Gamedevelopers

[11:36 am] :: Cheating in games talk - aphra

Author: aphra
Subject: Cheating in games talk
Posted: 11:36 am
Topic Replies: 0

Some of you may be interested in this seminar which is taking place tomorrow in the Auxilia building in NUI Maynooth from 3pm.

Dr. Stefano de Paoli (Department of Sociology, NUIM)
�Cheating in Online Games: A Case Study of Online Social Research�

Stefano is working with me on the FutureComm project.

see http://futurecomm.tssg.org/

Aphra.

[11:32 am] :: Games Fleadh 2010 - aphra

Author: aphra
Posted: 11:32 am
Topic Replies: 17

best of luck to everyone today.

Unfortunately due to rescheduling of events I won't make it down, but I am there in spirit.

Aphra.

[12:05 am] :: Street Fighter Street Sign - jediboy

Author: jediboy
Subject: Street Fighter Street Sign
Posted: 12:05 am
Topic Replies: 0

I'm not saying I condone this, in any shape or form...but....

Link: http://jalopnik.com/5489101/hoboken-exit-repurposed-as-ryu-combo-guide

B.
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[10:32 pm] :: GDC Twitter update. From seriousgamesirl - hatch

Author: hatch
Subject: GDC Twitter update. From seriousgamesirl
Posted: 10:32 pm
Topic Replies: 0

Hey all, as part of my 2010 GDC report I'll be providing Twitter feeds on Twitter

@seriousgamesirl

[10:30 pm] :: Anyone going to GDC 2010? - hatch

Author: hatch
Subject: GDC
Posted: 10:30 pm
Topic Replies: 18

I'll see you there on Friday, isn't the rugby on early Saturday morning too?

[3:41 pm] :: Work Experience? - cillianl0

Author: cillianl0
Subject: Work Experience?
Posted: 3:41 pm
Topic Replies: 0

Hi, I'm new to these forums and this website.....in fact I'm new to game design, but I'm extremely interested in learning. I'm in Transition Year in Louth and I was wondering if anyone could offer me work experience or direct me to someone who could. Thank you very much.

I've been talking to a number of game designers, animators etc. inluding Barry Keating who works in SONY and he has offered me work experience in England but I might have to wait until next year and I would like to get one more week of work experience in this year. So PM me if you can offer any advice, tips, work experience or even other people who can help. Thanks in advance.

I have a good knowledge of 3d modelling and have recently got Maya 2010. It's really good but I have yet to really get to grips with it. In the mean time I'm using Wings 3d so I'm not a complete noob. So any tips will be appreciated

By the way, just wanted to say....this website is great. The community is really nice and awesome!

And I apologise for this post being quite messy. It's my first time posting on this and I don't usually write on forums.

Thanks,
Cillian

[11:24 am] :: Games Fleadh 2010 - SocksUp

Author: SocksUp
Posted: 11:24 am
Topic Replies: 17

Check out http://www.ustream.tv/GamesFleadh throughout the two days
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[11:06 am] :: Gaming Related Doctoral Programs? Where? - aphra

Author: aphra
Posted: 11:06 am
Topic Replies: 2

A masters is often used to transfer/focus more into a particular area and if your overall grades at the undergraduate level are not at a 2.1 level.

If you go straight from a BA/BSc a lot of colleges enrol students as an MLitt/MPhil for one year and then you transfer into a PhD if satisfactory progress is made.

Choose the college/lecturer after you have a research topic/idea and draft proposal for the PhD.

Colleges/universities vary in their areas of expertise.

Aphra.

[10:47 am] :: Games Fleadh 2010 - Kentaree

Author: Kentaree
Posted: 10:47 am
Topic Replies: 17

I wont be able to go this year because of work. Is there going to be any streams or videos of the events?
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[11:42 pm] :: Games Fleadh 2010 - SocksUp

Author: SocksUp
Posted: 11:42 pm
Topic Replies: 17

There ia a rumour that attendees at this years Games Fleadh are in line for some very special swag....while stocks last.....always wanted to say that.
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[10:17 pm] :: Top 10 Craziest Video Game Freakouts... - Andreas

Author: Andreas
Posted: 10:17 pm
Topic Replies: 1

Yeah the WoW ones are really funny...or really scary...I can't decide.
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[10:16 pm] :: Gaming Related Doctoral Programs? Where? - erckle

Author: erckle
Posted: 10:16 pm
Topic Replies: 2

Hey Sean

It depends on what area you wish to focus your research in. Do you have a research hypothesis? And if so, what general area is it in?

Most lecturers in colleges would be happy to at least talk to you if you have a proposal that lines up with their research interests (from my experience at least).

As for skipping the Masters, you're correct, it is not necessarily needed if you wish to pursue a PhD, but it can make all the difference if you wish to apply to a funding authority for a scholarship (i.e. a proven track record in research ideally with a publication if possible, over an undergraduate degree). Although it is possible to get a scholarship without a masters.
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[8:57 pm] :: Gaming Related Doctoral Programs? Where? - seanbrady

Author: seanbrady
Subject: Gaming Related Doctoral Programs? Where?
Posted: 8:57 pm
Topic Replies: 2

Alrite lads and ladies, just contacting the community to inquire about the doctoral programs available in ireland/ colleges accepting researched based applications for doctorate programs related to games?

Also I currently have a hons bachelors degree and I am going to skip the masters stage, it is not needed. Any opinions regarding this?

Thanks in advance.

[3:05 pm] :: Top 10 Craziest Video Game Freakouts... - anthony

Author: anthony
Subject: Top 10 Craziest Video Game Freakouts...
Posted: 3:05 pm
Topic Replies: 1

Some of you may have seen this on kotaku already...

http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-craziest-video-game-freakouts-of-all-time/william-sterling

It's worrying the way the kids behave in some of those videos
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[12:07 pm] :: Anyone going to GDC 2010? - Idora

Author: Idora
Posted: 12:07 pm
Topic Replies: 18

afraid not, Chris...

These days our marketing budget only stretches to t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, 11ft Predator statues for the office, etc. Nothing frivolous like trolley buses
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