CONTROL500

A new game by psychologist Pamela Kato helps young doctors reduce stress and thus save lives by... taking a deep breath. “Please raise your hand if you have ever played a video game.” Pamela Kato gazes into th... Read More...

Co-founder Leaves Guerrilla Games for EA Visceral

Matthijs Dierckx

Developers Corner

After a decade of Killzone, Guerrilla Games’ co-founder and Technical Director Arjan Brussee is moving to EA Visceral, creators of another shooter starring glowing eyes, Dead Space. EA’s newest Executive Pro... Read More...

Prof. Toru Iwatani: “This is how I made Pac-Man!”

Matthijs Dierckx

Developers Corner

Back in 2010, Control invited Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani to come and speak at a conference in The Netherlands. On a bus trip during his visit, he pulled out an innocent looking folder. Innocent, it was not. The folder contained the original sketches for his ... Read More...

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