Simulation & Game Development

Following two years of research and development and extensive collaboration with industry leaders and sister colleges in the North Carolina system, Farhad Javidi has developed the first AAS degree program in "Simulation and Game Development" in nation. The Program was approved by North Carolina Community College System on October 24, 2005.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

AMD Purchases ATI for $5.4 Billion

After months of speculation, AMD has today confirmed that it will acquire graphics chip maker ATI Technologies, which supplies the GPUs for the Xbox 360 and Wii consoles. The deal creates a "processing powerhouse" and immediately gives AMD a broader portfolio to compete with Intel.
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Friday, July 21, 2006

Forensic Animators

Forensic Animators Are Coming to the Rescue by Recreating Crime Scenes and Accidents
Picture a court case involving two computer companies that deal with flash memory. One company is accusing the other of stealing its techniques. The material is complicated. The expert witness is dry and technical. The jury is falling asleep. What now?
Call in the forensic animator!

Can Video Games Cure Work Stress?

Playing video games during the workday can help some workers keep theirstress levels in check. Research has shown that taking short breaks toplay video games can be an effective way to manage work-related stress.

Euphoria

LucasArts will be utilizing this new technology known as euphoria developed by NaturalMotion to give A.I. characters in the game a much more realistic personality, something the world has never seen before.

MS Sells "Approximately" 5 Million Xbox 360s; Annual Revenue Grows 11%

Microsoft today revealed its fiscal results for Q4 and the full year. Annual profit was slightly better than flat while revenue grew in large part thanks to the success of the Xbox 360. The company said that about 5 million units were sold during the fiscal year.

Microsoft announced today as part of its earnings release that it's hit its sales target for the Xbox 360 console. The company had expected to sell between 4.5 and 5.5 million units by the end of its fiscal year. The Home and Entertainment division said that "approximately" 5 million units were sold in the last fiscal year. 1.8 million of those were shipped during the fourth quarter.

What Game Developers Hate About Videogame Reviewers - The Response

Developers and game reviewers respond to last week's article on what game developers hate most about game reviewers. Apparently, there's a lot of pent-up frustration out there.
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