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0  What Expectations Should Rise From Dust? Mon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 5:26 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA It's always difficult to look at a game that really challenges modern design concepts and what qualifies as being fun. From Dust is a game that was recently shown at GamesCom 2010, and it already has me wondering how well it will sell. The concept looks fantastic, the graphics look great, and the replay value seems endless to me. But then again, that what most 'God Games' look like. In theory they sound, and sometimes even look great, but in practice things tend to fall apart. Does From Dust have the potential to be its own natural disaster? The most recent failure in creationist-gaming (in my opinion) is Spore. The game promised the idea of taking a creature from one end of evolution to another, while at the same time displaying its insignificance. In the end, the most interesting phases of the game were far too short and a large majority of the game is played in a very modern/futuristic setting. More »

0  EA Unveils DarkSpore Tue, Jul 20th, 2010, 4:42 pm (EST) BY COLIN EA has unveiled DarkSpore, a brand new action RPG experience that's being developed by Maxis Studio for the PC and is due sometime early of 2011 next year. Inspired by Spore, the game boasts a dynamic and fast-paced action battle system. “Darkspore is inspired in part by the award-winning creature editor tech of Spore, but also in large part from the team’s own passion for gaming and prior experience,” said Lucy Bradshaw, General Manager of Maxis Studio. "The team has combined these inspirations to produce a unique take on the action RPG genre.” More »

0  Spore RPG To Be Unveiled At Comic-Con Mon, Jul 12th, 2010, 8:54 am (EST) BY DARRYL According to a listing on the Comic-Con website, Maxis are going to unveil their new entry into the Spore franchise and it's going to be the rumoured Spore RPG. More »

1  Interview With United Front On ModNation Racers: Part One Wed, May 26th, 2010, 3:00 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Earlier this month Gaming Union reviewed ModNation Racers - a customizable, user-generated content driven kart racer for the PlayStation 3. The game was developed by a newly formed, Vancouver based studio, United Front Games, in partnership with Sony. United Front's game designer, William Ho, sat down with Gaming Union to share his thoughts on the finished product and the development process that lead to it. More »

0  Spore Hero Review Posted on 2009/10/19 BY DARRYL Spore has expanded quite a lot since the original title was released in 2008. Since then, there have been a few games for the iPhone and Nintendo DS. Now it's time for the Nintendo Wii to get a piece of the action with Spore Hero, a game that looks to add an adventure element into the mix, while also offering up some melee combat. Is Spore Hero a game that continues Spore's evolution? More »

	0  Spore Tops 100 Million Creature Creations Posted on 2009/05/05 BY DARRYL Electronic Arts today announced that Spore has continued to grow at a huge rate since its release in June last year. The game's Sporepedia is increasing its capacity by on average 307,000 creations a day, and it doesn't look to be slowing down at all. More »