David Thomas is a nationally syndicated videogame journalist, critic and teacher. He co-authored the Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual, so he knows that PONG is written in uppercase and that it wasn’t the first videogame. His current favorite game of all time is Rock Band.

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July 25, 4:18 PM

by David Thomas, Video Game Examiner

A behind the scenes look at Spore's creation.

My ongoing fascination with Spore continues, fueled in large part by the endlessly fascinating things that the Spore team has done to promote their game.

Most recently, they have release Biome and ParticleMan, two tech demos created during the creation of the game.

You'd probably need a degree in computer science or maybe orbital mechanics to really figure out how to use these game-like interactive toys. Or you can just load the demo code and watch them make pretty pictures on the screen.

Will this help you enjoy Spore more later, once it launches? Probably not. Is this one of the coolest glimpses into the the creation of blockbuster game title?

You bet

Spore: Available September 7th, 2008 for Mac and PC.

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Why E3 Doesn’t Matter Anymore

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July 22, 5:07 PM

For 15 years the Electronic Entertainment Expo has reigned as the big date on the gaming calendar. Hyped up, hysterical with engery and promotional excess, E3 bragged about the growing videogame industry every year with more elaborate chest thumping.Until... Read More
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Naughty Spore/Bad EA

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June 26, 6:01 PM

The whole idea of Spore is to to get gamers making content. Lots of content. Loads of content. An entire galaxy of content.The Spore Creature Creator, released last week, is the first real taste we've had of the open-ended possibilities that the game... Read More
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(A Whole Lot) More Spore

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June 19, 5:23 PM

With the Spore Creature Creator only 24 hours old, EA Maxis sent out press releases gloating over the 250,000 creatures already created by players and shared to the public Sporepedia. That’s a lot of make-believe monsters. Checking in today,... Read More
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June 17, 5:13 PM

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