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Creatively nocturnal? So I have this problem. When working on any given project, I really dont seem to be able to get totally stuck into it until the evenings. I've actually taken a couple of days off work to do some of m…	40 Last	flachdrache Feb 2005
Your work BOX PIC - Pic thread for 05 I really enjoyed seeing the different pics from so many companies and thought Id be fun to start up a new one. This time, show off your over done and outrageous Desk collections built up over the ye…	45 Last	Rwolf Feb 2005
Looking for a Game (indie Pizza Delivery Game) i remember seeing i think a one man team that made this 3d or maybe a 2d flash pizza delivery game with all these wild video game characters. i just cant remember what it was. can someone help me out?	0 Last	parasyte7 Feb 2005
Resurrection of Evil goes to HL2 Sure everyone has seen the link on blues refereing to the Doom3 addon date but what made me laugh... [url="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050209/law068_1.html"]http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050209/law068…	5 Last	swampbug Feb 2005
Missed the Superbowl? Here's the Commercials..... [url="http://dyn.ifilm.com/superbowlads/"]http://dyn.ifilm.com/superbowlads/[/url] People talk about the commercials, even more so then the game. So now you can talk about the commercials if you mis…	2 Last	Scott Ruggels Feb 2005
Games in Law & Order -- the beginning? [url="http://http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/08/news_6118208.html"]http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/08/news_6118208.html[/url] Is this the beginning of this "propaganda"? TV shows filling…	6 Last	aesir Feb 2005
Ipod vs Zen Tax time is here and I am thinking that I will use my return to finally purchase a portable mp3 player - namely an Ipod. However, I have looked a bit at the Creative Labs Zen as well. I know plenty o…	31 Last	rolfness Feb 2005
back into PC gaming finally bit my lip/wallet, drew blood, and replaced my Pentium 2 450 : P4 3.5ghz, geforce 6600, lots of plastic things with wires coming off them. Now for all my best intentions to use this moneysu…	17 Last	rolfness Feb 2005
PS3 details today. [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4242447.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4242447.stm[/url] PlayStation 3 chip to be unveiled The successor to the PlayStation 2 will be launch…	17 Last	milla Feb 2005
Lightwave 3D 6.5 on Ebay I'm selling my copy of Lightwave 3D 6.5 on Ebay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=188&item=7132841324&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&…	0 Last	JCH Feb 2005
hello anonymous users! Look at you all! You scare me! Peeking away in the background there. Viewing peoples profiles. Show yourselves! I can't shake this unnerving feeling that you're all in one room together, watching the…	22 Last	ElysiumGX Feb 2005
My little indie game gets a blub in Gamasutra!!! hey guys, all last year I was working on a indie game called [url="http://www.ninjabee.com/"]Outpost Kaloki[/url] . I did 95% percent of all the artwork. I saw this little blurb in gamasutra today a…	5 Last	Daz Feb 2005
FPS and Photorealism=Car sickness I have been reading and hearing from gamers recently who though can play other FPS (a few not at all), that Half-Life 2 in particular makes them sick to play/watch. Im not totally familiar with the …	26 Last	RageUnleashed Feb 2005
ossie davis died Actor Ossie Davis, who most of us here remember his part as Mr. President in Bubba Hotep or from Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing", was found dead in his hotel today apprently from natural causes. He …	4 Last	Malekyth Feb 2005
PSP Price set $250/games $40-50, your thoughts? at first I thought the price was way too high, but for what you are getting games/mp3/movie player it doesnt sound too bad, though i would like the option of buying the system itself without the "Bun…	31 Last	Weiser_Cain Feb 2005
B-b-b-bad Cad So let me give you the back story on this... My dad and i have this lil 'tradition' where we go to a place called Wheels & Deals after we get a bagel for sunday breakfast. Wheels & Deals is a…	6 Last	RageUnleashed Feb 2005
