Monthly Archives: January 2009

Flash To Silverlight : Guess The Number Game: Part 2 – Silverlight

Posted on January 8, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash To Silverlight : Guess The Number Game: Part 2 – Silverlight For my first foray into Flash->Silverlight Game development, I will create a very simple “Guess The Number” game in Flash and then discuss how to do nearly the … Continue reading →

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Flash To Silverlight : Guess The Number Game Part 1: Flash Version

Posted on January 8, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash To Silverlight : Guess The Number Game Part 1 : Flash For my first foray into Flash->Silverlight Game development, I will create a very simple “Guess The Number” game in Flash and then discuss how to do nearly the … Continue reading →

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IGN Running Multi-Part Version Of “Once Upon Atari” Video Series

Posted on January 8, 2009 by 8bit_admin

  IGN  is running a series of  short videos from Howard Scott Warshaw’s “Once Upon Atari” DVD series.   If you ever wanted any insight into how it was to develop video games for Atari in the “golden Age” this is … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Development Inter-web mash up: Jan 7, 2009

Posted on January 8, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Development Inter-web mash up: Jan 7, 2009 The latest in Blog entries and articles that might interest Flash game developers. This time we cover: New Mochi features; Squize’s X++ as the Zarjaz; The importance of using focus groups; … Continue reading →

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iPhone Game Reviews: Fleck And Pseudemys From SurvivorSoft

Posted on January 6, 2009 by 8bit_admin

iPhone Game Reviews: Fleck And Pseudemys From SurvivorSoft Note: We have recently opened up the Apple/Mac/iPhone/iPod section of 8bitrocket.com. In this section we will be exploring both playing games and making games for these platforms.   Fleck Fleck arrives like … Continue reading →

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Flash To Silverlight 2 Game Development #1: 26 Hour Install WTF?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by 8bit_admin

What Do I Need? So I’m working on moving some of my Flash skills to Microsoft Silverlight. Why? Because it’s there and you can make games with it. End of story. The first thing you need to do to create … Continue reading →

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Fun action RPG Whiflash added to the 8bitrocket Retro Arcade Showcase

Posted on January 6, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Whiflash has been added to the 8bitrocket Retro Arcade Showcase. Whiflash is a nice combination of traditional console / computer action rpg combined with s few new, very unique elements. In the developer’s own words (Lauri Hosio):Description: In Whiflash you … Continue reading →

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Classic Bomb Blitz added to the 8bitrocket Retro Arcade Showcase

Posted on January 4, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Classic Bomb Blitz added to the 8bitrocket Retro Arcade Showcase Bomb Blitz is based on an a classic Vic 20 game called Blitz 16 combined with Canyon Bomber (VCS 2600) and the classic keep the helicopter in the air Flash … Continue reading →

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8bitrocket Micro Chip Maze Game Engine released

Posted on January 4, 2009 by 8bit_admin

8bitrocket Micro Chip Maze Game Engine released The Micro Chip Maze engine is an xml and tile sheet based pacman style game engine that can easily be re-configured and re-skinned for any site, brand or other use.  It has been … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s doing it, so why not do it too…

Posted on January 3, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Everybody’s doing it, so why not do it too… Getting an Xbox 360 that is. I have been on a “vacation” for the last 2 weeks from my day job. This “vacation” hasn’t equated into much game programming time (although … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year From 8bitrocket!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by 8bit_admin

We hope you and yours had a great 2008, New Years Eve, and will have a fantastic 2009. Make and keep those resolutions if you can.  2009 will bring a lot of new stuff to 8bitrocket.com as we look to … Continue reading →

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