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Derek Young - ArticlesDerek Young co-owns Switchin.net - a games portal which receives 1.7 million unique visitors a month. With over 5 years of professional game development experience he can always point you towards some good 3d games
How to Create 3d Games in a BrowserNow more than ever independent game developers have more choice now than previously in creating 3d browser games. In this article I will go over three of the more interesting tool kits I have come across. Kongregate - Savvy Twist on Online GamesCasual games make up a large part of the games played on the Internet nowadays. One of the more recent and more popular game portals puts a fresh twist on existing game portals with their excellent use of competition and collaboration incentives built into their portal. Casual Gaming - Big Business in Online GamesCasual games have grown rapidly from neglected niche to now represent a large segment of business done in video games. The simple mechanics of casual games has helped grow the industry into what we see today - a market with over 2 billion dollars in yearly revenue. Free to Play - Understanding the Alternative Business Models of Modern MmorpgsThere is a rising trend for companies to release Free-To-Play MMORPGS. Essentially this means that the product is usually not found on store shelves for sale and there is the removal of a monthly subscription fee common with many titles in this genre. Often you might wonder how a business company can survive with a business model of giving away their games entirely but I will attempt to explain how many companies thrive on this type of business model. 3d Avatars - the Importance of Virtual Avatars in Casual GamesWhat is exactly the appeal of having virtual avatars? Many online games feature virtual avatars , a simple yet effective way to make the player feel immersed in their environment. This is evident by the countless makeover games, virtual worlds and MMO's available on the Internet today. Making Games With International Appeal - the Importance of LocalizationLocalization can seem like a daunting task but I will outline some helpful tips for any game developer to easily add this feature and hopefully increase their international player base. Capturing a larger audience is the goal of any game developer and they can spend weeks or months developing the game but often fail to include localization of the game. Want to Save Some Money? Play Some Free Online Games!With many console games costing hundreds of dollars and game titles usually starting out at 40-80 dollars, a good alternative is to play any of the thousands of free online games available. You can forgo the need to purchase a brand new HDTV and the latest audio equipment and simply use any modern computer with internet access to entertain yourself for hours. The Forgotten Demographic - How Female Gamers Can Make Your Games a SuccessFrom personal experience I can attest to the power of focusing on the female gamer audience and the amount of success it can bring to your game portals. Hopefully this article can shed some light on what you can do to acknowledge the female audience and entice them to use your product. Dealing With Sudden Success on Your Website - Things to Plan for and AvoidThe dream of every website owner is having lots of traffic, but what if you weren't prepared for a sudden influx of hundreds of thousands of users? That's precisely the problem that confronted our games website. Had we the proper planning in place we could of saved days of website downtime and who knows how much in lost ad revenue
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