Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

French union STJV is calling for the strike and has also raised concerns over wages and 'appalling' conversations with management.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Small teams and solo developers often produce some of the most unique and personal games, and this holds true for Rablo Games, an indie studio led by founder Pablo Coma. The studio’s upcoming release, Necro Story, marks an exciting new chapter. Coma, known for his solo debut Healer’s Quest, is no longer working alone. Now collaborating with Baptiste Remy and later joined by Clémence Geurts , he is working on Necro Story as a team and has even begun development on the studio’s next pr

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The news that Square Enix considers its two major Final Fantasy titles in the past year – Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – to have missed their sales targets won't be a surprise to many people in the industry. On the contrary, this outcome was so predictable that it's provoked all manner of exaggerated eye-rolling.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unreal to Godot – Amazing New Exporter Tool There is a powerful new tool for Godot Engine game developers, called appropriately enough Unreal to Godot Exporter. I covered the authors previous tool Unreal to Unity (available on Unity asset store here) and it was by far the best way to get assets from Unreal Engine to Unity. I […] The post Unreal to Godot – Amazing New Exporter Tool appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This article gives an overview of the process and challenges of porting our Unreal Engine 5 game from Windows (Steam) to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Formosa Interactive, an audio outsource studio that's worked on League of Legends, has been accused of trying to bypass rules of the ongoing voice actors' strike.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In the grimy world of Let Bions Be Bygones a down-on-his-luck private detective gets a last shot at redemption. John Cooper takes the case in finding a missing upper-class girl in the seedy underbelly of the dystopian city-planet, Terrahive. An intriguing tale full of twists and turns -and multiple endings- plays out in this fully narrated cyber-noir thriller.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Raylib Project Creator I have long been a fan of the open source free RayLib game development framework. With bindings for just about every programming language ever, tons of examples and support for most major platforms, Raylib is a versatile toolkit for building games using code. What has always shined about RayLib though […] The post Raylib Project Creator appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Hey everyone! Recently, the game celebrated its one-and-a-half-year anniversary since release day, and to mark the occasion, we decided to undertake another large-scale update.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Both Red Hook Studios leadership and Behaviour Interactive CEO Rémi Racine see this acquisition as a move that creates stability in troubled times.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the indie game dev scene, the use of AI is often met with suspicion and disdain. Many see AI as an evil tool that scours the internet, grabs bits and pieces of other people’s work, and spits out bizarre creations with seven fingers. But AI comes in many forms, and some developers see it as a tool to enhance storytelling and create unique, immersive experiences, all while keeping a close eye on the ethical concerns surrounding its use.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Merge Games is closing its doors, just a few weeks after going through a round of layoffs and the closure of its office.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As developers strive to push the boundaries of immersive gameplay, innovative techniques are emerging that offer unprecedented levels of realism, interactivity, and player engagement.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity 7 Development Roadmap At the keynote of their annual developer conference Unite, Unity outlined the features of what they are referring to as Unity Next Generation, but I believe can safely be referred to as Unity 7 (as they just rebranded to Unity 6 last year!). Although quite a ways away from being […] The post Unity 7 Development Roadmap appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Within half a year, Vanillaware's tactical-RPG has reached the 1 million milestone faster than its last two games, 13 Sentinels and Dragon's Crown.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Presentation of the City recreated from photos before second World War. A lot of hard work made and a lot of work to be done. To reach my personal goal of makeing game that You 'll love.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Ubisoft has revised its financial targets, saying it "expects net bookings of around €1.95bn, and around break-even non-IFRS operating income and free cash flow.

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Real Programming

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Math is one of the most important, fundamental things kids can learn in school, but they’re not always rushing to their math class. Depending on how the concepts are framed, math can seem abstract, difficult, or boring. We all know that excited, engaged students are better learners, so how do we make students hungry to learn math? RP4K has a few ways to make our online math courses fun and exciting.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle There is a new bundle of interest to game developers, the Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle. This bundle is a collection of 24 Unity assets redeemed directly on the Unity Asset Store, as well as one game, Arcade Paradise. This is the first major Unity only Humble Bundle […] The post Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Players looking to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn will have to pay the price Sony intended them to pay.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

‘Bigfoot Life’ New Gameplay Trailer. A Unique Simulation Game Featuring The Immortal Sasquatch.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Players in Southeast Asia are engaging more with video games in 2024, with a 53.2% year-on-year increase in the average individual weekly gaming time.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Storytelling in games has become a cornerstone that elevates gaming from simple entertainment to a form of dynamic, interactive art. Unlike traditional storytelling, games offer a unique narrative experience where players are not mere spectators but active participants shaping the story's direction and outcome.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

UFO 50 Showcase Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this supersized indie showcase, I took a look at all 50 games from UFO 50.… The post UFO 50 Showcase appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The studio was purchased by NetEase in January 2023 and told it would be given the resources to retain workers and make new hires.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Urban Games are bringing official mod support for Transport Fever 2 to their console players on September 23rd, using mod.io integration.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A study conducted by the University of Oxford in collaboration with FuturLab and PowerWash Simulator has found that 72% of players were likely to experience an uplift in mood during play sessions.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

You ride your horse along a cliff’s ledge, sweat breaking out on your face as you peer at the sheer drop. You draw up the reins, your heart beating faster. Warily, you look around, watching for signs of danger. Suddenly, there’s an explosion of sounds and colors in front of you.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 Remix. This is a collection of over 20 different Synty low polygon art style assets in Unreal Engine, Unity and raw FBX (so any other game engine such as Godot […] The post Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Banishers and Jusant both underpeformed, which has spurred Don't Nod to write down assets and adjust its internal plans over the next several years.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Introducing the Godot Editor for Meta Quest (Horizon OS) devices

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Louisiana-based film production company Stellarblade has filed a lawsuit against Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and Sony Interactive Entertainment for trademark infringement.

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Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The principles of appeal still apply, even when designing mooks. Good mook design has resulted in iconic franchise monsters! Here's a few examples. Take a look at some of these iconic mook designs. Interesting shapes, exaggerating relevant features, and reduced unnecessary details abound. Each of these mooks is still an interesting thing to look at while also conveying their relative weakness in the overall power hierarchy.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Palworld’s Lawsuit Presents a Problem for Game Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" for my latest design video, whether you love or hate Palworld, the Nintendo lawsuit bring up a very nasty point about being able to patent game systems. … The post Palworld’s Lawsuit Presents a Problem for Game Design appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

11 Bit Studios declares Frostpunk 2 a success, says it's made back the money it spent developing and marketing the sequel.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

GameFromScratch.com The Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Collection Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Collection bundle is a large collection of animations and models for creating first and third person shooter style games in Unreal Engine. As with most Humble Bundles, this one is organized into tiers: […] The post The Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Collection Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

During the opening session of Gamescom Latam, Carolina Caravana – vice president of Brazilian games trade body Abragrames – said the history of the nation's games industry would now be split into two periods: before and after 2024.

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