Good evening! This post I am going to spend a bit of time talking about the customization aspects of the game. One of the major features will be the ability to customize your cuboid with a grand selection of attire. Things like hats, jackets, glasses, etc. The game will have a cartoony look so you can expect outlandish types of clothing items! Pieces will range from normal to bat sh$% crazy!

One of the things I had to think about is how the clothing items are going to unlock? After some thought instead of doing the tranditional leveling up approach, clothing pieces will unlock based on the number of kills and deaths. So for example, a cowboy hat might unlock after you have obtained 10 kills, while the only way to unlock a tophat would be to die 10 times. It keeps the overall system simple, yet rewarding for players with different skill levels.

The goal is to have as many customizable clothing pieces as time & space allows. When the game is 'finished' I am very confident in the fact that more clothing items will be added to the game. As it stands right now there are already 2 hats in the game (as pictured). So far ALL the textures in the game are temp.

So that's the basics of customization! Tune in two weeks from now to hear about how many old school shooter mechanics will play a huge role in the game!

Good day folks! Welcome to the first of many developement updates for Battle Cubes! Every two weeks for the next few months I will be posting screen shots, videos, and new bits of information about the game. You will be able to watch the game progress from the beginning to the finished game. What is Battle Cubes you ask? Well read the previous post to find out a bit of info, but for those to lazy to scroll down, here is a quick re-cap (plus some new info)...

- Fast paced action FPS
- Old school & modern FPS gameplay
- 2 player split screen
- 31 players per server
- Character customization
- And MORE!

Battle Cubes is being developed for the Xbox 360 only. The game may be ported to the PC at some point. But if and when that happens, many things will need to be changed. It can't be just a junk port like most AAA games are now a'days!

Anywho, tune in two weeks from now for the first look at the game!

Many months ago I started working on a game called Battle Cubes. Maybe some of you recall? Well due to a really dumb technical limitation with the current engine I was using, I had to simply stop the project. Anyway since then I have been writing the game from the ground up and specifically for the Xbox 360. Battle Cubes is a first person shooter and will feature up to 31 players via System Link and Xbox Live. It will also include 2 player split screen.

Over the next few weeks I am hoping to start putting out some early footage or screen shots. More information about the game will be released over the next couple months! Keep your eyes here for the latest news!

So as of this moment the Gem Sword Unlimited Edition has officially been archived. You can still find the game on the Games page, but you cannot request GSUE retail boxes any more. The games are made available as is, so any bugs or glitches you find, you will have to simply deal with.

You may also notice that the "XNA FPS Template" was removed from the Games page. A newer, more flexible version will be made available at a later date. The old template was very poorly written and didn't provide a very good starting point.

With that said, you can expect some news regarding Norwind's latest project soon. For now I'll just say it's a FPS being developed for the Xbox 360. More details soon!

A new update for the Norwind Viewer has been released! To download the latest update visit the App Store on your iOS devices. This update contains a couple changes which are ...

- Added the ability to create a Norwind ID from within the app.
- Small bug fixes.

There are a few outstanding bugs that should be fixed relatively soon.

This is officially the last month to request GSUE CDs and the last month GSUE will remain supported by Norwind. At the end of February, GSUE will be packed up and put away. You will still be able to download the current version, but it will just never be updated again.

So if you have any interest in grabbing a GSUE disc, request one now, or forever regret it !! It's been an interesting run with GSUE, but I think it's time to put it to rest. Once and for all.

Get your iOS gadgets out, head on over to the App Store, and pick up the Norwind Viewer! You can grab the app by searching for "Norwind Viewer" or clicking the link in the Games page at the top. The app isn't exactly a game or anything, but where else should it be put?

You need a valid Norwind ID in order to use the app. If you don't have one, you can click HERE to sign up for one. It's extremely quick and simple to do!

For all those cool and hip people who have iOS gadgets (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices) do we have a treat for you! Next week Tuesday (January 31), we are releasing the Norwind Viewer on the App Store. Essentially this exquisite app will allow you to follow us around everywhere you go! Oh sure you could just go to our website on your phone, but that's so last year.

★★ Features ★★

☆ View the latest Norwind news right from the app!
☆ Seamlessly switch over to the public chat room where you can engage in conversation with other Norwind members and even the Norwind developers!
☆ Send private messages to individual members or send a message directly to a Norwind developer!

Also, here are a few delicious screen shots for you to take in!



Eventually we will be adding the ability to receive push notifications when you get a new message, or there is a new post made to the site. All in good time though!

Remember folks, next week Tuesday! Mark it on your calendars!

Yesterday evening we finished some upgrades to the member area of the website. Let's see where do I start?

If you visit the Login page at the top right corner of the screen, you will notice you can now create a new Norwind ID. This ID can be used on any available Norwind service. So now you can make your own!

The member area itself got a few new additions also. You can now sent PM to other users, and post messages In a shoutbox sort of thing. Oh and you can actually edit information in your account to! Very exciting stuff!

This is all in preparation for something new but I'll save that for another day.

Last but not least, the Norwind website will be unavailable tomorrow in protest of SOPA.

Welcome to 2012 everyone! Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and an excellent new year party! Norwind has had a fantastic year in 2011 releasing a grand total of 0 games. Unfortunately even though Norwind was unable to release anything in 2011, there are a couple of projects we are actively working on. So hopefully we will put out an excellent game or two this year!

It's fate, it's gonna be a great year!

The member area of the website is finally up and rolling! It's one of those things that we never actually finished when working getting the Norwind Interactive website up. Oh well it is now! Kinda. If you had a "Insider" / "Developer" account and were considered an "Insider" or "Epic Insider" you will be redirected to the main user login form. You can access that form by clicking the "Login" link on the top right hand corner of the page. Not to shabby!

Right now there isn't a whole lot in there. Actually all that's there is a few tidbits of information about your account. The plan is to slowly expand that and create a little community here. But who knows how long that will take. We have a number of plans, but who knows how many of those plans will follow through!