GDC Recoup
GDC was crazy this year. Although many people – myself among them – thought that GDC would be a bit down in attendance, it sure didn’t appear that way. Everywhere I went was total chaos. I’ve never, ever seen a…
The power of user-generated content
I just stumbled across a History Channel site about September 11, 2001 – it is a well-designed Flash site that accompanies the video “102 Minutes that Changed America”. (Available on Google Video as well as DVD.) The interactive Flash mini-site…
Virgin Megastore closing…
CNet has a piece up today about the closing of Virgin Megastore. Here in San Francisco, Virgin is at a major intersection, so its disappearance will leave a gaping hole in the storefront cityscape. At the opposite end of the…
The Engine Survey: Technology results
Recently I surveyed a large group of industry executives, seeking information on their thoughts and perceptions of game engine middleware. Last week I shared the general results of that survey with you; this week we’ll talk about some of the…
The Engine Survey: General results
During the past few console generations, using a licensed game engine has gone from being a rarity to something common and acceptable. During the past few months, the number of middleware game engines available has suddenly increased from a relative…