vSide is open, the evolution of Doppelganger’s earlier work with PCDLounge and the Tyra Banks world and the vLES stuff for MTV. Looks like there’s a fair amount of people in there.
Edit: PS, they just raised $11m more, for a total of $25m.
This article on how ADVENT aka Colossal Cave aka the original Adventure maps to the real cave is a true delight for anyone who still remembers XYZZY, PLUGH, and throwing a bird at a giant snake and “yes, with your bare hands.” Be sure to check out the photos of all the classic rooms.
Hmm, I never pictured it quite that cramped, though.
Yves Guillemot says the industry needs to make more movies, in part so that assets can be shared and in part in order to push towards seeing the central core value of developers as being IP creation.
“We will have to start making movies,” he continued, “because if we don’t do it, we won’t be able to take advantage of the power of the next generation. In creating movies and games at the same time, we see what we have to improve to make better games as well.”
Whoohoo, congrats to Mark Finn (whom I know from the Texas SF/F scene, Tryptophan/Turkey City stuff).
And I told you that Privilege of the Sword was really good. 🙂 I need to track down some of these others… The novel nominees:
