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Tag Archives: Games
Stride Forth Into The Unknown
Whilst travelling down to Brisbane and simultaneously listening to Dark Side of the Moon, I started thinking about what i valued in games, and apart from story I discovered that i really enjoy quality exploration. This might seem like a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games
Tagged Creative, Development, Entertainment, Exploration, Game Design, Game development, Gamers, Games, Games industry, Gaming, Suspension of disbelief, The Machination
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Somewhere…Beyond The Sea
Well the news only reached me, vicariously, through a post on a forum I frequent that directed me to a link on Kotaku stating that Bioshock 2’s launch has been thrown to the wind, and the title to the much … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games, Ramblings, The industry in general
Tagged 2K, Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Company, Entertainment, Game Design, Game development, Games, Gaming, Kotaku, Release, Release Date, The Machination
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Well, no, the moon has little relevance to this news but I think Time would be more appropriate. So the other day me and my chummy chum designer friend were discussing the future of our production schedule and we came … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, The industry in general, The Machination
Tagged Entertainment, Flash, Forum, Game Design, Games, Gaming, Silhouette, The Machination
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LittleBigPlanet
On a slight digression from out hectic production schedule, we’ve taken some time off to mess around with LittleBigPlanet’s level creation tools, and man, those chaps at Media Molecule really cracked onto something. Some people have complained that the utility … Continue reading
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Tagged Entertainment, Games, Gaming, LittleBigPlanet, Media Molecule
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Let Run Resume
Ok, so we’ve been granted some reprieve from the cruel wishes of the Australian education system which means that we can FINALLY WORK ON GAMES. ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS I AM?! Well to be honest we’ve found other distractions, … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, The Machination
Tagged Entertainment, Flash, Game Design, Games, Games industry, Gaming, Run, The Machination
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Is the games industry recession proof?
An economic recession is one of those occurences that strikes a great deal of confusion and discomfort into the minds of business owers, and employees alike. And while Australia isn’t in an official recession, there has been some pretty hefty … Continue reading
Game Development Software
When you feel as if you ideas and passion for the game industry have roiled away for long enough, and you feel compelled to spill your creativity out into the digital world, your going to need a platform onto which … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Uncategorized
Tagged 3DS max, Actionscript, Animation, C++, Coding, Flash, Game Design, Game development, Games, Maya, Motionbuilder, Mudbox, Programming, Software, The Machination, Zbrush
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Emergent Gameplay: the future of online gaming societies
Suspension of disbelief is an important thing, it allows you (or rather involuntarily forces you) to see and feel past the fourth wall of the monitor and become immersed in the world beyond, this is a very important aspect as … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games, The Machination, Uncategorized
Tagged Design, Development, Emergent gameplay, Games, Gaming, MMORPG, Online, Player, Suspension of disbelief, The Machination
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Game Design- the beginning of my career
Game Design is one of those illusive topics that’s not always perceived as a socially acceptable thing among older audiences. This may be because they consider games as a purely childish entertainment media, although this is probably due to the … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games, Uncategorized
Tagged Company, Creative, Development, Entertainment, Epic Shadow, Game Design, Games, Gaming, Industry, The Machination
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