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GDC '08: Indie, I Love You



The Strange Case of Game Series and their Makers
Every Extend Extra Extreme: It’s in the Game (or How I Learned to Forget About Feedback Loops and Switch-Off)
by Ben Andac

Every Extend Extra Extreme: A game so extreme it makes Ben's penis transform like an Autobot into a giant plasma gun and shoot lasers into the atmosphere. Enter to find out if the review can top that introduction. Prediction: Unlikely.
Thumbcast 07: The Mario Rap
by Marek Bronstring

The Thumbcast is back with a brief look at PS3 and Wii launch hype, discussion of gaming shows VideoGaiden and 1UP Show, the mario rap, and more.
Shadow of the Mecha-Goose
by the Idle Thumbs staff

E3 is upon us! But... we are not actually there this time. Instead we present a tale of woe, and out-takes from e3 2005.
Have You Seen This Hero?
by Nick Breckon

Thumbs take a look through the old memory cards and raises a glass to those left behind.
GDC:06, Day 3
by Steve Gaynor

As GDC winds down, the fine folks from Ubisoft knock me for a loop, and good ol' EA just keeps on bein' EA. Who'da guessed?
GDC:06, Day 2
by Steve Gaynor

Lessons in English, space telescopes, and a Dutchman with no badge -- the trumpets blew out for GDC Day 2!
GDC:06, Day 1
by Steve Gaynor

Back home, your powers make you a loner, an outcast, a circus freak. But in this dojo--in this game development dojo--they make you... a hero.
Thumb needs a hand
by Marek Bronstring

Just what you have been waiting for: an article that says we are looking for new articles.
Designing the Xbox 360: Jonathan Hayes
by Marek Bronstring

Back when the original Xbox was released, everyone was talking about how big it was. Like, really big. Maybe the new one isn't so big, but a man can dream.
X05: a report
by Marek Bronstring

Previews of Gears of War, Peter Jackson's Michel Ancel's King Kong, Bioware's new RPG and more! Also inside: J Allard.
Putting the "irate" into "Pirates!"
by Alex Ashby

Ever since he was a child, Alex thought that pirates could do no wrong. He knows one, sometimes he talks like one, he even had to be one in a school play. Who would have guessed that they would be the cause of his downfall...
Pre-Packaged PAX
by Doug Tabacco

Read Doug's impressions on the recliner chair in his hotel room, and The Brothers Grimm. He may have also gone to PAX.
NTI*: Notes on Theatrical Imitation
by Alex Ashby

Alex makes horrendous jokes about 'repetition'. Alex makes horrendous jokes about 'repetition'. Alex makes horrendous jokes about 'repetition'. Alex makes...
NTI*: Nostalgic Toys, Ideal
by Alex Ashby

Alex says that Lego shaped his earliest years. He also said that it clicked with generations of other children. He is rubbish at puns.
NTI*: No Tactful Introductions
by Alex Ashby

Alex went to NTI* a while ago. Now he's back and ready to recount a tale of anticipation, disappointment... and sandwiches?
The Giveaway: Doom 3 Results
by you, the Idle Thumbs Readers

The Thumb finally gets around to giving away its copy of Doom 3! Check out the winner, as well as those who strove valiantly to no avail.
E3: Wrapped up for 2005
by the Idle Thumbs staff

As the mecha goose returns to slumber in its home beneath the sea's waves, Idle Thumbs says a fittingly-belated goodbye to this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Into the Pixel
by Iain Simons

Art establishment and games establishment mill about whilst gazing upon high-quality prints hung on wall. What is art anyway?
The Nintendo Revolution
by Marek Bronstring

Climb onto the table, wave flags and pieces of paper in the air or lie in front of a tank; the Revolution is coming.
Xbox 360 Totally Previewed
by Doug Tabacco

Bow down to J. Allard and his shiny curved surface. Oh man.
"Think different, find success"
by Ben Andac

Is it possible to learn how to think differently? Do you have to think differently to think differently? Why am I here? Find out the answers to all of the above except the last one.
Game Boy Micro
by James Spafford

Nintendo are possibly trying to prove that they too can design a hand held system that is 'cool' and desirable.
"Better characters, better stories"
by Marek Bronstring

We've seen the future of storytelling in games, and let us tell you: it was inadequate.
Welcome to E3
by James Spafford

Really not at all welcome to the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005. Groping in the dark is less fun than you think.
MechaGoose 2005
by the Idle Thumbs staff

One year ago an unholy force was born and set upon the bent and twisted crowds of PlayStation-chanting purveyors at E3. Mecha-Goose-Zilla rides again!
Games Beyond 'Games'
by Marek Bronstring

Find out what various speakers had to say about innovation in computer games. A report from GDC an obscure games conference in The Netherlands.
Jumping the Gun
by Alex Ashby

Unwittingly perhaps, Ashby hops his way into a minefield...
2004, a year in review(s)
by the Idle Thumbs staff

What a year, huh? We sure had some good times. But alas, all good things must come to an end. It's time to roll 2004 off into the sunset and look to the future -- or the present, as it were. 20 reviews within!
I love Halo 2. And bees.
by Chris Remo

Unlike every other site, we haven't had any Halo 2 content. UNTIL NOW. Featuring interviews, photo reports and also a preview somewhere.
PAX Unpacked
by Doug Tabacco

Come with us on a mystical journey through the Penny Arcade Expo, a place of wonder, mystery, and... wonder.
PAX In Photos
by Doug Tabacco

A blow by blow look at the Penny Arcade Expo. But not the boring parts, or the parts that were too much effort to get to, or the parts that were poorly lit.
A visit to the Classic Gaming Expo
by the Idle Thumbs staff

Or: What happens when you attend a show only to realize you had no plans to cover it, no real desire to go in the first place, and no life to speak of.
Doom 3: First Impressions
by James Spafford

Have you played Doom 3 yet? I have. Allow me to share with you my journey as I play id software's sequel to the game that started it all.
E3 2004: More Quick Hits
by the Idle Thumbs staff

We return (finally) with more of those oh-so-loveable show floor first looks.
E3 2004: Nokia N-Gage QD SE LX
by the Idle Thumbs staff

A vague, but determined, look at the most extreme console at E3.
E3 2004: Quick Hits
by the Idle Thumbs staff

Up to the moment Tape-delayed first-looks at this year's hottest titles. Part one of two, or maybe three.
Hardware at E3 2004
by the Idle Thumbs staff

DS, PSP, GBA, FFS. Our hardware roundup makes one thing clear: We believe in The Phantom.
Mother Fucking Goose
by James Spafford

Read our story and allow us to welcome you... to Idle Thumbs


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