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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[12.31.07 - 1.6.08]
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Issue #1, Volume #7
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Table of Contents
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1. Recent Articles 5. GD Showcase
2. GameDev NewsBytes 6. Featured Book
3. Jobs @ GameDev.net 7. Poll Results
4. Upcoming Events
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1. Recent Articles
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- CONFERENCE COVERAGE
MIGS 07 Coverage
by Drew Sikora
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/migs07/
- PRODUCT REVIEW
Adobe After Effects CS3
by Kelly L. Murdock
http://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=676
- VISUAL ARTS
Creating Efficient Next Gen Environment Art
by Tim McGrath
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art/features/nextgenenv/
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[1/4/08]
- N-Sided announces Quidam 2.0 and indie game license
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=478164
[1/2/08]
- OGDC Renamed to the ION Game Conference
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=477957
[12/31/07]
- Top 10 Independent Games of the Year
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=477729
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3. Jobs @ GameDev.net
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[Latest Companies]
- Blue Castle Games (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=388
- California State University Chico (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=402
- Intel Corporation (9)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=348
[All Jobs]
- Artist (6)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=1
- Designer (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=2
- Manager/Executive (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=6
- Other (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=10
- Producer/Director (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=3
- Programmer (16)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=4
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To see all offers or find information
on posting an ad:
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/
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4. Upcoming Events
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- IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference
1/10 - 1/12 @ Las Vegas, NV
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=290
- Game Design Expo
1/19 - 1/20 @ Vancouver, Canada
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=310
- Mobile Games Forum 2008
1/23 - 1/24 @ London, United Kingdom
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=303
- Nordic Game Jam 2008
2/1 - 2/3 @ Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=304
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For more events listed at later dates, visit
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/
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5. GD Showcase
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- Explosive BreakOut
by a_insomniac
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/viewentry.asp?projectid=478276
View Entire Showcase:
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/
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6. Featured Book
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Awesome Game Creation: No Programming Required, Third Edition
by Jason Darby
Published September 2007
Average Rating: *** [1 review]
This is one of the first books CRM published in game development and it
has been very successful. There are thousands of more game players today
than there were in 2000 and many of these players want to know how to make
their own games. Most of these people are not programmers, however, so
they need a non-programming why to learn and that's why this book works so
well! Awesome Game Creation: No Programming Required, Third Edition
teaches game enthusiasts and aspiring developers how to create your own
computer games without programming skills. It teaches how the whole game
design process works, beginning with an overview of how to design a game,
and moving through the creation process from the basic building blocks to
sound, music, and graphics. Throughout the book, you'll learn how to
create a variety of games, including an 2D Dragon Flying Game, First
Person Shooter, space shoot-em up, and more. To make sure you're able to
follow along easily, each game is created through step-by-step tutorials
that use "drag-and-drop" game engines. You'll learn how to make and modify
your own interactive 2D and 3D computer games. And, you'll learn how to
use a variety of development tools, including The Games Factory 2 (latest
version), GameMaker, and FPS Creator (new to this edition). This is a
great way to learn the basics of game design and creation without having
to learn how to program!!
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=656
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7. Poll Results
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Q: Do you have any game dev-related resolutions for the new year?
Yes----------------------165---||||||||||||||||||||||-----40.9%
No-----------------------68----|||||||||------------------16.8%
I don't do resolutions---170---||||||||||||||||||||||||---42.1%
Total Votes: 403
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