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Game Dev • FireStorm (GPL)

2010-11-18T05:55:48+00:00

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2010-11-18T05:55:02+00:00

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2010-11-18T05:52:39+00:00

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Game Dev • Scaleform GFx Bundled with Unreal Engine

2010-04-15T15:12:08+00:00

Scaleform GFx Bundled with Unreal Engine

Epic Games brings Scaleform's industry-leading user interface solutions to every Unreal Engine 3 licensee free of charge

CARY, NC and GREENBELT, MD – April 15, 2010 – Epic Games, Inc., developers of the industry-leading Unreal Engine, and Scaleform® Corporation (Scaleform), the leading provider of Flash®-based middleware and user interface (UI) solutions for the video game and consumer electronic industries, today announced that Scaleform GFx will be bundled free of any additional charges with all current and future versions of Unreal Engine 3. In addition, Epic Games will use Scaleform’s technology to speed the design of innovative UIs for its own highly anticipated titles, including Gears of War 3.

Scaleform GFx has long been integrated with the award-winning Unreal Engine, although both middleware technologies were previously sold separately. The new partnership between Epic Games and Scaleform will ensure that all versions of Unreal Engine 3 will include Scaleform GFx and its many groundbreaking features without any additional work or licensing fees. The partnership will also ensure that fans of Epic Games’ titles will experience the latest in immersive UI design, including Scaleform's new 3Di rendering and stereoscopic 3D interfaces, high performance heads-up displays (HUDs) and richly animated menus.

“At Epic, we pride ourselves on delivering best-of-breed graphics, performance, and an unrivaled toolset with our Unreal Engine,” said Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games and chief architect of the Unreal Engine. “Scaleform GFx is the clear leader in user interface design for casual and triple-A games alike with its unmatched versatility, performance enhancing features and new 3Di technology, making it a ‘must-have’ for our upcoming titles, and a tremendous added value for all Unreal licensees. We've also been long time admirers of the Scaleform team and the superior technology that they’ve been providing to game developers for many years, and even more impressed with their upcoming roadmap of feature improvements. We’re thrilled to have GFx bundled with the Unreal Engine for many years to come.”

“We’re extremely excited that Epic Games has chosen to bundle our technology in their industry-leading game engine and use GFx to enhance their award-winning game franchises,” said Brendan Iribe, co-founder, president and CEO of Scaleform. “Epic is an innovator in game design and 3D engine middleware technology. Their long-term confidence in Scaleform GFx is a strong endorsement of our proven track record, increasing ubiquity, and overall leadership in the game market.”

"Making Unreal Engine 3 a complete out-of-the-box solution for all developers is one of our core goals," said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. "It quickly became evident that Scaleform GFx is far and away the best UI solution in the market and will remain without equal for years to come. Providing GFx as a fully integrated and standard component of the Unreal Engine is another example of how Epic continues to invest and improve our technology for all of our licensees."

Scaleform GFx will continue to be available as a standalone UI solution that supports other middleware technologies on the market.

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Game Dev • Dolby Axon Voice Chat Software Now Available for All Multiplayer Online Games

2010-02-23T15:47:04+00:00

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced the general availability of its new Dolby® Axon desktop client software, a PC-based application with surround sound capabilities developed specifically to complement any multiplayer online game.

“The Dolby Axon desktop client proves that online chat can be easy to use and still have the features and sound quality that gamers demand,” said Matt Tullis, Marketing Director for Games at Dolby Laboratories. “Adding surround sound is a natural direction for us, and it transforms online voice chat into a more natural and realistic conversation.”

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* High-quality sound—Key Dolby audio technologies, including noise reduction, automatic dialogue leveling, echo cancellation, and clipping detection
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* Surround sound—Know instantly who is talking based on the direction of that person’s voice.
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The Surround Pass is available for an annual subscription fee of $19.99. All new Dolby Axon users will be given a free 30-day upgrade to the Dolby Axon Surround Pass for a limited time.

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Game Dev • Game Creators Offering Free Software

2009-12-17T18:04:21+00:00

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UK based games software publisher, The Gamer Creators are celebrating their 10 year anniversary by offering DarkBASIC Professional language and FPS Creator as free downloads to games development enthusiasts.

Over a period of ten years, The Game Creators have garnered a worldwide reputation for creating affordable, cutting edge game creation tools which enable anyone to create their own computer games. Their flagship product is DarkBASIC Professional, one of the most advanced games development packages on the marketplace.

