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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[5.5.08 - 5.11.08]
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Issue #19, 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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A trickle of emails made their way into my Inbox over the last week, and
the majority of them carried ideas of full-feature length content ideas to
be included in the newsletter. I realized then that I never really
specified the size of the content I was looking for did I? My fault,
because while I would love to have full-length articles here, I'm sure not
everyone would. Primarily this is a source of quick information - people
want to catch up on what happened this past week. Any features that get
added to this newsletter will have to share that property of a quick
take-away. For example, previous items ran here in the newsletter were
brief code snippets showcasing little tricks or tweaks, and a short
paragraph spotlight on cool free tools for developers. If anyone out there
manages a popular product line - perhaps you'd be interested in sending me
weekly tips for your products.
So that's the deal - simple and quick like the rest of the content you
find here currently. If anyone has any new ideas, you know where to find
me: newsletter@gamedev.net
Drew Sikora
Executive Producer, Newsletter Editor
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1. Recent Articles
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- PRODUCT REVIEW
Express Animator
by John Hattan
http://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=704
- CONFERENCE COVERAGE
New York Comic Con 08
by Drew Sikora
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/nycc08/
- GAME INDUSTRY
Business Planning Part 1
by Mona Ibrahim
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/bizplan1/
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[5/9/08]
- Weekend Reading: Tales from Journal Land
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493842
- New networking community premieres at Nordic Game 2008
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493824
- Games Convention Asia Conference Opens Call for Papers
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493823
- Final Day to Register Online for the 2008 ION Game Conference
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493822
- fmx/08 in Stuttgart, Germany - In Review
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493821
- Vancouver International Game Summit features Call of Duty 4, May 21- 22
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493819
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493784
[5/8/08]
- UCSD scientists create more efficient photon mapping algorithm
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493748
- Interview with David Lakritz: The Language of Localizing Online Games
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493694
- GameInstitute Continues Development Challenges
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493682
- TalentRaspel publishes Open Source system for development of MMORPG
systems
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493678
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493657
[5/7/08]
- Notes on Game Dev Game Art Competition
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493609
- XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP is now available through the XNA Creators Club
Online site
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493548
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493541
- Agenda Online for Bleeding-edge .NET Conference
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493502
- Visualization Library alpha 1 released!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493506
[5/6/08]
- UNT to offer certificate in computer game programming
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493464
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493409
- ICO star joins a roster of over 100 speakers at Nordic Game 2008
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493375
[5/5/08]
- Interview with Nicole Lazzaro: Social Forces Impact Online Gaming
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493299
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493263
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3. Jobs @ GameDev.net
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[Latest Companies]
- Snowblind Studios (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=386
- Jagex (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=190
[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 (11)
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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- ION Game Conference
5/13 - 5/15 @ Seattle, WA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=288
- Nordic Game 2008
5/14 - 5/15 @ Malmö, Sweden
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=334
- CoGames 2008: The 1st International Workshop on Collaborative Games
5/19 - 5/23 @ Irvine, CA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=308
- Vancouver International Games Summit
5/21 - 5/22 @ Vancouver, Canada
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=341
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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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The Fat Man on Game Audio
by George Sanger
Published June 2003
Average Rating: [unrated]
The guidance provided in this book is badly needed by the industry and can
only come from someone who really knows and understands the intricacies,
history, and challenges of game audio. George "Fatman" Sanger reveals both
his soul and talent in this documented journey of what it takes and means
to be successful with game audio. Much like big screen movies, audio can
leave an audience with either a sense of intense emotion or it can destroy
their overall experience. The same is true of games. Audio is a key
component of game design but there are a select few who have truly
mastered the art and technique of enhancing a game players overall game
experience. Read this book and learn from the master. This book will
reveal what it takes to be a highly sucessful audio developer. It reveals
the unique problems facing the audio developer and then teaches them the
most useful, efficient, and direct ways to overcome these problems. This
book is unlike any other in that it not only gives readers the know-how on
but it also teaches the reader how to add soul and life into their game
audio by examining their personal lessons in music, science, politics,
philosophy, and other life experiences. This book is an inspiration to all
audio developers.
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=5
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7. Poll Results
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Q: How many hours a week do you normally spend gaming?
< 5----------272----|||||||||||||||||||||----40.8%
5-10---------155----|||||||||||--------------23.2%
10-15--------83-----|||||--------------------12.4%
15-30--------68-----||||---------------------10.2%
30+----------54-----|||----------------------8.1%
Not a clue---34-----||-----------------------5.1%
Total Votes: 666
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