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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[5.12.08 - 5.18.08]
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Issue #20, 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 the people who wrote in last week with suggestions and even some
quick tips to publish. I suppose if I get enough cool tips I can start
publishing them, so if you have some experience about anything game
dev-related that you'd like to share in 500 words or less, please do send
it my way at newsletter@gamedev.net. Placing [tip] in the subject line
will ensure that it doesn't get junked by accident.
One of the suggestions that came my way was doing editorials. We used to
run those in years past, but contributions from staff members trailed off
and I started rambling on in such a fashion as to almost be
unprofessional, so we stopped. While I don't think regular editorials will
become the norm, I do think we'll have some at least every other week. To
start, I just got back from the ION conference in Seattle, which is a
three-day conference on online game development. The topic of the
conference notwithstanding, the main reason I attend conferences and the
reason I always encourage other people to do so is to meet other people in
the industry. Sure, we make billions upon billions of dollars a year as an
industry, but that doesn't mean there's vast amount of dicsonnect between
our peers. It's amazing how many people know each other in this business,
and knowing the right person is all you need to achieve your goals.
Okay, so conferences still aren't for everyone, as the expense can be
prohibitive. No problem, check the IGDA for a chapter near you or go
online and look up other developers and studios in your area. You can even
check out GDNet's Gathering section (http://snipr.com/29p4t) for members
near you. Get out and do the face-to-face thing, even if it scares you,
because you never know who you might meet that will open all the doors for
you.
Finally, another suggestion was to add brief notes about what's in each
Daily GameDev.net entry, which I did - let me know if you think they don't
accurately represent the posts.
Drew Sikora
Executive Producer, Newsletter Editor
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1. Recent Articles
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- PRODUCT REVIEW
The Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator and the Razer Destructor
Professional Gaming Mat
by John Hattan
http://snipr.com/29pbq
- BOOK REVIEW
Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius
by John Hattan
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=705
- GAME INDUSTRY
Business Planning Part 2
by Mona Ibrahim
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/business/features/bizplan2/
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[5/16/08]
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=494526
# Nintendo senior marketing director Laurent Fischer says "There is no
casual gaming"
# Analysis of Valve's recently released hardware survey from Steam
# April NPD numbers released
[5/15/08]
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=494370
# Console war between sale numbers: 360 vs. PS3 (Wii??)
# iPods, Sony Ericsson phones, and other seemingly random items as
ingame adverts for MGS4
[5/14/08]
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=494223
# Silicon Knights President Dennis Dyack steps down
# Electronic Arts Q4 revenues are up to $1.13 billion
# Grand Theft Auto 4 smashes Guinness World Record
[5/13/08]
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=494093
# Why LucasArt's The Force Unleashed isn't coming to PC
# Sam Houser from Rockstar interviewed by the Wall Street Journal
[5/12/08]
- Interview with Surround Sound Specialist Rik Ede (GAMESOUND Ltd)
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493992
- The Daily GameDev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=493988
# EA removes 10-day check from games using SecuROM
# bill proposed to *require* game retailers to check age. WTF?
# Sony's plans on world domination
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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
- 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 (9)
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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- 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
- LA Games Conference
5/21 - 5/22 @ Los Angeles, CA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=366
- 0x10h Overnight Game Coding Contest
5/24 - 5/25
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/
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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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Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius
by Ian Cinnamon
Published February 2008
Average Rating: *** 1/2 [1 review]
Always wanted to be a genius game creator? This Evil Genius guide goes far
beyond a typical programming class or text to reveal insider tips for
breaking the rules and constructing wickedly fun games that you can tweak
and customize to suit your needs!
In Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius, programming wunderkind Ian
Cinnamon gives you everything you need to create and control 57 gaming
projects. You'll find easy-to-follow plans featuring Java, the most
universal programming language, that run on any PC, Mac, or Linux
computer.
Regardless of your skill level, Programming Video Games for the Evil
Genius provides you with all the strategies, code, and insider programming
advice you need to build and test your games with ease
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=705
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7. Poll Results
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Q: When you code, you
prefer Monospace------------187---||||||||||||-------------25.7%
do not prefer Monospace-----21----|||----------------------2.89%
absolutely need Monospace---297---|||||||||||||||||||||----40.9%
absolutely hate Monospace---8-----|------------------------1.1%
don't really give a hoot----213---||||||||||||||-----------29.3%
Total Votes: 726
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