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And the decompiler drama continues. This time with a GM Obfuscator, which obviously obfuscates Game Maker files.
Keep in mind that this doesn’t prevent decompilation. But anybody who will decompile your game will have a hard time making sense out of it.
What’s your opinion?

…and the second issue is out, featuring the following:

Interview with Edge and FredFredrickson
Tutorial “save with your own file format”
Editorials Gamemaker Magazine, What sites to post your game on and what you think should be in the next version of Game Maker
The making of “Bloopie” so far
Making a GM game that sells
Make your games run [...]

…Although this one is actually decent awesome. Russell’s Quarterly doesn’t really have that much of an focus on Game Maker, but game design instead, with reviews of the games Hunter’s Island, Fedora Spade, Death Worm and Shush. It’s also a 72 page read.
…And an awesome simplistic black and white layout that doesn’t lag Acrobat to hell [...]

Well actually slightly more than that. 9 words, I lied.
When choosing the books
Beginning 3D Game Programming: Yeahy! Sounds cool.
Agile Software Development: The next best.
After a quick flick through
Beginning 3D Game Programming: ehh? Really? Hmm…
Agile Software Development: Management waffle. Heavy.
After a longer read
Beginning 3D Game Programming: Not for beginners.
Agile [...]

GMTV are back with a second weekend extra tutorial, this time explaining how to make a “Orbiting Effect” without using paths. Most of the tutorial seems fine although it is very fast and I hate the way that the code is given out.
There is still no sign of the first full [...]

GMtoolbox claims to offer a database of almost every Game Maker DLL and Extension ever released to the GMC.
A good clean design, lots of categories, almost 150 DLLs and to top it off a lovely AJAX search at the top of the page. Another great thing is that site is so simple [...]

gmtv.gmshack.com have finally produced their first video, a week-end extra, released on a Wednesday:
 
Except of course it wasn’t the first video to emerge, remember Drip Drop, LEAK and the following posts?

Haven’t brought “The Game Maker’s Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners”, Mark Overmars and Jacob Habgood’s book? No, neither have I. If you are interested take a look on Google books.
Obviously the whole book isn’t on there but it will give you a good idea of what the book is like.
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