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Modding as paid pleasure

DmitryONik80 — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:03:16 GMT

We-e-el, modding as paid pleasure! Yeah, will be paying to us, game developers!

– It was such a recent decision of the Valve (who do not understand – will be selling game modifications on Steam). This is valid for modding yet under The Elder Scrolls-5: Skyrim.

A lot of noise has risen because of this. Some idiots tried to put a very shitty mods in Steam Workshop, and some people just have put comic modes on this theme, such as a mod for Skyrim that puts literally nothing!

Other modders have complained to Valve that this undermines the credibility to Steam and the respect for the work of modders, because it is home hobby in spare time…

And I somehow in the evening seriously think about it – okay, Valve does experiments with this and they are not able yet to make this service more qualitatively. BUT ... the modding in spare time, and for the money, even if it is a bit money – it's the greatest idea of Valve!!! And if they will do everything to be more humane and good service and that many people were happy with this service for sale modds and for a variety of games, it will be the most remarkable thing that I could see so far!

Why? - Because I myself am a modder and doing this for many years, even I have almost finished story-mod for old FarCry -)) and other games. And in addition, I am a screenwriter by profession and a scenical director (metteur en scène, regizor). Anyway, I'm not against to earn additionally with modding, making mods for those games that I like – and in spare time, possibly together with other people, in my team, to make money on this and give to others the opportunity to earn. Yes, it's not too much money, but it will be much more enjoyable – because we will be engaged in favorite work, and even earn on it.

In addition, paid modding – is the perfect solution for most novice game developers who want earn some money (because exist a very skillful, clever boys and girls who live in not so rich families or countries), will learn fine to make games (also make mods for games it is much easier, because in any finished game exist almost all the necessary assets and do not always need to make everything from zero), also will learn to communicate with people in a team, make a lot of friends with common interests, to become famous among the players and developers, to make a good portfolio. After all, modding - it's a great starting point for all developers and is the path to the big game industry, be it indie or mainstream, does not matter.

Moreover, some modders already have a bunch of more or less finished mods for different games - the paid modding will be the best motivation for the completion of these projects and for the creation of new, better quality works. Yes-yes – more qualitatively, because if you put insignificant & shitty mod for sale (such as low-poly apples, a big pile of garbage or big "nothing" for Skyrim), it would be a shame for you. Who then would want to deal with you and buy your other "bright" works ?! In short ...

Valve, please – regulate carefully your service of selling mods, because it is a good and a great experiment, which should develop into something more than ready, smart and convenient for many people. And still, of one Skyrim is not enough!!! Well, you already understand. -) Good luck,Valve in this unusual, but important new path!

-Hey, who spoke about “valve-time”? -))

Well, Valve, I wish you much success in your work! -)

OK, people - what do you think about this? -)

The author: Dmitry Ghervas

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Retro arcade game hall from 80th recreated in VR

DmitryONik80 — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:06:51 GMT

Virtual reality device Oculus Rift can reveal to you the amazing places such as tourist attractions, planets, scenes from the movies or just push you into a world of nostalgia.

A great example of this - the arcade playing hall from the 80th years, recreated in virtual reality, like The New Retro Arcade by Digital Cybercherries.

As it is informed, this simulation was created on the Unreal Engine-4.

Most importantly - you can play almost on all retro arcade machines, which are presented in this hall. At the same time, buttons and joysticks move according to commands and you see immediately the changing of images on virtual CRT-monitors.
In addition to the arcade machines, there is a fully functional bowling, darts, two basketball machine, workable cassette player and also the working of first version of Game Boy, in which you can play in some games.
I always dreamed of such virtual playing hall! And now it has become a reality! Virtual reality!
Just look at this video. Incredible! -)

Official site: http://digitalcybercherries.com/

"Half-Life 3: Unannounced" - how Gordon Freeman waiting his third grand exit

DmitryONik80 — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:15:18 GMT

For ten years we are waiting for when Valve will present desired, but not announced and not even confirmed the continuation of Half-Life.

In this new fan video represents how our hero Gordon Freeman, little older but more fat, is suffering from boredom, waiting for a new chance to fight against the combines and again to save the Earth.

This is very sad, almost tragic... in video, and perhaps not only. But it's good to remind Valve that they have left unfinished the story of Half-Life series.

For many years, the only thing that leaves us to hope it is the fan videos like this :)

Alo, Valve!

PC remains the most popular platform among developers

DmitryONik80 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:27:21 GMT

GDC conference organizers interviewed about 2 thousand US video game developers. Have found that more than half of them work on projects for PC !

Among those interviewed developers 56% said that they make games for the PC (3% more than the previous year), 50% - for tablets and mobile phones (the number has decreased by 2% and 3%).

26% and 22% - for the PS4 and Xbox one (in 2013 for the new consoles have developed only 14% and 12% of respondents).

29% said they made most of their profits in 2014 from direct sales to consumers or digital sales.
And further 13% said that most earned on retail sales. 19% said they saw no profits.

The report is published on the site of Game Developers Conference.

