Train2Game Art & Animation student Fee Stewart has been on a Train2Game work placement at Middlesbrough based game developer Radiation Burn. In her latest diary, Fee discusses working on a game for Nintendo 3DS and more.
Read it here on The Train2Game Blog, or on the Train2Game Scribd page. You can read her previous diaries here, while there are also plenty of industry experience diaries from other students on the Train2Game Blog.
Train2Game student Stuart Davison is on a Train2Game work placement. In this industry experience diary, he details what he’s been up to and what he’s learned by working in the industry.
Read what he has to say about his Train2Game work placement here on The Train2Game Blog, or on the Train2Game Scribd page.
More Train2Game industry experience diaries are right here on The Train2Game Blog.
Train2Game students might be eagerly anticipating news of next-gen consoles, but the arrival of PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 won’t help solve the most common problems of game design in video games.
At least that’s according to Deus Ex creator Warren Spector, who is currently working on the recently announced Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two for Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
“If it comes, it comes; when it comes, it comes,” he told Edge on the on subject of next-gen consoles.
“I’m not a tech guy, particularly. I’m a design, story, character guy. I think most of the problems we have to solve are creative ones, not technical ones.” said Spector, not revealing what he believes the creative problems of game design are.
“Obviously we make software, so there’s always a technical element to what we do, but I will make games that do whatever I want them to do at the end of the day, and I will use whatever technology available.” the Deus Ex creator added.
Other developers, such as Epic Game’s Cliff Bleszinski, have previously stated they’d like next-gen consoles to come with extremely high-end technology.
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So, what are your thoughts on Spector’s comments? Should developers be focusing on creative problems rather than technical ones?
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Train2Game students will be interested to hear that London studio Mediatonic plans to double its size, with the game developer beginning by advertising ten new positions on their job page.
These include an internship that Train2Game students might be interested in applying for.
Mediatonic, a studio who specialise in developing games for digital platforms, has moved to larger offices in Soho ahead of their planned expansion.
“Moving into offices in the heart of Soho has given us the room to grow, with a view to doubling our headcount by Christmas to just over 50 employees.” said Mediatonic Director of Games Paul Croft.
“With the success of some of our recent projects we’re experiencing an overwhelming demand for original game designs and to provide support for live games once they hit the market.” he added.
Paul Croft discussed Mediatonic, the benefits of game jams and more in an interview with The Train2Game Blog last year.
And as previously reported by The Train2Game Blog, the studio was named as one to watch by Industry Gamers.
There’s more on Mediatonic here.
What are your thoughts on the London studio’s planned expansion?
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Train2GameNews readers see FIFA Street take No.1 for the third week in a row, in a top ten that continues to be dominated by EA. As previously reported by The Train2Game Blog, FIFA Street also topped the charts for the previous two weeks.
The football title takes top spot ahead of Mass Effect 3, which moves up one to No.2, and EA Sports’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 which debuts in the UK charts at No.3. FIFA 12 slips one to No.5, marking the fourth EA title in the top five.
Narto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations from Namco Bandai arrives at No.6 in its first week on sale, pushing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 down one to No.7. The FPS from Activision is one spot ahead of EA shooter Battlefield 3, a non-mover at No.8.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games moves up one to No.9, while SSX completes the top ten.
Other new entries this week include Silent HD Collection at No.12, Silent Hill: Downpour at No.15, while Ridge Racer Unbounded only reaches No. 21 in its first week on sale.
The UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 10 for the week ending 31st March 2012 is therefore as follows:
1. FIFA Street (EA)
2. Mass Effect 3 (EA)
3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 (EA)
4. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom)
5. FIFA 12 (EA)
6. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (Namco Bandai)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
8. Battlefield 3 (EA)
9. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
10. SSX (EA)
Releases this week include Devil May Cry HD Collection.
What are your thoughts on FIFA Street’s continued dominance? Or perhaps you have a view on Ridge Racer Unbounded’s low entry position?
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