MSc in Computer Game Engineering @ NCL

Hello Everyone!!

I know I've been far away from blogging in a long time, more precisely since September 9 2011, when today it's March 19, 2012. Before you get angrier with me, let me explain why I've been so faraway lately:

In late September I started master degree program in the United Kingdom, at the Newcastle University, then right now I'm studying MSc in Computer Game Engineering, where I've learnt so much about programming in C++, OpenGL, Maths for Graphics, Memory Management, even how to program for the PS3 using the Sony Official SDK, isn't it so exciting??

That's my main reason for being so distant from my blog, another was the overhear that was moving from México City to Newcastle Upon Tyne: baggages, computers, clothes and almost my entire life, however I forgot my tennis shoes back home.

Marvel vs Capcom 3

Since a child, I always loved videogames. Right now I could be considered a hardcore gamer who critics everything about them, years of experience has delivered me there. Lately just few games make me feel anxious for play them and one of that list, with a wait of more than 10 years, is Marvel vs Capcom 3.

I know, this a blog for Mobile devices, however this time, specially this game, deserves the attention of everyone. Maybe I am highlighting my expectatives too far away but long time ago that I have not felt exited for a release of a game.

All of this was the result of the opening trailer, which of couse is here:

Do You Want To Create A Game??

If you already have decided, but you don't know where is a good point to start, well here I am going to suggest few links that could help to choose the path for iOS Game Development:

Cocos2D: Games are complex, even the easy ones, that's where Cocos2D is here for help. This is a development framework for 2D games.

Ray Wenderlich Blog: In order to start, first we must know how to use it, that's why in this blog you could find many tutorials. Check the one for Box2D, which is a physics engine.

Apple Store has more games than 20 years of VideoGames

iOS currently has 3 times more games than 25 years cumulative consoles. The last chart shows that the 42,000 games that are within the 300,000 apps available up to day on the App Store, outnumbering (and quite long), the sum of 17,150 games representing NES, Master System, Genesis (Megadrive), SNES, PS1, N64, Saturn, Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Game Boy, Game Boy Advanced, DS and PSP (missing the Dreamcast, although its 720 games make no significant change).

Gameloft goes for Samsung Galaxy Tab

Gameloft, the company responsible for creating video games for every mobile device that would accept them, also that was created in 1999, by the time when many began to take mobile, has announced the imminent release of three games for the Galaxy Tab: Asphalt 5, Let's Golf and Nova.

Open Feint

OpenFeint is Aurora Feint's project and effort to become a popular company that boost the development of games for Android mobile devices, thus wanting to take lead turning the game market on Android into quality games.

iPhone has established as a great platform for mobile entertainment. Meanwhile Android comes  far away with very little attempts to turn the video game market in the SO Google more formal. OpenFeint, the developer for mobile platforms promises to bring a lot of popular games to Android. According to Jason Citron, CEO of Aurora Feint (creators of the project OpenFeint):