Terraonion MODE for the Sega Saturn

The MODE is an FPGA-based optical disc emulator for the Sega Saturn AND Dreamcast. It works on both, plug-and-play, and best of all, requires soldering. The idea is that you can remove the laser CD reader, and replace it with a solid state device, as the laser will fail over time. The selling point for…

Indie Dev Podcast, Episode 39 – Amanda Lange, Microsoft

Amanda Lange and were peers at Microsoft before we took different roles last year. She now works as Technical Evangelist on the academic team, where she partners with the premier institutions across the United States and Canada to host hackathons, design curriculum, and enable students to enter the workforce and immediately make an impact. Before…

Indie Dev Podcast – Ep 38, Sarah Sexton, Voxelles

Sarah is a co-founder of Voxells, a new group fostering gender diversity in the video games industry. They’re creating positive change through a variety of events, workshops, and advocacy programs. Sarah is also the face behind the blog, She Builds Games. The purpose of She Builds Games is to showcase real female game developers, pass…

Sega Genesis demoscene videos from TITAN

I’ve always been a fan of the demoscene work, as it pushes hardware to its absolute limits. You know those old consoles you played in the 80s and 90s? Well they were capable of so much more, if only the programmers had time to dedicate towards mastering the device. And that’s exactly what demoscene is. This…

Building a Scalable Online Game with Azure

Link to the blog I’ve been looking for a great tutorial around building a gaming backend with Azure, and finally found a fantastic one from an MVP, Nick Prueh, Technical Director of Daedalic Entertainment. It includes the source code, and step-by-step tutorials — I cannot recommend it enough! ———————– @DaveVoyles Subscribe to my startup, tech, and…