Category Archives: game.development

LD30 begins

Posted on August 23, 2014 by dreadpiratepj

I’m excited to start developing a game for the LD30 game jam. I’ll be using the Phaser HTML5 2d game development framework. I’m going to make all the work on a Chromebook Pixel using apps from the Chrome Store. I … Continue reading →

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Blog Reboot for 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by dreadpiratepj

Some months ago, I received a message from someone on LinkedIn, asking why I had not updated this blog in the last few years. And frankly, I didn’t have a good reason. Posting new content just didn’t continue being a … Continue reading →

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My first book is finally a go! Woo hoo!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by dreadpiratepj

From February to April, I was working evenings and weekends fulfilling a dream I’ve had for many decades: writing a book about a subject I really care about: game development. On June 22 2009, Apress is publishing a book I … Continue reading →

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Continuing the conversation: PS3 Linux & MS XNA

Posted on January 23, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Mateusz, Lenny, thanks for the comments. Update: Reader Mateusz points out that there is an effort under way to port the XNA frameworks to other platforms using Mono. It’s great to see what the subversive, creative types come up with … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with PS3 Linux? Simple: XNA

Posted on January 22, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Programming high-performance applications on the Cell BE processor, Part 1: An introduction to Linux on the PlayStation 3 The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband … Continue reading →

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