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Active game developer in some capacity since the age of 5 or 6 from the old CPC/BBC Micro computer days. I code, create 3d model assets, level design and lead some game projects. Notably the Ashura: Dark reign techdemo for Unreal Tournament 2004 and its newer incarnation in Unreal Engine 5. Need assistance on a project? Drop me a line.

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January 2024 Progress

January 2024 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

After a long delay in news and several setbacks, the core characters, (Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles) now have a full set of animations which are currently...

August 2023 Progress

August 2023 Progress

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This month has been cram packed yet again with more development and features to the Ares framework. From developing the originally planned multiplayer...

July 2023 Progress

July 2023 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

This month has been cram packed with a ton of new development work and features to the Ares framework. From updates to existing functionality, new character...

February 2023 Update

February 2023 Update

Ashura: Dark Reign

It has been sometime since a last update, Just want to inform everyone that the project has not been abandoned and work is still being done on the game...

October 2022 Progress

October 2022 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

Optimisations, integrating multiplayer elements, reworking character skills, new level items, potential Xmas sandbox demo

June 2022 Progress + Tech demo rebuild Part 5 Live stream

June 2022 Progress + Tech demo rebuild Part 5 Live stream

Ashura: Dark Reign

Speeding up the live streams and new features added. Dynamic day/night cycle, multiplayer code updates

Tech demo rebuild Part 4 Live stream

Tech demo rebuild Part 4 Live stream

Ashura: Dark Reign

Fourth live stream session of the tech demo rebuild will be on Saturday 21st May at 6pm GMT.

Tech demo rebuild Part 3 Live stream

Tech demo rebuild Part 3 Live stream

Ashura: Dark Reign

Third live stream session of the tech demo rebuild will be on Saturday 19th March at 6pm GMT.

Tech demo rebuild second live stream

Tech demo rebuild second live stream

Ashura: Dark Reign

Second live stream session of the rebuild of the tech demo will be on Saturday 5th February at 6pm GMT.

ADR sandbox alpha demo V2 released & Live streaming news

ADR sandbox alpha demo V2 released & Live streaming news

Ashura: Dark Reign

This recent update address several issues previously in the first Alpha build and news of the upcoming live streaming session.

ADR sandbox alpha demo released

ADR sandbox alpha demo released

Ashura: Dark Reign 3 comments

The anticipated release of the next instalment of ADR

Sandbox demo delayed

Sandbox demo delayed

Ashura: Dark Reign

Due to issues surfaced during the packaging process of the demo, these need rectifying in order to create a built version of the sandbox demo. Sorry for...

December 2021 Progress

December 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

To mark the 14th anniversary I will be releasing a sandbox demo to mark the occasion. Stay tuned for news on 1st January 2022.

October/November 2021 Progress

October/November 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

Hey folks, my time on ADR as of late has been slightly hampered by real life priorities but I am finding a few hours during the week to carry on working...

No August 2021 Progress report

No August 2021 Progress report

Ashura: Dark Reign

The will be NO ‘August 2021’ development report this month as Dekrayzis is taking a much needed break from the project since he's been hammering away...

July 2021 Progress

July 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign 9 comments

Functionality to invite up to a maximum of three friends to join in on the single player adventure has now been implemented using Steam.

June 2021 Progress

June 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

More technical changes made to the Sonic the Hedgehog fan game. Menu system and results screen updates and now seeking voice actors to fill two roles.

Long lost UT2004 character pack found, available now for download

Long lost UT2004 character pack found, available now for download

Ashura: Dark Reign

Lost for well over 10 years, a part of ADRs history has been found. The unreleased original character pack for Unreal Tournament 2004 that spawned the...

May 2021 Progress

May 2021 Progress

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We've come half way through 2021; five months of active development and for once no signs of slowing down as 3d modelling has been ramping up the last...

April 2021 Progress

April 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

Development still moving along at a steady pace with more AI features added into the framework, additional menu system improvements and new features implemented...

March 2021 Progress

March 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

ADR development carries on moving along at a good pace as its story adds more depth to the plot and characters, AI and menu system improvements and designs...

Badnik concept design submissions now open

Badnik concept design submissions now open

Ashura: Dark Reign

Love to sketch Enemies characters of the Sonic series and dreamed of seeing your creation in a videogame? ADR is taking submissions of Badnik designs...

February 2021 Progress

February 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

ADR continues moving forwards with new systems implemented, the menu system having being created gameplay subsystems and artificial intelligence code...

ADR goes into a head-spin with loops now implemented

ADR goes into a head-spin with loops now implemented

Ashura: Dark Reign

One of the difficult things to tackle is the infamous loop de loop. Today ADR managed to finally implement it within its Ares framework. Though its lacking...

January 2021 Progress

January 2021 Progress

Ashura: Dark Reign

After a very busy January, ADR moves forward as Sonic's gameplay functionality starts to come to a close with majority of his abilities now coded along...

Resurrected

Resurrected

Ashura: Dark Reign 1 comment

Like an ancient cool artefact, somethings can never stay buried forever

ADR moves to Unreal Engine 4!

ADR moves to Unreal Engine 4!

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ADR moves forwards with Unreal Engine 4 for a much needed faster Development Pipeline. Now utilising the Hedgehog Development Kit for UE4 by Chaos Force...

ADR opens up as community project

ADR opens up as community project

Ashura: Dark Reign 2 comments

I'm opening up ADR as a community project Anyone wishing to help will not have to dedicate all their time like I have and the old team did in creation...

Developer Post  #01

Developer Post #01

Ashura: Dark Reign 7 comments

A brief Discussion on SuperSonic, its creation and design process.

Website is Now LIVE!

Website is Now LIVE!

Ashura: Dark Reign

Its Midnight, and as the clock struck twelve here, the site went live! www.xr-s.com/adr/ There are a few issues that was not sorted out in time, but will...