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Eurogamer Expo 2012 In London
Hello gamers and game-enthusiasts!
RDI will be back in London on the 27th, along with thousands of gamers to attend this year’s Eurogamer Expo.
Eurogamer Expo, UK’s largest and most awaited consumer game show is returning to Earls Court London to welcome over 40,000 gamers from the 27th to 30th of September 2012. In this event, gamers will be given the opportunity to see the latest developments and most interestingly, will be given the opportunity to play major game titles, before their official release dates.
According to Eurogamer.net, there will be over 1,000 screens of playable gaming at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Here are the game titles everyone is looking forward to get their hands-on during the event:
Assassins Creed 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Crysis 3
Halo 4
Hitman Absolution
Resident Evil 6
Dead Space 3
DMC: Devil May Car
Doom 3: BFG Edition
Far Cry 3
Fifa 13
Grid 2
Lost Planet 3
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tomb Raider
Warface
To see the complete list of playable on the show floor, visit this link and see what’s on.
http://www.eurogamer.net/expo/whats-on
According to Tom Champion, Community Manager of the EuroGamer Expo, what makes the event stand out from the other rival gaming trade shows like GamesCom and E3 is the fact that EgEx is a consumer show. The event is geared towards showing ordinary gamers the latest pre-release games.
The organizers included additional features to the event such as career fair, indie arcade, retro area, tournament zone, cosplays, community meetups, parties and of course, the developer sessions.
RDI’s main aim in attending this event is to talk to developers, find out what services we can provide them with so they can release their games faster in the market. The event lasts a few days, but RDI will only be there on the 27th.
Here’s a link to the event if you’re interested to check it out.
http://www.eurogamer.net/expo/
If you’re planning on attending, let us know! It’d be great to see you!
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Yoyo Games Recent Update To GameMaker: Studio 1.1
Great news to everyone passionate in developing games but lacking the tools and resources to empower your ideas and bring them to life.
Yoyo games has released Studio 1.1, an update to GameMaker, a DIY framework that allows users to create games. The recent update includes social network ‘Play Licensing’ support and ad networks. The audio system also has been re-written for better control of audio assets. Game Maker is created to enable ameteur developers, startups and small studios create games and make it big in the industry.
Supported services include AdColony, AdMob, Facebook, Google Play Licensing, iAds, MoPub, Pocket Change, and SupersonicAds. Yoyo Games is looking to add Google Analytics on their next update.
GameMaker: Studio has been developed with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games in a single code base and then export and run them natively on multiple formats including HTML5, Facebook, Android, iOS, Windows and OSX. GameMaker: Studio offers a powerful, yet simple to use drag-and-drop integrated development environment with a built-in games-oriented scripting language that considerably increases games development productivity. GameMaker: Studio is a best-of-breed platform that caters to entry-level novices and seasoned game development professionals equally.
Source: Yoyo Games News
To take advantage of getting the FREE version of GameMaker: Studio for both Microsoft Windows and OS X, visit www.yoyogames.com
Check out the screenshot from gamemakerblog.com
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RenditionDigital Int’l (RDI) provides offshore game testing, QA and game development. Visit www.renditiondigital.com for more information.
A New Windows 8 Site For Developers Launched by Microsoft
For developers interested in creating games for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system, you can now download toolkits to make games with, attend online training and gather information for upcoming dev camps.
Here are some of the developer resources you can get from Win8 App website:
- Windows 8 Developer Guide
- Windows 8 App Developer Blog
- Windows Store blog
- Windows Store markets
- Windows Dev Center
- Code samples
- Technical Docs
- Channel9
Visit their website for more information, Windows 8 dev site.
Related tools, SDKs, and downloads for programming Windows Store apps also available.
Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 is the tool to build Windows apps. It includes the Windows 8 SDK, Blend for Visual Studio, and project templates. You must first install Windows 8 RTM.
Check out MSDN website for details.
API reference for Windows Store apps in JavaScript, C# and Visual Basic and C++ can be found here.
Supported APIs in .NET for Windows Store apps can be found on this link.
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In the news today, Rare production director, Lee Schuneman is the head of Microsoft’s new London studio. The main focus of this new site will be on development for Windows 8 tablet. Schuneman will report to Microsoft’s corporate VP of interactive entertainment Phil Harrison.
Lee Schuneman
Microsoft now has its fourth UK studios in addition to Rare, Lionhead and Soho Productions.
GDC Europe and GamesCom 2012 Record-Breaking Attendance
GDC Europe 2012 has concluded last week with a record breaking attendance of more than 2100 game professionals. GDC Europe is a much more intimate event for game developers and gamers as compared to GamesCom massive record attendee count of 275,000 people.
According to Gamasutra, the breakdown includes over 100 speakers, 65+ exhibitors and sponsors, and nearly 300 media representatives. To find out what happened during the event, we invite you to visit their GDC Europe 2012 dedicated page.
GamesCom on the other hand reached a little over 275,000 attendees which is approximately the same as 2011. According to event organizers, the absence of Microsoft and Nintendo plus locking the tickets at a set of number prevented Koelnmesse’s overcapacity this year.
Joystiq.com has a list of some of the most interesting trivia about GamesCom 2012 including:
– Croissants consumed at hotel breakfast: 35 (2011: 27).
