During the past three weeks we?ve covered some serious ground in our interviews with Korey Krauskopf, the Test Manager for the Roleplaying, Adventure and Technology Studio at Microsoft Game Studios (MGS). Korey has talked about life as a game tester, testing for PCs versus Xbox and his thoughts about the upcoming Xbox RPG Sudeki. Today, one week to the day before Microsoft?s E3 press conference, we discuss with Korey the blood, sweat and caffeinated tears associated with preparing a game for its most public apperance at … [Read more...]

For the past two weeks we?ve had the great fortune of sitting down for virtual conversations with Korey Krauskopf, the Test Manager for the Roleplaying, Adventure and Technology Studio at Microsoft Game Studios (MGS). So far Korey has discussed the general duties and benefits of being a professional game tester and the differences between testing for PCs and testing for Xbox games. Today we?ve got Korey whittling down from what have heretofore been general insights to tell us in more detail about his experiences with … [Read more...]

Last Monday we brought you the first of four interviews with Korey Krauskopf, the Test Manager for the Roleplaying, Adventure and Technology Studio at Microsoft Game Studios (MGS). The interview was an icebreaker of sorts, with Korey telling DailyGame readers about all of the hardship, heartbreak and hellacious tasks (yeah right) of being a paid game tester. In this week?s interview, we delve a bit deeper into the mind of the Microsoft game-testing guru, hearing his thoughts about testing for the Xbox versus testing for … [Read more...]

One month from today, the video-gaming world will converge on Los Angeles for the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known (and more quickly referred to) as E3. This is the time when developers and publishers pull out all the stops, unveiling and demonstrating their premier games for the year ahead. As we prepare for E3 during the next four weeks, DailyGame will publish a four-part series of conversations we recently had with Korey Krauskopf (shown at right), the Test Manager for the Roleplaying, Adventure and … [Read more...]

By now I hope you’ve read our Official Xbox Magazine game disks. Microsoft is smart in this sense, because they’re not forcing people to download content online. As gamers see the convenience of the downloadable content, though, they’ll begin to move toward broadband distribution rather than “hard” distribution via disks. It’s a baby step toward digitial distribution, and it’s most likely gentle enough that consumers will go for it. The PS2 doesn’t have the same downloadable model, but with the PS3’s cell technology and … [Read more...]

You've received your Xbox Live kit, and you've fired up the demo of Moto GP online only to find you can't make a turn to save your life ? Are you getting tired of slamming into other riders and ending up flat on your back on the side of the track ? Maybe you find yourself slamming the brakes to make it through every turn ? Then it's time you learned some of the basics of Moto GP to improve your game, and maybe you'll make it through those hairpins and win a few races ! The following guide should help you, the Moto GP … [Read more...]

When Midway announced Freestyle Metal X, our ears immediately perked up. The game sounded intriguing, but would it be: A) a motocross racing game B) a Dave Mirra-esque stunt game C) a title rife with outrageous mini-games, or D) a one-trick pony that lets you ride around on player-created tracks? As it turns out, Freestyle Metal X is shaping up to be E) all of the above, minus the "one trick pony" bit. DailyGame recently spoke with the game's associate producer, Nico Bihary, who enlightened us about all that the game … [Read more...]

Need help pulling off those fatalities in MK:DA ? We at DailyGame have put together this quick list of fatalities for you to enjoy ! Now you can annihilate your friends and enemies alike ! Download the MK:DA finsihing moves guide (Acrobat PDF document) … [Read more...]