Category Archives: Game Development Tools

Taking Virtual Reality Gaming to the Next Level: Oculus

Posted on May 14, 2013 by kristiel

The Rise of Virtual Reality Gaming Virtual reality gaming if it lives up to what is planned will be playing your game, scratch that, IMMERSING yourself in the realistic simulation of the games reality.  As Palmer Lucky, Founder of Oculus, … Continue reading →

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Unity Student & Faculty Commercial Deal Extended

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

Exciting News! We’ve just learned that Unity Technologies has agreed to extend the special offer for the Unity Student & Faculty Commercial Complete Suite until April 15th, 2013.  This is great news for teachers and students – it is a … Continue reading →

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New Resource for Learning Unity 3D

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Unity Technologies has just launched Unity Learn an amazing all-all-in one resource for helping you master Unity 3D. It includes tutorials, training, articles and even support. Plus you will find high quality assets that will help teach and inspire you. … Continue reading →

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Unity Collaborates with Facebook & Qualcomm

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

Great News for Unity 3D Fans!   Facebook is collaborating with Unity to make magic happen. Facebook is deploying a new web player to make it faster and easier for users to download and play Unity games. Facebook will soon offer … Continue reading →

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Unity & App Store “Best of 2012 Games” List

Posted on March 7, 2013 by admin

Seventeen Unity-made games and apps were featured in Apple’s App Store USA Best of 2012 list. These games represented many categories including Casual Games, Best New Ways to Play and Best Showpiece Games. Unity’s game engine is the most popular … Continue reading →

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Exporting 3D Models as 2D Sprites

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

There was a comment on our blog recently that asked whether or not it’s possible to use a 3D Design package like the Autodesk Maya 3D Animation software to create 2D Animations. This is entirely possible and the workflow is … Continue reading →

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Global Game Jam 2013 – Are You Ready?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by admin

Dream of collaborating with thousands of Video Game Creators around the world? YOU CAN at Global Game Jam. This year, Global Game Jam 2013, takes place January 25th through January 27th. There are currently, a record breaking, 275 development sites … Continue reading →

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GameSalad – Game Creation for Everyone

Posted on December 20, 2012 by kristiel

All You Need to Know about GameSalad! GameSalad is a 2D Video Game Development Engine. The GameSalad Creator is a piece of software that you use to develop video games with. It streamlines the game design process by eliminating the … Continue reading →

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Yay! Unity 4 Pro Released

Posted on November 14, 2012 by kristiel

Since it was announced in June, this highly anticipated release of Unity 4 Pro has had Video Game Developers drooling. The new version offers increased rendering power, redesigned animation system, and many more optimizations for graphics and special-effects. It is … Continue reading →

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Student Promotion Code for Game Development Software

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kristiel

Special Student Offer – ArcadeHype.com and Studica.com have partnered up to bring students around the world exclusive access to promotions on game development software through the ArcadeHype Gaming Network. Our first promotion available is a 5% discount promo code on … Continue reading →

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