Rapture

Watercolor Painting by Anamika Misra

Getting Started with UDK by John Doran - Book Review

“Getting Started With UDK”, by technical game designer John Doran, is aimed at those eager upstart programmers and designers who want to learn how to make games and about the Unreal Engine in particular. Unreal Engine is developed by Epic Games, with the latest iteration being Unreal Engine 4 used for next generation console development. Of course, you won’t learn how to create something so advanced in this book, but by the end of the book, you will know how to make a decent tower defence game using the Unreal Development Kit or UDK.

Doran is no stranger to game engines. Graduating from Digipen Institute of Technology in Redmond and currently working as a software engineer at Digipen Singapore’s campus, he has experience in both programming and game design.

UDK is a software development kit which was released soon after Unreal engine 3, and is available for free to the general public. There are many books out there which teach certain things about an engine. The good thing about Doran’s book is that it will teach you how to make a game from scratch while simultaneously covering all the relevant topics of UDK. If you haven’t used the engine before, don’t worry. The first chapter will tell you how to setup UDK and where to download it from. It will also explain you the user interface of the engine. One topic covered in much detail is Kismet, its benefits and drawbacks (explained in more detail below). The book is filled with screenshots, which showcase how to go about completing tasks, and is very user friendly as a step by step guide for making a game. You will also learn how to make a Heads Up Display or HUD in Flash by the end of the book.

Despite being excellent rookies, the book is also good for with no knowledge about coding. You don’t need to learn Unreal Scripting before you can start making games as the book follows Kismet. Kismet is a flexible and powerful tool that allows non-programmers to script complex game play flow in levels. It works by allowing you to connect simple functional objects to form complex structures, much like connecting branches to a tree.

For those who are already experienced enough in programming and UDK, the book won’t exactly teach you anything new. For those who want to learn more about Unreal Scripting, you can refer to another book by Packt Publishers called “UDK Game Programming with Unreal Script Beginners Guide”. As it stands, Doran’s book is more of a refresher course for experienced programmers, and is aimed more at beginners who want to learn more about the power that the Unreal Engine possesses.

You can buy the book here: 

http://www.packtpub.com/getting-started-with-udk/book

The Apocalypse

A Concept Art of post apocalypse. Matte painting done using photoshop. 

Also See : http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/last-puff.html

Last Puff

Your brain doesn't need a cup of tea or coffee to wake up, all it needs is a dose of creativity.

See also : http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/sakura.html

Sakura

Portraying life of a tree and beauty of a cherry blossom.

See Also : http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/this-is-another-great-art-by-one-of-our.html

Another Modern art!

This is another great art by one of our writers Anamika Misra! We hope you all like it and share this :)

See also: http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/mermaid.html

Mermaid

Water Color Painting
Concept by Anamika Misra

Captured

Concept by Anamika Misra

see also : http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/mermaid.html

Best rated games of 2012.

I know I'm late with the post since it's already june 2013, but anyway I've got a list of best rated games that came out in 2012, was a good year for gamers, some pretty amazing and exciting game came out which saw amazing response too, here a list of 30 best games that came out in the year 2012. They are categorized completely randomly, 30 being as good as 1.


30. Lone survivor

29. Dragon's Dogma 

28. Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2012

27. Torchlight II

26. The Unfinished Swan

25. The Secret World

24. May Payne 3

23. Tokyo Jungle

22. Thirty Flights Of Loving

21. Assassin's Creed III

20. Far Cry 3

19. Trials Evolution

18. Dear Esther

17. Papo & Yo

16. Diablo III

15. Borderlands 2

14. Halo 4

13. FTL: Faster Than Light

12. Spec Ops: The Line

11. Fez

10. Sound Shapes

9. Mark Of The Ninja

8. Dyad

7. Spelunky

6. XCOM: Enemy Unknown

5. Mass Effect 3

4. Hotline Miami

3. Dishonored

2. Journey

1. The Walking Dead

See also: http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/07/captured.html

Most Wanted Games–E3 2013

Here’s a list of most anticipating and intriguing games of E3 2013. E3 is now officially behind us and its time to admire all the amazing games that were revealed in the conference.  Psych up because the next year is going to burn your pockets.