PS4 and Xbox One have been combined into one laptop

DmitryONik80 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 03:18:55 GMT

Engineer Ed Zariсk made a laptop PlayBox from the consoles XBox One and PlayStation-4.
This engineer printed the laptop case on the 3D printer, fit in it hardware of two consoles and integrated with monitor Vizio 22-inch screen with a resolution of 1080p.

Designer also has built the HDMI for output to a monitor or TV.
Disc drives are located on the sides.

To switch between the consoles is possible with a single button.

At the same time the consoles will not work because the engineer is very afraid that the unit will overheat.

Zariсk produced only one prototype by order for the buyer. But is ready to make other PlayBox on the order, if there are willing. He told about it in his blog.

Hmm, he does it not bad.

Harmonix Surveying for New Rock Band Title

death_pimp1234 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:57:15 GMT

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The survey (questionnaire) about the game series "Rosk Band".

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Rock Band - about info:

Rock Band is a series of music video games developed by Harmonix and MTV Games, and distributed by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS, iOS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360 game systems. The series, inspired by Harmonix's previous efforts on the Guitar Hero series, allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular rock music songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments. Players can play the lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums parts to songs, as well as sing into a USB microphone. Players are scored on their ability to match scrolling musical notes while playing instruments, and by their ability to match the singer's pitch on vocals... (see on Wikipedia)

Virtual reality glasses with the strange name

DmitryONik80 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:40:11 GMT

Razer company at exhibition CES presented the virtual reality glasses Hacker Dev Kit.
Very strange name for glasses, is not it?

Razer Hacker Dev Kit comes in stores in June 2015 and will cost $ 200.

The device has a 5.5 inch screens with a resolution of 1080p and a viewing angle of 100 degrees. Also has built-in sensors such as accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.

Razer glasses is designed to support system called "Virtual Reality open source" (OSVR).

Some developers have already begun to work with this device. For all other people will open access in the second quarter of 2015.

However, at CES the company presented the console on Android - namely Razer Forge TV, valued at $ 100.

About this reports the site Polygon.

- I really hope that these glasses are made not only for this console. :)

Rocks instead of the PlayStation 4 or Is possible to play with rocks?

DmitryONik80 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:42:12 GMT

The trading network Walmart by mistake sold to American Igor Baksht a box with two rocks instead of the console PS4.

About this reports the site 7News Denver.

Baksht bought the console on the eve of Christmas in gift to his niece. The seller of the store Walmart when came with a box, said that the console before it has returned by another buyer and it is some too heavy. But no one suspected what was going on.
A new buyer decided to check the contents of the box only at home, before pack it in gift paper.

When home inside instead PS4 he saw two stones carefully wrapped in cellophane. He immediately ran back to the store, but was already closed.

Afterwards, no one wanted to believe the buyer, saying that it is impossible to prove, that it was not he put rocks instead of the console.

But when this news was picked up by local TV channels, after few days Walmart manager contacted Igor Baksht and agreed to return money for wrong purchase.

Well, the buyer missed the chance to play with rocks. -))

Play with developers in "Devs Play" video series

DmitryONik80 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:27:52 GMT

The studio Double Fine (game Psychonauts, Broken Age, Brutal Legend) has launched a video series about the creation of video games, and is called "Devs Play".

In this video series, the developers talk about the creation of the famous video game and play in them.

The first Devs Play is dedicated to Alladin (1993) and to The Lion King (published in 1994)

There starred the developer Greg Rice (from Double Fine) and Louis Castle (co-founder of Westwood studio), which developed The Lion King.

In the first episode they talk about the experience of cooperation between developers and animators of Disney, and also about the features of the games.

This was reported by Gamasutra.

Currently were announced five more episodes (perhaps of first season). They will go out once a week.

In the second episode will talk about Earthbound, in the third - Gauntlet DS, in the fourth - The Legend of Zelda, the fifth - Doom and in the sixth - Psychonauts.

As guests at Double Fine will come the developers such as Mike Mika and John Romero.

-A great series! We waiting the continuation! :)

The virtual reality glasses from Microsoft in 2015 ?

DmitryONik80 — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:53:28 GMT

In the Internet appeared information that Microsoft, supposedly, has engaged in its own virtual reality glasses. And that some developers have already had access to the prototype of this device.
About this reported site TechRadar, which in turn refers to reliable sources.

On the development of this device works а division of the company, which has created the tablet Surface.
While there are no details about this device.

Various sources of sites TechRadar, VR Focus, Techcrunch, Digitimes say that mass production of virtual reality glasses from Microsoft will begin in 2015 and will present the device probably at E3 2015 or even earlier.

By the way, in October 2013 on the site of United States Patent and Trademark Office has appeared an request from Microsoft with a description of display for the head, which watches over eye movements and detects the faces.

Site of the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, in March 2014, referring to anonymous sources, said that Microsoft has designed several devices of virtual and augmented reality for Xbox One. But unfortunately do not have any details about them.

Well... according to the prototype, which is visible on the picture, it can be said that Microsoft "wants to take the bull by the horns" and do something more cool.
Oh, I'm afraid even to imagine how it will look, and how it will work. -)
Hey, Windows - you better be quiet! -)))