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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
Realistic vs cartoony content in your resume. So I'm building up my portifolio work slowly but surely to be ready to give to game companies once I graduate college. It's going to include a range of characters from realistic realistic human to ca…	4 Last	thnom Feb 2005
bounce on a mouse I've been noticing lately that when I click with my mouse that it's clicking 2 or 3 times, and if I try and hold and drag it's like I'm letting go and clciking it again. So it's acting like the butt…	8 Last	Soccerman18 Jan 2005
Ep3 New Screen shots. Pretty cool Although these shots do not do the game justice since they are captured in free cam mode, at least you can see some of the Ep3 environments that are in the movie. [url="http://www.worthplaying.com/a…	52 Last	tubboy Jan 2005
Sam & Max back from the dead? "According to reports, Bad Brain has signed an agreement with LucasArts to take over development Sam & Max Freelance Police" [url="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/samandmaxfreelancepolice/ne…	4 Last	lkraan Jan 2005
Lineage 2 I saw a while ago on that discussion about griefing in MMORPGs that some of you guys played Lineage 2. I just picked up the game myself, and I was wondering if any of you still play, and on what ser…	16 Last	RageUnleashed Jan 2005
Do cinematics help game sales? I was having this discussion with a fellow worker and thought I'd open it up to a wider audience. Has the quality or amount of cinematics in a game ever pursuaded you to buy the game? I think we ca…	32 Last	FatAssasin Jan 2005
Disturbing net ads (nws?) This is for "Jamster". [img]http://www.planetgargoyle.com/wtfad.jpg[/img] Came across this first time today :X NOW WHY THE HELL DOES THIS LITTLE CHIBI ALIEN THING NEED A SMALL DICK IN ADVERTISING	38 Last	Bronco Jan 2005
I'm working! yay! first gig. whew. after a little while of searching, i got a job at liquid development ([url]www.liquiddevelopment.com[/url]) doing work as a freelancer out of my house. the strangest thing is, after going har…	18 Last	John Warner Jan 2005
MGS3!! Anyone here playing it? I started tonight, and while it starts out slow, it really is fucking awesome. The learning curve is pretty steep, i still dont think i have a grasp on it yet... but im getti…	22 Last	malcolm Jan 2005
Comcast increases speed..holy crap!! These people continue to blow me away. When I originally subscribed I had a down speed of about 1,700 kbps and up @ 128. I got another increase a year ago of 256 up. Now they "give" me a new down tow…	16 Last	ScoobyDoofus Jan 2005
Recruiters, Any experiences? Hey Guys, I just wanted to know if any of you have had any experiences with recruiters? Was it positive, negative? Do companys really even give any attention to them? or am I better off doing things …	10 Last	Bronco Jan 2005
Tech question - networking I have an ADSL router with USB and one Ethernet port in it. If I plug my 5 prt hub into it, it will handle multiple connections, wont it? Currently it goes into my PC, my PC has ICS turned on, and f…	5 Last	Rick Stirling Jan 2005
Email names affect chances of getting hired? So I was wondering; is it best to get an email that has your name or something more formal when emailing out your resume? currently my email is using either the name rageunleashed or chunkygibber, bu…	15 Last	Slayerjerman Jan 2005
Good picts of Japan at night (every city) Pretty cool [url="http://ww4.tiki.ne.jp/~mmurakami/setoy/map.html"]http://ww4.tiki.ne.jp/~mmurakami/setoy/map.html[/url]	7 Last	JKMakowka Jan 2005
Freelance Hiring Expectations I've set aside some funding to finally put together a prototype game. Since I don't expect to handle this entirely by myself, portions of the total funding budget will be used to hire freelance conc…	23 Last	StrangeFate Jan 2005
Another pro sport, another exclusive deal.... Major League Baseball and Take-Two interactive join hands in and exclusive deal: [url="http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=22779"]http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=22779[/url] Now…	7 Last	Rick Stirling Jan 2005
Acts of God Just skim-reading through the EULA of World Of Warcraft, I noticed that in one part they abdicate responsibility for matters arising from "Acts of God, war, riot or embargoes". Bill Bailey also brou…	33 Last	ElysiumGX Jan 2005
porno DVD mixup traumatizes Baptists This made me chuckle tonight! [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/4212207.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/4212207.stm[/url] "My wife and I were very s…	14 Last	RageUnleashed Jan 2005
The new Fiat... Xbox?! [url="http://www.fauk-customerservices.co.uk/Fiat/xbox/Flash.htm"]Limited Xbox edition Fiat Punto and Stilo[/url] I saw these in the UK official Xbox magazine. It's a pretty interesting cross-promo…	5 Last	Mishra Jan 2005
Rant about games Really i want to hear what sorts of games you wish were being made , what genres are forgotten , are you like so many others getting tired of copycat FPS , RTS and sport games .... with the odd RPG t…	19 Last	KDR_11k Jan 2005
EALA lays off 60 people I'm surprised nobody's mentioned this: [url="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/26/news_6117158.html"]Gamespot Article[/url] [url="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/26/news_6117158.html"]1up…	31 Last	b1ll Jan 2005
Awesome ad for some car or something [url="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-video/Media/video/2005/01/27/golfgti.mov"]Animation neato[/url] Some odd head rotoscoping going on and the ending is just some pathetic advertisement for a ca…	3 Last	sal_manilla Jan 2005
Get your screen cleaned [url="http://screenclean.j1media.com/"]http://screenclean.j1media.com/[/url]	15 Last	Daz Jan 2005
Imagine living in China... ...where women, video games, and penis size are kept at a minimum. [url="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/26/china_game_ban/"]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/26/china_game_ban/[/url] Why ba…	45 Last	ElysiumGX Jan 2005