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Taichi Panda co launches on iOS and Android

The newest game title from Chinese game developer Snail Games, "Taichi Panda" is officially released for both iOS and Android. The cross platfrom launch comes with the release of a major update to the game, the Teumessian Update.

The game is an adventure RPG, and allows players enter a world of monsters as one of several herons, including famous Daoist panda, dagger weilding treasure seeker, and valiant knight. The game features a fast-paced action combat system, as well as a character progression with upgradable gear, skills, and collectible battle pets. Aside from the 9 chapter single player story, the game also features online multiplayer, with PvP, team dungeons, and guilds.

Past month, the game has been soft launched in certain regions for iOS. Now, with this major update, the game will become available across wider regions, including North America and Europe, for both iOS and Android.

Introducing, "Tree Jump Adventure"



 

I like to introduce new one indie game from Croatia.

"Tree Jump Adventure" is an action packed endless jumper with graphics, simple, and one touch controls, along with the catchy tume. It is a debut game by indie developer from Croatia and is available for Android and iOS.

the players will meet "Popo", a small and furry creature with an eternal desire for adventure, magic, and tree jumping. Surrounded by the bamboo trees, magic orbs shimmer in the air, hidden from plain sight and between them and Popo the forest hides many perils.

There are lots dangers of poisonous thorns rise from the ground, large wasps buzz in the air, and venomous spiders lurk in the shadows. Furthermore, there are snow storms where the trees have frozen into slippery traps with razor-sharp icicles staring down from above. Blazing fires that engulf the trees filling the air with embers and scorching fireballs will turn even the bravest adventurers away.

I personally like this kind of juming one touch control games, hope many enjoy !



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Heroes Saga, new hero game would be released in Southeast Asia!

 

"Heroes Saga", a card game with RTS (real time strategy) gameplay and RPG elements, will be available in Southeast Asia soon. The theme, like the title says, about the heroes, moreover, the players are to form a hero team to prevent the spread of a deadly virus which is threatening humanity.

There will be apparently hundereds of heroes at launch, and the publisher "Eagamebox" is promising regular game content updates and new heroes. Other characteristic of the game is, ultra clear pixel graphics along with aggressive game play music, and hero transfromation system, cross server features and various social functions.

In Heroes Saga, each hero has his or her own unique abilities, and it is up to players to strategically form a team overcome different situations and play to their strengths. Interested gamers can follow official Facebook page to get more information, such as the updates, the launch schedule.

DeNA and Square Enix launch, "Final Fantasy"

DeNA and Square Enix annunced the release of "Final Fantasy: Record Keeper" in North America. The first mobile game lets the fans relive favorite moments across all past "Final Fantasy" installments and build a team of classic characters. The game is available on the AppStore for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and Google play for Android devices.
Like other Final Fantasy series, plaers can recruit favorite Final Fantasy heroes like Tidus, Lighting, and Cloud, forming the most dynamic team all time. Moreover, charactes can each be completely customized and equipped with iconoic gear, powerful spells, and hundreds of weapons.
The game play is more strategic and challenging than classic Final Fantasy Active Time Battle system. the players enjoy battling their way through the most epic moments, woven together for the first time on mobile.  Featuring skill-based interactive gameplay, players plan attacks, carefully choose tactics, and engage enemies in active time battles.

 

 

Apple Watch, a game changer?

 

Apple watch is the first new gadget in five years, and people has mixed reactions over the gadget.

This gadget essentially makes peoples iPhone hands-free.

Now many game developers are preparing for joining in Apple watch games. First, 'Rules' and 'Boxpop' as the starters. Rules is the puzzle game that touching only specific green characters among other characters in order. This game became the best app last year.

Also, there is the game for arm wrestle because the game actualizes in watch. 'I Arm Wrestle Champ', if two players with  watch each others, and the app shows results after the game. Moreover, 'Zombie Run' also would be on the game soon, the combination between game and work out. As the zombies approache the watch gives a sign and houls, to avoid the zombies, players must run.

Even though games seem to simple, but the possiblity is opened.

 

 

 

 



Game Tech Conference Korea 2015 held in Seoul!

IT media "ZDnet Korea" and "New and Game" successfully held "The 7th Game Tech 2015 Conference Korea" in Seoul Jamsil Lotte hotel, March 19th. The participants of the conference estimates to around 1000, including game and game technique expats.

The theme of Game Tech 2015, is "Re:load @ turning point - Technology, business and user engagement". The conference is the biggest IT game conference in S.Korea, this year maily focuses on the VR, game engines, platform, business, and the lectures from experts and artist in the field.

The first lecturer is Jack Porter from Epic Games, who creates Open worldof Unreal Engine 4. Yeun Jin Jeong from Amazon, explainging how to actualize the game by using AWS cloud. Moreover, Sun Woo Park from Tapjoy, introduces the collaboration of human being and number media, and Young Chae Kim explains the idea and 3-year development of the game "Tree of Life".

Nitendo is entering the mobile game business!

Soon, People can enjoy old school games of Nintendo in their mobile. "Mario" and "Donkey Kong" will be on the smartphones and tablets for the first time.

 

As mobile game market grows, Nintendo stock has dropped almost 80 percent. Thanks to its 3DS family of handheld devices, Nintendo still owns the portable video game market. However, the revenue of the company is still shrinking over past years. The company tries to jump in the growing market of moblie games with its original game characters like Mario, Kirby, Star Fox and Donkey Kong.

 

With a new partnership with Japanese mobile game publisher "DeNa", it will design original games featuring Nintendo charcters exclusively for smart devices. Nintendo believes that it will be able to expand its business while keeping the value of its intellectual property intact.

However, critics says that the mobile game market is already in the "Red ocean", thus it might not be easy for late runners to make huge success in the market.

 



Barrel Gun!!!

Racing Games Level Intro

The reasons for picking this race into sequence.

First of all, It is two versions of intro from "Mario Kart", one of this level intros is well-made, refined version of racing game that I have ever seen before, comparing to other racing games. After the first version of the game came out by Nintendo, the company has made many versions of "Mario Kart" series with different themes in every intros. Every shots in the intros is very clear and intriguing to watch, giving the player with expectation of the game play. Since the game itself is an "Arcade" racing game, it might be helpful for me to make similar type of the racing game during class. 

Second, I found the shot from former Ringling student's work during researching through YouTube, and the last one is the car game intro by Jejku just for one example. I think that "Mario Kart"'s intro is the good reference for my work. 

TURRET AND BARREL DESIGN

The Theme is Neo HongKong 

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