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IGF Interviews by GameDev.net Staff posted 2/5/06 We continue our annual tradition and chat with the finalists in the 2006 Independent Games Fesival. 21-6 Productions Atomic Elbow Grubby Games Ominous Development Pocketwatch Games |
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P R O D U C T R E V I E W GP2X: An Early Adoption Report by Oli Wilkinson posted 2/3/06 A review of this open handheld platform from a developer's perspective. |
Evolution® is a powerful source control and product versioning system. It goes beyond simple checking in and out of files and provides features that allow developers to version whole components and entire projects. It can also be used as a digital asset management system.
| Tuesday, February 7, 2006 | |
| Sony exec Ken Kutaragi discusses chip used in PS3 | |
| Posted by: Tiffany Smith at 7:00:32 PM | |
 Ken Kutaragi, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment (Tokyo), has said that the CELL chip used in the PS3 is going to allow "the same level of quality as that of the latest movies". This is a similar claim Sony made in reference to ps2's "emotion engine".Read More.. | 1 Comments | |
| EA anticipates growth in mobile gaming | |
| Posted by: Tiffany Smith at 6:18:20 PM | |
 Videogames industry powerhouse Electronic Arts has offered some insight into the potential revenue gains resulting from its acquisition of Jamdat, predicting a substantial growth in the wireless gaming market.The move cements EA's commitment to the platform, and could potentially offer a significant boost to the global wireless gaming market. EA intends to release some fifty mobile games in the first year following the completion of the deal. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| DCI request Mobile Game submissions | |
| Posted by: Tiffany Smith at 6:08:29 PM | |
 The Digital Convergence Initiative has announced details of a new festival event designed to examine the current influence of mobile devices on our culture and explore the development of mobile games, applications and films.Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Nintendo President Iwata Returns to GDC | |
| Posted by: Tiffany Smith at 5:43:57 PM | |
 Iconic game developer and president of Nintendo. Satoru Iwata will return for the second consecutive year to deliver the keynote address of the 2006 Game Developers Conference. In his keynote, entitled “Disrupting Development,” Iwata will inspire developers to take risks and mine the depths of their imaginations to create innovative games regardless of the size of their teams or budgets. Iwata will also share his thoughts on the role Nintendo's video game systems will play in expanding the market and widening the possibilities for developers. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Forbes Details Cell Processor Development | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 5:26:24 PM | |
| An article on financial site Forbes.com looks into the upcoming Cell processor chip, a co-production of IBM, Toshiba, and Sony made to power image-intensive software and hardware. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Analysts Calculate Grand Theft Auto's Worth | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 5:22:45 PM | |
| In a report released today by the Susquehanna Financial Group, analysts Jason Kraft and Chris Kwak ask, "What is GTA worth?" Or more specifically, what exactly is the Grand Theft Auto franchise worth to Take-Two investors? Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| EA, DICE Axe Mystery Project | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 5:17:35 PM | |
| Citing falling current-gen game sales, the US publisher and Swedish studio cancel untitled PS2 Xbox game. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Visual Science CEO confirms closure | |
| Posted by: Evelyn F at 1:30:17 PM | |
| Scottish developer Visual Science has gone into administration CEO Tim Christian this afternoon confirmed to MCV. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Left Behind Games Completes Entry into Public Market with Bonanza Gold | |
| Posted by: Ernest Pazera at 9:57:35 AM | |
 MURRIETA, Calif. -- Feb. 6, 2006 -- Left Behind Games, exclusive licensee to develop computer and video games based upon the LEFT BEHIND series of books, announced today that its share exchange agreement with Bonanza Gold has closed. Left Behind Games is now a subsidiary of Bonanza Gold, a publicly traded company on the over-the-counter-bulletin-board, ticker symbol BZAG.OB. The ticker symbol is expected to change in the coming weeks. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Foundation 9 Adds New Studio | |
| Posted by: Rob Loach at 9:55:35 AM | |
| Foundation 9 Entertainment, the largest independent developer in North America, will open a new Canadian studio this year under its Backbone brand. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Monday, February 6, 2006 | |
| VU Games NA President Leaves | |
| Posted by: Rob Loach at 11:26:05 AM | |
| Phil O'Neil, president of Vivendi Universal Games North America has left the company "to explore opportunities outside of VU Games"; sales team reorgainzes. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| James Cameron Planning MMO/Film Crossover | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 5:30:15 AM | |
| Storied director tells BusinessWeek that he's working on an ambitious game which will tie into his next big screen project. But is it Battle Angel or Avatar? Read More.. | 3 Comments | |
| More Post-'Hot Coffee' Take-Two Lawsuits Arise | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 5:05:26 AM | |
| Take-Two Interactive is being sued again, as its recent SEC filing warned was a possibility, in a lawsuit by one of its stockholders charging the company of insider trading and mismanagement. John Fenninger, who holds Take-Two common stock, filed a motion against the company for "fraudulent scheme and course of business." Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| Sunday, February 5, 2006 | |
