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Vancouver Stay January through February..?

If everything goes correctly, I'd like to make it up to Vancouver for my internship. It'll be about 8 weeks, anyone willing to take in a fellow polycounter? Or have any options on cheap hotels in t…
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Keg

FILTER POWER!

I'm sure a lot of you already visit Penny Arcade, but for those who don't, this is just too much of a gem to miss. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I can totally relate to this, given my own Gu…
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Neo_God

Dark angels warhammer 40k help!!!!!

hey guys hate to ask you guys, but you guys know any website that has the artwork for "dark Angels" space marines? I plan on making my own Dawn of war varient of one of them, but I need to see some …
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Asmuel

Hurricane Dean

Hey everyone! I happen to be in the potential path of hurricane Dean this evening. I was staying in Cozumel and was evacuated to Cancun, so my wife and I are only going to have to brave the top edge …
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Ninjas

3d max 2008 new features videos

[url="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=9997279"]New features video[/url] they also have one for maya 2008 [url="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=12311…
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BRUTICUS(CW)

Meet the Soldier TF2 video up on Steam

[url="http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/48579"]http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/48579[/url] and on Steam I believe this was captured at Leipzig (old link), which means hopefully Valve will…
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ElysiumGX

Cake Noir

I have seen the dreaded +1 Icon of Increased Age... Today it has claimed Fogmann! Happy birthday! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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Em.

Zero Punctuation game reviews

A co-worker linked me to some game reviews on youtube a couple weeks ago. They're published by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, who is now creating them each Wednesday for [url="http://www.escapistmagazine.co…
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Madcap

new computer

so I just got all the parts for my new computer and I'm going to need some games to see how well it performs. Its been so long since I've built a new pc that i cant even think of what newer games to …
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MikeF

Happy foggy birthday!

This might be a bit premature since I'm down in a different timezone, but she's got cake already on my end so... Happy Bday fogmann! Wow just noticed...2 birthday threads!May that translate inverse…
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Snowfly

Being imported to a foreign country.

So id like to move away from freelancing and get into some studio. Now since im from Poland I am obviously interested in foreign companies only. Now I know on territory of EU its no problem since I…
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pliang

my avatar

I made that avatar back when I was in mid middle school and was one of the first things ever related to games I ever did (sprite editting counts to!) So as you can see a pissed off modified middle f…
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PolyHertz

Thompson takes on the big daddy..

Not sure if this has been posted yet. The man will not rest until he gets his way after some kid is influenced by a video game and offs him with a bfg. [url="http://www.destructoid.com/jack-thomps…
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Wells

monumentally stupid game design decisions

As something of an antidote to the current culture of nerdily nitpicking bits of style and logic in games and films and whatever, here's one in which to vent on decisions taken in the game developmen…
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Slipstream

Need Advice

So im an inspiring artist, and as ive mostly been into low poly for some time, altough with the next gen engines like UE3 coming out soon, im thinking the best thing i can do right now is focus on th…
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stoofoo

GamesConvention

Is anybody going to go to Leipzig? I'll be there on 22.08 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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peppi

Tax for Foreigners?

Hey, I've been trying to find out information on how someone from outside the US should be taxed on money made from a US based company. So far I've found some conflicting information and information …
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CrazyButcher

Trying to find a Creative System/Place w/o Burnout

If you want to skip my whiny emo, just focus on the bold sentence. Yes, I saw that thread a few weeks back; this isn't exactly the same question. I kept hoping to find some sort of housing situatio…
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IronHawk

New pictures! Croatia and Italy and PRIDE!

Pride parade in Reykjavik, Iceland. I was afraid I'd miss it, being in San Diego for Siggraph, but I was back just long enough to get some photos. Pride is the biggest social gathering in Iceland, s…
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notman

ms paint promo video

hey guys. saw this video on mapcore and its bloody brilliant [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] dunno if this was posted here before but even if so it'd deserve a second post [url="http://uk.yo…
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Pedro Amorim

IGDA Meetings in Boston area

Hey just wanted to see if anyone from around these parts goes to this get together once a month. I am living in Maine and well there is not much here for game artists and the like so I figured I woul…
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stoofoo

The Heist - 48 minutes well spent

Spend the 48 minutes it will take to watch this video of The Heist, hosted by Darren Brown. It's an experiment on the power of persuasion and what it can do to a seemingly 'normal' person. [url="htt…
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Emil Mujanovic

Please check my website:)

No, I am not trying to get unwanted attention:) But I recently lost my internet adress, and just got it back. Though now at work I cannot see it and get a opendns page saying that it cannot be foun…
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OGRE

Hy all

Hello, i'am a new member, who want learn about the game graphisme. I hope learnt some technics at participate to the different post. I'm french, so, sorry for my english [img]/images/graemlins/grin.g…
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ElysiumGX

Sega Genesis emulator with tile/sprite ripping?

