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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[4.28.08 - 5.4.08]
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Issue #18, 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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0. Ed Note
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Thanks to everyone who wrote in with ideas over the past week.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid that three people out of 25666 confirmed
subscribers doesn't quite encourage me towards organizing any original
content - at least the kind that would require submissions. There are
still opportunities in monthly features that are exclusive to this
newsletter, as well as special giveaways. Hopefully I'll be able to bring
some of that around as well at some point, but my main hope was to turn
this newsletter into something you all can participate in.
I'm still accepting ideas for new content though, and I suppose I'll just
keep rambling here every week and see if more people start listening.
Point all emails to newsletter@gamedev.net. Look forward to hearing from
you.
Drew Sikora
Executive Producer, Newsletter Editor
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1. Recent Articles
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- PROGRAMMING
OpenGL® SuperBible: Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference, 4th Edition
by Wright, Lipchak and Haemel
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/oglch9excerpt/
- GAME INDUSTRY
The Price Is Right for In-Game Advertising
by Ran Cohen
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/eyeBIngameAds/
- PRODUCT REVIEW
Quidam 2.2
by John Hattan
http://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=703
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[5/3/08]
- Mockingbird - The Game Making Game
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493048
[5/2/08]
- Weekend Reading: Tales from Journal Land
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492975
- April Independent Games
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492930
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492924
- FreeVector 1.4 Released
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492901
[5/1/08]
- gDEBugger V4.1 Released
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492886
- DAZ 3D’s Hexagon 2.5 Delivers Enhanced Toolset for Detailed 3D
Content Creation
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492885
- Audiokinetic® and Emergent bundle technologies for a limited time
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492829
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492814
- Xoreax Software Releases IncrediBuild 3.20
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492798
[4/30/08]
- NVIDIA Shader Debugger and FX Composer 2.5 Betas Available
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492740
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492682
- Michael Capps, President of Epic Games, to Give Keynote on Gears of
War 2 Development
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492670
- Alex St. John to Provide Closing Keynote at the 2008 ION Game Conference
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492668
- Nordic Game 2008: Top names gather for multidisciplinary Game Creation
sessions
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492667
[4/29/08]
- "Into the Pixel" Videogame Art Exhibition Opens for 2008 Submissions
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492624
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492558
[4/28/08]
- Turbo Graphix r.53 Released!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492488
- Interview with GameSpy’s Todd Northcutt: the Power of Middleware and
Buddy Lists
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492459
- Final Day to Register at $695 Rate for 2008 ION Game Conference
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492458
- APOCALYX 3D Engine: 0.9.2 Release
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492442
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=492436
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3. Jobs @ GameDev.net
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[Latest Companies]
- VirtuePlay Inc. (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=383
- FARO (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=417
[All Jobs]
- Artist (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=1
- Designer (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=2
- Other (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=10
- Producer/Director (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=3
- Programmer (8)
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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- fmx
5/5 - 5/8 @ Stuttgart, Germany
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=293
- Games for Health Fourth Annual Conference
5/8 - 5/9 @ Baltimore, MD
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=313
- Toronto Indie Game Jam #3
5/9 - 5/11 @ Toronto, Canada
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=357
- ION Game Conference
5/13 - 5/15 @ Seattle, WA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=288
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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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[Recent Entries]
- Virtual Reality Chat
by boto
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/viewentry.asp?projectid=414648
View Entire Showcase:
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/
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6. Featured Book
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Masters of Doom
by David Kushner
Published June 2003
Average Rating: ***** [16 reviews]
Dave Astle Said:
"This was a really fun and engaging read. The book follows the story of
John Carmack and John Romero from the time they started programming games,
through the founding and rise of id Software and the Doom/Quake legacies,
though Romero's departure to found Ion Storm, and ending around the time
Ion Storm shut down and Romero founded Monkeystone. There has been a lot
written about these events (in particular about Romero) so it was great to
get an in-depth look at what really happened. There have been some
concerns over its accuracy, but given that both Carmack and Romero had to
sign off on it before it was published, it can't be too far off."
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=22
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7. Poll Results
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Q: Do you approve of ingame advertising in games you play?
Yes, they're fine-----------61----|||----------------------8.87%
Yes, but only if
properly integrated---------356---||||||||||||||||||||||---51.8%
No, but I accept them-------66----||||---------------------9.6%
No, not at all--------------135---||||||||-----------------19.6%
Not sure, I don't play
any games with ingame ads---69----|||||--------------------10%
Total Votes: 687
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