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Guys With Guns: concept art for a cancelled Ronimo project, or: Being asked to pitch for a publisher's project

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I have previously discussed pitching your games to publishers , but that was from a very specific perspective: if you already have plans for a game and are trying to make a publisher interested in that. Once a studio has gained some credibility the opposite can also happen: sometimes a publisher is looking for a developer for a game they want made, and they ask a bunch of game studios to pitch for that project. Around four years ago (early in development of Awesomenauts ) this happened to us twice, in both cases with well-known publishers looking for a fresh and different take on a famous franchise they owned. Today I would like to show the concept art our artists made for one of those, and explain how these kinds of pitches work. Note that things like this are almost always under NDA, so I cannot mention the name of the publisher or the franchise involved. An NDA ("Non-Disclosure Agreement") is a common type of contract used in the games industry in which two parties agree t...

savage! jungle princess THE BOOK!

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the whole of 'savage! jungle princess' is now collected as a glossy full colour book! it's over a hundred pages long and contains new story pages and never before published illustrations! it has two new covers to choose from! you can buy it from either my 'gabby's comics' blog - http://gabbyscomics.blogspot.com - or the savage! jungle princess blog - http://savagejungleprincess.blogspot.com - there are links to your right! IT'S THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR LOIN CLOTH ON!

Why Scrum is fundamentally broken (but we still use it)

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Scrum is one of the most used project management methodologies in the games industry. I know many companies that use it, including we ourselves at Ronimo . Most companies don't use pure Scrum: they change parts to fit their needs. This is so common that there is even an official name for it: ScrumBut (as in: "We use Scrum, but ..."). Any Scrum purists I have met are strongly opposed to ScrumBut, but when talking to them I learned that their views are so rigid and stubborn that they don't understand that one of the core concepts of Scrum is fundamentally broken when used for game development. The purists I met simply deny the problem and come up with fancy crap like this: "ScrumButs are reasons why teams can�t take full advantage of Scrum to solve their problems and realize the full benefits of product development using Scrum. ... A ScrumBut retains the problem while modifying Scrum to make it invisible so that the dysfunction is no longer a thorn in the side of ...

Revealing Swords & Soldiers II

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We recently announced that we our new game is Swords & Soldiers II . We didn't actually show any real gameplay yet, so today brings an exciting moment: here's what it looks like! It�s beards, mead, sheep, demons, axes, wenches and barbecues! Hope you like it!

Retroarch ver1.0.0.2 miltiEmulator for PS3

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RetroArch (PS3) has been updated to v1.0.0.2: by developer Squarepusher Download: CEX- RetroArch v1.0.0.2 Sources: libretro.com l xbins.org l PSX-Scene.com Recently The Multi-System Emulator known as RetroArch was updated on many platforms. In this article we are going to take a look at the PS3 version that is lead by RetroArch developer Squarepusher (aka TwinAphex ). New in version 1.0.0.2 comes the new Stella (Atari 2600 VCS) libretro core as well as some changes the the RetroArch frontend. Some of these changes consist of Analog input (now works again as it was broken from v1.0.0.0 +), new Optimized GL driver for improved performance plus various other RGUI changes such as the displaying of Core Information, Reorganized Settings and more seen in the official changelog. Also be sure to checkout the AutoBoot from the XMB Cave Story package i recently released. If you install the light version you must have this version of RetroArch installed: link   RetroArch (PS...

Coding structures that cause bugs

Bugs are usually caused by simple things like typos and oversights. As a programmer, this might make you think you need to become smarter and concentrate better, or maybe you conclude that bugs are simply part of any programmer's life. Both are of course partially true, but there is more to it than that. There are methods that can be used to reduce the chance of creating bugs (even though such methods won't fix all of them). One of those is better coding structure. Ideally code is structured in such a way that mistakes and oversights are not possible, and that the code is easy to understand. In practice these goals are often not fully achievable, for example because they contradict with the amount of time you have to build it, or the performance requirements, or maybe the problem you are solving is just too complex for easy code. Nevertheless, striving for good structure does make a big difference. Today I would like to give a couple of examples of common coding practices in C+...

The final series of Proun+ music sketches

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For the extended soundtrack of Proun+ I am composing a series of short sketches for grooves for the new songs. I already posted seven of them a couple of weeks ago and today I present the final six. From here on I will select the best ones and start turning them into real songs. I would love to hear your opinions on these, since that will help us choose which to expand on. Keep in mind that these are quick digital sketches. The final soundtrack will be played entirely by live instruments and produced by professional musician Arno Landsbergen , so they will sound much better just because of the real instruments and good production. The one below is pretty different from the rest. Arno and I wrote " Groove Sketch L " together and Arno recorded it live. This means that the sound is much better right away, making a comparison to the rest difficult. It also shows that everything is better on a real Hammond organ: what an awesome sound these things have! The Mellotron halfway (st...

savage! jungle princess - free web comics

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don't forget, you can read new pages of 'savage! jungle princess' free web comics over on the blog every weekend! there's a link to your right! http://savagejungleprincess.blogspot.com

the queen of the nineties underground!

