Hey guys, podcast episode 4 is officially up. Head over to the podcast page and check it out. I decided today I’ll be crashing the Dallas location of the 2012 Global Game Jam. For those who aren’t familiar with the GGJ it’s a 48 hour game development “race”. On friday night GGJ locations around the world get a theme and have the weekend to conceptualize and develop a game based on that theme. Should be fun, we’ll see how many teams need an audio guy 
. If you’re in the area come by and call dibs on me!
Time got a bit away from me these last couple months and I’ve neglected the dear old news page. So what’s new…hmmmm, well the previously unannounced Tiny Mantis title I’ve been working on is now live. It’s called LEGO Dino Outbreak and can be found here.
Also I’ve bought my ticket to GDC 2012 and I’m quite excited about heading to San Francisco in March. If you’ll be there let me know and we’ll grab grub.
In somewhat sad news my video blogs have been abandoned for the foreseeable future. It was eating up a lot of my time and it didn’t seem to be getting enough views to make it worthwhile. Right before the end I converted it into a show I was calling “The Sound Kitchen” In which I gave tricks on how to make sfx using everyday objects. I intend to come back to that one day when I have the time and money to do the production properly.
Lastly I have started a new podcast with Dave Cain called “Bleeps and Bloops: The Game Audio Podcast” and we are now a few episodes deep. I’m in the process of learning how to get the episodes onto iTunes. All the episodes will be archived on the podcast page and I’ll also post the new episodes as they are recorded here on the news feed.
The news updates have been fairly light because a new Welch has entered the building. Kaiden Thomas Welch, my son, was born on November 12 2011. The whole being a new father thing slowed me down for a week or so but Im back!
The website now has a podcast section to host a new show I’m doing with journalist, philosopher and overall cool guy Jon McEwen. The Podcast is called Through Music and we will be discussing music, politics, pop culture, philosophy, and otherwise relevant concepts worthy of discussion. Or sometimes unworthy but fun to talk about none the less. It’s an infotainment show intended to give you relevant information and perspective on important issues within a fun bantery environment.
Vlog episode 8 is live and you can find it on my youtube page which is linked at the footer of this site. In this episode I announce what I hope is to be a new web series that will run within, along side, or replace my current weekly vlog.
Mobile games are taking over. As a mostly PC and console gamer this does suprise me a bit. I guess Im part of the niche where as the mobile market hits a larger demographic.
Geekaphone’s Mobile Gaming by the Numbers Infographic
Starting audio work next week for a large scale flash game with developer Tiny Mantis Looking at a completion date of 2012 Q1.
The new WelchCompositions is officially live with new logo by Ian Bailon, site design by Cam Gaut, new demo reel edited and graphics by Walter Parenton and a sneak peek of a soon to be main stay “The Foul Hominid”. I also shot my first video blog this week.
Doing it big, hold on tight
New trailers are now uploaded to the film section of the site. I havent gotten around to doing the blog yet but it’s still something I hope to get to.