Links
Below is a bunch of links to various sites I find interesting or useful for one reason or another. Check them out if you are interested!
Websites:
- http://www.gamasutra.com/ (professional games industry news from around the world, also has a good job advertisement section)
- http://www.gamecareerguide.com/ (One of the few precious websites dedicated to informing and steering people towards a career in games, includes a great list of available courses and jobs check it out)
- http://www.hourences.com/book/index.htm (A fantastic website for resources and tutorials in using the Unreal Engine, especially check out the “Snippets” section for useful kismet setups)
- http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/index.php (A great website dedicated to level design, full of news, tutorials and free to enter competitions to hone your skills with)
- http://www.3denvironmentdesign.com/ (From the world of level design folks, a website dedicated to creating and sharing gameplay level assets for free, great for placeholder items and in a pinch)
- http://www.turbosquid.com/ (A website that buys and sells assets for games or animation including models, textures and shaders. You can pick up allot for free, pony up some cash for quality models and even sell some of your own work that’s been lying around!)
Blogs:
- http://gregormanby.co.uk/wordpress/ (The blog of fellow Games Design student Gregor Manby, for if you just don’t get enough of the inside scoop from here ^^’)
If you have any other websites or blogs you think should be on the list just leave the URL in the comments section and I’ll put it through my rigorous screening process