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Is Journey creator Jenova Chen the videogame world's Terrence Malick?

Is Journey creator Jenova Chen the videogame world's Terrence Malick?

Thatgamecompany founder Jenova Chen has moved millions through his vision of games with feeling and popular titles like Flower and Journey. But as he embarks on a new adventure as a solely independent creator, can he continue to make the novel titles that earned his studio fame? We talk to Chen about the brave new world and why he wants to build the next Disneyland for games.

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How Dead Space 3 pulled from Dieter Rams and Instagram

How Dead Space 3 pulled from Dieter Rams and Instagram

Unbenownst to most players, the user interface of Dead Space 3 is a paragon of design. Deceptively simple but informationally rich, the horror survival gives you everything you need to live for as long as you can. We take a close look at Dino Ignacio, the man behind Dead Space's simple and elegant interface.

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