[Updated 6 Aug 2010: Moved download links. Put correct sample file in sample zip.]
Lately we've been using JSON as our text-based interchange format of
choice internally. While most of our tools are internal and save this
data in a way that's invisible to the user, we still do work with a lot
of external tools. For better or worse one of those tools is Excel.
Giac Veltri (Engine Programmer) has put together a JSON exporter for
Excel and short presentation that give a bit of background on the
plugin. This plugin might not do exactly what you want, but it could be a good place to start if you're also looking to export JSON from Excel.
Included here are Giac's Excel plugins for Excel 2007 (xlam) and Excel 97-2003 (xla) and sample data and the generated JSON.
When it comes to voice acting in video games or animation there are
definitely some established actors. Some actors make their name for
playing a specific role for a majority of their career while others jump
from various projects, always putting in a unique performance that’s
never forgotten.
One such actor that has been in the voice acting
game for over twenty years is David Kaye. Now unless you’re a voice
acting enthusiast you may not recognize Mr. Kaye’s name but you’ve most
likely heard him before. Having played characters such as Megatron in
Beast Wars/Beast Machine, Optimus Prime in Transformers Animated, along
with playing characters in Gundam Wing, X-Men: Evolution and Ghost in
the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Mr. Kaye has provided the voice to
characters that people love.
Etiquette. It may seem old fashioned, and maybe some of the ways that
etiquette is thought of are antiquated, but there is still a reason why
it is around. Etiquette here at Insomniac Games includes "Coffee
Etiquette”… if you finish the pot, you start another one. If you are
the person brewing the coffee, you get the first cup, plain and simple.
We have people here who want to set up a coffee-cam to shame those who
do not abide by these rules…. But I think that may be taking it a bit
far… but just maybe. There are also certain ways to handle situations,
certain standards that should be considered when job hunting,
interviewing and finally accepting (or declining) an offer as well, and
that is where this blog comes in handy! Since I meet with most of the
candidates who come in to the Burbank office, I run into a lot of
questions about what to do for an interview, what to wear, how early is
too early, what is too formal, what is too casual, and what is
expected? The examples and answers ... Read more »
Insomniac Games is well-known around the world for the PlayStation heritage that the company stems from. Although the developers at Insomniac recently announced that they’re breaking ties off of PlayStation exclusivity, their contributions with Spyro, Ratchet & Clank and more hav... Read more »
Written by T.J. FIXMAN; Art by ADAM ARCHER; Cover by CREATUREBOX
Ratchet and Clank's first run-in with Markazian planet-thief Artemis
Zogg has landed them in a maximum security penitentiary. But this prison
is one puzzle that even Clank is having trouble figuring out! Can this
dynamo duo escape the confines of this ruthless lockdown before another
planet is stolen?
Written by Jefferson Dong // Product Marketing Manager, SCEA
While fans may know Sly Cooper best for his sneaky and stealthy exploits on PlayStation 2, his latest heist will be on PlayStation 3 this fall in The Sly Collection with three re-mastered classics in HD…for less than the price of most retail games! We’re excited to announce that following in the tradition of the God of War Collection, The Sly Collection will be available this fall for just $39.99 MSRP.
And what does that one-penny-less-than-40 price tag get you? Let’s start with all three original Sly Cooper titles…this includes Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, all re-mastered in glorious HD graphics.
Next, Sanzaru Games has added 3D support for all 3 games, as well as new PlayStation Move mini-games which you’ll be hearing more details about very soon. And finally, PSN trophy support will be integrated into... Read more »
