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Entries from April 2008

Gamasutra - Codemasters Picks Up Sega Racing Studio

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Gamasutra - Codemasters Picks Up Sega Racing Studio
Nice things happening to good people…

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Insomniac pushes for cease-fire

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Mike Acton from Insomniac is onto something real big, gameplay over technology is not a revelation but openly sharing your code is new and very refreshing. Read more here..
Insomniac pushes for cease-fire in the development technology war

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Gamebryo Summer Workshop

April 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We all spend a lot of time talking about our customer wins and the projects we are involved in and that’s cool but I am feeling particularly pleased about the upcoming Gamebryo Summer Workshop.
Our education program has been flying under the radar a bit since inception and it is something I believe in passionately. News [...]

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Sorting out my life

April 12th, 2008 · No Comments

I am constantly looking for ways to do more in less time. I have tried every manor of gadget and device, methodology and system. I recently started reading getting things done, I dont feel its groundbreaking but its good. It did lead me to OmniFocus and that is starting to really work for me.
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iPhone gravity.. pull too strong… fingers slipping…

April 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Interview: Ethan Einhorn, Super Monkey Ball, and the iPhone
Over on Gamecyte they have a video interview with Ethan Einhorn on the subject of iPhone gaming..

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love the place you live

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Australian Prime Minister John Howard recently said:
‘This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom’
‘We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society … Learn [...]

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iPhone gravity field increasing in strength

April 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I cant say the pull is not already there.. I have an AT&T mobile contract I am not using but have not yet canceled (long story) and walking past an Apple store without being drawn in by the iPhone is almost impossible but I just cant commit..yet.
The inability to cut and past is mind boggling! [...]

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Stormfront Update - there is hope..

April 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Over on GameCyte there is an interview with Stormfront president Don Daglow in it he presents some hope that Stormfront is not gone “I think the best way to put it is to say that we’ve suspended operations. We’ve sent virtually everybody home. The discussions that are going on—we were very close to having some [...]

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Lost a good studio this week

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The games industry lost a good studio this week. Stormfront has been around a long time and have created fun games, I still have a copy of Blood Wake sitting next to my Xbox. Survival is unusual in my house because I triad games I wont play again, the selection of games I keep is [...]

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