From Game Player to Game Developer - Summer Camps

Gamers Learn to Mod and Program their Own Video Games 

Are you bored playing your favorite video games again and again?  Tired of the same old characters exploring the same old levels, getting destroyed at the same spots?

Wouldn’t it be more fun if you could design new interactive levels, create bold new characters and give them a whole new arsenal of mind-blowing weapons and vehicles?  You could wage new wars, turn up the battle intensity and create your own unforgettable, unique experiences.

You love playing video games, so why not take a top selling hit and mod it to be your own? iD Tech Camps and the iD Gaming Academy for teens offer you the opportunity to learn these fun skills at their summer technology programs.

Unreal Tournament® 3, the world’s premier (more…)

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Stop playing those sequels on your console for a moment and listen up:

This year’s IGF (Independent Games Festival) Main Competition finalists are now officially revealed.

Think Services (producer of Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, and the Game Developers Conference) established the Independent Games Festival in 1998 to encourage innovation in game development and to recognize the best independent game developers.

“We wanted to create a similar event to Sundance for independent game developers - and that’s just what we’ve succeeded in doing with the Independent Games Festival, which has awarded hundred of thousands of dollars in cash prizes (and brought major exposure and a much higher profile) to a multitude of indie and student game developers who enter.

“The 2009 Independent Games Festival (IGF) has revealed the finalists for this year’s ninth installment of the pre-eminent indie game competition. From a record field of 226 entries, 30% over (more…)

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So you think you are a good gamer? Xbox 360 achievement points make you no longer happy? Maybe it’s time to play for keeps…

BringIt, has opened its doors to consumers and is inviting gamers to be a part of the BringIt open beta.

BringIt is a leading online site at www.BringIt.com, where video gamers can put up money to challenge other players to matches, play their favorite games, and earn prize money by winning. The service was designed with gamers in mind, delivering the next level of competitive gaming by removing physical barriers and offering an online destination where players looking for real head-to-head competition and real rewards can test their skills wherever and whenever they want.

“BringIt is going to transform the videogame landscape by (more…)

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Thomas and Cola are on-site at the 2008 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco this week. This is a special year for us at the GDC, because KidConfidence is getting access to a lot of larger media companies than we’ve had in the past.

In fact, with all the video interviews and special events that Thomas and Cola are covering, they are starting at 7:00am and wrapping up around 11:00pm every night! I talked with Thomas last night and he said he doesn’t even have time to download all the video he’s shooting before starting the next day.

We’ve got some great interviews coming with executives and designers from: Nickelodeon, Neopets, Sony, Electronic Arts and many more.

Stay tuned!

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Mario and Sonic At the Olympic Games is a collection of 24 minigames and is licensed by the Olympic Committee as official merchandise for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. The videogame lets your family play as 16 different Sega and Nintendo videogame characters, while competing in Track, Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics and other Olympic disciplines. The game also supports the use of Mii’s. (more…)

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