IndustryBroadcast » Software and Programming http://www.industrybroadcast.com Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 2010 ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) Video Game Industry 1440 http://industrybroadcast.com/images/ib_logo144x144.jpg IndustryBroadcast http://www.industrybroadcast.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/Industrybroadcast Industrybroadcast.com - Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your Ears Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Video Game, Video Game Industry, Game developer, Game designer, video game producer, video game manager, game education, video game studio RyanW RyanW ryan@industrybroadcast.com no no Audio Article #014: Reuse and Replace http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/21/audio-article-014-reuse-and-replace/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/21/audio-article-014-reuse-and-replace/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:42:37 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=674 Another great article written by Mr. Fristrom on further streamlining your workflow as well as shaving months off of your development cycle.  We go into some of his experience dealing with the dilema of reusing your old engine or making a new one.

Title: ‘Reuse and Replace’

Written by: Jamie Fristrom(www.gamedevblog.com)

Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 22nd 2010

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/21/audio-article-014-reuse-and-replace/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Another great article written by Mr. Fristrom on further streamlining your workflow as well as shaving months off of your development cycle.  We go into some of his experience dealing with the dilema of reusing your old engine or making a new one. T[...] Another great article written by Mr. Fristrom on further streamlining your workflow as well as shaving months off of your development cycle.  We go into some of his experience dealing with the dilema of reusing your old engine or making a new one. Title: ‘Reuse and Replace’ Written by: Jamie Fristrom(www.gamedevblog.com) Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 22nd 2010 RyanW no no Audio Article #013 (a + b): Turn around Time http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/20/audio-article-013-a-b-turn-around-time/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/20/audio-article-013-a-b-turn-around-time/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:05:53 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=668 We are coming back to Jamie Fristroms ‘Manage in Strange Lands’ series with a two part article on Turn around time. While briefly touching on content development the bulk of this Article deals with compile times and programming oriented issues in speeding up your overall turnaround in order to avoid downtime and the loss of flow

Title: ‘Turn around Time’

Written by: Jamie Fristrom(www.gamedevblog.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 30th, 2008

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/20/audio-article-013-a-b-turn-around-time/feed/ 4 0:00:01 We are coming back to Jamie Fristroms ‘Manage in Strange Lands’ series with a two part article on Turn around time. While briefly touching on content development the bulk of this Article deals with compile times and programming oriented [...] We are coming back to Jamie Fristroms ‘Manage in Strange Lands’ series with a two part article on Turn around time. While briefly touching on content development the bulk of this Article deals with compile times and programming oriented issues in speeding up your overall turnaround in order to avoid downtime and the loss of flow Title: ‘Turn around Time’ Written by: Jamie Fristrom(www.gamedevblog.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 30th, 2008 Management RyanW no no Audio Article #007: Building Fun into Software http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/13/audio-article-7-building-fun-into-software-2/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/13/audio-article-7-building-fun-into-software-2/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:10:02 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=638 Our Second article from Daniel Cook entitled Building fun into software takes a hard look at what the software world can learn from the game industry about making better software

Title: ‘Building Fun into Software’

Written by: Daniel Cook (www.lostgarden.com)

Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 13 2010

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2010/09/13/audio-article-7-building-fun-into-software-2/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Our Second article from Daniel Cook entitled Building fun into software takes a hard look at what the software world can learn from the game industry about making better software Title: ‘Building Fun into Software’ Written by: Daniel[...] Our Second article from Daniel Cook entitled Building fun into software takes a hard look at what the software world can learn from the game industry about making better software Title: ‘Building Fun into Software’ Written by: Daniel Cook (www.lostgarden.com) Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on September 13 2010 RyanW no no Audio Article #128: Code Review Methods http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/21/audio-article-128-code-review-methods/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/21/audio-article-128-code-review-methods/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:14:27 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=478 Lee Winder has written a great article detailing his experience over the years at Blitz Arcade with code review methods.. Which ones have worked the best at his company and which ones haven’t.

