Q& A: Certain Affinity's Hoberman Talks Plunder, Cross-Platform Politics (Gamasutra)
Texas-based indie game developer Certain Affinity has an interesting split of projects, having been formed by Bungie veterans and having first worked on add-on map packs for Halo 2. However, the firm now has two projects in progress, since it's working with Valve and creator Turtle Rock to develop the Xbox 360 version of the upcoming zombie action title Left 4 Dead. At the same time, Certain ...
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[In this new opinion piece, Justin Marks, the screenwriter for the currently filming Street Fighter movie, steps up to discuss the relationship between games and movies - referencing films from his own to Halo.] I remember when the new Street Fighter movie was first announced. The internet went ballistic. And not necessarily in a good way. On the very same day that someone was green-lighting a ...
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