So you want to make games? – Design
Ideas will come and go, as will potential indie developers. It’s completely normal for someone to focus on their greatest strength, and for many that’s either programming or graphic art. I’ve seen great programmers and amazing artists build some really bad games, and I’ve seen some mediocre skilled people make some fantastically addictive romps through digital wonderlands. The difference between the ones who do well and the ones who don’t always seems to come down to a single, though somewhat large step… the initial game design.
So you want to make games?
The world is full of ideas, and no matter how hard you may try to avoid it, one of them occasionally plants itself inside your brain and starts to grow. Your cerebrum can only hold so much and eventually the idea has to find its way out and take flight. For some that means writing a book or building some furniture, but there is a subset of the human species that is technologically minded, and for them the only outlet is the digital landscape.
iTunes Choppy HD Video Fix for Windows
Since iTunes version 10.5 rolled out, numerous Windows users, along with myself, have been plagued with choppy video issues. The problem presents itself as a pause during video play with the sound continuing in the background. The video will then “fast forward” to catch up and resynchronize. I spent the last week tracking down the solution so you don’t have to!
Best Buy Flubs Again
In the realm of “too funny to be true… but is,” Best Buy has given us all a great post-Christmas laugh. The popular electronics store, known for their overpriced accessories has gone way overboard on this one, and website visitors have had the last laugh by posting satirical comments on the hopefully mispriced item. Best Buy has thus far failed to turn around to fix the situation, allowing numerous would-be customers to remain behind their back laughing. Click here to see it for yourself, or continue on for some screen grabs.
Don’t Miss Steam’s Mega Christmas Sale!
Every year around Christmas, Steam has their big digital game sale. For two weeks the mega deals change each day, stirring up a lot of excitement and anticipation among their loyal shoppers. You never know what the next set of amazing discounts might be, but they’re always a pleasant surprise; Steam even treated us to 50% off of the newest Batman: Arkham City game that was released only a month ago!
Believe it or not, it’s gotten even better this year! Consider this my gift to you this holiday season: don’t skip Steam’s daily objectives! You don’t need to complete them all (though if you can, I’m sure there’s something nice waiting for you), but even with just the three meager objectives I’ve completed thus far, I’ve already won two free games!
So what are you waiting for fellow gamers?! Use one of the links above and get moving!