Command & Conquer coded in HTML5
January 24, 2012 – 9:57 pm | No Comment

Remember the classic RTS known as Command & Conquer? Well, an enterprising coder, Aditya Ravi Shankar, actually recreated the strategy game using nothing but HTML5, where it runs on 69k of Javascript. Why did he set out on such an adventure? For starters, Shankar’s attempt was a self-mandated undertaking in order to improve his coding skills, where he gave himself a one month window to rebuild the game in the browser, and had to comb through the original game’s files in order to obtain all the right sprites, sounds and specs. According to Shankar, “In hindsight, I might have wanted to take smaller steps and make a tower defense game instead of jumping directly into an RTS. Trying to do the whole thing in under a month all by myself wasn’t the smartest idea.” As part of Shankar’s recreation of Command & Conquer, it included buildings, terrain, combat, tiberium harvesting and regrowth, in addition to the ability to sell and repair buildings. You want fog of war? It has that, too, in addition to a pannable map, different cursors, …

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is delaying the Holidays

Submitted by admin on December 19, 2009 – 11:53 pmNo Comment

c4758587b7259048.jpg Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is delaying the Holidays

There’s absolutely no way we’ll be able to afford all the games coming out in the first quarter of next year — however, with a little help from our remarkably wealthy friends and family, we might be able to catch ‘em all, so to speak. With that in mind, we’re making an Official Joystiq Decree™ — the holiday season has been bumped back to February 21, 2010. To avoid proximity to other holidays, Valentine’s Day is … tomorrow. Please rearrange your schedules and decorations accordingly.

Below are our seven favorite gaming-related webcomics from this past week — perfect for you to share with a lover on this cold, cold Valentine’s Eve. Check them out, and vote for your favorite in the poll after the jump! If we missed any, drop a link in the comments!

The Axiom (Penny Arcade)
Avatar: The Game (Another Videogame Webcomic)
Balance Patch (Nerf Now)
A Mushroom Kingdom Carol Part 6 (Brawl in the Family)
Whistle While You Warp (Digital Unrest)
And We Even Hate The Font (Virtual Shackles)
Dragon Age: Sour Grapes Edition (Dipswitch)

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: December 19, 2009

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