AWS Games

JUNE 6, 2023

With Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its backend, the Metalhead team accelerate and optimized its development and deployment of “SMB 4,” ultimately launching the game simultaneously on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, with global support for cross-platform play.

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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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Sirlin

APRIL 8, 2015

Yomi is highly balanced at the expert level, and it expresses the values of a fair competitive game. Cross-platform play with players on iOS or the web Cards have 4x the resolution as the web version! EX characters can also use the power up mechanic to get ANY cards from their deck, not just Aces.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Diversify revenue model Cilingir urged game-makers with games skewed heavily toward either ad or IAP-based monetisation to balance their revenue mix. He also said there are opportunities in going cross-platform and direct billing. Cross-platform is becoming more important too, he said.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

2022 predictions: Casual games will become more audience-led because of ATT Hypercasual will continue to see more hybrid IAP/ad monetisation and will become even more ‘Android first’ Midcore games will go increasingly cross-platform (particularly on PC).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

By all accounts this genre is matured to a point where it could use a massive innovation to both the progression mechanics and social gameplay. But please keep in mind that Hearthstone is cross-platform title making likely over 80% of its revenue on PC. Riot’s card battler is very well executed cross-platform game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 10, 2021

I spend most of my waking hours thinking about game mechanics and how they will make players feel. As a Lead Designer for LEGENDARY I invested a lot of time on creating and balancing our first few hundred heroes. But I spend anyways, ignoring the inevitable regret I'll feel when that month's credit card balance comes due.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

This makes it perfect for indie developers and cross-platform releases. Platformers: Precision & Visual Storytelling Games like Hollow Knight and Ori and the Blind Forest use 2.5D to deliver fluid animation, layered environments, and tight control mechanics. Optimized Performance : With lower computational demands, 2.5D

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For example, Escape from Tarkov has gone full-military with its detailed limb injury mechanics, complicated inventory management, and ultra-realistic gunplay. There’s no reliance on overly realistic, gameplay-affecting survival mechanics like limb injuries, hunger, or thirst. Bohemia’s title is more forgiving than Escape from Tarkov.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The only examples of F2P shooters at scale were Korean (Crossfire) and Chinese (Assault Fire/Ni-Zhan), both focused on pay-to-win mechanics. It was not uncommon to assume that a better designed map or finely balanced mode that took three times as long as competition would eventually win the day.

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