res:design

WTF is this new turd version of Joost?!

Frank — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:05:21 +0000

For some odd reason, the guys over at Joost decided to switch their application over to a browser based plugin and ooooh let me tell you how much of a steaming pile it is… Actually, no… im not going to waste the time explaining it. It doesnt deserve the attention. Bring back the old Joost application, kthx.

Joost application = good

New shitbreak plugin version = crapWTF!

Ive neglected you

Frank — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:50:19 +0000

Its been a long time. So, Turning points been released.. Legendarys on its way out the door and my current project.. A racing game. Been keeping myself busy. Maybe too busy as ive pretty much become golem with my precious (i.e. xbox with xbmc). I still havent met a girl out here who was interested in me AND wasnt psychotic. I dont know what to write really, So this is the 3rd xbox 360 game ill work on. I need to build up that resume. I stillll want to go home. back to nyc… theres nothing quite like it… But my place is here.. for now.

Whats new… Whats new..

Frank — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:52:56 +0000

Been too busy to really focus on anything for long periods of time.. Its all been short bursts while we grind away to RC1. Got more tattoos, Got an iPod Touch, Got Rockband, COD4.. Went back to Rhode Island for Thanksgiving, It was good and bad, i guess.. It was good to see everyone but that place is depressing overall.

Been going to Union Night. Met some people from THQ and some MoCap Studio. Planning to hit up RI again for christmas and NY for New Years. Nothing else really exciting that i can think of at the moment.

Oh.. On that note.. to all in NY/RI

Put your drinking shoes on, cause im planning on drinking from pitchers with silly straws.

Halo3 is a mediocre game at best

Frank — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:41:40 +0000

The only thing that will save it is multiplayer.. and ive had the fun of the bungie network going down for an hour or so today.. Servers are already failing this early into the games life?? If it wins game of the year, then the votes are rigged. Bioshock is still better.

Seamless Unreal3 Shaders FTW

Frank — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:10:05 +0000

Ive started a shader library for Unreal3. I decided to go with 512×512.. I guess if theres demand for it, ill work in a higher res but yea.. seamless textures with normal maps.=)

Current Rotation in the 360

Frank — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:28:43 +0000

Low Resolution Security Cam

Frank — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:14:34 +0000

I created this tonight for my Game Design.. Nothing huge, but meh.

Happy Birthday

Frank — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:53:24 +0000

To my mom on the east. I hope everythings going well.

I’d just like to express my hatred for marketing terminology

Frank — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:11:00 +0000

Shit like “Next Gen”, “AAA”, “Killer App” can suck my ass. It is as bad as Sonics Sega Genesis days of “Super Blast Processing” or when simple image scans used in arcade games like area 51 were considered “Digitized”.

Sometimes i imagine us having some sort of technological regression where game development would get pushed back to SNES Sprite based game development.. Then i wouldnt have to deal with some tool on G4 in amazement at normal maps, Depth of Field or light blooming.

I honestly feel were in need of a 2D game where the focus is on Gameplay and Story rather than some anti-aliased huge explosions and effects game that looks sweet and plays like ass. Who cares that the game looks real if my enemy is exploiting collision and shooting me in my ass from under the ground?

Give me Chrono Trigger over Halo3 ANYDAY. Not to say that Halo3 will be bad and wont sell millions. But eh.. To this day i have yet to play ANY Halo game.. Not because i cant, but because i have no interest… No no, im not some SquareSoft/RPG Fanboy..

Yes, there are some good current gen games.. At least in my eyes. I love The Darkness.. Kinda wish it was longer. I can play Rainbow6: Vegas for hours. I have quite a few 360 games, but these are the only ones with any real rotation in my system.. When its not red ringed.

Dont get me ranting on the red ring of death…

So there was 3 well spent minute of your life that youll never get back by having read this.

HA!

“Ogre, You asshole!”

Frank — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:14:26 +0000

This is my best friend, Shane Baker.. He is also looking to become a concept artist in the game industry. He is currently a tattoo artist. Check out his work here: