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Wednesday 22 December 2010
PlayStation App Coming To iOS, Android
Sony has announced plans to launch PlayStation-centric apps for iOS 4 and Android devices. While the apps doesn't actually let users play games, it allows them to interact with various PlayStation Network functions. "This includes allowing players to view various trophies they and their friends have won in order to validate their self-worth. Players will also be able to view friends' online status and browse games for the PS3, PS2, and PSP with the app, as well as catch up on news and any relevant hardware announcements. If they see anything they like, the app will integrate with Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail to make for easy sharing." The app will be released for several European countries to start, with more versions and languages to follow.
Darkworks TriOviz� for Games SDK Brings 3D Capabilities to Unreal Engine 3
Darkworks, the Paris-based action adventure game developer and video game tools provider, today announced that TriOviz for Games SDK has been accepted into Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 Integrated Partners Program (IPP).
“Darkworks is already a recognized leader in the console 3D video game space,” said Alexis Arragon, TriOviz Product Manager at Darkworks. “Partnering with an industry leader like Epic Games is a huge boost for us and it happens at a time when game developers are looking to create robust 3D experiences to meet growing consumer demand. With this relationship, Epic and UE3 licensees will have 3D stereoscopic capability at their fingertips.”
The TriOviz for Games SDK leverages existing three-dimensional graphics information in-game to greatly enhance depth-of-field (DOF), geometry volume and position as well as characters within a scene. This approach negates the need for rendering multiple images, so TriOviz for Games runs at full-frame rate on consoles, enabling developers to maintain the resolution, performance and game play integrity of their AAA console games while running in 3D stereoscopic mode.
“TriOviz and Unreal Engine 3 were used to ship Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition in stereoscopic 3D on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, so this is proven technology,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “What I like about the latest version of TriOviz is that, with their offering, our engine can support not only the highest quality solution for customers with the latest 3D TVs, such as a PlayStation 3 with a Sony Bravia 3D TV, but also a colored-glasses 3D solution for customers who don’t have a 3D-capable TV. This means users of TriOviz-licensed games can experience stereoscopic 3D on consoles no matter what their budget, and the effort that developers put into making great 3D experiences with it isn’t limited to a small audience of early 3D TV adopters. Combining the best 3D SDK for games with the power of UE3 gives our licensees a huge advantage in enabling AAA 3D experiences for their entire audience.”
TriOviz integration is streamlined and can be implemented very quickly, requiring approximately one week to enhance a game with 3D. Integrating the SDK is much like incorporating a shader, so most development teams already have the tools and expertise needed to implement TriOviz seamlessly.
TriOviz will be available to all UE3 licensees via Epic’s support site, the Unreal Developer Network (udn.epicgames.com), next month.
Darkworks will be in the Epic Games meeting room, BC 430, at Game Developers Conference Online, Austin Convention Center, Oct. 6 - 8, 2010. To schedule a meeting, please send an email to g.hannah@darkworks.com.
For press inquiries, please email pr@darkworks.com.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for its cutting-edge graphics and best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features in addition to multi-core processor support, Xbox 360� and PlayStation�3 optimizations, massive world support and a highly mature tool pipeline. Unreal Engine 3’s consistently evolving toolset is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for PC and console games, mobile games and applications, training simulations, visualizations and real-time 3D animation. Additional information on Unreal Engine 3 can be obtained through the Unreal Technology website at http://www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, N.C. and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its “Unreal” series, including “Unreal Tournament 3” for PC, PlayStation�3 and Xbox 360�. Epic’s “Gears of War” franchise has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and won more than 30 Game of the Year awards. Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 is the four-time winner of and Hall of Fame inductee for Game Developer magazine’s Best Engine Front Line Award. Unreal Engine 3 has also been recognized as the number one game engine by Develop magazine. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games website at http://www.epicgames.com.
