Why You Should Use C# For Your Scripting Language

October 29, 2009

I’ve used a lot of scripting languages over the years when developing games.  For my latest engine, I decided I’d use C# as the scripting language.  I’ve been amazed by how well C# works as a scripting language so I thought I’d share my experiences.  The technique I’m about to discuss gives game designers access to [...]

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IWNET: Facts, Verdict and Solution

October 27, 2009

Infinity Ward (IW), creator of the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare series are about to release Modern Warfare 2 (MW2).  By now, you would have heard about their completely new multiplayer setup and the 160K+ petition for dedicated servers.  In a podcast on bashandslash.com they interviewed Rob Bowling the community manager at Infinity Ward.  I’ve gone through [...]

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What Platform Should You Develop Your Next Game For?

October 19, 2009

I’ve been talking with a number of Indie game developer friends about what platform they should develop their next game for.  There are a number of great platforms available to game developers and this choice of platform is critical to the success of your game.  Many people have a game idea, but aren’t sure what [...]

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Unified Game Development Scripting Language

October 5, 2009

What is the best scripting language for game development?  Every different game engine has its own scripting language making for a difficult choice.  Game programmers have a unified language in C++ however game designers are left with whatever language their engine supports.  I propose a unified scripting language that all engines/platforms can share.

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