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“By lowering the barrier to entry even further, we hope to encourage even more people to discover the joy of creating games whilst offering the same wealth of features” commented Financial Director, Rick Vanner.

Users can download a free version of FPS Creator, which comes with some restrictions. You will get the same editor and design features that are built in to the full version. Multiplayer and the ability to build a standalone game are disabled, although the option to upgrade at any time is available through The Game Creator Store, directly accessible through the editor.

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Game Dev • Epic Games Announces Unreal Development Kit Powered by Unreal Engine 3

2009-11-16T17:07:58+00:00

Epic Games Releases Hotfix for Unreal Development Kit November Beta

Epic Games has released a hotfix for the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) November beta version. UDK is the free edition of the award-winning Unreal Engine 3, and all users are encouraged to download the updated software build at www.udk.com/udkdownload.html.

UDK November Beta 2 includes the following repairs and improvements:

* Shader compiler no longer crashes when the log is not writable.
* Game/editor will run without having to first check for existing script files.
* Windows XP: Emissive lights causing purple lighting have been fixed.
* Windows 7: Added new SpeedTree binaries to address OS-specific issue.
* Added check to confirm GPU meets minimum requirements.
* Implemented fix for some SpeedTree trees causing crashes.
* Added fix for invalid characters being allowed in journal files causing database corruption.
* Incorporated fix for making a game in non-English and then running it on another non-English machine.
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* Fixed CZE install not finding the EULA.
* Fixed problem if temp install folders were deleted between install and uninstall.
* Fixed problem if maps were named in non-ASCII characters.

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Game Dev • Epic Games Announces Unreal Development Kit Powered by Unreal Engine 3

2009-11-05T17:08:48+00:00

Industry Leading 3D Game Engine Toolset Now Available for Free

CARY, N.C. (November 5, 2009) – Epic Games, Inc. announces the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset like never before. This software release is available to anyone interested in using 3D game engine technology, including game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations, and digital filmmakers. Anyone can start working with the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading UDK at [url=\"http://www.udk.com\"]www.udk.com[/url], where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more are also available.

An unprecedented milestone in game development, the release of UDK awards free access to the same world-class tools and technology used by many of the world’s best video game developers and publishers. Unreal Engine 3 is a constantly evolving game engine, and UDK contains all the most recently added features and technological enhancements, including many that have yet to be seen in an Unreal Engine game. Furthermore, Epic Games will release ongoing, upgraded builds of UDK for free.

There is no charge for noncommercial or educational use of UDK. Over 100 academic campuses currently use Unreal Technology as part of teaching game development-related courses, and colleges with plans to incorporate UDK into their curricula include the University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina State University, The Art Institute system of schools, Drexel University, Westwood College, DeVry University and Atlantic College, with many others to be announced.

Individuals and companies wishing to develop software for commercial purposes should refer to licensing terms at [url=\"http://www.udk.com/licensing\"]www.udk.com/licensing[/url]. Commercial terms have been structured to make it easy for independent developers, start-up firms and seasoned professionals to use UDK with minimal financial barrier from concept to deployment. UDK is currently for PC use only, although console support is under consideration. Developers approved to make games for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 may inquire for more information by emailing udklicensing@epicgames.com.

Benefits of UDK include the following:

• Immediate access to Unreal Engine 3, the critically acclaimed 3D game engine technology for cross-platform game development.
• Easy content creation with the Unreal Editor, a fully integrated suite of top-tier development tools, which comes complete with:
o Unreal Content Browser, a revolutionary tool for browsing, searching and organizing game assets with collaborative metadata tagging system.
o UnrealScript object-oriented programming language and Unreal Kismet, a visual scripting system that enables rapid prototyping on the fly.
o Unreal Matinee, a powerful tool with movie director-class controls for building in-game cinematics and gorgeous cut scenes.
o Unreal Cascade, an advanced particle physics and environmental effects editor that aids the creation of fire, fog, explosions and other visuals.
o NVIDIA® PhysX®-powered physics system with Unreal PhAT visual modeling tool for creating character and object physics rigs.
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• Time saved thanks to technology integrations with leading game development middleware tools including SpeedTree®, Bink Video®, and FaceFX®.
• Output of standalone applications: Games created with UDK run entirely on their own with no additional software required. This means anyone can make UDK content and distribute it for free.

“I’m excited about the possibilities the Unreal Development Kit opens to those who are looking to get into the game business but don’t otherwise have the means to acquire world-class technology and tools like ours,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “UDK is Unreal Engine 3, which has been used to create games in a wide range of genres, as well as military simulations, 3D architectural walkthroughs, animated movies and more. Users are only limited by their imaginations. Go ahead make something Unreal!”

