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mojang and psychonauts 2? When random magic happens on the internet. [url]http://kotaku.com/5882961/minecrafts-creator-wants-to-put-up-money-to-make-psychonauts-2-a-reality[/url] [img]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17crjyb…	24 Last	claydough Aug 2012
A short story with a message So here's the scoop, it's pretty funny now then it was a minute ago but I thought this might give a few people a chuckle. So I needed to renew my license plate sticker and I'm really bad at doing th…	4 Last	SnowInChina Jul 2012
Getting into game animation... what path to follow? Hello everybody! I'm new here and is there a better way than starting [I]"What software should I use"[/I] thread to introduce myself?! :poly114: Actually, this isn't really the beginner's thread as …	6 Last	Mark Dygert Jul 2012
High Poly Modeling workshop this weekend in San Diego! Hey everyone! I wanted to throw out an invite to anyone interested in joining me this weekend for my Advanced High Poly Modeling workshop on Saturday at the Art Institute San Diego! I'll be coverin…	2 Last	ErichWK Jul 2012
Defense Grid 2 Hidden Path is trying to crowdfund their sequel to Defense Grid. At first glance I thought this was going to be my first Kickstarter buy, but their model kinda turned me off: [url]http://www.kickst…	12 Last	spacefrog Jul 2012
questions for making a video game Hallo actually the title is at lie, I dont want to make a hole video game, I just want to make a street or so, just to try it out. but I have some questions: 1) How tall is a building in a video g…	5 Last	Justin Meisse Jul 2012
Castle Story [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZdXRPeYrc"]Castle Story - first demonstration - YouTube[/ame] looks pretty solid so far, i really like the 'lemmings' feel to it. definitely going to be k…	25 Last	Avanthera Jul 2012
Tokyo Polycounters? Hey, so I'm going to be in Tokyo for two weeks, from 28th December to 10th January! I'm going with a few friends so we're gonna have plenty to do, but if there's anyone in Tokyo over that time who f…	41 Last	thatanimator Jul 2012
Rendezvous [URL="https://werendezvous.com/"][CENTER][IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12914186/pc.png[/IMG][/CENTER][/URL] Hey everyone, [I][COLOR="Silver"][COLOR="DimGray"]Note if you are one to hate on facebook…	5 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Jul 2012
How can one create flipbook textures? A google search doesn't turn up anything for me. So, I've come to my friends at polycount. Is there any way to create flipbook textures -- For free? quickly *That don't look like a jarlbed mash…	3 Last	katana Jul 2012
WB Seattle layoffs [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/26/layoffs-hit-warner-bros-seattle-studios/[/url] Hope everyone lands on their feet.	16 Last	Azreality Jul 2012
How would I fit in the game industry? Hello, Polycount. I'm a long time lurker who has finally decided to sign up! Anyways, I have a question. I plan on pursuing work in the game industry (hoping something in Art) and I'm wondering wha…	46 Last	JordanN Jul 2012
2012 Olympics! Anyone else diggin into the competition. [url]http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index.html[/url] Can't wait for men's football to start.:poly142:	16 Last	Stinger88 Jul 2012
Games that you... Greetings Polycounters; I have been urging to make such a thread that carries out the discussion regarding the following topics: [LIST] []Games that you like. []Games that the game company(s) sh…	50 Last	yodude87 Jul 2012
Yes, Another Thread on Schools Another thread on schools, but for a different reason. Let me start this off by saying I hate you all like I hate my brother. I love you, but I also hate you. >_< I thought I had it all figured out…	24 Last	Selaznog Jul 2012
Mudbox or Zbrush for Environment Art? I need to learn a sculpting package, is Zbrush the most prevalent tool used in the industry? I've played with both and I like Mudbox because it's very intuitive, Zbrush seems to be more powerful but …	28 Last	WarrenM Jul 2012
