Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cogmind generally has fewer such direct escape options, but teleport mechanics are out there, if an advanced tech not usually available until the late game. So here we are in 2023 still without a way to manage controlled teleports, what do we do? Controlled Teleporting?

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We were so excited to base our content around ancient China. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” The more complex a mechanic is, the more guidance players will need. Historical content White Star Studio is a small team, founded by 4 people. “We

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

Drawing inspiration from their own experiences in bouldering, the team sought to incorporate the exhilarating mechanics of climbing into the game. There would be an almost infinite amount of awesome content. It creates awesome content that is often better than handcrafted. Release date for New Heights is July 2023.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With the technology and tools we’re developing alongside our partners, we want to foster a community for our namesake game that is able to create their own content and benefit from it, and immerse themselves in content that others have made and shared.” ” Core to Avalon will be player-created content.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In terms of both technical achievements and content expansion, 2024 was a huge year for Cogmind… but first, the traditional opening collage, a quick visual summary of the year: Selection of images from the past year of Cogmind-related development as posted on this blog, forums, and social media (larger size here ). Including art!

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. Whoever emerges victorious wins a random assortment of boosters.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 12, 2023

During re:Invent 2023, the AWS for Games team showcased the latest ways our customers are using AWS game development tools and introduced several new purpose-built guidance and partner solutions that are now available in the AWS Games Solution Library. To view additional recordings from re:Invent 2023, visit the AWS Events content page.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

We saw games igniting player competition and social interaction through innovative LiveOps events, collaborating with beloved IPs to launch all-new gameplay experiences, weaning narrative threads into their content plans, leveraging seasonal themes to keep things fresh, and more.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Known for popular game franchises including EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Battlefield, and Apex Legends, EA regularly releases new game versions to mitigate issues, make improvements, and add new in-game content. KVP uses the knowledge of the installed version and language of the game to generate smaller patches with only the changed content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

The game may very well set revenue records in 2023, which is a fantastic feat for a game that was launched in late 2014. #5 TWIG #215 THE 2023 PREDICTIONS ???? TWIG’s 2023 Predictions. But the genre's future looks positive due to the resurrection of the Marvel Contest of Champions. READ THE FULL INTERACTIVE REPORT HERE ?️

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iXie gaming

JUNE 23, 2023

In 2023, the integration of wearable technology into game development is emerging as a significant trend. Augmented Reality (AR) Glasses: AR glasses overlay digital content onto the user’s view of the physical environment, creating interactive and dynamic gaming experiences.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

Using it to check on Godot game development streamers resulted in this funny compilation both the content creators and their viewers expressed happiness that the communities they had built were being recognized by us. Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic.

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AWS Games

MAY 12, 2023

From time to time, our AWS GameTime guests may also share exclusive news, easter egg content and merchandise! During the gameplay segment, we discover what makes their game fun to play and we get into the details behind design choices and unique game mechanics. Of course we have a gameplay segment!

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

.” “As evident from everyone’s fixation on social media for years, content that humans instinctively find interesting continues to emerge infinitely. We can take inspiration from content going viral on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and indeed, we have created hit games in 2023 by doing so.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On December 12th, 2022, Brawl Stars removed its loot boxes, replacing it with a ‘direct purchase’ system for acquiring content. This translated into a substantial spending for hardcore players that wanted to obtain and maximize new content very fast. This brings back to some degree the sense of fun when being lucky.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

ATT did not kill mobile gaming: UA, game mechanics, and creatives Matej Lancaric , user acquisition, and marketing consultant aking the stage with a phenomenal Lenny Kravitz-inspired scarf and a positive outlook – or “Kumbaya s**t” in Lancaric’s words – the consultant offered tips and context for marketers working with iOS14.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Sadly, the genre became so crowded that it led to the demise of the game that started it all; as of May 2023, Dota Underlords has just 2,677 daily players , an immense fall from its peak back in 2019. Secondly, the biggest chess and auto-chess games have strong links to esports and online streaming.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 14, 2023, Ilkka Paananen published a public letter “ The Next Chapter of Supercell ”. From the start of 2023 to the end of September, Brawl Stars was earning around $260k a day. From the start of 2023 to the end of September, Brawl Stars was earning around $260k a day.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I'm excited to share that Menace got selected as a finalist for The Rookie Awards 2023, as well as a DNEG finalist. I then created a new project and empty level, built the width of that straight section and started recording the motorcycle and vehicle actions using game mechanics and take recorder. City Sample Demo 3D environment.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

King, when they ruled the casual puzzle space, chose to expand the breadth of their casual portfolio: Bubble Witch Saga (bubble shooter), Pet Rescue Saga (collapse/blast), Diamond Digger Saga (digging/water flow mechanic), Blossom Blast Saga (linker), Pyramid Solitaire , etc. Golems in action.

