28 December 2010 0 Comments

For Gamers from an ex-gamer

Some time ago I was a very active player in a popular MMORPG, and raided from time to time with the others in the game. When we raided and we were more or less successful we always wanted to record a video to share our progress

27 August 2009 0 Comments

Popfly game engine – open source

As popfly is getting shut down August 31st, they released the game engine under the Ms-Pl.  If you used the Popfly Game Downloader we released a few weeks back to grab your games, there’s also instructions on how to crack them open and grab the data files.  Which means you may be able to recreate the actual GUI for creating games! Check it out over at Codeplex .

28 July 2009 0 Comments

AI with c# and LINQ

I came across this from Miguel de Icaza’s twitter feed , Christopher Park designing an AI with c# and LINQ.  Currently it is a 4 part series, each is an interesting read into what exactly goes into an artificial intelligence system.

13 July 2009 0 Comments

iPhone Social Gaming Service Roundup

Like any gaming platform, the sustained success of the platform itself is driven by its users. Social gaming networks allow for increased user interaction and, in many ways, a more engaging gaming experience.

4 July 2009 0 Comments

[PL] O gatunkach gier video (i reklama grupy GoldenLine)

Od jakiegoś czasu obserwuję sobie i czytam i dyskutuję na grupie dyskusyjnej Goldenline dotyczącej tworzenia gier komputerowych . Okazuje się, że na niej jest o wiele więcej życia niż na wspomnianej już przeze mnie wcześniej podobnej grupie na LinkedIn . Więc niech to będzie kryptoreklama, ale jeśli jesteście zainteresowani żywą dyskusją w temacie z osobami z Polski zainteresowanymi tworzeniem gier video, to z tych dwóch opcji na pewno polecam GoldenLine.

1 July 2009 0 Comments

The longevity of a console

I am very passionate about Blend, there’s no question there. But, I’m also a gamer…

29 June 2009 0 Comments

Logitech’s G13 Advanced Gameboard

While many don’t see the Mac as the ideal game platform, it still holds its own against Windows PCs and console systems. Many hardcore gamers love to trick out their systems with beefier graphics cards, extra controllers and special, high-performance input devices, and Mac users are no exception. Today, we’re looking at Logitech’s G13 advanced gameboard

26 June 2009 0 Comments

iPhone 3GS Gaming Advantages Made Perfectly Clear

I’m not going to debate the merits of upgrading with you, since I’m sure you’ve already wrestled with that particular demon yourself, but I did want to take a look at the gaming side of Apple’s new 3GS, and the amazing potential it boasts for bringing cell phone gaming to even more lofty heights. I knew it was better at handling graphics, but just how much better only became really clear yesterday, thanks to a post at Gizmodo looking at how the 3GS handles hardware emulation

24 June 2009 0 Comments

Boston XNA Developers Group June 24 Meeting – XNA Game Studio 3.1

Tonight’s meeting of the Boston XNA Developers Group (6:00 in Waltham) will feature Michael Cummings speaking on what’s in the newly-released XNA Game Studio 3.1 .  XNA Game Studio helps you create games that can run on PCs, XBox 360, and Zune, all on top of the .NET Framework. Some of the new features in 3.1 include: Avatar Support Xbox LIVE Party Support Video Playback Audio API Content Pipeline Enhancements XACT3 Support Resources: Boston XNA Developer Group Game Studio 3.1 Announcement Guide to What’s New in 3.1 Converting 3.0 Games to 3.1

19 June 2009 0 Comments

Plus+ Social Gaming Service for iPhone Launches

Among console gaming fans, there is little doubt that Xbox Live is the current pinnacle of social online gaming. Sharing stats, matchmaking, ranked play, and messaging are all combined in a symphony of interactivity unmatched by the PS3, and certainly not by the Wii. Ngmoco wants to bring some of that social connectivity to iPhone gaming, and has thus launched Plus+

15 June 2009 0 Comments

Zynga Wants Apple to Build Facebook Connect Into iPhone

The Palm Pre is here, and while it hasn’t exactly felled the Goliath of Apple’s iPhone, it does have some features that are making iPhone users jealous. One is greater built-in social networking connectivity, including Facebook integration.

8 June 2009 0 Comments

The Data Center in Your Home

With the amount of computer power in your homes many of you could run a small nation and probably do, although it’s likely to be virtual. You’re still probably not as extreme as the president of our division, Bob Muglia, and his home data center .