Edit (19/01/2013) I have edited this post on the above date. However, the only change that I have made is that I am now hosting the source code (found at the end of this post) on GitHub. This means, that if I need to make a change to the code, I do Read more…
Those of you who have been reading this blog since it’s inception will have noticed that I like playing video games. To paraphrase Graham Stark, “Saying I like video games is like saying that the Pope thinks God is a neat guy” While it sounds like an Oxymoron, I really Read more…
Edit (19/01/2013) I have edited this post on the above date. However, the only change that I have made is that I am now hosting the source code (found at the end of this post) on GitHub. This means, that if I need to make a change to the code, I do Read more…
The Problem Five years ago, I created a software project in C#. The goal was to create a clone of an old computer game called Gorillas. For those who don’t know abut this game, click this link for an article on The Wiki. Most people would have played a variant Read more…
Note: this post was delayed by one day on account of my Internet connection going down Happy Returns? Today was my 25th birthday. One quarter of a century has past since I was born. One score and five years ago, I came forth into this world. All right, enough of Read more…
Revelations? After my realisation that, at least for the moment, the JET programme and myself are not meant to be, I’ve resolved myself to looking at my other options for when my current work placement/contract runs out (in a less than a month). I’d love to be able to step Read more…
So, Desert Bus ended. Did you watch? Did you donate? Did you tell anyone? They ended up playing for 5 days straight. Can you imagine playing the same game for 16 hours a day, for 5 days? Possibly not. Can you imagine doing that, and raising money for charity by Read more…
This year’s Desert Bus is about to begin. Well, I say that; there’s another 4 hours until it begins (at the time of writing). If you don’t know what Desert Bus is, then I suggest you either visit the site or read about it on the Loading Ready Run wiki Read more…
Ok I’m jumping on the bandwagon here, but I really am starting to think that quality control and testing is going down the pan for AAA game titles. For those who aren’t sure what a “AAA Game Title” is, it’s a video game produced by a major developer that has Read more…