Had a great meeting at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles today. Such great people. (Taken with Instagram at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles)
Support the war effort by purchasing these WW2 inspired hommages to the red menace! To purchase an individual print follow the links, or save $40 by ordering the set!
MARIO PROPAGANDA Set of 4
includes:Victory!
The Enemy!
Power Ups!
The Boos!Each 11 by 17
Each Hand S&N
Each a Limited Edition of only 100
These are insanely awesome. History inspired video game art is an instant buy!
LIVE at Universal CityWalk
by Robert Bowling, Len Peralta, Stephanie Thorpe and Jessica Mills
album GamerGeekDad
The first ever LIVE episode of GamerGeekDad debuts from the Universal CityWalk at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA with hosts Robert Bowling and Len Peralta welcoming special guests Stephanie Thorpe (Elf Quest Fan Imagining) and Jessica Mills (Awkward Embraces). We discuss the inspiration and drive behind Stephanie and Jessica’s indie projects, starting your own web series, tips for crowdsource funding, the differentiation between Geek, Nerd, Dork, and find out theres a dude hiding in the corner, but don’t worry, they got the guy with the shotgun.
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EP5 The Green LENtern
by Robert Bowling (host) with Len Peralta (co-host)
album GamerGeekDad
Robert Bowling and Len Peralta discuss the show’s LIVE debut on the Universal City Walk - April 16th come hang out, play games, and participate in the first ever live recording of GAMERGEEKDAD along with Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob). Plus, Len joins the Green Lantern Corps, flaunts his power ring, and Robert insults all previous and future guests by his inability to pronounce the english language.
Check out Episode 5 of GamerGeekDad! We’re recording LIVE at Universal CityWalk next weekend, come hang out, play games, and participate in the show!
This image may not look like much but it represents a very important principle in character design for First Person Shooters. The 50 yard read.
A key component of our multiplayer character design was that you needed to be able to instantly identify the threat of an opponent from 50 yards away. the silhouette and gear placement on each class was key to achieving this.
A detail that I fully appreciate when playing, especially when I’m sprinting full speed around the hedges on Wasteland. The ability to easily identify a silhouette of a sniper compared to an assault class shapes my entire tactic and route.
This concept was used during the development of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 while discussing the direction of our multiplayer character design.
I’ve launched an Official Infinity Ward tumblr. Give it a follow for official updates and some discussions (such as the one above) behind some of our design decisions.
A worthy addition to my office’s wall space. Now I just need to fill the gaps on either side with Jason Heuser’s George Washington: Zombie Hunter and Teddy Roosevelt Vs. Big Foot.
Amazon has your survival gear needs covered!
Chris in 3D! (Taken with Instagram at Infinity Ward)
The ABCs of Self-Publishing
by Robert Bowling, Len Peralta, and Stephen Toulouse (guest)
album GamerGeekDad
Robert Bowling and Len Peralta discuss self-publishing your own book with Stephen Toulouse, Xbox Live’s Stepto and author of ‘A Microsoft Life’. With recently self-publishing and printing Look! the book, Robert and Len debate the biggest obstacle to making your project happen, traditional publishing vs on-demand printing, and the process of it all with Stephen.
(A Microsoft Life on Amazon.com)
As part of the Play For Japan initiative, people from all over the game industry are holding a series of auctions to raise money for the relief effort in Japan. 100% of the profit from these auctions is donated to the American Red Cross and their Japanese relief. Below, you can find the official Infinity Ward auctions:
Life-Size Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ghost Statue
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Framed and Signed Poster
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition for Xbox 360
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Soap MacTavish 12” Statue
Every item has been autographed by the entire Infinity Ward team.
The One Without Paul Dini
by Robert Bowling (host) with Len Peralta (co-host)
album GamerGeekDad
Len Peralta returns to take the helm as co-host with host Robert Bowling. We discuss Len’s adventure at the Penny Arcade Expo, why everyone should know Paul Dini, how to score unique art or a life-size statue of Ghost all while helping the Japanese Relief effort. Also, its Sunday Sunday and Monday comes after that.
(8-bit Friday Intro by Danny Baranowski)
First Person Super Mario by Freddie Wong (youtube) (twitter) - a Call of Duty treatment on Super Mario Brothers and it looks glorious.
EP2: A Career In Gaming
by Robert Bowling (host) with Shaun Hutchinson (guest)
album GamerGeekDad
I talk with Shaun Hutchinson (aka Hutch), a segment producer for the Los Angeles-based Machinima, Inc. A company founded on the creation of content generated from video game engines that has raised $11.2 Million in funding to date. We discuss how to make a career in gaming, how the landscape of fan involvement in game development has changed, and the process of making it more than just a job.
(Episode Guest Shaun Hutchinson)
(Available for Download)
(Available on iTunes)
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Minimalistic Robin - I created this last night as part of the GamerGeekDad logo.
EP1: They're not zombies, they're just hungry people!
by Robert Bowling (host) with Len Peralta (guest)
album GamerGeekDad
We discuss the GeekaWeek project, our new book “Look!”, how to start your own indie project, and concept out The Parents Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse: The (re)Animated Series.
This weekend is the debut episode of GamerGeekDad - a new weekly show I’m doing to capture interesting discussions with the people behind projects I love. GeekaWeek creator and illustrator, Len Peralta, joins me to kick it all off!
