June 15, 2015, 1:37:34How To Cheaply Produce And Market Online Games
How To Cheaply Produce And Market Online Games
I've talked to many artists and programmers who have said they would like to produce free online games. Many of these individuals are talented, but lack the college degree, connections, or capital necessary to design their own games. In this article I will explain a growing trend, and how you can produce quality online games for a low cost.
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June 15, 2015, 1:36:12Gaming Has a Positive Side
Gaming Has a Positive Side
Gaming is not just about revenue, addiction, gamers, and so on. A game being an expression of technology, developing cultural norms, and a world wide phenomenon that transcends all boundaries, becomes a source of study.
Games are not mere toys, they promote:
Information literacy. Players download text files, make notes, they also take "screen shots" of the game and -
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June 15, 2015, 1:35:19History of Final Fantasy XI
History of Final Fantasy XI
The Final Fantasy series is a superb set of games that have become an important part of video game history. Final Fantasy XI is an especially strong title. It is a terrific modern update on the series, advancing it and taking it into exciting new territory.
Final Fantasy XI is an outstanding entry in a series that is nearly twenty years old. The Final Fantasy series was created by... -
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June 15, 2015, 1:27:4Internet Gaming Tips for Newbies
Internet Gaming Tips for Newbies
Internet games use the cyber world technology for playing. Games are extremely popular and constantly evolving. There are:Games played using e-mail.Games played on a browser window by using a web address.Games played using Internet Relay Chat, Telenet, MUD client, or a Web based forum.Games that are graphic need stand-alone software that permits players to play with or again -
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Smartphone thefts drop as kill switch usage grows
Phone theft used to be a growth industry. The snatch-and-run stealing of iPhones even had its own clever moniker: Apple picking. But such thefts might be in decline. Last year, 2.1 million Americans had phones stolen, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. (Another 3.1 million smartphones were lost.) In 2013, abou...
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Smartphone thefts drop as kill switch usage growsPhone theft used to be a growth industry. The snatch-and-run stealing of iPhones even had its own clever moniker: Apple picking. But such thefts might be in decline. Last year, 2.1 million Americans had phones stolen, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. (Another 3.1 million smartphones were lost.) In 2013, abou...SecurityJune 14, 2015, 21:17:28Smartphone thefts drop as kill switch usage growssource: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/smartphone-thefts-drop-kill-switch-161500257.html | June 14, 2015, 21:17:28
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Chrome for Mac Has Been Updated to Conserve More Battery
If you’ve noticed that Google Chrome is a major drain on your MacBook’s battery, you’re not imagining it. Google has been aware of the issue for a while, and now, it’s finally addressing the issue....
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Chrome for Mac Has Been Updated to Conserve More BatteryIf you’ve noticed that Google Chrome is a major drain on your MacBook’s battery, you’re not imagining it. Google has been aware of the issue for a while, and now, it’s finally addressing the issue....Google/AndroidJune 14, 2015, 21:15:44Chrome for Mac Has Been Updated to Conserve More Batterysource: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/chrome-for-mac-has-been-updated-to-conserve-more-121377439669.html | June 14, 2015, 21:15:44
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You Must Build A Boat to succeed in match-three RPGs
You Must Build A Boat ($2.99) by EightyEight Games LTD is the highly-anticipated followup to the original 1000000 game that came out back in 2012. If you enjoy challenging match-three puzzle RPG games, then you are in for a treat this week with You Must Build A Boat (YMBAB)....
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You Must Build A Boat to succeed in match-three RPGsYou Must Build A Boat ($2.99) by EightyEight Games LTD is the highly-anticipated followup to the original 1000000 game that came out back in 2012. If you enjoy challenging match-three puzzle RPG games, then you are in for a treat this week with You Must Build A Boat (YMBAB)....GamingJune 14, 2015, 1:6:49You Must Build A Boat to succeed in match-three RPGssource: http://appadvice.com/review/you-must-build-a-boat | June 14, 2015, 1:6:49
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Facebook will favor posts in News Feed based on time friends spend looking at them
Facebook is about to get a much better idea of what you do and don't like in your News Feed — even if you don't click the like button. The company is about to start measuring how long you look posts, photos, and comments in your feed. The thinking is, if you linger on a status update and read a couple of comments, you probably are interested in that content. And i...
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Facebook will favor posts in News Feed based on time friends spend looking at themFacebook is about to get a much better idea of what you do and don't like in your News Feed — even if you don't click the like button. The company is about to start measuring how long you look posts, photos, and comments in your feed. The thinking is, if you linger on a status update and read a couple of comments, you probably are interested in that content. And i...PlatformsJune 14, 2015, 1:2:33Facebook will favor posts in News Feed based on time friends spend looking at themsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/13/8775587/facebook-news-feed-uses-time-read-to-promote-posts | June 14, 2015, 1:2:33
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Google is launching a 'YouTube built for gamers' to take on Twitch
Google is now officially taking on Twitch. As rumored, the company today announced YouTube Gaming, an app and dedicated website designed to be a home for all its gaming video both live-streamed and on demand. YouTube Gaming will launch this summer starting in the US and UK....
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Google is launching a 'YouTube built for gamers' to take on TwitchGoogle is now officially taking on Twitch. As rumored, the company today announced YouTube Gaming, an app and dedicated website designed to be a home for all its gaming video both live-streamed and on demand. YouTube Gaming will launch this summer starting in the US and UK....PlatformsJune 14, 2015, 1:1:48Google is launching a 'YouTube built for gamers' to take on Twitchsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/12/8772097/youtube-gaming-twitch | June 14, 2015, 1:1:48
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Amazon has finally released its first transparency report
Amazon released its first transparency report today, making it the last major tech company in the Fortune 500 to publicly disclose the number of government data requests it has received, ZDNet reports....