Title A: ‘Code Review Methods‘ – Original Article

Written by: Lee Winder (www.spreetree.net)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on June 21st, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/06/21/audio-article-128-code-review-methods/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Usually people would be given a couple of days to review the code before everyone involved would sit around a table and discuss what they had found. The advantage to this is that it gets people talking. You are sat around a table together and it’s a[...] Usually people would be given a couple of days to review the code before everyone involved would sit around a table and discuss what they had found. The advantage to this is that it gets people talking. You are sat around a table together and it’s a great way to get people participating. Unfortunately it also forces people into thinking they must contribute rather than simply being happy with what is in front of them and it’s a drain on resources and time Management RyanW no no Audio Article #117(A+B): Improving Dev. Efficiency – Why Stages gates are Wrong http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/28/audio-article-117ab-improving-dev-efficiency-why-stages-gates-are-wrong/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/28/audio-article-117ab-improving-dev-efficiency-why-stages-gates-are-wrong/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 08:08:13 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=419 Today is the first of what will be many articles by Programming legend Joe Ludwig, yes the programmer Joe.  Today we take 2 of Joe’s articles and combine them into one great piece about efficiency, both on the individual developer level as well as the studio level

Title A: “How to Improve Developer Efficiency“ – Original Article

Title B: “Why Stage-Gates are Wrong for Games“ – Original Article

Written by: Joe Ludwig(programmerjoe.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on May 29th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/28/audio-article-117ab-improving-dev-efficiency-why-stages-gates-are-wrong/feed/ 2 0:00:01 Game development is a very iterative process, where each iteration results in a game that is better than it was in the previous iteration. Every second that you can pull out of the iteration time of each of the members of your team is going to buy y[...] Game development is a very iterative process, where each iteration results in a game that is better than it was in the previous iteration. Every second that you can pull out of the iteration time of each of the members of your team is going to buy you many additional iteration cycles over the course of the project and have a big impact. Business, Management RyanW no no Audio Article #114: Multi-threaded/Machine Coding with the Actor Model http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/22/audio-article-114-multi-threadedmachine-coding-with-the-actor-model/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/22/audio-article-114-multi-threadedmachine-coding-with-the-actor-model/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 07:51:36 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=405 This time it is I who has the pleasure reading another great article from the GameDev.net Book Collection. Today’s piece is from the Advanced Game Programming book. Specifically from the Chapter Titled ‘Multi-threaded and Distributed Computing with the Actor Model’

Title: “Multi-threaded and Distributed Computing with the Actor Model”

Book: Advanced Game Programming: A GameDev.net Collection – click to purchase

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Written by: Michael Sikora

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on May 23rd 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/22/audio-article-114-multi-threadedmachine-coding-with-the-actor-model/feed/ 0 0:00:01 For the suitable type of problems in your game (particularly server components), liberal use of the Actor Model type of architecture should give you near perfect scaling across multi-cores/machines. It will also provide a few unexpected side benefit[...] For the suitable type of problems in your game (particularly server components), liberal use of the Actor Model type of architecture should give you near perfect scaling across multi-cores/machines. It will also provide a few unexpected side benefits that will decrease your development time and increase your confidence in the reliability of your code compared to other concurrency programming techniques. Pretty lofty promises, I know—but there will be trade-offs, and I will cover those, too. RyanW no no Audio Article #112: Delicious Data Baking http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/18/audio-article-112-delicious-data-baking/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/18/audio-article-112-delicious-data-baking/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 18:36:44 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=388 Noel Llopis is back and with him comes a treasure trove of knowledge!  In another much requested programming article Mr. Llopis dives into the wonderful world of Data Baking, some of his best practices and just why it may be more important than chocolate chip cookies, just maybe.

