Ninja Dodo Posted August 31, 2004 I just found this in my mailbox: =============================IGDA Newsletter - August 2004 ============================= (...) : From the Wires - The Lost Boys - The Rise of the Gamer Generation - Getting Girls into the Game - Sex appeal of Myst games - BAFTA Interactive New Talent Award goes to Female producer of SingStar - The Players: SEGA HitMaker - Mie Kumagai - Blockbuster mentality create hurdles for fledgling developers - Escaping The Garage: The Plight Of Indies - Growing the games biz - the need for new funding models - Focus: EA sets the Criterion - Doom 3 pirated en masse prerelease - ELSPA anti-piracy unit announce its accomplishments during first half 2004 - Florida Attorney on Manhunt for Rockstar - ELSPA sends open letter to Home Secretary over Manhunt controversy - "I kill you." - Racial Issues Alleged In GTA San Andreas, Other Games - Internet Archive to Preserve Games - Nobody gets a tan at video game camp - It's Academic, Really - High-tech game of hide and seek fascinates (...) Nothing earth shattering, I guess, but I thought it was pretty cool that the IGDA noticed that article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted September 1, 2004 I would just like to point out that I wrote that article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 1, 2004 Yes you did, and here's your brownie: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 1, 2004 Hmmm, I think that's a texture from Quake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 1, 2004 Is NOT! Don't listen to him, Chris! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kode Posted September 1, 2004 I think it's a texture from -bleep- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 1, 2004 Damn you! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL! Okay, okay, here's a REAL brownie!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 1, 2004 Nice lighting. DirectX 9? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AGA Posted September 1, 2004 Looks like Unreal Engine 3.0 to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted September 1, 2004 Nah, it's the Doom 3 engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erwin_Br Posted September 1, 2004 Nice lighting. DirectX 9? It's pre-rendered. Real-time technology isn't advanced enough. --Erwin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted September 1, 2004 Um... LithTech? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted September 1, 2004 Hmmm, I think that's a texture from Quake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted September 2, 2004 Ceci n'est pas une brownie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted September 2, 2004 Ceci n'est pas une brownie. I totally wanted to say that... even though I hate Magritte... French bastard that he is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 2, 2004 He was Belgian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted September 2, 2004 I think there have actually been multiple instances on the Thumb forums of someone calling Magritte French and someone else saying he's Belgian. This has got to say something about us as a gaming forum, but I don't know what it is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted September 2, 2004 That was me in past correcting the Kingz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted September 2, 2004 Ah ok. So I guess this is in actuality another in-joke about to spiral wildy out of control... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AGA Posted September 2, 2004 Like some sort of... awesome obstacle course? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vimes Posted September 2, 2004 Like some sort of... awesome obstacle course? This seems disturbingly familiar... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
