JavaScript ray tracer
A neat example of a Ray Tracer built in CoffeeScript and running in JavaScript. Share List
Chrome will receive Gamepad, Microphone and Webcam support
Google developer Advocate Paul Kinlan announced at the Develop conference in Liverpool that Chrome is going to get a number of Game-friendly features in Q1-Q2 2012 – specifically Gamepad support …Read more
Facebook HTML5 Game Development Page
Facebook has a great page on Game Development. It provides links to a number of excellent posts on 2D development as well as some notes on available engines. The page …Read more
New Game Conference Recap
This post will slowly pull together various reactions and notes from New Game Conference. Richard Hilleman Keynote Share List
JavaScript Timers for Game Dev
(Almost) every game needs a game loop – and in order to create a game loop in HTML5 you are going to need to use a javascript timer. Why? Well …Read more
Commentary on: 5 Best Practices for Building HTML5 Game
Kai Jager writing for MSDN has posted 5 tips for best practices for writing HTML5 Games – here’s his 5 tips (with my comments on each): 1. Use a framework …Read more
Gorgeous HTML5 WebGL Procedural Terrain Generation
A Gorgeous demo using Three.js and WebGL showing birds from RO.ME flying over a landscape. Share List
ShapeSmith: a WebGL 3d Modeler
ShapeSmith is an open-source WebGL based 3D Modelling project that aims to make “creating printable 3D models accessible to anyone with a modern browser” – but it could definitely have …Read more
Unity will support HTML5 at some point
Mobile and Web gaming juggernaut Unity has come forward and stated that eventually they will support HTML5 Interesting comments form the CEO: Helgason said he wants Unity to be ready …Read more
Building a 3D engine in HTML5
Marius Gundersen gave a well-received talk at OnGameStart 2011 on how to build a 3D engine using 2D canvas in HTML5. The check out the HTML5-based slide deck (with interactive …Read more
Microsoft HTML5 Game Camp Nov 17th
Microsoft is hosting a free HTML5 Game Camp on Thursday November 17th at it’s N.E.R.D. center in Cambridge MA – looks to be a lot of fun and a good …Read more
HTML5 Duck Hunt
A HTML5 (DOM not Canvas) version of NES favorite Duck Hunt by Matthew Surabian. Source is up on GitHub Share List
Opera's introduction to WebGL
Browser maker Opera, to coincide with the release of general support in opera of WebGL has released a in-depth tutorial on WebGL that should be of interest to anyone looking …Read more
Learning Three.js: Let's make a 3d Game
LearningThreeJS.com has a great tutorial series on building a 3D Game using Three.js, so far there have been 4 installments, culminating in a neat game called Marblesoccer. The final tutorial …Read more
Play My Code
Play My Code is a HTML5 Platform for building and distributing games from the browser. Currently in Beta the site shows promise as a one-stop-shop for people looking to get …Read more
Box2DJs: a 2D Javascript Physics Engine
Box2Djs is a Javsacript port of the Actionscript port of the C++ 2D Physics Engine Box2D. It was ported form the action script using a automated script, so it shares …Read more
Source Engine WebGL Level Viewer Code Release
Brandon Jones turned some heads at the end of September with his presentation at onGameStart of a WebGL based level viewer for the source engine. He’s now released the source …Read more
Introduction to WebGL (and three.js)
An interactive presentation from Google Developer day 2011 by Ilmari Heikkinen provides a nice introduction to WebGL along with a Three.js tutorial. Share List