Video Game Industry Jobs - What Does A Level Designer Do? by Hitoshi Jones
A first rate video game is nothing if the levels within are not perfectly envisioned, a fun segue into the next story segment for the gamer. As a video game job, the role of level designer is key to that fun factor. Amazing game concepts with amazing characters have been ruined by repetitive,... Most often, as a level designer, you will only be responsible for a single level, working on it from conception to completion, usually with a small team of other designers. ... Often these might be scripted by the Game Designer, already outlined or even drawn up by the Game Artist, but it’s the...

Create Video Games As Your Fun Career by Charles Edwin
Do you like video games? Do you beat video games after playing once? Do you feel like the games are too easy? Well, it sounds like you have a passion for these things then you should go where your heart leads you. If you at the point where you are thinking about your career, I suggest that you... Charles Perry, a video game designer, sums it up by saying "the main tasks of the designer is to make sure the game is fun." Wells further adds that game designers are responsible for macro and micro level design.

Professional Video Game Development Courses on the Rise by Madison Lockwood
The University of Southern California has announced the introduction of a bachelor's program in video game development. With the advent of sophisticated games such as MMOs and the merging of commercial interests with virtual reality, it is possible that USC did this as an academic exercise... Level Designer Though it sounds similar and uses some of the same skills as a designer, level design is a job unto itself. ... Designer A designer - or artists - can be an animator, 3D artist/modeler or 2D artist/texturer.

The MMORPG phenomenon: Digital Addiction? by Brendon Kirk
For the uninitiated, MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. The basic premise of these epic online games is that players from around the world converge on servers to do battle against computer driven opponents and often each other. ... This means that in order to get to your next level, you will have to go out and find some harder monsters to kill. ... For the casual player the level increase and the character statistic boosts associated are your first traps. ... The combination of gaining new levels and waiting for equipment to drop can keep a player occupied...

Great Video Game Jobs - Could You Be A Game Producer? by Hitoshi Jones
The video game industry is loaded with different game jobs and careers, opportunities to become involved in one of the most interesting, diverse fields around. For those that want to be at the top of the mountain no matter what they do, overseeing the production of vast projects and making the... You’ll likely find yourself attending business school and gaining experience in lower, entry-level jobs before you are qualified for this position. ... The final product is an amazing accomplishment, but for those that want to get in with the video game industry and work on an actual game, the...

Visual C# Express - File Types (5th In A Series) by Samuel Mela
The purpose of this article is to discuss and document the core set of files produced by Visual Studio Express when one creates a simple Windows application. If you have not already installed your free copy of Visual C# Express, and you want to follow along with this article, I would suggest... Code Files Although SimpleWindow is the minimal Windows program you can create using Visual C# Express, it creates six code files -- Form1.cs, Form1.Designer.cs, Program.cs, AssemblyInfo.cs, Resources.Designer.cs, and Settings.Designer.cs.

Software - Turbo CAD by Michael Russell
In the old days, an architect had to draw his visions on a piece of paper. He sure had to be a heck of an artist if he wanted anybody to even look at his drawings and understand them. And for a couple designing a new home, these drawings were not very awe inspiring. ... Even if you're not an architect or designer, you can have a blast playing with these tools. ... Even if you're not a designer, this is software so amazing and breathtakingly beautiful that you may want to get it just to see what kind of home you would design if you were an architect.

Role Playing Games - Builder's Guide 3 by Dustin Schwerman
The Challenge: At its base, a role playing game is an interactive story. A group of people get together to collectively create an entertaining tale. There are rules, of course, and it is a game, which means there has to be some element of challenge. ... However, the designer still has to decide how strong the character can be in its given field, and how much it must give up to obtain that level of power. ... This ability is lost if the game designer has failed to overcome the third challenge of RPG design: the challenge of character value.

URL Parameters used in Reporting Services by Tom Bizannes
When you go to the http://reportserver/reportserver/foldername/reportname The last command in the url is &rs:Command=Render You can add some other commands as follows: &rc:Parameters=Collapsed · This collapses the parameter bar but sends the parameters in the URL in the browser... This is commonly used when the user only has permissions at the folder level, not the root level. ... Used where the caching of the report prevents the designer from seeing their updated report and/or data. ... The same applies if you want to list the reports, then just type ?/FolderName after the...

Video Game Jobs - Could You Be A Game Programmer? by Hitoshi Jones
The video game industry is a wide open field, complete with dozens of possible options for those that want to craft the next great video game. For those that are good with numbers, find themselves incredibly adept at picking out small details and more than anything like seeing how things work on... Over the years the role of a game programmer has become more and more specific, changing from a catch all designer, programmer, artist role in the 1970s to a very specific job now. ... As a game programmer, you must remember that you are not a game designer.