Jesse

I suggest to you that you start doing research on working on Open Source games found all across the internet. This will not only put you into contact with some great resources and references, but keep your resume up to date.

I know little about the program you mentioned, but I know my friends from GT were forced to do something similar. Most end up with jobs in time, but it does take some time, patients, and experience! I wish you the best of luck!

This is fantastic news! I know too many Computer Science graduates from GT without jobs or they are working for tiny startups which only go under a few months later.

Microsoft, Adobe, and Google are pretty big in recruiting there and EA might stand a chance of picking up talented programmers if they are offered the chance to stay in GA (even though GT has a huge out of state student body).

And if I remember correctly, GA was trying to give big incentive to video game development in the area by reducing taxes to virtually nothing for the first few years.

@Brian - Good math skills bud!

Video game publishers stocks usually get higher around the time of a major release. They also drop a fair share after the release because it will take some time for the next big title to come out. Kotick probably lost his ass over the past year like most people who invest and he did what he had to do to get back ahead. I wouldn't count Activision out because some executive wanted to get back some of what he lost.

I'm undecided. I wish instead of big stadiums, they would have played this in empty lots or in the street. I want a game where its like playing football with the family in the backyard... 5 on 5 games, tackle of course, and crazy trick plays.

I like the arcade feel of it a little, but a backyard style of football would be way more fun where everything can be customized. Field size, 1st downs, scoring values, tackle/touch/flag, reffing/penalties, players on a team, time/score limit. It would be awesome.

Play a 100 yard field with 1st downs only at the 30 yard lines. Tackle football, where offense calls the penalties with no rebuttals. Score 1 for passing in, 3 for running in, no Point After. 5v5 of course. First team to 10 wins.

Add in rules for counts before the defense can blitz and when the quarterback can go across the line of scrimmage and it would be perfect!

Normally when I come home from work, I throw on athletic shorts and a tshirt which I received for free when donating blood, doing work with the united way, or supporting some random university club that was handing them out for free when I walked to the student center.

Its simple, comfortable, and when I need to jump up and down in a fit of rage, it allows for easy maneuverability!

I wouldn't say they have too much time on their hands. I've done similar projects for school with a similar concept. It was a proof of concept which was not only used to land an A in the class, but land some grant money to see if we could take it to the next level.

They obviously wanted to demo some software they thought had some potential and this added the "awwww" factor by using a game most are familiar with. Great marketing and I really hope they too get to spend more time developing something they think will be the next big thing in robotics technology!

@tmac - I feel you on that. I usually do quick sprays of bullets using an automatic rifle and the handguns always win. Basically any of the online modes are quick draw fights with pistols!

@tmac - don't be a dick... just get gift receipts and exchange the games at Toys R Us when the ones you want come out. You have 45 days which puts you in time for most of the good games coming out in the next month and a half. What you're doing is fraud and if caught can land you jail time.

@kentuckyfried - I was there just today and they had lots of M games... they just have a huge ass label on them stating so. Just make sure you're over 17 when you buy them.

Woo, Go Jackets! Wish I could have been there, but fortunately I got a job out of state after I graduated back in May.

This movie was definitely very cute! I'd love to own it on blu-ray!