Articles related to "Game Design"

Video game design schools are increasing in popularity as more gamers are going to college. Learn how to get into video game design colleges and start your gaming career

Searching for a good school for a gaming degree is tedious, but certain class requirements are standard for any programming school.

3D World Studio by leading real-time 3D solutions company Leadwerks, is an affordable, easy to use program for designing and texturing 3D game maps and game levels.

Is a career in video game design right for you? Learn the salary potential, career options and who is best suited to this fast-growing, exciting field.

People with good problem-solving skills, math ability, an eye for art, imagination, and with good problem solving and programming skills are on the right track

Game design teaches kids how to think like a player and a designer to make a fun and eye-catching creation.

How to design, create and share games on the internet without owning Adobe Flash using free online game creation software such as Sploder!, BYOND and PlayCrafter.

On May 6th, Nintendo Wii will release a new game designed by Steven Spielberg as one of a three-game deal with the movie director.

Article outlining procedural content generation techniques, and the way that they can help in creating open game worlds and large quantities of in-game content.

Portal, the college student pet project turned mainstream video game, shatters preconceptions about who designs games, how long they should be, and how funny they can be.

Learn how to make video games using the Game Maker engine with The Game Maker's Apprentice, a book written by Game Maker creator Mark Overmars.

Game development programming in Java has never been easier since the publication of David Brackeen's Developing Games in Java. Read on to find out why.

The IsoWorld cross-platform isometric game development program by SpriTec has not been supported since 2004. Is it still a viable game engine for isometric RPG creation?

One of the interesting developments of modern mathematics is the exploration of new forms of geometry which do not adhere to "standard" definitions.

Computers have become an integral part to American life, but career interest is declining. Can a renaissance be found in something as simple as a video game?

Using the 3D model creation software Autodesk Maya, Antony Ward demonstrates in tutorial form how to model, rig, texture and animate 3D game characters.

Capture your child's life in a homemade board game.

Jason Darby's book, Picture Yourself Creating Video Games, demonstrates making video games with the Games Factory 2 by Clickteam.

Author and computer game designer PJ Haarsma talks about how he studied the best computer games to create his popular role playing computer game The Rings of Orbis.

Tech camp is replacing regular camps as the best thing to do in the summer. It is a summer camp that focuses on technology education for kids.

What are the benefits of attending an Art Institute over attending a traditional Art College?

Science fiction author PJ Haarsma talks about how authors can use online promotion and an interactive multimedia presentation to improve their book marketing.

Drinking games, traditionally played by college aged young adults experiencing alcohol for the first time, can be enjoyed by people of all ages, in many forms.

The Game Creators claim their FPS Creator can create a first person shooter game without any programming. Does this game engine live up to their claims?

Universally Accessible Games demonstrates the problems with video game accessibility through their universally inaccessible game, Game Over.

A lifetime of artistic exploration leads multi talented artist Baiyon to design PixelJunk™ Eden, a game by Qgames for Sony PLAYSTATION®. This is just the beginning!

Online gaming fans will love PJ Haarsma's new Softwire book, which finds teenager JT battling alien pirates after a mysterious treasure in a dangerous computer game.

Michael Duggan demonstrates the easy way to make 3D games with Conitec's 3D Game Studio game authoring software.

Interested in becoming a video game designer or designing your own game? Learn how to write concise, interesting game pitches and ideas in this game design guide.

iD technology camps offer technology minded students professional exposure to gaming, film, and programming. Some financial discounts are available.

Mastering Unreal Technology: The Art of Level Design offers a comprehensive guide to creating games using the Unreal Game Engine or the Unreal Tournament Editor.

Why are walking corpses hungry for human flesh so popular in video games? Read some possible reasons for the incredible popularity of zombies in video games.

Make Final Fantasy style games with RPG Maker XP by EnterBrain, which promises an easy to learn interface and powerful Ruby Script scripting. Does RPG Maker XP deliver?

List of clichés in the video games industry, with video game titles cited both as examples of the clichés and examples that counter the clichés.

Easy and cheap to make, this game will offer you a variety of uses throughout your children's early education.

Another fun set of dominoes to make and play.

Disney's Toontown Online is an award-winning immersive 3D world designed for kids and their parents to have fun in a child-safe virtual environment.

Microsoft is offering a brand new initiative, DreamSpark, a suite of professional level developer software to college students, for free.

Increased screen time for kids in our media-saturated world is not necessarily a good thing.

The CIA, FBI and other government agencies may be starting a new trend. Can video games be used to teach students real-world skills?

A look at the free downloads available for the Xbox 360 game, Dead Space.

Best presents for elderly, inactive, or homebound seniors. Good online gift ideas and tips for buying thoughtful gifts for less active, yet alert, older grandparents.

Smaller game development companies got some good news today as Nintendo announces its plans for the digital distribution of small-scale original games early next year.

Most people will not fully appreciate the frustrations of southpaws, but forcibly having one environment a person does control switched is annoying.

Print out and make your own ocean or fish themed lotto game.

Video games scholarship funds set up by Sony and the Entertainment Software Association offer money to women and minorities interested in careers in the gaming industry.

Graphic organizers, such as storyboards, allow students to use sketches and written descriptions while planning how to organize their ideas for a writing assignment.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a forgotten gem that any Nintendo fans should play, but the effect of the Wii version's improvements is questionable.

Flower sets off to create a soothing, attractive experience, and accomplishes this with some gracefully accessible game design.

GTA's thorough city redesign, compelling story, and expansive multi-player could not even keep the most cynical gamer away from one of the best gaming achievements.