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here's my tribute to the queen of the nineties underground... cherry poptart!

How to Disable WriteProtection on Your USB

Write protection allows a drive to keep its contents from being changed. This effectively prevents you from using the drive in any sort of meaningful way. In order to start using the drive, you�ll need to remove that write protection. Follow this guide to learn how. Adjusting the Registry Check for a physical switch. Some USB drives have a physical locking switch that will prevent you from changing the files. Flip this switch to OFF if your drive has one, and try editing the files again. If not, read on. Open the registry editor . You can access the registry editor by entering regedit into the Search field in your Start menu. Windows 8 users can type regedit when viewing the Start screen. Find the relevant entry. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. This folder can be found in the Computer section of the registry editor, in the left frame. Click the arrow next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the folder. Expand the SYSTEM folder . Expand the CurrentControlSet folder. Expand the Control fo...

Steps to use the Trial SoftwaresForever:-

Steps to use the Trial Softwares Forever :- 1. Note the date and time of the software when it first installed 2. Once after the trial period has expired, you must always run the software using RunAsDate. 3. Do not run the software (program) directly after trial period. If you run the software directly even once, this trick may no longer work. 4. It is good and safe to inject the date of the last day in the trial period. For example, if the trial period of the software expires on Jan 3,2014 always inject the date as Jan 02 2014 in the RunAsDate. Please share your opinions in the comment below. Download RunAsDate X86 Setup :- http:// www.nirsoft.net/utils/runasdate.zip Download RunAsDate X64 setup :- http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/runasdate-x64.zip http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/runasdate.zip nirsoft.net

All Ghana networks internet port and proxy numbers

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Before you learn the steps to setup internet settings on your mobile here in Ghana, you must know the Various Apn that Access point Names used by the networks to enable smooth internet connectivity. Mtn Ghana APN for Internet access  internet i.p:172.017.003.005 port:8080 Tigo Ghana APN for internet access web.tigo.com.gh i.p:010.004.001.007 port:8080 Vodafone Ghana APN for internet access � browse ip:172.24.97.1 port:8080 Glo Ghana APN for internet access � internet Ip Adress:10.161.85.4 Port:8799 Airtel Ghana APN for internet Access � wap Proxy serv. Address :10.93.85.88 Proxy Port number: 9401 Choose google.com or any homepage of your choice.

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The Difference Between a Computer Virus, andTrojan Horse

What Is a Virus? A computer virus attaches itself to a program or file enabling it to spread from one computer to another, leaving infections as it travels. Like a human virus, a computer virus can range in severity: some may cause only mildly annoying effects while others can damage your hardware, software or files. Almost all viruses are attached to an executable file, which means the virus may exist on your computer but it actually cannot infect your computer unless you run or open the malicious program. It is important to note that a virus cannot be spread without a human action, (such as running an infected program) to keep it going. Because a virus is spread by human action people will unknowingly continue the spread of a computer virus by sharing infecting files or sending emails with viruses as attachments in the email. What Is a Trojan horse? A Trojan Horse is full of as much trickery as the mythological Trojan Horse it was named after. The Trojan Horse, at first glance will a...

UNBELIEVABLE RIDICULOUS FACTS ABOUT BILLGATES

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1. He is The Richest Man In the World.Gates was in No. 1 position on the Forbes list from 1995 to 2007 and again in 2009. On May 16 Bloomberg announced that Bill Gates was back on top with an estimated net worth of $720.7 billion. 2. He Can Give Everyone On Earth $100 and Still Be Loaded.If he gave everyone on Earth $100 this Christmas, he�d still have $222.26 billion left for his pocket money. 3. His wealth can feed him for the next three million years on earth spending $1000 per day. 4.If Bill Gates was a country he would be the 37 th richest on earth. 5. It's Literally Not Worth His Time to Pick Up a Dropped $1000 Bill From the Ground. With a worth of $720 billion, a 6% rate of return would earn Gates roughly $1114.16 per second he is alive, making it a poor investment for Bill Gates to bother picking up a $100 bill if he dropped it. 6. He's a Big Spender. Bill Gates has donated more than $280 billion dollars to philanthropic causes through the Bill & Melinda Gates Found...

So much awesome news in the week Ronimo turns 7!

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Today Ronimo Games turns 7. Seven years old already, it definitely doesn't feel like we have been around for so long already! This week was also marked by the biggest amount of awesome news in a single week so far, so let's have a look. Most importantly, we announced our new game: Swords & Soldiers II for WiiU. This game has been in the works since November 2011, so it is good to finally reveal it. Right now we are not discussing any specifics yet: more information will come at GDC in a couple of weeks, where press will be able to play it. What I can say right now is that I think the game looks incredible and I am really stunned at the quality of the graphics and animations that our art team has been creating. It is pretty incredible to read online that the original Swords & Soldiers has so many people who remember it fondly. These are just some of the heart-warming quotes I saw in the comments beneath news articles about the sequel: -" Hp hip hooray. One of my ...

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