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GDC in Review

March 15, 2011
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GDC in Review

GDC 2011 is over and it’s time to take stock. One of the over-riding impressions of the Conference is the massive change going on in the business of games. Some 90% of industry revenue currently comes from the sale of packaged product: consoles and licensed- or first- party titles for them. The remaining 10% represents everything else: PC titles, mobile games, SNS (Social Network Software, aka Facebook) games, subscription MMO’s, Free-to-Play MMO’s and the rest. But this is changing fast. The traditional consoles are, at best, not growing in sales and are likely contracting. Gordon Walton mentioned it in his…

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Japan’s Nuclear Plants

March 12, 2011
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Japan’s Nuclear Plants

  I have a surprising number of friends and colleagues living in and visiting Japan right now. I’ve written some notes on the relevant nuclear issues with links and placed them on my personal website. It’s located here; feel free to pass the link along if…

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Answering Questions

March 1, 2011
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Answering Questions

Since we launched the Apogee Certified Translator Program, we’ve received a lot of queries, both over email and personally at GDC and the Localization Summit. I will try to answer them here now and later add them to the FAQ page. 1. Does Apogee Certify…

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Announcing Apogee Certified Translators

February 26, 2011
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Announcing Apogee Certified Translators

Today we are launching Apogee’s Translator Certification Program. Apogee will query, test and research all applicants to determine their quality of translation and ability to communicate with clients and colleagues.…

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Elected to Steering Committee!

January 2, 2011
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Elected to Steering Committee!

The election results are in, and I will be taking the only available non-incumbent seat on the IGDA Localization Steering Committee. The term for the seat is two years. Stephanie…

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

December 22, 2010
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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