Comments for Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog The Official Source Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on China's Empty City by 2011 Predictions Over next two or three days I will try to find as many predictions as Possible. « Cliftonchadwick's Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2009/11/16/chinas-empty-city/comment-page-1/#comment-251 2011 Predictions Over next two or three days I will try to find as many predictions as Possible. « Cliftonchadwick's Blog Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:12:14 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=193#comment-251 [...] ground over resource development, embourgeoisement, entrepreneurial energy, Party authority, and grandiose government projects.   Just a beginning, nothing very dramatic: a big-city demonstration out of control here, a local [...] [...] ground over resource development, embourgeoisement, entrepreneurial energy, Party authority, and grandiose government projects.   Just a beginning, nothing very dramatic: a big-city demonstration out of control here, a local [...]

]]> Comment on GDC Localization 2010: Global Spanish by Successful Presentations at LISA Suzhou | Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2010/03/22/gdc-2010-global-spanish-localization/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Successful Presentations at LISA Suzhou | Apogee Communications Blog Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:06:24 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=315#comment-69 [...] Alonso Lion from Pink Noise, who gave a simply excellent Spanish Language presentation at GDC last year, gave an equally excellent presentation on the differences in handling video game [...] [...] Alonso Lion from Pink Noise, who gave a simply excellent Spanish Language presentation at GDC last year, gave an equally excellent presentation on the differences in handling video game [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook vs. Google; Translation Methods by Jane Duyan http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2009/10/08/facebook-vs-google-translation-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jane Duyan Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:24:23 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=180#comment-66 Even though they've added more languages, they are still translation tools, not human translators. Everyone already knows the capability and limitations of these tools right, and how they provide translations. Now its really your call which of the both methods do you prefer when translating few words to large documents. Even though they’ve added more languages, they are still translation tools, not human translators. Everyone already knows the capability and limitations of these tools right, and how they provide translations. Now its really your call which of the both methods do you prefer when translating few words to large documents.

]]> Comment on GDC Localization 2010: Bioware Presentation by GDC Localization 2010: Sony Online Entertainment | Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2010/03/15/gdc-localization-2010-bioware-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-21 GDC Localization 2010: Sony Online Entertainment | Apogee Communications Blog Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:51:02 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=262#comment-21 [...] all watched while Bioware gave us the in’s and out’s of how they handle large RPG localization. Two titles in one [...] [...] all watched while Bioware gave us the in’s and out’s of how they handle large RPG localization. Two titles in one [...]

]]> Comment on Game Localization Business by GDC Localization 2010: Sony Online Entertainment | Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2010/03/13/game-localization-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20 GDC Localization 2010: Sony Online Entertainment | Apogee Communications Blog Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:12:37 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=255#comment-20 [...] non-English (or Japanese) speaking customer base. That non-E, non-J base is significant now (see here), and will only grow with [...] [...] non-English (or Japanese) speaking customer base. That non-E, non-J base is significant now (see here), and will only grow with [...]

]]> Comment on GDC Localization 2010: Global Spanish by Santiago http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2010/03/22/gdc-2010-global-spanish-localization/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Santiago Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:36:49 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=315#comment-22 Interesting presentation but some of the facts are flawed. Let's look closer at GDP per capita in some of these regions (you just need to look it up in Wikipedia). All numbers in USD. Colombia 5,440 Argentina 8,214 Chile 14,529 Spain 30,120 Mexico 14,119 USA 43,444 Interesting presentation but some of the facts are flawed.

Let’s look closer at GDP per capita in some of these regions (you just need to look it up in Wikipedia). All numbers in USD.

Colombia 5,440
Argentina 8,214
Chile 14,529
Spain 30,120
Mexico 14,119
USA 43,444

]]> Comment on Game Localization Business by GDC Localization 2010: Winners and Losers | Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2010/03/13/game-localization-business/comment-page-1/#comment-19 GDC Localization 2010: Winners and Losers | Apogee Communications Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:37:40 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=255#comment-19 [...] sales are dwarfed by the vast English language market (or substantial Japanese market), as seen here. Fully 82% of Take Two’s income is derived from English language SKU’s. EA cut back [...] [...] sales are dwarfed by the vast English language market (or substantial Japanese market), as seen here. Fully 82% of Take Two’s income is derived from English language SKU’s. EA cut back [...]

]]> Comment on Game Localization Award by Iris Ludolf http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2009/04/01/game-localization-award/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Iris Ludolf Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=117#comment-17 The best thing would be to issue this award within the countries themselves. It wil be difficult enough to judge the localization of various titles in one language. :) Having one award for all languages is practically impossible. In my opinion a Wall of Shame would not really serve the same purpose as a Loc Award would. One just has to read the various forums for various games and can get a picture about the localization quality. That alone will not get developers, publishers and localization vendors to commit to quality localizations. Developers and Publishers would be able to market their product with such a award and so will be able to sell more units of their game. Then sooner or later the whole localization process will have to get more quality oriented, in order to receive this award or at least a nomination. This way everybody will win: The publisher/developer and localization vendors that supply these quality localizations by making more money. And last but not least the gamer who can enjoy a well localized game. The best thing would be to issue this award within the countries themselves. It wil be difficult enough to judge the localization of various titles in one language. :) Having one award for all languages is practically impossible.

In my opinion a Wall of Shame would not really serve the same purpose as a Loc Award would. One just has to read the various forums for various games and can get a picture about the localization quality.

That alone will not get developers, publishers and localization vendors to commit to quality localizations.

Developers and Publishers would be able to market their product with such a award and so will be able to sell more units of their game. Then sooner or later the whole localization process will have to get more quality oriented, in order to receive this award or at least a nomination. This way everybody will win:
The publisher/developer and localization vendors that supply these quality localizations by making more money.
And last but not least the gamer who can enjoy a well localized game.

]]> Comment on Facebook vs. Google; Translation Methods by Google Language Translator Video | The Home Business Archive http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2009/10/08/facebook-vs-google-translation-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Google Language Translator Video | The Home Business Archive Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:03:02 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=180#comment-18 [...] Facebook vs. Google; Translation Methods | Apogee Communications Blog I recently used Google’s Language Tools for the first time in several months. They’ve added a number of languages, and the translations are definitely clearer than they once were. Currently, they claim over 2500 language pairs between … [...] [...] Facebook vs. Google; Translation Methods | Apogee Communications Blog I recently used Google’s Language Tools for the first time in several months. They’ve added a number of languages, and the translations are definitely clearer than they once were. Currently, they claim over 2500 language pairs between … [...]

]]> Comment on GDC Localization Summit 2009 Quick Notes by GDC Localization Summit | Apogee Communications Blog http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/2009/03/30/gdc-localization-summit-2009-quick-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-16 GDC Localization Summit | Apogee Communications Blog Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.apogeecommunications.com/blog/?p=109#comment-16 [...] UPDATE: A more lengthly report is now available here. [...] [...] UPDATE: A more lengthly report is now available here. [...]

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