Fresh paint still dull

Halo: Reach is an enjoyable game to play, but developer Bungie delivers little originality in this, their first, and hopefully last, Halo prequel.

Ingenious video game developer leaves industry

The developer of some of the most creative video games ever seems fed up with the gaming industry. Keita Takahashi, game designer and playground architect, quit game developer and publisher Namco Bandai two weeks ago, citing creative differences within the video game industry. Reports on Takahashi’s industry departure raise doubts over the state of game design in Japan and abroad.