About Darkworks SA
Founded in 1988 by Antoine Villette and Guillaume Gouraud, Darkworks is a VC-backed original IP house based in Paris, France. In addition to game and IP development activities such as the critically-acclaimed Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Cold Fear, Darkworks develops future generation R&D. Darkworks has partnered with TriOviz SAS to deliver 3D stereoscopic game technology through its Darkworks Labs.
About TriOviz SAS
TriOviz is a Paris-based company specialized in computer vision science and stereoscopic applications. After three years of Research & Development, TriOviz has launched a brand new technology to display the 3D experience on regular 2D TV screens with incredible quality. TriOviz breakthrough technology is live, available today, and unique on the market.
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XBMC 10.0 released with new add-on system and a ton of improvements
- Add-on support: The biggest change -- add-ons can now be browsed, installed, and updated from within XBMC itself, making it easy to change XBMC's look-and-feel or give it new functionality.
- WebM/VP8 codecs: You can now watch videos encoded using Google's latest open-source video format right from within XBMC.
- Hardware acceleration added for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
- Linux improvement: VDAPU support improved and VAAPI support added.
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Tuesday 21 December 2010
Game Audio 101: Lode Runner Goes Mobile
On creating the music for a remake of a classic, using neo-analogue tools to deliver a sound experience that works in the context of the iPhone.
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 17
In a busy week for new job postings, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Rockstar North, Gazillion Entertainment, Tencent Boston, and more.
Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly.
It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone games, 'serious games', independent games and more.
Some of the notable jobs posted this week include:
Gazillion Entertainment: Senior Engineer:
"NetDevil is at the forefront of game innovation and has grown to over 175 people in its 12 year history. From the space combat MMOG, Jumpgate Evolution, to the highly anticipated LEGO Universe MMOG; our company?s passion for launching to new heights of creativity can be experienced in everything we do. If you want to join a fun environment where we play as hard as we work and think you have what it takes to be a part of one of the most innovative MMO development studios in the world; come be a part of NetDevil."
NetherRealm Studios: Senior Software Engineer, Tools:
"NetherRealm Studios, a division of WB Games Inc. seeks a Software Engineer ? Tools to work closely with the Koretech technology team behind the Mortal Kombat franchise. This is an opportunity to become an integral part of an extremely talented team of industry veterans focusing on pushing the technology of current and next-gen hardware."
ZeniMax Online Studios: User Interface Designer:
"ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking an experienced UI Designer to work on our world-class MMOG. If you're hardworking, game-loving, experienced, passionate, and know you can contribute to a large-scale MMOG, then let us know!"
Gameloft: Lead Online Developer:
"Gameloft, an international publisher and developer of video games, is seeking a gifted Lead Online Developer to help create the next generation of exciting new games for Facebook. Qualified candidates will work with imaginative teams to create new game IP. Our hit games include ? Green Farm, Oregon Trail, Hero of Sparta I & II, NOVA, Avatar, Dungeon Hunter, NFL 2010, Real Soccer 2010, New York Nights, Assassin?s Creed, Terminator Salvation, Asphalt 5, Let?s Golf and Gangstar 1&2. As a key member of the engineering team you will be responsible for supervising the development and architecture of our multiplayer Facebook network games."
Infinity Ward: Game Designer - Scripter:
"Join our ranks! Infinity Ward, Inc. is an award winning developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We are fiercely dedicated to creating the best games on the market, and strive not only to exceed the standard in game development, but define it. An incredibly talented team, an exciting work environment, and competitive compensation await those who are interested in creating cutting edge games."
To browse hundreds of similar jobs, and for more information on searching, responding to, or posting game industry-relevant jobs to the top source for jobs in the business, please visit Gamasutra's job board now.
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Sniper Elite - Nintendo Wii
Price: $39.99 ETA: 12/10/2010April 1945: World War II is drawing to a close and the Russians and Germans are caught in a furious battle for Berlin.You take the role of an elite American sniper sent into this chaotic situation by the OSS. Your vitally important mission: to prevent Stalin obtaining Germany's atom bomb research and V2 technology.This is the dawn of the cold war.
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