– Liters of multivitamin juice consumed: 6 (2011: 4).
– Number of times “excess” was experienced: 0.
– Number of times we were confused as working for the French magazine: 1 (2011: 2).
– Number of horse images in our hotel room: 10. Same hotel room as last year.
– Number of times a homeless guy asked us for for cash: 1 (2011: 12; 2010: 0; 2009: 8).
To find out their complete list of official and unofficial stats, checkout their website.
Meanwhile, it has been a wonderful experience for RDI having been able to attend these two events in Cologne, Germany last week. We have posted some photos from the events on Facebook. Feel free to check them out. See you all in 2013!
Simple Tips For Attending A Conference
Just 4 days until the biggest gaming event takes place in Cologne Germany and with so many amazing companies exhibiting and attending GDC Europe plus the exciting new titles coming out at GamesCom this year, we have so much to look forward to next week! Are you coming prepared?
For those who will be present at the events, there is a different feeling of excitement you all have in common: anxiety. What should you bring? What can you expect?
To help you prepare for a variety of networking scenarios and out-of-office challenges, here are some tips and must-haves on your to-do-list that get you going at the conferences:
1. Mobile phone
Got to admit, you’re not leaving your cellphone, it’s even more valuable on business trips. Aside from this precious gadget, don’t forget to pack the mobile cord and an extra battery just in case there’s no time or access to an outlet to charge up.
2. Business card
This is an obvious one- always have a few extra cards for yourself and it is highly recommended to bring extra cards from your colleagues, boss, and the key people you work with. One of the best ways to network is thru ‘referral partners’. Also, make sure to have a QR code business card that other people would just scan with their phone.
3. Breath mints
Business card is something to pass along but not the strong odor from the mouth. Carry breath mints to chew particularly after meals and at a regular intervals. Don’t meet people with your breath less than desirable. Use mints not gum to avoid the chewing during the meeting.
4. Hand sanitizer
Carrying an antibacterial gel is a necessity given all the people we’ll be meeting and new hands we’ll be shaking. It is strongly advised to use a little stealth because we don’t want to offend our new associates.
5. Extra clothes and pair of shoes
Make sure to have comfortable clothes and shoes for walking around during the day and a slightly more appropriate for important dinners with clients.
6. Laptop/Tablet
Okay, back to gadgets. Be it an iPad, Android tablet, Windows tablet or what have you, make sure to have one with you. Make sure you have your important presentations, fact sheets and company portfolio saved. Don’t rely on what the business center provides. Save yourself the hassle.
7. WiFi card
Bring internet cards that are usually compatible with both Apple and Windows operating systems. A wireless card often provides access to more than one WiFi-enabled device.
8. Easy-to-carry tools of your trade
Invest in a few portable versions of the tools you mostly use. Bring along usb flash drive, camera, laser pointer (if you need to give presentations), multi-charger, even the ancient pen-and-paper will come in handy.
9. Cash money
You’ll never know who you would have to treat for lunch or dinner while at the event.
10. Courage
Surely, nobody bites. Meet people, network, network, network, remember them and build your business!
Miss anything? Oh yes, always travel light. See you in Cologne, Germany for GDC Europe and GamesCom 2012!
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RenditionDigital Int’l LTD (RDI) offers offshore game development, QA/testing, apps development, web development, HTML5 conversion, art outsourcing, game moderation and support. For details, visit
GDC Europe and GamesCom 2012 To Host The Game Industry Giants And World Premiere Of Much-Awaited Games
It’s August everyone! And just a few days of anticipation and excitement for two of the biggest up-coming gaming events in Europe. GDC Europe 2012 and GamesCom 2012 will be happening at the Congress-Centrum Ost Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.
PR Newswire in their article dated July 16, 2012 has revealed the roster of game development giants participating in the GDC Europe this year.
Industry All-Stars Bigpoint, BioWare, Capcom, IO Interactive, Konami, Kongregate, Microsoft, ngmoco, Remedy, Sony XDev Studio, Ubisoft and more to Present Talks to Inspire Developers
-Source: PR Newswire via MarketWatch
GDC Europe is the largest European event for game developers, publishers and gaming professionals. The event not only talks about the latest in the gaming world, but also, new talks in the Social and Online Games Summit will be presented. GDCE 2012 will be held Monday through Wednesday, 13th-15th of August. Find out the latest and the highlights of this event by visiting their official website, http://www.gdceurope.com/
GDC Europe is owned and operated by UBM Technology.
Witness the world premiere of much-awaited game releases from both biggest and promising new developers alike at the GamesCom 2012 following GDC Europe. GamesCom will be held Wednesday through Sunday, 15th-19th of August at the same venue. GamesCom is the leading European consumer show for interactive games and entertainment. Find out the latest news and developments by visiting GamesCom official website, http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php
RenditionDigital International Ltd, a Dublin-headquartered company with an American-managed operations in Asia will be attending these two gigantic events happening in Cologne, Germany this year. RDI will be meeting some of the industry’s representatives during the events to discuss new developments and to offer offshore services such as QA and testing, flash engineering, HTML5 conversion, 2D graphic designs, avatar creation, iOS and Android development, moderation and support to game development companies and publishers.
To learn more about RDI services, please follow the link to their website, http://www.renditiondigital.com/solutions.php
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