WUGS

Today at WUGS we watched a little bit of “Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession” hosted by the fabulous Tony Hawk. It’s actually a very well-made history DVD, and we recommend it. ^_^

We talked a little bit on game nostalgia, and then we talked about the GDC and how we didn’t get the appeal funding from SU (although we have enough money saved up for this very occasion), and then we dove into Super Smash Bros 64.

We’re thinking Gears of War next week. o.o It’ll be a good time!

Yesterday’s meeting was a productive one — we reminded everyone about the upcoming GDC, for one.

In addition, I showed off Maya 8 for a brief period of time, and played around in Terragen 2, where sweet terrain renders were to be made in less than five minutes.

Wes brought in his XBox 360 and Oblivion, a.k.a. “Grand Theft Auto Medieval Mayhem.” He stole horses and ran down imps and lots of fun stuff.

The evening then became one filled with the new Wario Ware: Smooth Moves for the Wii, which despite not having a multiplayer mode to start off with, proved to be an excellent time for both players and watchers alike. The consensus was that Wario Ware took amazing advantage of the new Wiimote — and it got people to dance. (I, for one, was certainly entertained. :D)
~ Joyce

Thanks to everyone that came to the first meeting, especially the new members! I hope that we didn’t scare you off with all of our endless babble. It’s good-natured, really.

Anyway, if you happened to miss the last meeting, we introduced ourselves and new members. We talked about alums and events and general club goings-on. The program resources that I mentioned are located under the “Tools” tab at the top, and you can get in contact with our officers with the “Contacts” link.

We also spent some time showing off and talking about our new game in Torque, Escape from Dr. Martin’s Lab! It was an exciting 3D experience for all.

We also mentioned the annual Game Developers Conference (http://www.gdconf.com), which some of our members are attending this year. Each year, WUGS covers some of the costs for members, usually hotel costs, to go to the conference and network with people in the industry. It’s great fun! (Just a heads-up, if you’re thinking of attending for three days on the expo pass, the last day for buying a discounted pass is January 30th. It is only $20 more after that deadline, though.)

And we showed off the Wii. ^_^ Soooo if you weren’t here, you missed it again! :O We threw down Rayman, and then pulled out Super Smash Bros. Melee. Come next time for more fun and games!