Back at E3 2005, Sony showed off an amazing preview of what we could expect from Killzone 2 on the Playstation 3. Fast forward ahead to December 2008, and we’re happy to say that Killzone 2 is shaping up to be the most visually impressive game released on a console, and that the target renders in many areas have been equaled. What’s even more exciting is that in areas such as lighting and filter effects, Killzone 2 has gone beyond what we saw in 2005, and beyond any game we’ve seen.
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Killzone 2 Tech Preview: Amazing Lighting, Filters
On December - 1 - 2008
Game Art & Design Degrees
On December - 1 - 2008
Game Art and Design degrees offer a good foundation for the various aspects of game design without the more hardcore programming aspects of the whole process. These programs basically let you focus more on the artistic side of video game development and let the programmers do more of the technical stuff. Getting a degree in this area of development can lead to jobs in gameplay testing, texture artist, user interface artist, 3D modeler, background artist, concept artist and more.
Getting a Job in Video Game Development
On December - 1 - 2008
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a job in video game development? Have you ever seen a video game and drooled over the idea of having been part of working with the dev team? Have you been one of those people who thought it would be a cool job to create video games but think that jobs like that are way out of reach? Well, luckily for you, you CAN be a part of a game dev team, and it is within reach. You just need to get started in the right direction and have the drive, passion and skill set to get there.
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Game Programming Degrees
On November - 30 - 2008
A Game Programming degree offers a good foundation for the various vital technical aspects of video game development. This includes game engine development, artificial intelligence, scripting and more. You can expect to work with the latest development software and build a strong comprehension of the programming languages C++ as well as C#. Graduates of a Game Programming degree will be well equipped for placement in a game studio as game engine programmers, AI programmers, scripters and more. Below are some strong game programming educational options for those interesting in this exciting field of development. Read the rest of this entry »
Nintendo Dominates October NPD
On November - 30 - 2008
Nintendo dominated the charts again for the month of October in the US according to numbers publishe by the NPD today.
