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I only really play Guild Wars, but if you're coming from wow, then Guild Wars will seem waaaaay too simple.

story: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/sex%2C-crime-and-videogames/gang-kidnaps-gamer-to-get-password-using-fake-orkut-date-280966.php found via digg: http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Gang_Kidnaps_Top_Gamer_to_Get_His_Password_Using_Fake_Orkut_Date At first I thought this was messed up, but then I read the part about it being in Brazil (sorry Mino ). [edit]I also find it funny how they call GunBound an RPG

Funny thing, because I did the same thing when I reorganized my room a few weeks ago

Just out of curiosity, what kind of questions did you get asked during your programming interviews? Did a lot of them give you on the spot questions like Write a modified quicksort that has a worst case of O(n lgn) college type questions, or was it more casual, software engineering type questions? I only ask because in a few years when I get my degree, I'll be in many situations like that and I have no idea what to expect. Just looking for a little head's up

Chaos Theory does have the best soundtrack of all the SC games, but Double Agent gets the job done. The Iceland and HQ themes are the best of the DA stuff, but as for CT's soundtrack goes, Ruthless and its reprise are the best, by far. I've been listening to both at work all day today. I find them to be quite motivating.

did a bit of googling, found this: http://www.behaviormusic.com/artists/mi ... /music.htm

Just making a sub-point to hessi's point

and he would require a book covering programming paradigms like MVC. programming is not only to hack some code. al lot of work is designing the correct software architecture. so i would give the adivce to start with some hacking, but before getting serious he should try to understand basic concepts of how to organise code/software I realize that this is in the modeling forum and now kind of out of place, but regardless... If you want to learn about game specific MVC design and implementation, then I recommend Game Coding Complete, 2nd Edition. It was written by the lead programmer of the Ultima games. If he still wants to focus on programming, then I recommend an intro to C++ book to learn the basics of code hacking and algorithms, and then move up to the game coding book. Its a great read. Focuses more on the design and implementation aspect rather than teaching you how to code it, but its written for someone who already has done a bit of coding. Anyway, sorry for the side note. Back to modeling mumbo-jumbo [edit] Also, for anyone that cares, heres a great book that will get you started on learning C++. C++ How to Program. It starts off by pretending you know nothing about coding, but does well to work its way up to more advanced stuff. I really only read the last half of the book and breezed through the first parts. I just needed to pick up on the differences between C++ and vm managed languages after spending three years coding exclusively in them (Java and C# mostly). I'm done now, I promise.

If you want to do the art stuff, you dont need programming, but if you want to do game program, then you'll want to pick up an introductory C++ book. its a bit harder to learn than managed languages, but its worth it if you're in it for the long haul. Plus, its pretty much the game industry standard language.

From http://www.360-gamer.com/news.asp?id=1166 Full Interview (German): http://stern.de/computer-technik/computer/:Spieleentwickler-Ikone-Will-Wright-Geld/591930.html While I agree that many sequels and remakes turn out pretty crappy, there are a few great gems out there that really out-do their predecessors. We could use a bit more innovation in the industry than we currently have. Its also kind of funny how ironic it is to have this statement coming from the man behind the dozen or so Sims expansion packs and the 4+ Sim City games... Discuss.

Pretty much the only thing I use my phone for is to call people to tell them to get on skype so we can talk there (And of course, the obvious use of someone calling me in an emergency...)

I bought mine last October. Still fine, no problems... yet... (crosses-fingers)

The new movie is technically a remake of the old Charleton Heston movie The Omega Man, which in turn was an adaptation of the book I Am Legend. The book is amazing. I highly recommend it. Its not just a generic zombie/vampire end-of-the-world book, it is the zombie/vampire end-of-the-world book. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm still dissapointed that they are making it more like the omega man and less like the book. It kinda takes away the whole point of the title. I'd say more, but that would spoil the book (of course, if you want the spoiler, read the wiki article's plot summary).

BMS would have been finished by now if some of its members could stop tripping over their own egos.

Very nice! Especially for someone who claims to not know what they're doing. Keet at it. You definitly have an eye for what makes a good photo.

Yeah, CSS is a bit cumbersome at first, speaking from experience. I started working with tables and then started doing flash development exclusively, and because of that, I completely missed the transition from tables to CSS and xhtml. Its a lot to take in at first, but if you stick with it, you'll get it eventually. It's as they say: No pain, no gain.

Pretty much the only thing I care about is not having to pay full price for the game and a monthly fee. Guild Wars pulled it off quite well, imo. But with that pointless rant out of the way: Fallout.

So... Manhunt 2 gets banned, whereas torture porn movies like Hostel 2 and Captivity are no biggie? Yes, I realize that there is a slight difference in watching someone be brutally murdered on screen and picking up a controller and "actively participating" in one, but come on folks, isn't this why we have game ratings? If the game is too violent for little Timmy, then the stores shouldn't sell it to him and the parents shouldn't buy it for him. Oh wait... never mind. I forgot, most parents are lazy, stupid idiots.

http://www.local10.com/news/13466229/detail.html That kid is awesome. My USP would have been my preferred weapon, though. A nice leg wound would have done the trick.

Sweet, this means there'll be some nice demos at this year's quakecon.

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. I'm back on my World War II kick, figured I'd give it a play through. An all around solid game. I'll definitely pick on Earned In Blood when I'm through with this one, but some of the missions are hella-hard. Damn annoying checkpoint saves...

I played it for a bit. The concept is great and very original. The game looks very unique, but I will agree that it does get a little boring, but then again, most side scrollers get boring to me after about 5 minutes.

Either that or they decided that her raped by raving lesbians wasn't that much of a punishment for her.

making games is as much art as making a film or conducting a symphony.