at bringing downloadable single-player content to the series and it’s mildly different than the typical campaign stuff. In the add-on, players will be presented with a choice deep in the Locust Hollow: be stealthy or be Rambo....

Wait, what’s this? Something… actually interesting? It’s early access to the demo forGod of War: Ghost of Spartafor PlayStation Portable! I knew there was a reason I signed up for PS Plus. The demo will give you an early look at Kratos’ upcoming portable adventure, which hits shelves on November 2. While Sony hasn’t confirmed it, the demo should be whatwe’ve either played or seen earlier this yearat press events. It’s impressive — you’ll want to get your hands on it if you may....