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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[3.10.08 - 3.16.08]
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Issue #11, 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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- PRODUCT REVIEW
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Encore CS3, and SoundBooth CS3
by Kelly L. Murdock
http://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=682
- GAME INDUSTRY
Demo Night VII
by Drew Sikora
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/demonightviI/
- GAME INDUSTRY
Am I In the Wrong Degree Program?
by Tom Sloper
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/degree/
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[3/14/08]
- Weekend Reading: Tales from Journal Land
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486883
[3/13/08]
- Easy To Use Free 3D Game Design Tool - Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.1
Release!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486676
[3/12/08]
- Juice Games Open Day
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486599
- Grome Modeler Version 1.2 Released
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486568
[3/11/08]
- OpenGL Scalability for Multi-GPU Systems
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486494
- PathEngine Announces SDK Release 5.15, New Licensing
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486493
- Box2D version 2.0.0 has been released
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486492
- terrain.dk releases source code
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486467
- Registration Opens for Paris Game Developers Conference 08
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486452
- TurboSquid Announces New Plug-In Release of AfterBurn 4.0
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486450
[3/10/08]
- GameDev.net Supports the Eric Dybsand Memorial Scholarship
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486379
- Aquatica engine available for free download!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486344
- New Online Network Connects Attendees as ION Game Conference Approaches
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486325
- Industry Veteran Mark Skaggs Joins the Biggest Game Development Team
in History
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=486324
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3. Jobs @ GameDev.net
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[Latest Companies]
- Snowblind Studios (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=386
- Rainbow Studios (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=252
- Sabi- Sandbox Interactive (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=411
[All Jobs]
- Artist (4)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=1
- Manager/Executive (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=6
- Other (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=10
- Producer/Director (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=3
- Programmer (7)
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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- Digital Living Room
3/18 - 3/19 @ Burlingame, CA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=328
- ICE 2008
3/26 - 3/28 @ Toronto, Canada
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=330
- DiME - Diversity in Media & Entertainment Summit
3/29 @ Oakland, CA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=338
- Indie MMO Game Developers Conference
3/29 - 3/30 @ Minneapolis, MN
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=276
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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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[No Recent Entries]
View Entire Showcase:
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/
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6. Featured Book
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Dungeons and Dreamers
by Brad King, John Borland, Roger Stewart
Published August 2003
Average Rating: ***** [1 review]
This book covers the game industry from birth to present with incredible
scope and clarity. Brad King and John Borland did an impressive job
chronolizing the history of the culture behind the games, following the
footsteps of many people including Richard "Lord British" Garriott,
Richard Bartle and Roy Tribshaw (MUD creators), John Carmack and John
Romero, Stevie "Killcreek" Case, Warren Spector, Gary Gygax and Dave
Arneston (creators of D&D), Dennis "Thresh" Fong, Will Wright, Angel Munoz
(founder of the CPL), and Henry Jenkins (stout games defendant during
post-Columbine Senate hearings). The scope is truly daunting as the book
covers just over three decades of gaming, from the origin of Dungeons &
Dragons in 1972 to the rise of massively multiplayer games and competitive
gaming of the present day. From cover to cover the pages within present
plenty of entertaining history and little-known facts. My favorite is the
fact that when Doom was released in December of 1993, poor Jay Wilbur from
id Software couldn't upload the game to the servers for download because
too many gamers were already online waiting to get it, meaning there were
no slots for him! Even when the administrator freed up a few slots, people
would take them before Jay even got close. The server administrator had to
finally kick off everyone on the server to allow Jay to upload the game.
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=287
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7. Poll Results
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Q: Do you feel you get physical exercise on a regular basis?
Yes, wish I got more---124---||||||||-------------------19.9%
Yes, I get enough------139---||||||||||||---------------22.3%
No, but I'm trying-----229---|||||||||||||||||||||||----36.7%
I am a machine---------131---|||||||||||----------------21%
Total Votes: 623
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