RSSSTO Train Coming
Another game in the shoot. Well my second MMO in one year period is coming out in less than a month and boy is this a big one not just in expectation but also in size, over 8 gigs. Thankfully … more
Wow!!!
I am no way an artist though my wife is. Looking around on the XNA forums tonight I found this video of someone modeling a ship in ZBrush. All I can say about it is WOW!!!
Whiteboards at Game Studios
I was reading a article on Joystiq were they has some photos of a tour of Blizzard and they had a few different photos of some of the whiteboards in the office and it made me realize that art … more
Assets
Getting assets you can use free and clear in your game is always a little tricky and an area where lots of independent game makers mess up. For Raptor Revenge I am lucky that I can get all the art … more
Raptor Revenge Alpha
Sorry this is about a week late but last Tuesday Raptor Revenge hit what I consider it's Alpha state. That means all the game play elements are in, they may not be skinned and it may … more
Raptor Revenge
The game has a name Raptor Revenge. All I have to say is revenge from what? Also the progress is going well on this even though we are only a two person team living under one roof we still use source … more
Working on a new side project
Well I have started making good progress on another side project game that I may release on Community games. All I can say about it is it has Space, Raptors, and Hamsters. I have a very good proof of … more
Moving and how it affects my game development
Last week my wife and I moved to a new apartment closer to my office. The nice thing about this new apartment is the living room is much bigger and has allowed me to move my desk and computer into … more
XNA Community Games Numbers
Gamasutra has posted some of the numbers different small developers have given them concerning the revenue they have gotten for the games they have made on the Xbox Community games. I can's say that … more
Public Beta Tests
Public Beta Tests of MMO's are a weird thing. They are part marketing, part load testing, and a small part real bug testing. I think most of the players do not realize that there job is not to find … more
How to get your start
I thought I would start writing a little about what my typical day is like as a Associate Producer. I'm sure there are people who want to get into the games industry who may find this interesting and … more
My typical Monday
I thought I would start writing a little about what my typical day is like as a Associate Producer. I'm sure there are people who want to get into the games industry who may find this interesting and … more
Motivation
Motivation is something I have been having a hard time finding when it comes to making my own games and programing. I believe a lot of this is work. As some if you may or may not know I work … more
Long time no post
I know it has been a while since I last posted on this site, with the hunt for a new job and them cramming tons of new information into my head so I can do the new job has keep me from writing on … more
Space RPG Game
I love what Microsoft is doing with XNA, I remember sitting in the front row of the Seattle convention center the day that Microsoft announced that they where releasing a game development framework … more
Welcome
I welcome any one who stumbles upon this site, my name is Brent and I have decided to start writing about my insights, experiences, about games and the games industry. I may also go into other … more
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