We’ve released a lot of games on several different portals so we’re quite experienced with the Greater Internet Bastard Theory and how it is prevalent amongst what seems like a significant portion of the Flash game playing community. Last month we launched a single-level teaser of the upcoming Battalion games, and I must say, even [...]

Urbansquall released recently Battalion: Skirmish, a one-level preview for its upcoming releases in the Battalion franchise (multiplayer, single-player and cooperative games are due to be released in frighteningly rapid succession over the course of the summer). I had joined on as a producer at the final stages of Skirmish's lifespan, and was asked to assist in its general release to some of the major Flash game portals that Urbansquall releases at (Kongregate, Newgrounds, etc.). And here's what I learned.

It’s been a long week. We released our first iPhone game, a teaser level for the upcoming Battalion games and started the multiplayer beta test of Battalion: Arena. So, for today, all you get is some pimpage.

In the past, I’ve discussed the importance of using version control and also ways for structuring your subversion repository. Today, I’d like to cover an important best practices with version control whether you are a lone wolf developer or you frequently travel in a pack.

Showering is an important part of everyone’s daily routine, even if it is one that programmers avoid too often. At Urbansquall, the daily showering ritual has taken on a whole different meaning. It is during this time that many of our most difficult problems are solved, or our most creative ideas born. Let’s delve a [...]