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	Game development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Game development is the process by which a game is produced.
		Development of computer and video games is undertaken by a developer, which may be a single person or a business.
		Also it may be possible to use assets that were developed for another game (that the developer owns the copyright to) or assets that are in the public domain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Game_development (2765 words)

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		Game programming and DirectX have their own terms and definitions that can be difficult to understand, but after awhile, youâll crack the code and be able to explore a new world of possibilities.
		Together, the game idea and its playability are the âgame designâ (not to be confused with âlevel design,â which is the application of the overall game design to specific segments of the game).
		Game development can be one of the most satisfying experiences in computer programming, and as we progress through this series, I am going to teach you all the fundamentals you need to accomplish that goal.
	msdn.microsoft.com /coding4fun/gamedevelopment/beginning/default.aspx (4173 words)

	Professional Java Game Development
		Developers have more than 300 lectures, tutorials and roundtable discussions available to them, covering all aspects of game development across all genres and platforms.
		Many concepts and issues around game development with Java technologies were addressed, and it appears that this technology is becoming more popular in the game world and speed and efficiency are not the problem they used to be.
		Game Developers Conference -- Industry luminaries lead more than 300 lectures, tutorials, panels and roundtables covering all aspects of the industry for all platforms and all genres.
	java.sun.com /developer/technicalArticles/games/gdc2004.html (1878 words)

	Department of Computer Science at the University of Denver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Game Development is the new and growing field of the creation of electronic games.
		A degree in game development from the University of Denver will result in the graduate possessing a solid foundation in computer science as well as creative skills.
		Game Programming II The 4 elective classes are chosen in consultation with your advisor and include choices from: AI for Games, Computer Animation, Advanced Graphics, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Network Games, Game Design, Digital Audio Production I, Digital Audio Production II, topics in game programming, topics in game design.
	www.cs.du.edu /gameDevelopment (1032 words)

	Game Discovery - Online Game Development for Everybody - OGDE
		After receiving much e-mail from gamers and hobby game designers who were looking for a future in the game industry (all having one thing in common, no place to start), we decided to see if there was anything that could possible be done about this.
		To people who are already deep into game development and have quite a bit of experience, but could have good use for some major fame.
		This is first of all targeted for the amateur/hobby game industry (underground game development might be a better name), but we would of course welcome any professional game designer or company who think this is blasting kewl and wishes to have parts of their game developed online together with our readers.
	www.gamediscovery.com /ogde/menu/index/ogde/index.html (393 words)

	O'Reilly Store -- Games
		Written for the novice AI programmer, AI for Game Developers introduces you to techniques such as finite state machines, fuzzy logic, neural networks, and many others, in straightforward, easy-to-understand language,… Read more.
		Games, Diversions, and Perl Culture is the third volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon… Read more.
		Game Console Hacking is the first book on the market to show Video Game enthusiasts (self described hardware geeks) how to disassemble, reconfigure, customize and re-purpose their Atari, Nintendo, Playstation… Read more.
	www.oreilly.com /pub/topic/games (1075 words)

	GameDaily BIZ: Designer Laments Stifled Creativity in Game Development
		Game design can be very rewarding, but depending on the publisher, licensor, director and others that the designer has to answer to, it can be quite frustrating as well.
		Developers, for the most part, all want to make a great game and will work themselves to death to get it done.
		The people who work in games are creative by nature, and having that creativity directed, shaped, and abused by people you perceive as non-creative can be a very painful experience if you're not prepared to withstand it.
	biz.gamedaily.com /industry/feature/?id=12912 (682 words)

	Amazon.com: Introduction to Game Development (Game Development Series): Books: Steve Rabin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He has written AI for three published games and is a contributor to the Game Programming Gems series, as well as the founder and chief editor of the AI Game Programming Wisdom series.
		Steve Rabin edits Introduction To Game Development a weighty text based on the curriculum guidelines of the IGDA and the first to examine all aspects of the theory and applications of game development and design.
		It covers the historic of games (where we came from, and to where are we going), social issues, and (my personal favorite) ludology for game development.
	www.amazon.com /Introduction-Game-Development/dp/1584503777 (1817 words)

	Game Development :: Tucows Farm
		Those of you who grew up playing text adventure games (I hear the kids call it "Interactive Fiction" or "IF" these days) or have been coding them over the past few years are porbbaly familiar with the Inform programming language.
		Tile-based games are typically 2-dimensional games in which the "world" in which the game takes place is rendered using tiles.
		Although the tutroial is specifically aimed at Flash developers, there's no reason why you can't apply the principles to other game development environments (say one of the Java gaming frameworks or PyGame).
	farm.tucows.com /blog/GameDevelopment (1614 words)

