http://gamecodermag.com Game Coder Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:16:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-archival-issues-for-just-10/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-archival-issues-for-just-10/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:44:09 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=138 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-archival-issues-for-just-10/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/new-game-coder-is-out/ http://gamecodermag.com/new-game-coder-is-out/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:23:42 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=136
New Game coder is out! Don’t worry if you can’t find it here. Maybe you heard with our fusion with SDJ,  Codersky and FFD? All the magazines are to be found on SDJ website: www.en.sdjournal.org If you’d like to download the magazine go direstly to: http://en.sdjournal.org/game-coder-mag-042012/ Also Game Coder Teaser is out. you’ll find a [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/new-game-coder-is-out/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/the-great-fusion/ http://gamecodermag.com/the-great-fusion/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:45:22 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=130
The Great Fusion! SDJ, Codersky, Game Coder Mag and FFD – Together! We have something special for you! Check this out: We decided to incorporate our Magazines in order to provide you access to all sources of knowledge needed by every developer. 5000 subscribers, 4 different issues, over 200 pages every month of best programming [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/the-great-fusion/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-032012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-032012/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:52:03 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=127
Creating Smart Enemies With Genetic Algorithms by Sam Redfern Genetic Algorithms (GA) are an approach to AI that makes uses of the ‘survival of the fittest’ concept, as seen in Darwinian evolution, in order to search for optimal (and sometimes novel) solutions to problems. They have been used in various games, most commonly to pre-calculate [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-032012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-032012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-032012/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:34:50 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=125
Creating Smart Enemies With Genetic Algorithms by Sam Redfern Genetic Algorithms (GA) are an approach to AI that makes uses of the ‘survival of the fittest’ concept, as seen in Darwinian evolution, in order to search for optimal (and sometimes novel) solutions to problems. They have been used in various games, most commonly to pre-calculate [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-032012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii-2/ http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii-2/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:33:41 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=122
Festival of Games VIII – Modern Business Fare Theme and line-up Creative Spirit Game Conference UTRECHT – March 8th, 2012 – The eighth edition of Festival of Games, which will take place on the 19th and 20th April 2012, will focus on the changing landscape of the games industry. Within the theme of “Modern Business [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii-2/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii/ http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:30:14 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=120
Festival of Games VIII | Modern Business Fare The games industry is in a major turn around. Content and distribution networks are popping up everywhere; consoles or handhelds are no longer the main platforms. Mobile and online games dominate the majority of the industry. Valuable IP from small independent game developers gets copied and then [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/festival-of-games-viii/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-22012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-22012/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:06:55 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=117
Creating a Physics-Based Game Using Havok Physics by Daniele Gianetti Physics is a crucial part of almost any modern 3D game, think about how objects move in a physically plausible way in The Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) when you cast a spell on a pile of objects). Major titles like Skyrim and Assassin’s [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-22012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-22012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-22012/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:51:41 +0000 agnieszka http://gamecodermag.com/?p=107
Creating a Physics-Based Game Using Havok Physics by Daniele Gianetti Physics is a crucial part of almost any modern 3D game, think about how objects move in a physically plausible way in The Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) when you cast a spell on a pile of objects). Major titles like Skyrim and Assassin’s [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-22012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/european-games-festival-digital-dragons/ http://gamecodermag.com/european-games-festival-digital-dragons/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:35:30 +0000 agnieszka http://gamecodermag.com/?p=103 http://gamecodermag.com/european-games-festival-digital-dragons/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/the-making-of-pigeons-attack-with-cell-sdk/ http://gamecodermag.com/the-making-of-pigeons-attack-with-cell-sdk/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:10:32 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=101
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Hi all! I just wanted to remind you about our February discount! There’s just a week left! So don’t hesitate and subscribe now! Just enter the cupon code: Feb50 while you’re subscribing to claim the discount. The offer is for YEAR subscription only. It doesn’t combine with ither offers. It’s valid only till the end [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/february-discounts/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/flash-gamm/ http://gamecodermag.com/flash-gamm/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:28:43 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=90