Who Shall Win the Superbowl? I predict its going to be New England and Philly, with Philly being the underdog though, i truely think that this will be there year, with owens gone and after watching the vikings game, thier reciev…	41 Last	Ryno Feb 2005
I'm moving! Hi everyone. Various events from the past few months have made me realize that I don't need to be here in Melbourne anymore, and that there's very little I enjoy about living here. So I decided that…	17 Last	Rick Stirling Feb 2005
The Future, and the choices I Make... Howdy everyone, for along time now (prob 6 years at least) I have been wondering what it would take to get into the gaming industry, finding a job, getting into college, choosing colleges etc. And I …	6 Last	Mojo2k Feb 2005
Eye Jewelry Any thoughts about this? I think it's a little over the top [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [url="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4685961/"]http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4685961/[/url]	14 Last	Ryno Feb 2005
Server maintenance This Sat, the 5th, the routers that service this messageboard are being rebooted for some security upgrades. It is expected that this will take 5-10 mintues.	6 Last	r13 Feb 2005
Ads in Games What your take in this? Personally it bugs the hell out of me since I am paying for the game in the first place. I don't mind Wild Tangents idea though or cheaper of free games that make revenue vi…	31 Last	jdevin Feb 2005
mishra's story of the day (mild emo content) so after 7th period, i waited outside of the classroom i had just left. when the girl i have a mild infatuation with left, i started the following conversation: me: hey jessica, you doing anything a…	13 Last	Neo_God Feb 2005
Take Two eats up more baseball Take Two now has exclusive rights to not only the MLBPA, but also the MLBP, and MLB Advanced Media. I hope this isn't going to become standard practice, with big name publishers gobbling up every co…	8 Last	KeyserSoze Feb 2005
definition of "belittling" a women? hey guys Just wanted to ask whats your definition of belittling a women,just we had comedy old event at the supermarket I work at today that brings it into question. I mean a mate,me and my superv…	35 Last	KDR_11k Feb 2005
Excellent article on over-time and expectations There's an article over at Gamasutra about management within gaming companies and how issues like over-time, crunch, and people-management are dealt with. I'm not in the industry myself but I found i…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2005
"It's dead, Jim" I know there are so big Star Trek and relates sci-fi fans here, so for those who care: [url="http://www.trektoday.com/news/020205_04.shtml"]http://www.trektoday.com/news/020205_04.shtml[/url] I did…	32 Last	KDR_11k Feb 2005
Good laugh thanks to Firefox glitch One thing I noticed about Firefox now that I've completely switched over is that occasionally you're not always sent to the website you're looking for. Sometimes it's a best guess or DNS server prob…	9 Last	KDR_11k Feb 2005
Sony Online Opens SOE-Seattle New studio in Seattle! My apologies if someone already posted about this and I missed it: [url="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/lath041_1.html"]http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/lath041_1.html[/…	7 Last	RageUnleashed Feb 2005
Mentalist For those who may have missed the untold joy to be found herein I now present one of the finest interviews ever given in regards to gaming: [url="http://www.gamerah.com/noticias.php?bias=180#180"]ht…	8 Last	adam Feb 2005
60 Minutes poopoo'd on Career Colleges, Art Inst? Did you watch 60 Minutes on Sunday Jan 30th? There was an episode about career colleges. The career colleges only required you had a pulse and could collect the government student loan. The administ…	19 Last	NoSeRider Feb 2005
William Bouguereau just blew my mind! Has anyone ever heard of William Bouguereau? I sure hadn't before yesterday. Oh man, I feel so cheated. Art Renewal Center is this amazing art site, and their philosophy is well worth reading, the…	15 Last	Steve Feb 2005
Ubisoft announce creation of 1000 jobs in Montreal We had a huge press conference here today with members of the parliament etc. Pretty amazing. So for you Polycounters this means, APPLY APPLY APPLY APPLY [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] We won…	15 Last	kleinluka Feb 2005