	Journal of Game Development
		The Journal of Game Development (JOGD), however, provides a much-needed, peer-reviewed, medium of communication and the raison d'etre for serious academic research focused solely on game-related issues.
		JOGD will serve both the game development industry and academic community by presenting leading-edge, original research, and theoretical underpinnings that detail the most recent findings in related academic disciplines, hardware, software, and technology that will directly affect the way games are conceived, developed, produced, and delivered.
		JOGD covers all game development related areas, including artificial intelligence, mathematics, physics, networking (e.g., massively multiplayer online games), programming, graphics, audio, simulation, polygonal techniques, real-time issues, etc. Other areas of importance and application for these findings include robotics, visualization, and grid computing.
	www.jogd.com (391 words)

	Game Editor - the game design software for anyone interested in game developing.
		Game Editor is the game design software that gives you the power to create the games of your dreams, with little or no programming or technical knowledge required.
		Game Editor lets you design and develop 2D games for personal computers and mobile devices.
		I have used several game oriented development environments and Game Editor was without question the easiest to jump into and become familiar with.
	game-editor.com (276 words)

	CRM - Introduction To Game Development
		Twenty-seven of the leading game developers, programmers, and designers have contributed chapters that discuss state of the art principles and techniques from the game development industry.
		Twenty-seven of the world's leading game developers, programmers, and designers have contributed chapters that discuss state of the art principles, techniques, and business strategies from the game development industry (see "Contributor Bios").
		He’s written AI for three published games, has spoken on AI at the Game Developers Conference, and teaches game development at both the University of Washington Extension and the DigiPen Institute of Technology.
	www.charlesriver.com /Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=99109 (394 words)

	GameDiscovery.com : Game Ideas : Video Game Design : Game Development and Programming
		Our game idea section is the biggest collection of video game ideas in the world submitted by gamers.
		If you don’t want to program your games from scratch, there are plenty of programs and editors out there that can be of help.
		Game Discovery is a unique gamesite divided into four main sections, covering Game Ideas, Game Development, Game News and Reviews and Game Cheats.
	www.gamediscovery.com (336 words)

	The Game Development Process
		Includes easy-to-read descriptions of the game development process in two phases: components of a game design and the process of creating and formatting design documents.
		The title sounds like it would be right on for those that want to develop games in their garage, but the content matter is a bit light weight.
		The projects are the game development related assignments you will have for the course.
	web.cs.wpi.edu /~id111x/c05 (1227 words)

	Games from Within: Stepping Through the Looking Glass: Test-Driven Game Development (Part 3)
		Pull in the minimum number of libraries you need to develop those tests and keep your build times down to a minimum to have the fastest possible iteration times.
		Not doing TDD on tools is going to exclude a good percentage of all code developed for a game, and one of the most important parts at that.
		Even before you reach the point where you're comfortable enough with TDD to develop at the same speed as before, you'll already be reaping all of the benefits that TDD provides (safety net, better design, documentation, etc, etc).
	www.gamesfromwithin.com /articles/0503/000078.html (3992 words)

	GameSpy: John Carmack on Next-Gen Consoles and Game Development
		It's not that the company is a stranger to console development (DOOM 3 was released on the Xbox shortly after the PC, and in days past id had worked on Nintendo projects), but now id Software is getting serious and hopes to have a near-simultaneous release for its next game.
		Carmack's platform of choice for console development is the Xbox 360, and he explained why.
		Back in the DOOM era of game development, high-speed graphics were coded at the register level (basically in machine language).
	www.gamespy.com /articles/641/641662p2.html (524 words)

	GameDaily BIZ: Game Development Enters the Scrum
		So many developers seem locked into traditional game making processes, but as game creation becomes more and more complex (and costly), alternative methodologies may be needed.
		The Agile approach is to iterate on the development of the game and react to the results, such as emerging elements of the actual game play, by constantly planning what is to come next.
		The problems I described in the presentation with traditional development are almost universal, and Scrum has a lot of great common sense practices, which are not hard to adopt to address those problems.
	biz.gamedaily.com /industry/interview/?id=11418 (1588 words)

