GDC

Join Jerry Nixon, Developer Evangelist for Microsoft and Denise Novosel, Staffing Director at Microsoft, Interactive Entertainment Division. Denise talks about the Women in Gaming Awards Luncheon at GDC, which celebrates the success of women in the gaming industry. Tune in and learn how Women in…

Imagine...you are on a trip to Yawnsville, USA and you find yourself bored in your hotel room. Wouldn't it be GREAT if you just had your 360 with you and you could finish that level in Dead Space? Well, Vircion is going to make that possible. With their new product called Sero-…

The gaming industry is so vast and diverse, and people are always asking what is the best way to get their foot in the door. There are tons of positions you'd never think of and a few that should pop into mind immediately. The obvious method would be : you want a job in gaming? Then make…

You have to admit, owning the Z-Dome would make you the coolest kid on the block. Within the Z-Dome immersive experience, the user visually feels like part of the environment. You can go flying over a volcano or really get on that stage while playing Guitar Hero. I took it for a test drive and…

NeuroSky is a break through mind controlled interface. In our never-ending search for new and better ways to experience our games, I found this headset. Now, I've tried EEG reading headsets before but they always involved wet sensor pads and therefore were somewhat messy and complicated.…

People are always approaching me and asking how they can get their foot in the gaming industry door. What a dream come true it would be to be a lifelong gamer and then actually get paid to be a part of what you love? Well, the truth is there are alot more opportunities than you might think. Xbox and…

Think you have what it takes to be a video game designer? Well XNA is offering you the opportunity and the tools. Meet me at GDC next year...

There are many happy Zune owners right about now. At GDC last week Microsoft announced that XNA Game Studios games can now also be made for the Zune. If you didn't know, XNA is a game development toolkit available to "do it yourself" enthusiasts for about $99 / year. You don't…

Come on people, what are you waiting for?  We all love FREE!  Organizers of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) have launched the IGF Audience Award voting website, allowing game fans everywhere to download and play all of the eligible Main Competition finalist games who submitted a…

Okay party people.  Everybody is always asking me "How do I get a job in the video game industry"?  Well, I have not always been completely sure how to answer that question so at GDC this year I noticed that Linden Labs was hiring.  I dragged my camera over to their booth…