Some Leipzig Images, Part I

It was pretty crazy in Leipzig and didn't have much time to sort through the hundreds of photos I took and then upload some interesting ones to the site. Still, as the Germans might say, besser spate als nie.         

Posted 1:52 pm PT Aug 28

When Tony Met Aaron

It's not every day that you get to meet someone famous, but sometimes fate smiles upon you and you get the opportunity to meet someone who is known to people all over the globe. Thursday, August 23rd was one of those rare days when fate intervened and allowed a skateboarder named Tony Hawk to meet...

Posted 9:36 am PT Aug 28

GC '07: Best of GC winners revealed

Awards from the Leipzig Games Convention set Crysis, BioShock, PES 2008, Mario & Sonic on top of their respective platforms.

Posted 3:18 pm PT Aug 27

GC '07: Is GC the new E3?

Supersized European trade show gets record 185,000 attendees, exhibitors, and journos, but people are unsure whether it will fill the gap left by the old extravaganza.

Posted 1:40 pm PT Aug 26

GameSpot UK leaving Leipzig GC '07

The US team may not be leaving until Sunday, but for me and Drew the German dream is over for another year. It's currently 4.30 am UK time and we're waiting for the flight home to London--a very reasonable one and a half hour journey from here. The airport itself is full of bleary-eyed...

Posted 8:32 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Jackass: The Game Hands-On Preview

With the game due in stores in November, the Leipzig build of Jackass: The Game was in final form. We signed up with Knoxville and the gang for a full hands-on playtest.

Posted 7:59 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: EyeToy Play Astro Zoo Hands-On Preview

Sony's camera-based minigame series is back, and this time it's in space. We got a first hands-on in Leipzig.

Posted 7:51 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Officers PC Impressions

A new real-time strategy game from Russia was shown off at the Leipzig Games Convention. We caught up with Playlogic to get the lowdown.

Posted 7:45 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Blood Bowl First Look

We check out an early work-in-progress version of Cyanide's PC adaptation of Games Workshop's brutal football board game.

Posted 5:02 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Totems Impressions

10tacle Studios shows off an early work-in-progress version of its recently announced action adventure game in Germany.

Posted 3:43 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Codename Panzers Cold War First Look

Stormregion moves its real-time strategy series out of World War II and into an alternate reality where the Cold War goes hot.

Posted 3:25 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Entropia Universe

We meet with the minds behind MindArk and discuss what's next with their free MMO game.

Posted 3:20 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: WorldShift First Look

Black Sea Studios gives us a first look at its upcoming sci-fi fantasy RTS game.

Posted 2:59 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Updated Impressions

Two days after Warhammer Online's GC 2007 press conference, we meet with key members of the EA Mythic development team and grill them for exclusive new info.

Posted 2:45 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Updated Impressions

Medieval life never looked so good in this upcoming game that combines city-building with strategy.

Posted 2:10 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: LittleBigPlanet Updated Hands-On

We sit down with Media Molecule's Mark Healy for a 15-minute sprint to the outer limits of LittleBigPlanet's creation tools.

Posted 12:57 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Speedball 2 Hands-On

We meet with The Bitmap Brothers' Mike Montgomery and get our hands on the upcoming Speedball 2 remake for the first time.

Posted 12:56 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Call of Duty First Look

Sure, Call of Duty 4 will rock the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, but Activision also plans on hitting the Nintendo DS.

Posted 12:28 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Killzone 2 Hands-On

We take our first test spin with Guerilla's highly anticipated futuristic shooter for PlayStation 3.

Posted 12:04 pm PT Aug 24

GC '07: Parabellum Impressions

We check in on the progress of this promising first-person shooter during a visit to Acony Games.

Posted 11:51 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Tom Clancy's EndWar First Look

This revolutionary strategy game will usher World War III into your living rooms, and you'll be able to control it with your voice.

Posted 10:55 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: The Sims 2: Bon Voyage First Look

The sixth expansion pack number looks to add a little more adventure, as well as Bigfoot, into your Sims lives.

Posted 10:53 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Mass Effect Combat Update

This open-ended sci-fi game is looking better than ever, and we saw some strategic new combat options in the latest version.

Posted 10:49 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Sony looks at switching on Play TV globally

SCEE president David Reeves tells GameSpot that the company is currently in worldwide negotiations to expand Play TV's reach.

Posted 5:39 am PT Aug 24

GC '07 Q&A: SCEE's David Reeves

The president of Sony Entertainment Europe tells GameSpot about the company's new show strategy after the downsized E3, and the other Sony announcements.

Posted 5:36 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Halo 3's Forge (and the Campaign, Too)

Bungie's throwing everything short of the kitchen sink into its Xbox 360 shooter sequel. We took a look at the interesting new level editor, and one campaign mission as well.

Posted 4:25 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Dark Sector Hands-On

D3's action title was playable for the first time at this year's Leipzig Games Convention, so we tooled up for some hands-on time.

Posted 12:54 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Alone in the Dark Impressions

Eden Games' survival horror game made a strong showing at this year's Leipzig Games Convention. We talked to the developers about what they have in store.

Posted 12:44 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: FIFA 08 Wii Impressions

EA Sports is finally bringing its football franchise to the Wii, and we got a first look at it at the Leipzig Games Convention.

Posted 12:22 am PT Aug 24

GC '07: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Hands-On

Two new events have been added to the mascot Olympics, and we've got the full rundown on both.

Posted 4:52 pm PT Aug 23

Creative Director Mark Healey gives us a demonstration of how to create objects in LittleBigPlanet.

Posted 5:48 pm PT Aug 24

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We sit down with Polyphony Digital President Kazunori Yamauchi to take an in-depth look at Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

Posted 1:33 am PT Aug 25

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Check out this stage demo for Guiter Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Posted 10:42 pm PT Aug 22

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Check out this stage demo for Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat.

Posted 10:30 pm PT Aug 22

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"What Makes Games Next-Gen" with Don Daglow, from Leipzig '07.

Posted 4:23 pm PT Aug 22

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Here's an in-depth look at Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3 from the Leipzig Games Convention 2007.

Posted 7:54 pm PT Aug 24

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Check out the hot new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4, straight from Leipzig '07!

Posted 3:48 pm PT Aug 23

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Check out the PlayStation 3 montage from Sony's GC 2007 press conference.

Posted 11:17 am PT Aug 23

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