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AWS Games

JUNE 13, 2024

In October 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) teamed up with Epic Games to support its ‘ Women Creators Program ’ (WCP), an initiative to train women to create in Unreal Editor For Fortnite (UEFN) and provide mentorship as they pursue careers in games.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Obviously community interaction is quite important and still plays an ongoing role in development, as always, but at this point I feel it’s more important to focus on expanding content as much as possible. This year’s major release was of course Beta 11 “Mechanical Renaissance,” in the works for 17 (!)

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

So of course, when Clash Mini and Supercell social networks started teasing about something big coming up in December 2023, many of us thought it was the global launch. … But there are also deeply impactful changes to the gameplay , which expand the new gameplay direction that was established in the July 2023 update. It was not.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Just when the market was becoming overheated with the lockdowns and merge mechanics were the all-new rage among the players. To understand the changes that got the game from its post-launch slump to where it is now, we should take a look at two things: what kind of game is Merge Gardens is and what it was like before 2023.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market. Casual Games went Hybrid: These are tailored for a broad audience with straightforward mechanics, usually aim to sustain player engagement to boost revenue via ad monetization. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Filmustage

MARCH 31, 2025

The entertainment industry witnessed a pivotal moment when script analysis tools powered by neural networks emerged, transforming how studios approach AI-generated content and copyright protection. Copyright Office has established clear guidelines - exclusively human-authored content qualifies for legal protection.

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Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

Although it is a library designed for video production, USD’s mechanism for supporting large and complex pipelines could be used for in-game production. In the case of games, various exclusive specifications are set up in digital content creation (DCC) tools. Why did you choose USD for your game development pipeline?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

We’ve seen a recent minor drop in RPD as of January 2023, as while downloads spiked, revenue has maintained consistent growth. One could even suppose that it makes content transfer (levels, features) even easier between the two games. It’s an additional visual progression mechanic, which we know works well for the audience.

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This episode is sponsored by Autodesk AU 2023 | November 13-15 in Las Vegas ⁠ ⁠ My conversation with Brian Canary, a seasoned game designer, reveals the intricacies of the industry’s shifting dynamics. A major topic that permeated the discussion was the advent of AI and its potential to revolutionize content creation.

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This episode is sponsored by Autodesk AU 2023 | November 13-15 in Las Vegas ⁠ ⁠ My conversation with Brian Canary, a seasoned game designer, reveals the intricacies of the industry’s shifting dynamics. A major topic that permeated the discussion was the advent of AI and its potential to revolutionize content creation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

TWiG 234: 500m Gamers on Tik Tok Can't Be Wrong / Supercell Unleashes the Flood Over 500m Tik Tok users watch gaming content every month, according to Jen's recent trips on the conference circuit, and this audience is one that the crew things you should be building your game thesis around from day one! Deconstructor of Fun Podcast ?

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

2023: This is no longer true. A mechanism to support them in DirectX has been available for a while but not widely documented. This post explains the mechanism for using them in DirectX. Unlike OpenGL or Vulkan, DirectX unfortunately doesn’t have a native mechanism for vendor-specific extensions.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 19, 2024

In January 2024, Appannie recognized Microfun as the 16th leading Chinese game makers by overseas revenue, an improvement from their debut in the top 30 in January 2023. Before we take a look at the bundle content, we will take a look at the standard gem packs to get a sense of the costs of the hard currency per price point.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

The Metaverse is not just a new trend in the gaming industry but a whole new way of experiencing and engaging with digital content. These platforms also offer a variety of tools and features to help users create their content, such as games, items, and experiences.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Content Moderation: User-generated content must be managed by metaverse games to make sure it complies with rules and regulations. This can lead to new and exciting gameplay mechanics, innovative user interfaces, and entirely new genres of gaming.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

For a quick and general introduction of the game, it’s a player vs player only CCG game, which limits your cards to only 10 per deck, each game is less than 4 minutes, and it uses a very simple poker-like betting mechanic to keep things interesting. However, Marvel Snap has simplified this mechanic to make it even more accessible.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The stunning visuals in "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022) and Pixar's "Elemental" (2023) demonstrate how both live-action and animation redefine the limits of visual effects. VFX covers the blend of computer-generated imagery with filmed content and creates completely digital worlds.

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