Title: ‘Delicious Data Baking‘ – Original Article

Written by: Noel Llopis (www.gamesfromwithin.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on May 18th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/05/18/audio-article-112-delicious-data-baking/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The baking process transforms a set of ingredients that are rather unappealing by themselves, into a delicious and irresistible treat. Data baking (also called conditioning) is very similar. It's a process that takes raw data and transforms it int[...] The baking process transforms a set of ingredients that are rather unappealing by themselves, into a delicious and irresistible treat. Data baking (also called conditioning) is very similar. It's a process that takes raw data and transforms it into something that is ready to be consumed by the game. RyanW no no Audio Article #95: Schizoid Postmortem http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:56:22 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/ Jamie Fristrom‘s brings us the first Postmortem to grace the pages of Industrybroadcast.  This great piece will shed insight on the process of not just making an indie game but making games in general, running distributed teams and much more.  A must read for anyone going through this process for the first for 15th time

Title: ‘Schizoid Postmortem‘

Written by: Jamie Fristrom (www.gamedevblog.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 9th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/09/audio-article-95-schizoid-postmortem/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Things snowballed from there -- we found ourselves becoming an indie developer (or a small publisher, depending on how you look at it) and doing something more satisfying than turning out a licensed game for a big publisher: we were creating our own[...] Things snowballed from there -- we found ourselves becoming an indie developer (or a small publisher, depending on how you look at it) and doing something more satisfying than turning out a licensed game for a big publisher: we were creating our own game on our own terms, and it would go on to be one of the winners of Penny Arcade's PAX 10. Business, Management RyanW no no Audio Article #94 – Continous Integration http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/07/audio-article-94-continous-integration/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/07/audio-article-94-continous-integration/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:21:10 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=334 Lee Winder is back agian with another great article set regarding Continuous integration and how it  can change / streamline the way your team develops.  The highlight of this article is CruiseControl.net and it’s implementation with Subversion.  A definite must read for anyone unfamiliar with it and how it makes life over at Blitz Arcade run that much smoother.

Title A: ‘Continuous Integration‘ – Original Article

Written by: Lee Winder (www.spreetree.net)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 7th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/07/audio-article-94-continous-integration/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Continuous Integration, build processes and testing are all very important parts of the development process, whether it’s a AAA game, small arcade title or a set of middleware.  It’s only in the last couple of years that this has really gone mainstr[...] Continuous Integration, build processes and testing are all very important parts of the development process, whether it’s a AAA game, small arcade title or a set of middleware.  It’s only in the last couple of years that this has really gone mainstream in the industry Management RyanW no no Audio Article #90(A-C): Transforming the Games Industry into a Well Oiled Machine http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:38:57 +0000 Ryan http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=325 We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintain an environment in which creative quality products are produced without destroying lives and lastly the very  detailed procedures of starting up a game studio.

Title A: ‘Truth in Advertising, Available Talent, and Work Environment‘ – Original Article

Title B: ‘Balance, Bigger Picture, and Battling the Vicious Cycle‘ – Original Article

Title C: ‘Building Your Own Game Development Studio‘ – Original Article

Written by: Eric Scharf (www.emscharf.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 23rd 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/03/24/audio-article-90a-c-transforming-the-games-industry-into-a-well-oiled-machine/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintai[...] We are very excited to offer one of the biggest articles in IB history from  Eric Scharf as he takes an incredibly comprehensive look about the truth of our industry compared to the perceived truth the public has, what it takes to create and maintain an environment in which creative quality products are produced without destroying lives and lastly the very  detailed procedures of starting up a game studio. Title A: ‘Truth in Advertising, Available Talent, and Work Environment‘ – Original Article Title B: ‘Balance, Bigger Picture, and Battling the Vicious Cycle‘ – Original Article Title C: ‘Building Your Own Game Development Studio‘ – Original Article Written by: Eric Scharf (www.emscharf.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on March 23rd 2009 Business, Management RyanW no no