• The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt

The upcoming action role-playing game by CD Projekt RED. This game will introduce a living open world larger than any other modern RPG history. It is also described as 20% bigger than Skyrim. This epic finale of the witcher series is a must play.

• Ryse : Sons of Rome

Ryse is a third person game being developed by Crytek, yes the developers of Crysis series. An obvious remark of the game being developed on CryEngine. This game is going to be an Xbox one exclusive. So, if you guys are keen on playing Ryse you have to get the console as well.

• TitanFall

This one was loved by everyone at E3. A science fiction first person shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It will be available on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and windows. Sad news for PS3 and future PS4 owners though.

• Battlefield 4

BF4 everyone knows this one for sure. It features a lot of small changes compared to its predecessor. However, multiplayer mode “Siege of Shanghai” is something to look forward to.

• Quantum Break

This comes from the makers of Alan Wake and Max Payne, a revolutionary entertainment ludonarrative dissonance, giving players the power to change the story for advantageous gameplay reasons.

• Destiny

This upcoming action role-playing first person shooter in a mythic science fiction open world setting is being developed by Bungie, the makers of Halo series. The game will be released on both Xbox and PlayStation

• Metal Gear Solid 5 : The Phantom Pain

This will be the tenth canonical game in the series and the first one produced with Kojima Productions in-house development kit, the Fox engine. It is currently in development for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

• Call of Duty : Ghosts

Ghosts will be the tenth installment in the Call of Duty series and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward. It is to be released for Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360 on Nov 5, 2013.It will also be later available on PS4 and Xbox one.

• Tom Clancy’s : The Division

The division is a multiplayer online third-person tactical shooter action role playing game developed by Ubisoft Massive for Xbox One and PS4. Its is inspired by Operation Dark Winter and Directive 51, real world events which revealed how vulnerable we’re become, the society has become fragile and complex.

• Final Fantasy XV

Developed by Square Enix for PS4 and Xbox One. Its concept is a heavy departure from other instalments in the Final Fantasy series, providing a darker and more realistic atmosphere that focuses on human emotions and believable characters. The game features expansive environments and a seamless and customizable battle system, which gives players great freedom regarding their preferred play method

Also See : List of Confirmed Xbox One games http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/06/list-of-xbox-one-games.html

List of Xbox One Games

Here is the list of confirmed xbox one games and their trailers

Assassins Creed 4 : Black Flag  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2EVWKn1HcQ
Battlefield 4  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQZK3dgI74A
Below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKABNLQez2E
Call Of Duty : Ghosts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxnx3W-HA18
Crimson Dragon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36ToUdcFcYU
D4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGSjIh15jis
Dead Rising 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSkLURyQ5QM
Destiny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evCvHT_lrrk
Dying Light http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk6BBoTnsuE
Fantasia : Music Evolved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfB4ZU93T4M
Fifa Soccer 14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojVcd9hBqs
Forza Motorsport 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw8ziyafQ1Q
Halo for xbox one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvetWmNnYJs
Killer instint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmPbt7Hx_cg
Kinect Sport Rivals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJB2u9YHOQ
LocoCycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gHRXK4smLc
Madden 25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZqKK33CboE
Metal Gear Solid 5 : The Phantom Pain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Qlij-l_sE
Minecraft - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unVcuWYW0GI
NBA Live 14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMBIdTTOjtg
Need For Speed Rivals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3sDFgs4yEs
Project Spark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttKah_awD9o
Quantum Break http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHpRSiZ7lqQ
Ryse : Son of Rome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJLhoO-eh0
Skylanders Swap Force http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7gQlRCm2CU
Sunset Overdrive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_TXnUqMKR8
Thief 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kAlLBXC7qY
Titanfall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXwoDAPlFrM
EA Sports UFC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzUx4_IQQQ
Watch Dogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-368yVrRTqE
The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFJj1i6Fs0g
Wolfenstine : The New Order http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlvfqfGTar4
Zoo Tycoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dPJ4jyza48
Zumba Fitness World Party http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnF2GvuxCPI

Also See : Art of Darksiders http://gameswelive.blogspot.in/2013/05/art-of-darksiders.html