	UAT: Game Design
		Our students learn on state-of-the-art hardware and software, with classroom instructors who have experience in the video game industry.
		We don’t just teach how to use hardware and software; students are immersed in all levels of video game design, from the initial story boards to the final, polished project.
		Students can graduate from UAT with portfolios that demonstrate their talents with completed video game modules.
	www.gamedegree.com (170 words)

	Game Programming, Video Game Design, Video Game Programming
		Our faculty is comprised of real game design experts with extensive experience in the video game design industry.
		Game Institute courses are being offered at some of the best schools in the country so you can earn undergraduate level college credits that can be placed into a credit bank for transfer to your current school.
		Game Institute students have used their game programming skills to obtain new jobs and to advance to better positions in their current jobs at some of the top companies both in and out of the video game industry.
	www.gameinstitute.com (376 words)

	UW Extension - Game Development Certificate Program
		Participants will learn how to develop a 3D game: they will write code to implement the 3D graphics, load 3D graphics models, and implement the sound, user interface, and game play required by games.
		While the assignments require developing a game using DirectX on the Windows platform, the concepts taught in the program also apply to casual, mobile, console, and multiplayer games.
		The Game Development Certificate Program is designed by UW faculty and leading professionals in the field, and approved by the UW Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
	www.extension.washington.edu /ext/certificates/gam/gam_gen.asp (191 words)

	Women In Game Development
		In anticipation of this week's Women in Games Conference in Seattle, Next-Gen.Biz has produced a list and biographies of 100 women in the game industry who are making a difference...
		The documented male to female ratio within the game industry is almost 9 to 1 as was recently reported by the International Game Developers Association (2005).
		In a blurb from 1up.com a new study entitled "Electronic Gaming in the Digital Home" is quoted, from Parks Associates, saying 51% of US consumers playing games on their mobile phones are, in fact, women.
	www.igda.org /women (447 words)

	Game Development - Game Design & Development Company Icreon Game Studio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Icreon’s approach to game development involves focusing on the player, keep the game invigorating, drive it through an excellent storyline, power it through mind blowing graphics, and adorn it with synchronous background music and sound FX… MORE
		Gameplay, as always is the main focus for any game.
		Gamers are now only too happy with powerful and innovative games that can be produced with Macromedia technologies such as Flash (especially MX) and Shockwave.
	www.icreongamestudio.com (122 words)

	High Technology Institute: Gaming Technology
		The Video Game Development program is designed and developed by leaders in the Austin video game development industry, under the direction of the ACC Video Game Advisory Board.
		Courses are taught by industry video game developers for those who want to become video game developers.
		The ACC Video Game program is also supported by the Specialization Track Directors who are responsible for the specific course requirements.
	www.austincc.edu /techcert/Video_Games.html (425 words)

	Full Sail: Video Game Design School
		The first thing you should know is: It only takes 21 months of school to get started in the world of video game programming and development.
		Full Sail's Game Development Bachelor's Degree Program can get you on the road to a career developing, designing, and programming games for consoles and computers.
		Spend those 21 months here on Full Sail's campus, and you'll learn everything about the game development process from instructors with years of experience creating video games.
	www.fullsail.com /game-development/overview.html (154 words)

	NeHe Productions: Main Page
		The first one talks about initial prerequisites about game programming, if an engine should be coded or another one reused, also about what software is available and a bit about code redistribution in the interest of the project (GPL or not).
		For the last 2.5 years I have been working at a game development studio as lead on a game engine called Rage 3D written in Delphi.
		It is soon time for Pascal Game Development's annual competition and with that, I am pleased to announce that on Jan 15th, 2006 the 2006 PGD Annual Game Programming Competition shall commence!
	nehe.gamedev.net (1868 words)

	Bloomfield College - Creative Arts & Technology - Game Development Major & Certificate Program
		Game development is one of the most exciting and fastest-growing industries in the world.
		With projections of continued annual growth, the need for well-educated and experienced game developers continues to outpace the number of qualified job seekers.
		Bloomfield College's Creative Arts and Technology (CAT) Division has been incorporating game development into it's Multimedia major since 1998, and developed the certificate and BA programs in Game Development in 2003-2004.
	campus.bloomfield.edu /cat/gamedev.asp (341 words)

	Flash Game Development - Custom Shockwave and Flash Game Design - PepFX
		Please wait while the game development portfolio is being loaded...
		Games are fun, and most people like the one or the other kind of game, but why should you have a custom game on your site?
		All games are created in Flash or Shockwave and can be licensed and customized to your needs, or we can build a custom Flash game just for you.
	www.pepfx.com /game_development/portfolio.php (157 words)

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