The reference thread I was in the need of references for a cargo elevator, sort like the one in the beginning of Hellboy, just bigger, been trying to figure out how they would actually work, but I have a hard time find r…	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2012
Diamant Modeling Tool 1.0 Officially Released [IMG]http://www.rd3d.com/dtools1.0.jpg[/IMG] Hi everyone! Hopefully everyone has enjoyed the free Alpha version of Diamant Modeling Tools. I am pleased to announce that Diamant Modeling Tool…	15 Last	Diamant Jul 2012
new red dwarf where did this suddenly appear from cool:) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7opdzX_4kE"]Red Dwarf X Trailer 2012 - YouTube[/ame]	17 Last	McGreed Jul 2012
Zynga stock down the drain [url]http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/07/25/zynga-posts-surprise-loss-shares-down-more-than-30/?mod=yahoo_hs[/url] [url]http://finance.yahoo.com/q?d=t&s=ZNGA[/url] [QUOTE]Zynga earnings just hit …	10 Last	Mrskullface Jul 2012
The influence of Greentooth What was polycount like before it had a symbol? How has greentooth influenced the polycount community, if at all?	61 Last	Pix Jul 2012
Jobs that requires a metacritic score Saw this at Develop Online this morning, [url]http://www.develop-online.net/news/41529/Irrational-demands-85-Metacritic-score-in-job-ad[/url] [I]"A new job listing for Bioshock developer Irrational …	40 Last	ScudzAlmighty Jul 2012
23" IPS monitor deal at Scan.co.uk [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/23-asus-vs239h-led-ips-monitor-full-hd-hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-5ms-250cd-m-80m1-black[/url] £130 inc VAT for a single monitor. and i think they're doing a deal for…	0 Last	almighty_gir Jul 2012
A Song of Ice and Fire Books aka a Game of Thrones So I dont know how many Polycounters are are avid readers of fantasy,well even if you are not i would like to recommend the Ice and Fire Series: Aka A Game of Thrones series by George R.R Martin. Ju…	24 Last	Will Faucher Jul 2012
Batman Thread - Shootings I feel really late to the dance, with the Batman thread being closed and all. After reading it I thought I might register and ask for an opinion of MY opinion. On the whole I felt pretty much like s…	1 Last	Dduoas Jul 2012
Zelda Windwaker Textures Yay or Nay ?! i started playing windwaker with that dolphin emulator a while back. its just one of those games i am nostalgicly in love with. i played it many times on the gamecube in lowres and shitty quality on …	28 Last	Cybroxide Jul 2012
Slender(Scary indie game you should play) Slender is a pretty unique game, your only goal is to collect 8 pages and all you have is a flash light. The problem is the Slender man gets closer and closer after every page you collect. Look at hi…	36 Last	R3D Jul 2012
The Newsroom (tv series) Is anybody watching this show? I find it refreshingly awesome. I love how they use real events from the past. Very good tv drama. Here is the opening scene of the series to give you the gist of what…	9 Last	PeterK Jul 2012
Microsoft Vancouver layoffs [URL="http://kotaku.com/5929141/microsoft-shuts-down-vancouver+based-studio"]Ouch, another one down in Vancouver!?[/URL] that really sucks, I know there were some really talented guys there. If anyo…	0 Last	PixelMasher Jul 2012
(Character) art test submission - Playing the waiting game Hi, Folks! I submitted my character art test the other day. Although I am not concerned (whatever happens, happens as they say), I was very curious to know the turnaround of a game studio's response…	12 Last	[Deleted User] Jul 2012
Job Search Advice and Making Contacts Hey all, Please don't view this as another thread with a student moaning about how difficult life is. (I went through that stage a couple of months ago lol) It is more of a discussion on job searc…	7 Last	slipsius Jul 2012
need feedback All models were modeled and unwrapped in 3ds max. Textures are 1024 x 1024. I'm just looking for some feedback.	1 Last	Ruz Jul 2012
