Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
I remember reading about Twilight Software and their adventure game a long time ago, but it looks like it's coming out soon.
"The CD-ROM based adventure game features a super-simple interface, 240 scenes, 17 different locations, and 11 characters. Filmed and photographed entirely on location in beautiful Sydney, Australia, the game immerses the player in a mystery in which a kidnapped uncle has disappeared in a grim underworld of treacherous characters and plot twists."
Gamershell has all the…
Sertan Seral has written a fantastic case study on the innovation that is Big World Technology. Sertan goes through how Big World came about, what it can do, and the challenges it faces. It's very well written, and also a great summary of Micro Fortes' impressive product. Click here to read it on Sumea!
Microforte was at the Game Developers' Conference a few days ago where they were showing off their Big World Technology.. Gamespot has an article on what Big World can do!
"The engine can support up to 4 million players and doesn't require sharding--breaking up the gameworld into separate servers--except in ways that developers find necessary for gameplay reasons. The world doesn't require any zoning and can seamlessly transition from exterior to interior environments. The server technology is…
I don't make a habit of posting rumours (and there have been a few whoppers lately), but this has been posted on a few websites so far..
Tokyo, March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's second- largest consumer-electronics maker, will introduce the PlayStation 3 video-game console this year, two years ahead of schedule, to widen its lead over rivals, the Commercial Times said, citing unidentified people at Taiwanese parts suppliers.
A playstation 3 mid this year? That sure would shake up…
"Leading interactive games publisher Infogrames, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFGM - News) has announced today that it has shipped Grand Prix Challenge, the most exciting Formula One game to date. Developed by Infogrames' Melbourne House for Atari, Grand Prix Challenge hits stores this week for the Sony Playstation 2 computer entertainment system"
To read the entire press release, jump on over to Gamershell (where they have a review and video for download as well). Whilst on the subject of Grand Prix…
The 2003 Game Developers' Conference may be over, but Gamespy has a motherload of coverage for the four day event.. You can find an impressive variety of previews, interviews, photos, press releases, and lots of interesting features, such as 'Ten Reasons You Don't Want to Run a Massively Multiplayer Online Game', Creating a cinematic Gaming Experience, and the 3rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards results. Heaps of interesting stuff to read, so kick back and head on this way.
** Avault has…
Sydney developers, Strategic Studies Group have posted a press release revealing the current situation at SSG.
"After an unequalled 20 years of game making, independent developer Strategic Studies Group is to split into two companies....
The split, which is due solely to the difficult conditions facing independent software developers, is entirely amicable. Both entities will work closely together, and every effort will be made to ensure the continuation of the Warlords series beyond Warlords IV…
There have been some discussions previously on the forum about a QA job as getting your foot in the door in the industry, and this article might help prepare you for what you're in for!
"Life is not all fun and games for Alamano, though. It's all games -- with little time left for sleeping or eating, at least during the busy months before Christmas. The longest week he has logged was 106 hours, and 60-hour- plus weeks are typical in deadline crunches, he said."
Ok, that's pretty much all they…
Catapult V1.20b (Nocturnal's GBA development system) has finally been released!
It has numerous changes and additions, including :
- Music support (Nmod!)
- Brand new editor, including :
- command completion
- fully coloured language (customizable)
- right-click context windows
- runtime information/help bar
- unlimited undo/redo commands
- Sprite rotation support
- Enhanced tile editing
- Rotation bank dialog
- Array view dialog
- New table (constant data) system
-…