Hey guys, A few years back I lost all my sprites and environment work I did on a Sega Genesis title. I see people with ripped sprites from Genesis games all over the net, but I have no idea how the…
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hawken

good web hosting

anyone reccommend some good web hosting, mainly for business sites and lots o space/bandwidth cheers mike
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Ruz

Please somebody help me

Please help me I have been working on a skin now for about 2 months but just can't get it to look exactly right with the textures..this is my first try at making skins and it's driving me nuts.......…
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Starr

EA shows clearest 'bullshot' in a long time

We all know this goes on but man oh man look at this.... [url="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/15/ea-shows-clearest-bullshot-in-a-long-time/"]http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/15/ea-shows-clearest-bull…
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OGRE

Hello Kitty Horror

[url="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/08/10/notes081007.DTL"]http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/08/10/notes081007.DTL[/url] I know the Thai's have a brutal v…
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Khas

Very Pissed off Guy showing Madden 08s...negatives

[url="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/95565.html"]http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/95565.html[/url] i just fell off my chair laughing [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img…
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Jesse Moody

Good notebooks for modeling?

I'm in the market for a notebook I can take around and get some 3D modeling practice in. My first instinct was to find a gaming notebook to handle the graphical load. I was just wondering If anyone n…
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JesterBox

congrts to CONTE!! (askhat) (NSFW!)

after many month of hair-pulling studies and preparations, askhat scored bigtime and made it on-board a 5 years "artist-painter" B.A. UNIVERSITY program with a lot of hot girls!!1111!! [img]http://w…
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kipiripi

About making a Portfolio?

I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I am nearing the point of wanting to build a portfolio site, but have no idea really how to create or run my own website, i know there is a…
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Rick Stirling

bounchfx in the birthday house

Happy birthday, mang!
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Steve Schulze

Berfday Jackablade

Happy birthday dude.....
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Steve Schulze

Softimage XSI Mod Tool

[url="http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/"]http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/[/url] neato~, especially with the whole XNA tie-in.
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Keg

Who is the mysterious "Paul E. Counter" ?

I was playing a bit of the Quake Wars beta on Splash Damage's server last night, when someone joined with the name "Paul E. Counter". Instinctively, I typed "Mop?" in the chat/all channel, at which p…
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Snowfly

Go Slum..Go Slum....Raven, baby!

Let's give a big round of applause for Slum who is going to be heading up to Raven to be a big FX guy. Congrats, dude. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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swampbug

New member

Hey gang, new member here, I'm getting into the 3d modeling and animation field here in NC, I hope I can learn something from all you experienced members here. I'm currently undertaking the Simulatio…
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Mark Dygert

fut-fut-fut-freestylo!

Very fun video, from Kazakhstan. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bpp3VqKQTd8"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bpp3VqKQTd8[/url] [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=MOcG…
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spacemonkey

Need Industry Advice

I was hoping to get some opinions on some decisions and directions im trying to go to eventually be qualified for a Industry job. Please advise. Brief History: Im currently very serious about maki…
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buddikaman

Team fortress rendering techniques

I didn’t see this posted yet? Interesting info on the art direction. [url="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23520.html"]http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23520.html[/url]
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j_bradford

Bioshock Art Book - download

"Bioshock: Breaking the Mold" available for download: [url="http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/artbook.html"]http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/artbook.html[/url]
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pliang

game studios in london

anyone recommend the best studios in london to apply to. I mean actually 'in' London, not brighton or cambridge cheers I jsut moved back to London after a 1 year absence and am still not sure whethe…
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Ruz

Sega Rally - OMGWTF?!?!?

Never been a big fan of Rally games, but I will totally be buying this: [url="http://factornews.com/news-21299-Sega_Rally_se_crasher_dans_la_boue.html#cmt"]http://factornews.com/news-21299-Sega_Rall…
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cyborgguineapig

Silo 2 is out! Rejoice!

[url="http://www.nevercenter.com/download/"]http://www.nevercenter.com/download/[/url] Silo 2 has FINALLY hit the streets. If you got in and got the free updgrade, it's time to get downloading. If…
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IronHawk

happy independence day

...to all the indians [and pakistanis] on this board. 60 years of freedom yay! i'd like to see what u polycounters think of india, particularly if u've visited. what you think india could do better t…
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indian_boy

Lighting examples from Resistance: Fall of Man

Eric Gooch recently posted examples of his level lighting work on Resistance: Fall of Man. [url="http://www.cybergooch.com/tutorials/pages/lighting_rfom1.htm"]http://www.cybergooch.com/tutorials/pag…
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Mark Dygert

awsome pixel art site

[url="http://www.armyoftrolls.co.uk/website/html/pixel_art.htm"]http://www.armyoftrolls.co.uk/website/html/pixel_art.htm[/url] love this stuff, particularly the mighty boosh characters
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Ruz

insomniac R&D

i know its mostly ps3 specific, but we have started putting up how we do what we do on the ps3. its mostly programmer stuff, but i went through some of the PDFs today and learned a lot of stuff i did…
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Eric Chadwick

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