Introduction I have recently been considering learning how to map and it has caused me to think about exactly what type of maps and levels I want to create. Questions like “why exactly do I want to map? Who will the map be for, me or other players?” With the release of Leon’s Coastline to… Read More

Introduction It seems that the quality of readme.txt files has become quite bad. Sometimes a zipped map file doesn’t even contain one! The Catalyst Email Dougjp recently sent me an email which discusses the read me files in map downloads. He’s a quote: “This was brought to light recently with a HL2 map which could… Read More

Introduction There’s something different about listening to music on a radio rather than a normal system. I’m not talking about the sound produced but the psychology behind it. The fact that somebody else is choosing the music for you, the fact that maybe you will be introduced to something new that perhaps you wouldn’t normally… Read More

The introduction of Steam and episodic content has changed the way we buy games and I thought I’d take a quick look at some financial models within the gaming industry and see whether they would work for FPS games. Standard Retail Box Out of all the options available this is my favourite. I like having… Read More