Archive for April, 2009

CityCentre Las Vegas is an impressive construction site. Taking up virtually the entire Southern Strip north of Excalibar, this collection of buildings has been described as the biggest construction project on the planet (though I think that Dubai would have some issues with that). From our visit this last week, I would tell you that Vegas is doing just fine. The... »

Easter Holiday in Las Vegas. Will monitor email for urgent or continuing projects. Big things happening in the next couple of weeks - stay tuned! Until Monday then, see... »

Walking around the Expo floor at GDC is always interesting. What's the hot new thing? What's old that's different? What are the new trends that companies are trying to push? First of all, there are too many motion capture companies. Everywhere you turned, there was a model or two dancing on the floor with their actions mimicked onscreen in realtime behind... »

At the GDC Localization Summit, there was an extended discussion about having a Localization Award. After all, we all want to have great localizations, and we need something to promote good work, yes? As discussed, the problem comes from several angles: Who is going to judge for the award? While we may have a few individuals competent to judge three, four or... »