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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Saturday Short Film: The Anachronism [Films]

Submitted by admin on April 25, 2010 – 6:06 amNo Comment

Katie and Sebastian are just two children who love to explore. They’re fascinated by creatures, plants, and their respective taxonomies. They’re charming and relatable! And then there’s the giant mechanical squid.

I won’t ruin the short for you; The Anachronism is more than worth the 15 minutes you need to set aside to watch it. It’s haunting, and evokes the best elements of the Steampunk (gah!) aesthetic without leaning too hard on Victorian novelty. Nearly as impressive is the production itself, which never veers far from feeling and looking professional, despite what I assume to be a shoestring budget. Watch in HD if you can. [The Anachronism via io9]

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