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Amazon has finally released its first transparency reportAmazon released its first transparency report today, making it the last major tech company in the Fortune 500 to publicly disclose the number of government data requests it has received, ZDNet reports....SecurityJune 14, 2015, 1:0:28Amazon has finally released its first transparency reportsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/12/8774857/amazon-transparency-report-2015 | June 14, 2015, 1:0:28
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Microsoft Moonraker was Nokia’s smartwatch before it was killed
While Apple was working on its Watch, Nokia had its own ideas about smartwatches. Sources familiar with Nokia's plans tell The Verge that the Finnish company was developing a "Moonraker" smartwatch that leveraged many of the aesthetics of the modern Windows Phone design....
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Microsoft Moonraker was Nokia’s smartwatch before it was killedWhile Apple was working on its Watch, Nokia had its own ideas about smartwatches. Sources familiar with Nokia's plans tell The Verge that the Finnish company was developing a "Moonraker" smartwatch that leveraged many of the aesthetics of the modern Windows Phone design....HardwareJune 14, 2015, 0:58:56Microsoft Moonraker was Nokia’s smartwatch before it was killedsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/12/8769943/microsoft-smartwatch-nokia-moonraker | June 14, 2015, 0:58:56
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10 Free Sketch Plugins for Web Developers
Sketch is getting a lot of traction among web designers and developers. This is probably because it is intuitive, easy to learn and comes with many features that makes it a lot easier to create a website prototype. It may also be because this application is extensible i.e. you can add new features to the application easily with the help of plugins....
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10 Free Sketch Plugins for Web DevelopersSketch is getting a lot of traction among web designers and developers. This is probably because it is intuitive, easy to learn and comes with many features that makes it a lot easier to create a website prototype. It may also be because this application is extensible i.e. you can add new features to the application easily with the help of plugins....ProgrammingJune 14, 2015, 0:52:1910 Free Sketch Plugins for Web Developerssource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/sketch-plugins/ | June 14, 2015, 0:52:19
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20 Highly Addictive Mobile Games You Have to Try
Every day we wake up to a gamescape that’s teeming with new entries, which makes that perfect-match game more and more elusive. If you haven’t tried gamifying your phone experience, research shows you really should give it a go, for the sake of your sanity if nothing else – and one of the best reasons to do so is to relieve stress....
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20 Highly Addictive Mobile Games You Have to TryEvery day we wake up to a gamescape that’s teeming with new entries, which makes that perfect-match game more and more elusive. If you haven’t tried gamifying your phone experience, research shows you really should give it a go, for the sake of your sanity if nothing else – and one of the best reasons to do so is to relieve stress....GamingJune 14, 2015, 0:49:4020 Highly Addictive Mobile Games You Have to Trysource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/addictive-indie-mobile-games/ | June 14, 2015, 0:49:40
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10 Really Smart Gadgets to Increase Productivity
Lately, more and more technologically advanced innovations are taking shape in handheld or mobile gadgets. Smartphones aren’t the only smart gadgets we use these days. We have the smartwatch, smart TV, smart cars, and more. But not all gadgets that carry the label "smart", is actually smart, it just means that it is connected to the smartphone via an app or via Bl...
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10 Really Smart Gadgets to Increase ProductivityLately, more and more technologically advanced innovations are taking shape in handheld or mobile gadgets. Smartphones aren’t the only smart gadgets we use these days. We have the smartwatch, smart TV, smart cars, and more. But not all gadgets that carry the label "smart", is actually smart, it just means that it is connected to the smartphone via an app or via Bl...DesignJune 14, 2015, 0:48:310 Really Smart Gadgets to Increase Productivitysource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/smart-gadgets/ | June 14, 2015, 0:48:3
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Surviving solar storms: Could the 'Scorch Trials' world become real?
In the recently released “Maze Runner: Scorch Trials” trailer, kids have to survive in a world destroyed by solar flares. Some researchers are warning not all states in the U.S. will be ready for the threat of solar storms. Will your state survive a mega-blast from the sun?...
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Surviving solar storms: Could the 'Scorch Trials' world become real?In the recently released “Maze Runner: Scorch Trials” trailer, kids have to survive in a world destroyed by solar flares. Some researchers are warning not all states in the U.S. will be ready for the threat of solar storms. Will your state survive a mega-blast from the sun?...ScienceJune 11, 2015, 4:21:39Surviving solar storms: Could the 'Scorch Trials' world become real?source: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/06/10/surving-solar-storms-could-scorch-trials-world-become-real/ | June 11, 2015, 4:21:39
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Scientists find blood in dinosaur fossil fragments
The fossils may be in such poor shape that scientists are calling them "crap," but the 75-million-year-old fragments are golden in another sense. A theropod claw, triceratops-like toe bone, and duck-billed dinosaur limb and ankle bones first unearthed in Canada 100 years ago appear to retain soft tissue, including red blood cells and collagen, scientists report this...
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Scientists find blood in dinosaur fossil fragmentsThe fossils may be in such poor shape that scientists are calling them "crap," but the 75-million-year-old fragments are golden in another sense. A theropod claw, triceratops-like toe bone, and duck-billed dinosaur limb and ankle bones first unearthed in Canada 100 years ago appear to retain soft tissue, including red blood cells and collagen, scientists report this...ScienceJune 11, 2015, 4:20:40Scientists find blood in dinosaur fossil fragmentssource: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/06/10/scientists-find-blood-in-dinosaur-fossil-fragments/ | June 11, 2015, 4:20:40
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