When Zynga - undoubtedly the largest and most significant social game developer out there today – went public some days ago, it happened in the wake of a lot of speculation and rumors about the actual value of the company. Both in terms of their organizational structure, criticized for its next-to-permanent crunch periods, lack of creative …
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If there is one thing that has carried the independent game development culture to its impact in today’s game space, it’s the pure passion that lies behind each and every indie creation, from the complete failures that we quickly forget to the marvelous pieces we’ve seen in the likes of Braid, World of Goo and …
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It’s an increasingly popular topic of discussion whenever I’m around other game industry enthusiasts. And most people seem to have a clear opinion, or at least certain embedded feelings regarding this current development. Most are still not paying it any real attention, but it takes little demonstration to exemplify just how powerful this new technology …
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Back when Xbox 360 launched in 2005, one of the biggest topics of discussion was an ever increasing use of patches for console games. Prior to this console, only the PC had been subject for rigorous patching and, according to many game fans, resulted in less-than-polished versions of games released to the market. Essentially, to …
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Sony recently announced a successor to its so-so performing handheld device, the PlayStation Portable 2 – or as they codenamed it, Next-Generation Portable (NGP). Accompanied with the announcement of the Playstation Suite software platform for various platforms, initially Android, Sony presented what could seem to be a winning strategy and value proposition for the future …
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Everything has been going pretty smooth in the final stages of the thesis – we were even slightly ahead of plans at one time – so I’ve had some time to continue with the development of my new website. (Un)fortunately, my continuous aim for the perfect website has left little work on content and more …
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Amidst the final home stretch work on my Master’s Thesis, I’m slowly but steadily adding content to the website. I have now completed the section About Me, set up an initial version of the description page for Steam Racers (although video and pictures will be added at a later point in time), finished pages for …
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A new year calls for new initiatives. As my education is now coming to a close, I thought it was time to update my website to give it a breath of fresh air. Over the coming weeks, I will continually update my portfolio and curriculum vitae, making it as accessible and aesthetically pleasing as possible. …
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