August 2009

Friday, August 28, 2009

Worms for iPhone: I’d Like A Do-over

Life doesn’t often give us the chance for do-overs, to fix mistakes made on the first go. First impressions, first attempts, and even first dates are immutable once over. Luckily for Team 17, fans of the Worms franchise, and to some … Continue reading

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

CCP’s new game: DUST 514

This sounds super interesting: today revealed DUST 514™, a console-based hybrid MMO/FPS set within the EVE universe. The announcement, which included a video featuring gameplay footage, was made during a keynote address by CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson at the … Continue reading

Bit-Tech: porting games

Interesting article on Bit-Tech about porting: Once the basic code is written, it goes through an automated process of recompiling, which is often created in-house by a developer as a part of its tools pipeline, in order to make it … Continue reading

Sunday, August 16, 2009

EVE Online: backbones and moans

Here in North England mining was a common occupation. It’s only natural that I now mine asteroids in a spaceship with lasers.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition for Mac

Missed this one: “Aspyr Media and LucasArts will bring the hit game Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ to PC and Mac gamers for the first time ever with the release of Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition this … Continue reading