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Get Your Minecraft Moving: A New Trend In Gaming?

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Lately I’ve seen a trend in gaming that seems intriguing. It looks like we’ve got a new iteration on the Minecraft genre – games that involve self-created vehicles that are realized with voxel technology and completely independent components.  We’ve got another iteration of games on the way that you, as a potential game creator or professional, should follow.

(By the way, yes, I called Minecraft a genre.  I consider Minecraft to be a game that is both a game, but also has a general, archetypical nature that makes it a genre as well.  Anyway, on with the post.)

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Link Roundup 8/5/2013

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Plenty of interesting news today, so a roundup is in order!

Technology:

Put on your sci-fi boots and go to the virtual farm, vat-grown meat is a reality.  Apparently a dry, not overly exciting reality, but still this is progress (for a remarkably cheap experiment).  Food production is going to be an issue in a complex world facing climate change, so this may provide some career ideas for you, or just some ideas for you writers.  Or a Better Off Ted episode.

A look at the cultural problems startups may have that’s really been making us MuseHackers talk among ourselves.

Video Games:

Muse Hack Friend Jose San Mateo went to Gaymer X and takes a look at a need for Indies to respect gay gamers, and the convention and culture in general.  Ok game developers get reading and get thinking.

OMGPOP is dead as Zynga continues to work to find ways to make people dislike them.

Media:

The Washington Post was sold to Jeff Bezos.  Take a moment and smell the irony.

– Steven

 

Check Out Proinsurance

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In my last job my company worked with a fantastic insurance provider, Proinsurance. I worked with Adam Houchins, who provided excellent support and information directly.  Literally, he took time to talk to me and answer my questions one on one.

Best of all, they handle insurance for businesses of all kinds – from the large to the very small.  So I wanted to give them a plug because the service I received was excellent – and may be right for your business, which I know a lot of you are thinking of!

Insurance is a pain to handle in a lot of cases, but the staff made it real easy. Give them a ring!

– Steven