Flash GAMM is: а unique event devoted to flash, social and mobile games hours of close communication between representatives of game industry from different countries and specializations perfect balance between high-grade technical and marketing lectures Main topics: game development (flash, social, iPhone/iPad, Android, 3D, HTML5, Unity, porting to different platforms) graphics and animation (stylistics, special [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/flash-gamm/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/nordic-game-2012/ http://gamecodermag.com/nordic-game-2012/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:35:54 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=88
Nordic Game 2012: Register now! If you were to improve your game industry skills, would you take advice from the creators of Doom, Quake, Rage, Might & Magic, Sword & Sorcery EP, Critter Crunch, Bastion, Super Meat Boy, Fez, Chime, and Just Cause 2? Thought so. Registration for the Nordic Game 2012 conference, 23-25 May [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/nordic-game-2012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-022012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-022012/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:19:21 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=86
Organizing UI in XNA Using XML Files by Bogdan Tănăsoiu When developing a game we often find ourselves in the middle of a fight: How much time will we spend on crafting new features? How about time spent on polishing it? And so on… A couple of headaches from the past made me want to [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-022012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-022012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-022012/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:05:17 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=84
Organizing UI in XNA Using XML Files by Bogdan Tănăsoiu When developing a game we often find ourselves in the middle of a fight: How much time will we spend on crafting new features? How about time spent on polishing it? And so on… A couple of headaches from the past made me want to [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-teaser-022012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/organizing-ui-bogdan-tanasoiu/ http://gamecodermag.com/organizing-ui-bogdan-tanasoiu/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:06:58 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=83
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Holistic Game Development An All-in-One Guide to Implementing Game Mechanics, Art, Design and Programming By Penny de Byl        ]]> http://gamecodermag.com/73/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-12012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-12012/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:45:04 +0000 agnieszka http://gamecodermag.com/?p=69
Creating a Soft Body System by Soufiane Khiat In modern AAA game engine, reality is the best model. In this article we’ll show how to improve your physic engine with an implementation of soft body system. The soft body can be clothes, hair, jelly, or any deformable object. This deformation can create a realism feeling. [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-12012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-contest/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-contest/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:01:13 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=66
Participate in our contest and win some amazing discount for Game Coder subscription! Download Game Coder Mag Physics Teaser (it has a great article on rigid body dynamics) and count ALL Game Coder logos. Send us the answer and what subscription option are you interested in  and , if you’re correct,  we’ll send you unique [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-contest/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-12012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-12012/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:53:10 +0000 agnieszka http://gamecodermag.com/?p=64
Creating a Soft Body System by Soufiane Khiat In modern AAA game engine, reality is the best model. In this article we’ll show how to improve your physic engine with an implementation of soft body system. The soft body can be clothes, hair, jelly, or any deformable object. This deformation can create a realism feeling. [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-physics-teaser-12012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/first-issue-is-out/ http://gamecodermag.com/first-issue-is-out/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:37:32 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=54
The title says it all:  first issue is out! This issue is free for download so don’t hesitate and check it out! We’re always interested in your opinion, so if you have comments or suggestions, write to us at en@gamecodermag.com   Also we launched a new 20%  student discount! We’ll need a scan of your [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/first-issue-is-out/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012-teaser/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012-teaser/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:33:14 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=52
Creating Games in Corona SDK by Michelle Fernandez The world of game development has become increasingly popular in the past couple years among many mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. In this article, we’ll be learning how to make a simple 2D shooter type based game in Corona SDK from start to finish in [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012-teaser/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012/ http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:39:01 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=47
Creating Games in Corona SDK by Michelle Fernandez The world of game development has become increasingly popular in the past couple years among many mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. In this article, we’ll be learning how to make a simple 2D shooter type based game in Corona SDK from start to finish in [...]]]> http://gamecodermag.com/game-coder-mag-12012/feed/ 0 http://gamecodermag.com/creating-a-mini-game-in-corona-sdk-michelle-fernandez/ http://gamecodermag.com/creating-a-mini-game-in-corona-sdk-michelle-fernandez/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:39:41 +0000 Gosia http://gamecodermag.com/?p=46
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Galaxy Pirate Adventure (GPA) for iOS platform is my first 3D game development project.  It is also regarded as one of the most graphically impressive space game on iOS platform.  Before developing GPA, I know nothing about game programming, even though I have quite some programming experience.]]> http://gamecodermag.com/galaxy-pirate-adventure/feed/ 0