Psyonix Studios (www.psyonix.com), a game studio based in San Diego, Calif., created the first proof-of-concept game using UDK in less than two months using a two-man team of one artist and one programmer. “Whizzle” is a downloadable vertical scroller in which players swim through underwater levels as an adorable sea creature that collects items and frees allies from captivity. To read more about “Whizzle,” view the developer diary video, or download technical documentation, visit www.udk.com/showcase-whizzle.html.

Until now, noncommercial access to the Unreal Engine 3 toolset has been available only through the PC versions of games such as Epic’s “Unreal Tournament 3” and “Gears of War” games. Users made new game experiences, called modifications or “mods,” by changing existing game assets or creating original content through the Unreal Editor tools that ship with every game copy. Many of these mods have been showcased through the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest (www.makesomethingunreal.com), which awards over $1 million in cash and prizes to aspiring game developers. While mods require running the original game for interaction with user-created content, UDK provides a standalone experience every time, meaning a smaller digital footprint and no additional software requirements.

“The Ball,” an award-winning “Unreal Tournament 3” mod by Toltec Studios (www.toltecstudios.com), is available now as a free UDK-powered download at www.udk.com/showcase-the-ball.html. Anyone authoring mods for Epic’s PC games can port their original content over to UDK.

Support for UDK includes over 200 pages of newly unlocked documentation at the Unreal Developer Network (udn.epicgames.com), dedicated forums (www.udk.com/forums), as well as other resources available through the UDK web site, www.udk.com. 3D Buzz also hosts hundreds of free video tutorials for using Unreal Engine 3 technology at www.3dbuzz.com.

Furthermore, Sams Publishing and 3D Buzz recently published two definitive guides for learning the Unreal Engine toolset, “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume I: Introduction to Level Design with Unreal Engine 3” and “Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II: Advanced Level Design Concepts with Unreal Engine 3.” Both books are bundled with a free, downloadable copy of “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC.

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Game Dev • Kodu from Microsoft Research

2009-08-28T00:54:40+00:00

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2009-08-27T22:01:22+00:00

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2009-08-27T21:43:36+00:00

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Game Dev • Kodu from Microsoft Research

2009-08-27T02:42:12+00:00

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The Kodu language is designed specifically for game development and provides specialized primitives derived from gaming scenarios. Programs are expressed in physical terms, using concepts like vision, hearing, and time to control character behavior. While not as general-purpose as classical programming languages, Kodu can express advanced game design concepts in a simple, direct, and intuitive manner.[b]Key Features[/b]Kodu provides an end-to-end creative environment for designing, building, and playing your own new games. * High-level language incorporates real-world primitives: collision, color, vision * Uses Xbox 360 Game Controller for input — no keyboard required * Runs on XBox 360 and PC * Interactive terrain editor * Bridge and path builder * Terrain editor - create worlds of arbitrary shape and size * 20 different characters with different abilitiesFor Updates & More Info: [url=\"http://community.research.microsoft.com/blogs/kodu/default.aspx\"]The Kodu Blog[/url][url=\"http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855024c/\"]Kodu on Xbox Marketplace[/url] Download to your 360 for only 400 MS Points

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2009-06-13T08:01:52+00:00

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Game Dev • NavPower 2.0 Pathfinding Middleware

2009-06-09T15:53:56+00:00

NavPower 2.0 Pathfinding Middleware Released

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NavPower 2.0 includes new features and enhancements that continue to improve on the core themes of high performance, quality navigation and ease of integration. NavPower 2.0 provides:
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"The response to NavPower has been incredible since our launch last year," said Maria Tran, NavPower Director of Marketing. "In the past 12 months, NavPower has been incorporated into over a dozen games including the high profile releases of Tomb Raider: Underworld and Afro Samurai."

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Game Dev • [varied] FXStudio Special Effects Sequencer

2009-06-04T15:38:54+00:00

ARISTEN LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF SPECIAL EFFECTS SEQUENCER FXSTUDIO™ FOR PC, XBOX® 360; PS3™, Wii™; STUDENT EDITION RELEASED

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“Since the launch of FxStudio late last year we’ve been working hard to add some great new features and make a number of improvements to the system,” said Aristen CEO Andrew Kaplan. “With the release of FxStudio Professional and FxStudio Student Edition we have answered the call of the independent and casual game developers who are looking for a world-class content pipeline at a price point they can afford.”

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Developers have the ability to pause effects and “scrub” to any point in their timeline;

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