| Lighthouse 3D GLSL Tutorial with OpenGL 2.0 | |
| Posted by: Antnio Ramires at 6:43:40 PM | |
 Lighthouse 3D's GLSL tutorial now covers OpenGL 2.0 functions in addition to the ARB extensions. Both versions are now available in the tutorial, with syntax and source code color coded. While the ARB extension version provides backwards compatibility, the OpenGL 2.0 version is available more and more with the new driver releases and new hardware. The source code has also been updated to include both versions. For more information, visit Lighthouse 3D.Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| PixelBox Academy to Deliver COLLADA Training | |
| Posted by: PixelBox Academy at 4:51:31 PM | |
| Courses on use of COLLADA to construct state-of-the-art content creation pipelines; Industry-wide Khronos open standard originally created by Sony Computer Entertainment for PLAYSTATION®3 Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Player Designed Games | |
| Posted by: Rob Loach at 12:21:38 PM | |
| User-generated content is back in vogue as games go "open source;" J Allard and Will Wright get behind personalization of games at SoCal conference. Read More.. | 15 Comments | |
| Programming Languages for Games | |
| Posted by: Sebastian Sylvan at 8:55:24 AM | |
| Tim Sweeney (from Epic) recently held a talk at POPL'06 (Principles Of Programming Languages) entitled "The Next Mainstream Programming Language, a game developers perpsective". Read More.. | 34 Comments | |
| Saturday, February 4, 2006 | |
| Revolution Detailed at GDC? | |
| Posted by: Rob Loach at 6:27:19 PM | |
| According to MCV, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, is going to unveil some key details regarding the Revolution console at the Game Developers Conference in March. Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| Swedish Game Awards - Game Developers Evening #1 | |
| Posted by: JP Johansson at 1:49:58 PM | |
 Swedish Game Awards 2006 is beginning! This Wednesday, 8th of February, will be the official kick-off with a Game Developers Evening. Representatives from two of our partners, Starbreeze and Peligroso, are coming to hold two very interesting presentations about the game industry. More information at the official website (Swedish).Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| Friday, February 3, 2006 | |
| 5 Big Careers in Demand, and .NET Developers are in! | |
| Posted by: Steven Bradley at 3:46:29 PM | |
| CNNMoney.com talked with specialists at national staffing and recruiting firm Spherion to find out which job-hunting workers today are sitting in the catbird seat when it comes to negotiating better pay. Read More.. | 1 Comments | |
| THQ Announces Formation Of Kaos Studios | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 1:19:10 PM | |
| Major U.S. headquartered publisher THQ Inc. today announced the opening of the New York-based Kaos Studios, founded by veterans of Trauma Studios, creators of the Desert Combat and Battlefield 2 R&D; projects, as a new internal THQ studio. Read More.. | 8 Comments | |
| Indiana Game Bill Fails Due to Lack of Support | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 1:04:06 PM | |
| Though Indiana State Senator Vi Simpson had announced her intentions to introduce a bill dealing with violent video games, the latest in a large number of U.S. State-specific video game bills put forward over the past few months, the unnumbered bill did not make it to be introduced on the senate floor, reports the Indianapolis Star. Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| Empire Interactive Confirms Takeover Interest | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 1:00:16 PM | |
| Representatives from British-headquartered publisher Empire Interactive have made an official statement confirming that the company has received several bids from parties interested in takeover talks. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Game Technology Law Conference Announced | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 12:47:13 PM | |
| A two-day comprehensive conference on current developments in Gamer Technology Law has been announced for March 16 & 17 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Sony employee fired for publicly criticizing PS3 | |
| Posted by: Tiffany Smith at 12:03:54 PM | |
 A former 3D artist at SOE was fired after he compared the PS3 to the Xbox 360 in a blog he posted in January.Read More.. | 9 Comments | |
| Rackets to Railguns | |
| Posted by: Riviera Kid at 6:10:03 AM | |
| Scotsman David Kinnaird is swapping his tennis racket for a railgun. A keen gamer, Mr Kinnaird has packed in life as a pro-tennis player to try and make it in the world of professional computer gaming. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| EA's quarterly profits fall 31 percent | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 2:04:56 AM | |
| Megapublisher reports Q4 2005 net income is down $116 million; names Sims 2, Need for Speed as top sellers; claims 70 percent sports-game market share. Read More.. | 2 Comments | |
| Analyst: Game industry to shrink in 2006 | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 1:57:38 AM | |
| Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter revises projections; expects a transitional slump before pronounced growth in 2007 and 2008. Read More.. | 0 Comments | |
| Thursday, February 2, 2006 | |
| AAID Responds: Activision was 'Ignorant' | |
| Posted by: Rob Loach at 10:47:37 PM | |
| The Association for American Indian Development has responded to Activision's apology regarding the title Gun, saying the game was created out of ignorance. Read More.. | 16 Comments | |
| Uwe Boll Gets Razzie Nod | |
| Posted by: Leigh Stringer at 2:07:44 AM | |
| Infamous director of game-based films gets a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Director, thanks to Alone in the Dark. Read More.. | 15 Comments | |