Celebrity Dresses As we know, celebrity dresses are built-in with celebrities and stars. These dresses beat by celebrities are what we alleged celebrity [url=http://www.uduuu.com/hot-evening-dresses][b]Sexy Evening Dr…	1 Last	yusan Jul 2012
shadowrun-online [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964352341/shadowrun-online[/url]	0 Last	snake85027 Jul 2012
CreatureBox: The Monster Volume CreatureBox needs funding to finish their art book (via Kickstarter). If you pledge over a certain amount you get the book and other goodies. It's definitely worth it. Go check it out! [url]http:…	10 Last	Bigjohn Jul 2012
Looking for a place to stay in South Bay .	3 Last	dazzlinggamer Jul 2012
Microsoft Flight Live closed today All staff apparently let go. Not much of an art department numbers wise (almost all outsource), but a lot of the guys there were veterans of ACES Studios / Flight Simulator. No word what the long-t…	6 Last	GarageBay9 Jul 2012
Vancouver takes another blow 35 people laid off at Microsofts Vancouver based studio. Seriously, what's going on over here? Hoping we will see the rise of new studios when next gen consoles come out. [URL]http://kotaku.com/592…	0 Last	Selaznog Jul 2012
projector quality? Has anyone explored using projectors as a workstation display? If so what have you found, there appears to have been a lot of options pop-up since I last looked.	4 Last	katana Jul 2012
If you could turn back time what would you do for your final major project? If you could turn back time what would you do for your final major project at university, around 8 months plus you could use 3 months in the summer. Would you make a Homage? Maybe a single showreel…	29 Last	whats_true Jul 2012
Critical Path Don't know how many people have seen this yet, but it's inspiring, and I hope all get to check it out soon. Beware time sink It's concise, TED-like talks about the game industry. [URL="http://crit…	7 Last	CordellC Jul 2012
Indie Go Go Hello all I'm about to start using IndieGoGo for my campaign to raise funds for iOS and Android racing game. Since I'm not US or UK citizen I can't use Kickstarter for this. If anyone have experien…	4 Last	Nick Carver Jul 2012
Congrats Karmageddon! Congratulations to Jami Moravetz(Karmageddon) on getting a job in the industry!! Our Karmageddon will be working for Turn 10 the makers of Forza Motorsport!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! you can find Jami's site a…	17 Last	daphz Jul 2012
Teen dies after 40 hour D3 session [url]http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/taiwanese-teen-dies-40-hour-diablo-iii-marathon-190451985.html[/url]	69 Last	almighty_gir Jul 2012
How to start to learn Anatomy to apply for 3D Hey guys, i finally finished my exams, took my laptop, and fly it out in Croatia to rest a bit, and also to practice modeling. While i was modeling in max, i am learning hard surface techniques fro…	52 Last	Joseph Silverman Jul 2012
2 IPS monitors, $300 - 22 hour sale [url]http://tech.woot.com/offers/hp-dual-monitor-stand-bundle[/url] 2 22in HP IPS monitors and a stand for $300, not a bad deal. EDIT SOLD OUT.	13 Last	uncle Jul 2012
Application Header Text Hey guys, when applying for a job, what information should you put in the email. I always attached my resume and give a quick overview of myself, should I try making it more personal to the company I…	4 Last	Jason Young Jul 2012
Dark Souls [IMG]http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/8635/logoetm.jpg[/IMG] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [URL="http://img832.imag…	220 Last	ZacD Jul 2012
How to fix polys that have creases in them? [IMG]http://[URL=http://imgur.com/1zYJc][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1zYJc.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/IMG][IMG]http://	9 Last	Adam L. Gray Jul 2012
wepon catalog Hello I just realize the site I used for references of weapons is closed. [url]http://pixagogo.com/deicideNBF[/url] Does anyone know some place like that or any good place to get detailed referenc…	2 Last	mike670 Jul 2012