iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. A simple texture change or model update can impact gameplay mechanics, UI design, and monetization strategies. Resource Constraints Balancing in-house teams vs. outsourcing remains a major challenge.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This time, we’ll look at the top games that use storytelling as a core mechanic and show you that you don’t need sparkling design and intense gameplay to create a hit. Available on mobile, console and PC. Reigns does a good job balancing this information while leaving enough mystery for unexpected twists. Let’s dig in.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

For stuff like gameplay balance and feature implementation we have equal input and chime up if there’s something we feel strongly about. Not only does this save a ton of texture memory and reduce draw calls, but it also sped up the creation process of parts, but admittedly at some cost of visual fidelity.”

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Focus group testing stands as a critical phase in the development of video games, serving as a valuable tool to gather insights, refine gameplay mechanics, and optimize user experiences. Video games have evolved significantly over the years, branching out onto different platforms such as mobile devices, PC, and Consoles.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This guest post is written by Gordon Rowe , an experienced product leader that has spent 10 years building and operating free to play games on mobile, web, and consoles. Despite having relatively little in the way of progression or monetization, these games drove large download numbers that indicated the potential for this mechanic.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

AWS provides tools such as AWS EC2 Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing to automate horizontal scaling and distribute traffic across multiple resources. For instance, manual scaling involves directly inputting changes through a console, command line interface (CLI), or infrastructure as code (IaC) deployment.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It might be interesting to read on 6 Best Console Game Testing Practices to Wow Your Players What Does Nintendo Testing Involve? Like any other console and game testing exercise, Nintendo testing involves a lot of work. Also, they provide crucial feedback on game balance, user interface (UI), and gameplay.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

Passes can generate different player experiences, follow a different balance, and emphasize different components depending on the genre and audience. For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. Some examples are: Faster Progression.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

PlayStation game testers provide detailed feedback on the gameplay, controls, game balance, and user interface, helping improve the final product. Therefore, you must familiarize yourself with the game design documents and understand the intended gameplay mechanics. Providing feedback.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Some players could be denied entry as a load-balancing mechanism. Reboot your Device Whether you’re using a console, a computer, or a phone, the device can get cluttered with junk files. Your Network is Down: If your internet is slow or temporarily down, that will prevent you from connecting to the Fortnite servers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

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. Mobile games command a dominant 67% share of global gaming ad spend, with PC and console games trailing at 28%. All it took was Apple's privacy changes.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

The simplicity of the 2D style laid the foundation for gameplay mechanics and player interactions, particularly in platformers and side-scrollers. After knowing about the core differences between both animating techniques, it is essential to consider which style offers the best balance of efficiency and effectiveness.

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Mnenad

JANUARY 14, 2020

I don’t remember anymore how it came to the decision to make it Countryball themed, but I guess the sheer number of possibilities, both in game mechanics and design choices, have led to that decision.   The game generated enough revenue to balance out the development costs (Unity Plus license, Music, Plugins, etc.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

We were made aware of a pretty sad bug where the ‘women in tech’ event in the game did not alter the gender balance of job applicants. – New: super-difficult ‘pirate’ game mode including new piracy, DRM and company ownership game mechanics. Women in Tech. Full changelog. – New: Added 15 new topics.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience. Some game designers focus on combat balance, using spreadsheets and simulations to provide challenges without impossibility. Others are writers and/or world directors who focus on player experience. What does a game designer do?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

On the console and PC side, we’ve seen the shooter genre evolve much further than it has on mobile with games like Borderlands 3 , Vigor , Warframe , and Escape from Tarkov all finding their own position in the category through both gameplay and meta-game innovations. Let’s go through each in order. We’ll check back when they launch.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

” From Healer to Necromancer The inspiration for Necro Story came from a simple idea: take the mechanics of Healer’s Quest, where the player controls one character in a party, and apply it to a different role. But it was more than just the combat mechanics that intrigued him.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This isn’t as true or a high priority in PC and console games. Much more so than other consoles. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. There are many objects in PC and console games that are just… there. People want things to feel real. “It’s

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Call of Duty series began with the original Call of Duty on PC and console in 2003 and has released one title every year since. The power of PC/console brands can not be underestimated on mobile. Call of Duty is a penultimate franchise in the shooter genre. Call of Duty franchise titles routinely sell millions of units every year.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The winners are decided, both on PC/Consoles (Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends) and on mobile (PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Call of Duty). For example, Escape from Tarkov has gone full-military with its detailed limb injury mechanics, complicated inventory management, and ultra-realistic gunplay. But some key differences between the two.

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

The console versions we think have very good netcode as well, but their CPUs do get strained by rollback computations. So the smoothness of the console version’s online is similar to other fighting games with good netcode, but the Steam version (with a decent CPU) is truly exceptional.

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Game Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

This extra layer of strategy balances the need to kill off stragglers, focus on impeding more skilled opponents, or exact revenge against irritating individuals. On consoles and PC, early TD games like Pixeljunk Monsters, Plants vs Zombies, and Orcs Must Die met with commercial success. It’s like any deck-building game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Making Call of Duty free Back when CoDO was conceived, consoles didn’t officially exist in China, AAA Mobile gaming was not yet a ‘thing’ and PC gaming mostly happened at Internet Cafes, where gamers paid to sit in front of computers to play, watch videos, eat, smoke and chat.

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