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Uncharted Writer Criticizes AAA Gaming Industry, Says It’s Not Worth It
Amy Hennig, the writer behind the critically acclaimed Uncharted series, has publicly denounced the AAA gaming industry, saying that the conditions under which the people making the games work are unacceptable. In an audio interview for the Idle Thumbs Designer Notes podcast, here’s what Hennig had to say when asked about how the industry’s standards affect her personally, “Really hard. The whole time I was at Naughty Dog – ten and a half years – I probably, on average, I don’t know if I ever worked less than 80 hours a week. There were exceptions where it was like ‘Okay, let’s take a couple of days off’, but I pretty much worked seven days a week, at least 12 hours a day. A lot of the team was there. I mean, Naughty Dog is pretty notorious for the...
GAMETRAILERS is Back as EASYALLIES
Once upon a time, there was a fantastic crew that worked under the banner of GameTrailers. Unfortunately, their journey came to an end this year as the crew disbanded. Fans were heartbroken. Viewers were disheartened. The world became a bleak, dark place. For those who don’t know, GameTrailers was a video gaming website owned by Defy Media. The website specialized in multimedia content, including trailers and gameplay footage of upcoming and recently-released video games, as well as an array of original video content focusing on video games, including reviews, countdown shows, and other web series. The content quality was impeccable, and offered something new every time you went to see their website. Hence, it was harrowing for the fans to watch the GT crew disappear. But there is go...