Episode 3 fun. too good. [url="http://www.newgrounds.com/video/SWE3_med.mov"]http://www.newgrounds.com/video/SWE3_med.mov[/url] hehe	16 Last	KMan Feb 2005
Timeless Classics Well over this past weekend I was rummaging through my pc games and I happened apon Fallout 1, 2, and tactics. After installing Tactics and playing it through the entire weekend I realized I could ne…	41 Last	HarlequiN Feb 2005
"Postcards from Buster" Media Freespeech. Interesting viewpoint from "behind the lines" as it were. Kinda reminds me why I stopped watching. [ QUOTE ] I work at a PBS umbrella station that broadcasts on 4 channels throughout my state. When…	1 Last	JDinges Feb 2005
an excellent all-round art tutorial there's quite a wealth of tutorials and helpful advice to be found over at conceptart.org's forums, but a guy who goes by Prometheus has been steadily cobbling together a fantastic tutorial that puts…	11 Last	flachdrache Feb 2005
Woo Hoo! Game announced This is so awesome. My first game has been announced! [url="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/01/news_6117634.html"]Scooby Doo: Unmasked[/url] I don't care what anyone says, I'm happy about th…	10 Last	JKim3 Feb 2005
non-CG freelance-ish question I was recently approached by someone to design a medeium sized tattoo to go on their hip and they offered to pay me. However I have no idea how much people charge for that sort of thing. I would li…	1 Last	Rwolf Feb 2005
UT004 fans how do you.... ...enter the IP for a server you want to usae? Pleez?? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]	3 Last	sal_manilla Feb 2005
American Soldier hostage in Iraq Ok, I just saw this in the news: [url="http://apnews.myway.com/image/20050201/IRAQ_SOLDIER.sff_LON128_20050201125054.html?date=20050201&docid=D87VSVG80"]http://apnews.myway.com/image/20050201/I.…	23 Last	Scott Ruggels Feb 2005
Congrats to AdamBrome ! Adam passed the art test that we gave him, and will be getting a nice contract gig, lasting for roughly a month. He'll be helping me with prop and enviornment texturing. Since I'm the only env artist…	29 Last	adam Feb 2005
Freelance Noob Questions,,, Well It's looks like Im about to get my first real freelance gig. And It occoured to me I need to know how to protect myself. So I come here and ask you who have gone before: 1. Should I ask for mon…	8 Last	Wesrox Feb 2005
Katamari Damancy anyone played it? I just picked this game up on recomendation from a friend and I must say it is some of the most addicting gameplay Ive seen in a while. Definitely a new concept. If anybody says "It's been done befor…	10 Last	gauss Feb 2005
Have you looked under your hood lately Since I've become a driver of a four wheeeled vehichle, I've noticed something strange. Car engines are usually dirty greasy messes. Up until this van, I only rode motorcycles. My bike engine was alw…	9 Last	ElysiumGX Feb 2005
i am thinking of getting a motorcycle eventually [img]http://harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2005/images/colors/w_vrVRSCB_ss_dom_C01.jpg[/img] [b]down sides[/b]: -22,000 dollars -need to have a valid drivers license -22,000 dollars. -that 22,000…	28 Last	Jay Evans Feb 2005
What would you choose?! You gotta love the uterus! [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4215923.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4215923.stm[/url]	18 Last	Neo_God Feb 2005
Do U Think Concept Art is Becoming More Advanced? [url="http://www.thehollywoodstore.com/ralph/swart/draw/index.html"]http://www.thehollywoodstore.com/ralph/swart/draw/index.html[/url] Ralph McQuarrie the concept artist for Star Wars...Original cer…	27 Last	Gmanx Feb 2005
For all you Veteran and devoted trekkies out there [url="http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/episode/8230.html"]http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/episode/8230.html[/url] Watch the trailer!	6 Last	sundance Feb 2005
Softimage\|XSI 4.2 Mod Tool A new release from softimage. an update to their XIS Exp for HL2 along with the valvesource mod tools which adds the nice ability to import and export vmf files (aka uncompiled maps made with hammer)…	9 Last	flaagan Feb 2005