Monday, 6 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Localisation in video games
TV Tropes - Bowdlerise
Bowdlerization means altering existing programs, plays, etc. so they are less rude and/or offensive. Used in a very negative sense, by those who think the alterations are often done with a ridiculously high fear of lawsuits and/or need for political correctness.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bowdlerise
TV Tropes - General localisation examples
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LocalizationTropes
Some great examples on there, some of them are serious and some you may think are a bit strange! But publishers will do what is necessary to cater for regional audiences.
Remember the task I set you at the end: Find out the name of the Free to Play Xbox 360 game launched by Microsoft that is going to be funded entirely by additional DLC microtransactions? Find out what it is and a bit of information about it. This shows that Microsoft is very interested in getting in on the Free to Play (or F2P) market - you might find it strange but companies can potentially earn a LOT more by releasing a free game than a £40 title. It's the future!
Bowdlerization means altering existing programs, plays, etc. so they are less rude and/or offensive. Used in a very negative sense, by those who think the alterations are often done with a ridiculously high fear of lawsuits and/or need for political correctness.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bowdlerise
TV Tropes - General localisation examples
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LocalizationTropes
Some great examples on there, some of them are serious and some you may think are a bit strange! But publishers will do what is necessary to cater for regional audiences.
Remember the task I set you at the end: Find out the name of the Free to Play Xbox 360 game launched by Microsoft that is going to be funded entirely by additional DLC microtransactions? Find out what it is and a bit of information about it. This shows that Microsoft is very interested in getting in on the Free to Play (or F2P) market - you might find it strange but companies can potentially earn a LOT more by releasing a free game than a £40 title. It's the future!
Monday, 29 April 2013
Trends of 2013 - the rise of the indie
By Martin Robinson Published 11/01/2013
2013, so we're told, is going to be the year of mass disruption in videogames.
2013, so we're told, is going to be the year of mass disruption in videogames.
Gaming in 2013
Gaming in 2013: Five Industry Trends to Watch
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2012 was a chaotic year for the gaming industry.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
What Does 2013 Hold for a Gaming Industry in Flux? G322 Section B
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
The last year was a turbulent and exciting one in gaming.
After Double Fine's record-breaking Kickstarter, a gold rush began as indies funded their dreams with the masses. Facebook reported 235 million of its users play games each month. Nintendo launched a console that faced "second-screen" entertainment head on. A live-action series about Halo was watched millions of times on YouTube. These are but a handful of trends that forecast the future.
Mashable spoke to 16 prominent figures across the games industry to discern what might be coming down the pike in 2013. Many of those quoted below talked about similar themes: freemium games, the rise of digital distribution, new console and tablet hardware, and crowdfunding for indie games. Read below to see their full predictions.
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
The last year was a turbulent and exciting one in gaming.
After Double Fine's record-breaking Kickstarter, a gold rush began as indies funded their dreams with the masses. Facebook reported 235 million of its users play games each month. Nintendo launched a console that faced "second-screen" entertainment head on. A live-action series about Halo was watched millions of times on YouTube. These are but a handful of trends that forecast the future.
Mashable spoke to 16 prominent figures across the games industry to discern what might be coming down the pike in 2013. Many of those quoted below talked about similar themes: freemium games, the rise of digital distribution, new console and tablet hardware, and crowdfunding for indie games. Read below to see their full predictions.
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/2013-gaming-predictions/
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Convergence Culture: TV and Gaming (The Walking Dead and Defiance)
Defiance & Convergence
Convergence of TV and MMO: The Making of Defiance
World-First Convergence of TV & Gaming
With 'Defiance,' Comcast's Syfy Bets $100M On Convergence Of TV And Videogames
The Walking Dead & Convergence
The Walking Dead: Convergence Unleashed
Convergence Culture and The Walking Dead
Convergence of TV and MMO: The Making of Defiance
World-First Convergence of TV & Gaming
With 'Defiance,' Comcast's Syfy Bets $100M On Convergence Of TV And Videogames
The Walking Dead & Convergence
The Walking Dead: Convergence Unleashed
Convergence Culture and The Walking Dead
Ridiculous Fishing review: Reel nice
Ridiculous Fishing review: Reel nice
Vlambeer, the indie studio based in the Netherlands (more violins), was working on an iOS port of its hit Flash game Radical Fishing when the team discovered another games studio had stolen its idea and used it to win acclaim and generate App Store cash.
Ridiculous Fishing is a game that carries a sad story (cue violins).
Animal welfare charity PETA blasts Ridiculous Fishing
Animal welfare charity PETA blasts Ridiculous Fishing
In a rare case of life imitating art, outspoken animal charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has condemned Vlambeer's hit fishing-themed casual game Ridiculous Fishing for its enthusiastic depiction of aquatic animal slaughter.
In a rare case of life imitating art, outspoken animal charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has condemned Vlambeer's hit fishing-themed casual game Ridiculous Fishing for its enthusiastic depiction of aquatic animal slaughter.
Ridiculous Fishing review (iOS)
Ridiculous Fishing review
It might seem a little pretentious to throw an adjective like ‘Ridiculous’ in a game title. Who’s to say just how ridiculous it is? I mean, it’s fishing after all. But ridiculous is probably the perfect way to describe the premise of Ridiculous Fishing. Players have to drag dozens of fish to the surface on the same hook and then blast them into oblivion with a gun. It doesn’t get much more ridiculous than that. As you learn plaything the game, though, there is a surprising amount of depth behind the absurdity.
It might seem a little pretentious to throw an adjective like ‘Ridiculous’ in a game title. Who’s to say just how ridiculous it is? I mean, it’s fishing after all. But ridiculous is probably the perfect way to describe the premise of Ridiculous Fishing. Players have to drag dozens of fish to the surface on the same hook and then blast them into oblivion with a gun. It doesn’t get much more ridiculous than that. As you learn plaything the game, though, there is a surprising amount of depth behind the absurdity.
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