The Game Audio Explosion - A Guide to Great Game Sound Part II: Music, FMVs and Audio Planning by Steve Kutay
V. MUSIC PRODUCTION A. THE UNDERSCORE – INTERACTIVE VS. FILM MUSIC Until recently, you simply could not compare game music to film music. Every aspect involved in their production, from budgets to performance, made it an impractical comparison. Today, these two media have a working relationship. ... In my opinion, it is best to use in-game sounds within the FMV wherever in-game movements or actions are present. ... Further reading from game development resources such as ‘gamasutra.com’ will provide a closer look at some of the programming methods used in game music playback.

Create Computer Games - Get Started on Creating Your Own Virtual Worlds by Daniel Punch
I’ve always loved video games, ever since I first played them on a friend’s computer in the afternoon after elementary school. There’s something almost magical about the fact that we can move images around and interact with virtual worlds, a living fantasy presented for us to interact with... Links: General Game Creation: (Tools that allow easy creation of many different game types) Game Maker: http://www.gamemaker.nl MegaZeux: http://megazeux.sourceforge.net/ Adventure Games: (Games such as Monkey Island, King’s Quest, Space Quest etc.) Adventure Game Studio: http://www.bigbluecup.com...

Sony PSP - Not Just For Games by Joe Light
The Sony PSP is the most powerful handheld gaming platform currently on the market. But it is not only capable of running games. Its wide screen is very well suited for movie playback and it has the capabilities of playing audio with outstanding quality. ... Xilisoft PSP Video Converter Xilisoft PSP Video Converter can convert almost of all popular video files such as DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, MPEG, 3GP, AVI to PSP video format with ease. ... It can meet you needs easily and quickly with excellent image and sound quality; And then PSP Video Converter, a powerful mp4 video converter, can...

7 Things to Look For Before Choosing Your iPod Movie and Music Download Website by Rodney Brooks
There are many sites that will give you everything you need to download millions of media files to your iPod to enjoy at your own convenience. Some are better than others. Let's cut straight to the chase. You should first of all try to locate sites that will give you all of the latest tools for... The best sites will allow you to download music, games, images, wallpapers, screensavers, and software. ... Software Requirements. ... The Better download websites will not require any extra software. ... Software.

Tips for Buying a PC by Pawan Bangar
Buying Your PC Buying a PC that’s right for you and your family is not all that simple task. More so if you’re going to buy an unbranded or an assembled one. But branded or not, you have to get you facts right before you shell out your money. First, why do you want to buy a PC? ... Play music and videos, some light games and multimedia CDs Specs: Celeron 550 MHz or above/AMD K6 series or Duron 550 MHz or above 64 MB RAM 15” color SVGA monitor 10-12 GB ATA/66 hard disk On board video abd sound 48 x or higher CD-drive 101-keys Keyboard 3-button mouse 56 kbps modem...

The Gaming Laptop Lover by Louise Wasa
To keep in touch with your business, friends and to receive and deliver information, people carry their laptops. In that way they can access the internet, have conferences, and many other features that their desktop computer can do back at the office. ... When buying refurbished laptops, you will have fast speed, loads of system memory, updated software, updated technology and a cheap price. ... And, they will weight a lot less than the laptops you might have been used to. ... They are small and will be your best co-worker when you are traveling around.

Laptop Reviews - Want To Know About The Latest Notebook Reviews? by Mike Singh
When laptop’s first became available there where few choices of brands and even fewer choices of options. Now there are new laptop computers coming on the market continuously, all with specialized options. Before choosing a laptop decide what your focus is. ... It is silver in color and stylish in design. ... There is a good selection of bundled software included that has games, Norton AntiVirus and a CD maker program. ... For music, video and visual effects this is the best laptop computer. ... Apple laptop computers use the Apple MacOS X 10.4 and come with speakers, Bluetooth antenna and...

Guns Don't Kill People - Videogames Do! by Daniel Robson
“Ban these evil games”, “Videogame violence corrupting our nation’s youth”, “video games stole my husband”. It seems everyday that the media are making more and more claims about the evils of videogames. But are these claims based on fact, or is it merely that there is a juicy new scapegoat out... The consensus at the IGDA meeting this year was that the game was merely “a rubbish game with a layer of crunchy ultra-violence slapped on top”. ... How many parents explain to their child that the game is not real; that in real life you can’t do everything you can in the game?

Make 2006 Brighter With Yonah & Viiv by Samer Iqbal
The current age may be described as an age of machinery just because of modern technology. It has done wonders in the field of science, means of travel and communication and mechanical inventions.Great educationist of the world has considered this type of modern technology a part of education. ... "You will be able to do a skip voice call while playing video game”Keith Kresslin, Director of mobile platforms. ... The debut of Viiv PCs will also be seen in first quarter of 2006 which will contain several chips and software from Intel.

Three Great Places for Free Software by Douglas Hanna
There's a lot of software out there that you can download free – either completely free or to try for 30 days free before buying. Three great sites There are three great places where you can find freeware and shareware. The first of these is www.zdnet.com. ... Like Twocows, this site is aimed more at us non-techies, with categories such as Audio & Video, Design and Photo, Desktop Enhancements, Home and education and Mac Software. ... Or click on iPod and you'll find program such as Text to iPod Notes , SharePod and memoPod .