Train2Game game developer Stuart Davison is on a Train2Game work placement with AppCrowd. In his latest industry experience diary, he talks about different types of coding, and how he’s keen to more programming languages.
Read it on The Train2Game Scribd page, or here on The Train2Game Blog. There are more Train2Game industry experience diaries here.
Train2Game students can get an insight into development of War of the Roses from Paradox Interactive when the studio hosts a livestream event on Wednesday.
The War of the Roses livestream will see Paradox Senior Producer Gordon Van Dyke and some key team members from developer Fatshark discussing the medieval multiplayer combat game, with a focus on character customization.
Train2Game students may find it very useful to watch the War of the Roses livestream, which could provide some interesting behind the scenes information about developing the game based around an exciting period of British history.
Those interested in watching the War of the Roses livestream should tune into the official Paradox Interactive Twitch TV channel http://.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive at 7p.m. on Wednesday 30th May.
There’s more Paradox Interactive news here on The Train2Game Blog.
What are your initial thoughts on War of the Roses? Will you be watching the livestream?
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Train2Game students can go behind the scenes of Hitman Sniper Challenge, discover how the pre-order incentive was created and find out how it fits in with Hitman: Absolution in a developer diary from IO Interactive.
Members of the Hitman development team including lead producer Hakan Abrak, game director Tore Blystad, gameplay director Christian Elverdam, level designer Dennis Brus-Hansen and art director Roberto Marchesi discuss Sniper Challenge moved from a test to a full mini-game with online leaderboards.
The video also shows off early concept footage of Sniper Challenge as the team discuss how they wanted to create a unique pre-order incentive for Hitman: Absolution.
Watch Hitman Sniper Challenge – Behind The Scenes below, right here on The Train2Game Blog.
Hitman: Sniper Challenge is available now when you pre-order Hitman: Absolution. Hitman: Absolution itself is scheduled for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in November 2012.
There are more developer diaries from a variety of studios here on The Train2Game Blog.
What are your thoughts on the process behind Hitman Sniper Challenge? Have you played it? Could a model like this be the future of pre-ordering?
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Train2Game students see Ghost Recon: Future Soldier from Ubisoft take top spot of the UK Charts in the tactical shooters’ first week on sale, one of three new entries in the top five.
The fifth full game in the Ghost Recon series has had better week one sales than any of its predecessors. Last month, The Train2Game Blog spoke to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Creative Director Jean-Marc Geoffroy and Ubisoft Development Director Adrian Lacey, with the pair offering advice on getting into the industry.
The success of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier sees Max Payne 3 drop to No.2, while Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma and Codemasters’ DiRT Showdown are new entries at No.3 and No.4 respectively. FIFA 12 is a non-mover at No.5.
Sniper Elite V2 from Oxford studio Rebellion slips to No.6, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remaining at No.7 for the second week in a row. Prototype 2 drops two to No.8, while Diablo III is this week’s biggest loser slipping seven places from No.2 to No.9. FIFA Street completes the top ten.
Other new releases making the top 40 this week include Mario Open Tennis for 3DS at No.11, and Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock for PlayStation 3 at No. 34.
The UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 10 for the week ending 26th May is therefore as follows:
1. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Ubisoft)
2. Max Payne 3 (Rockstar)
3. Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom)
4. DiRT Showdown (Codemasters)
5. FIFA 12 (EA)
6. Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
8. Prototype 2 (Activision)
9. Diablo III (Blizzard)
10. FIFA Street (EA)
Releases for the coming week include Resistance: Burning Skies for PlayStation Vita.
What are your thoughts on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier taking No.1? And what about the success of a new IP in the form of Dragon’s Dogma at No.3? And which game do you think will take top spot next week?
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Train2Game students on work placement at DR Studios have played a big part in developing My Sea Park; the latest title from the Milton Keynes based game producers.
The upcoming free-to-play iOS title allows you to build your own sea park full of penguins, dolphins, killer whales, giant squids and more. You can find out more by liking the My Sea Park Facebook page.
Find out more about Train2Game students on work placement at DR Studios in their industry experience diaries, right here on The Train2Game Blog.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim players will be able to partake in mounted combat when the new feature is added by Bethesda’s 1.6 Skyrim update. You’ll be able to strike down foes while riding a horse.
Train2Game students may recall that the feature first appeared in an internal Skyrim Game Jam at Bethesda. Of course, Train2Game students will be familiar with game jams after taking part in one run by Train2Game and Epic last year.
The new patch also comes with the standard bug fixes, and will arrive on all platforms soon. PC players however, can already take a look at mounted combat by opting into the latest Steam Beta update.
Steam integration and modding support for Skyrim has proved to be very successful, with almost 14 million mods downloaded using the Skyrim workshop. There’s much more about modding here.
Be sure to keep reading The Train2Game Blog for the latest The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim news.
What are your thoughts on the update for Skyrim? And what do you think about mounted combat coming from an internal game jam?
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Train2Game students can get behind the scenes of development for LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita in a new developer diary from Sony PlayStation.
LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Via is being developed jointly by Tarsier Studios and Double Eleven, with the latter previously taking Train2Game coder Darren Price on a work placement.
The Making of video sees LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule’s Alex Evans and Mark Healey discuss their confidence in the studios that are making the game, while Tarsier offer a look at development, which includes getting input from LittleBigPlanet community level designers.
Watch it below here on The Train2Game Blog.
There’s more on LittleBigPlanet here, while be sure to keep reading The Train2Game Blog for more PlayStation Vita news.
What are your thoughts on LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita? Will it give Sony’s handheld a shot in the arm?
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Train2Game students can get behind the scenes of Batman: Arkham City’s voice acting in a brand new developer diary from Rocksteady Studios and Warner Brothers.
Batman: Arkham City ‘Game of the Year Edition’ Video #2: Audio Voice Talent sees game director Sefton Hill and lead narrative designer Paul Crocker discuss the importance of audio talent to making a great game.
It also shows behind the scenes footage of Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, The Joker voice actor Mark Hamill and Talia al Ghul actress Stana Katic performing and discussing their roles.
Watch the developer diary below, right here on The Train2Game Blog.
Batman: Arkham City’s Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC is released on 30th May, while Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition reaches the UK in September.
There’s more Batman: Arkham City news here on The Train2Game Blog.
What are your thoughts of the voice acting in Batman: Akrham City? How important do you think it can be to a game?
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Train2Game student Stuart Davison is on a Train2Game work placement with AppCrowd. He returns with a new industry experience diary in which he discusses scripting and what he’s learned to appreciate about other disciplines.
Read it on The Train2Game Scribd page, or here on The Train2Game Blog. There are more Train2Game industry experience diaries here.
Train2Game News recently went to a Darksiders II preview event organised by THQ. While there we had a quick chat with Vigil Games Creative Manager Jeremy Greiner, who told us how he broke into the games industry and offered advice to those looking to get in.
“My gateway into the industry was through community.” He told The Train2Game Blog.
“I was very active on the Microsoft forums, in the shooter forums, and ended up on becoming community manager and from there moved forward on the path.”
“Once you get your foot in the door, it’s all about what you do with it, so just get that foot in the door and keep trying hard.” Greiner added.
Getting a foot in the door can be a very important step towards a career in the games industry, and it’s something that Train2Game can provide students with thanks to the work placement scheme.
There’s more advice from industry professionals about getting into the industry here on The Train2Game Blog.
Also, keep reading for the latest Darksiders II news. Vigil’s action adventure game is scheduled for release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in August. A Wii U version will arrive at a later date.
What are your thoughts on Greiner’s path into the industry and his advice?
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