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| Gamasutra Expert Blogs: Rubber Banding To Beatles: Rock Band's Weak Sales Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:44 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about why the lagging sales of The Beatles Rock Band weren't surprising, why audio guys design on nice speakers and rubber banding in racing games. | In our weekly Best of Expert Blogs column, we showcase notable pieces of writing from members of the game development community who maintain Expert Blogs on Gamasutra. Member Blogs -- also highlighted weekly -- can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while the invitation-only Expert Blogs are written by development professionals with a wealth of experience to share. We hope that both sections can provide useful and interesting viewpoints on our industry. For more information about the blogs, check out the official posting guidelines. Here are the top blogs for the week: This Week's Standout Expert Blogs
- Validation Theory Taekwan Kim brings up what he calls the "validation theory" in his latest blog post. Here, he argues that "a consequence is a reward whenever it validates the player." See exactly how that relates to games in this extensive post.
- Why Audio Guys Use "Nice" Speakers Raven audio lead Mark Kilborn explains why sound designers use "nice" speakers when creating games instead of ones found in the "real world" that would reflect ones owned by the average consumer. "Don't think we're using big speakers because we just want to hear things on a big, loud system. That's not the case at all," he says.
- Character Development Immersion Games programmer Gabriel Lievano goes over four points about why people play games, and how that relates to the relationship between a player and a game.
- Message to MTV Games: Don't Blame The Economy David Wesley with Northeastern University writes: "MTV Games blames disappointing Beatles: Rock Band sales on economic factors and competition. In reality, MTV has succumbed to an unconscious psychological bias to be overly optimistic even when faced with overwhelming evidence." Here, he explains why he wasn't so surprised about flagging sales.
- Rubber-Banding as a Design Requirement AI expert Dave Mark examines the oft-lamented (by gamers) design choice of "rubber-banding" that's often found in racing games. While some categorize it as "unfair," Mark takes a closer look at the value of the rubber band design. Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Hillside Café to host 'Beatles Sing-a-long' Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:14 PM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Back by popular demand, the Hillside Café of Nutley is hosting a Beatles' sing-a-long on Saturday, June 19. Two shows are planned, at 4 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Employing a hand-picked "Beatle" band comprised of local artists, patrons will be treated to as many Beatles' hits as they can sing during the two-hour concert. The band includes Gary "John" Palamone of Clifton, brothers Jeff "Paul" Little and Paul "George" Little of Nutley and Joe "Ringo" Ribaudo of Bloomfield, with vocal assistance from Vicky Chalk of Nutley. "If you love the Beatles, this is the event for you," says Hillside Café staff member Jill Fenske of Pompton Plains. "We plan on projecting all the lyrics so everyone can sing without worrying about the words." Doors open a half-hour before the show. Reservations are suggested, as a sellout is likely (there is only seating for approximately 125 patrons at a time). Reservations will be held until 15 minutes before the show, when they will be released to the public. Admission is $20 and includes all refreshments, including homemade desserts, coffee, tea and soft drinks. Childcare is available with reservation. Hillside Café is handicapped accessible. The Hillside Café is located at 45 Hillside Crescent (corner of Church and Prospect streets) in the "community room" of the historic Franklin Reformed Church. — Call 973-667-7055 for additional information. Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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