GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 8, 2024

That includes sales of digital and physical video games, covering PC, mobile and consoles. However, revenue from video-based content grew 10% to £4.9bn, driven by subscription services such as Netflix, Disney Plus, and Apple TV. billion, a rise of 2.9% over the year before.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Great entertainment is timeless (unless it is indeed a live service title in which content can be removed from the internet at any time). Truly one of the most captivating sci-fi universes I've ever spent time in"I didn't quite grasp the concept of a live service on consoles back then, I wanted the content I'd paid for immediately and fully.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Unfortunately, like many other consoles, PS4 experiences errors occasionally that get in the way of gaming. One such error is the PS4 cannot use the content error. When this occurs, players receive the following message: Cannot use the content. If you’ve encountered the PS4 cannot use the content error, don’t worry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

E pic’s user-generated content (UGC) domination has required thousands of employees and 5 years of development but pays off with 40% of player game time and $350M generated from creator worlds. Can slow-rolling UGC pack the punch Mediatonic needs to defend the knockout genre on the console before mobile competitors eat their lunch?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 4, 2024

In a post shared on social media , the studio's co-owner Nate Austin shared that active development on the 2021 RPG is now complete and players shouldn't expect new content. The team will continue supporting Wildermyth with bug fixes, and the console port is still on the cards.

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Game Errors

APRIL 25, 2023

For many players of the Rockstar game, it has become a frustrating experience for them to encounter the Error In Content Enumeration GTA 5 problem. There are different factors that could be responsible for the error in content enumeration GTA 5 problem on PS5/Xbox series, which would not allow your saved game data to load.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. Console Gaming Stagnates: Console gaming is anticipated to decline by 1% due to a weaker slate, with the Xbox platform showing weakness.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Succinctly, the Play Pendulum theory suggests that the video game industry alternates between two primary types of innovation: content innovation and distribution innovation. With this framework in mind, we can explore how different eras of the industry have oscillated between content and distribution innovation.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

But we are considering expanding to consoles and VR as well.” Our commercial team will be looking to engage with game developers working on exciting projects”, says Content & Communications Specialist Zahaid Rehman. Edwin van Gessel is CEO of this newly formed studio and he’s showing off his first title to their publishing partner.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

Dominant position In Sony’s case, to help sell its headphones and television sets it ensures there is ample content available that showcases the full capability (e.g., Sony currently maintains its dominant position in console gaming with a 2-to-1 ratio for installed devices compared to its main rival Microsoft. Blu-Ray) of its devices.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dedicated game console Across every generation, mobile is the most used platform for playing games. Meanwhile, console and PC gaming are significantly popular among younger generations. Baby Boomers usually don’t buy a dedicated game console. Older players spend more on handy purchases like gear and content packs.

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Game Errors

JUNE 13, 2023

Many Diablo 4 players in PS5 is getting can’t use this content error repeatedly. You may get this error when you try to open this title on your game console. Why is PS5 saying can’t use this content while opening Diablo 4? also can be the reason why you are getting can’t use this content error.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Commission says the deal, if approved would "enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription content and cloud-gaming business." The Federal Trade Commission has filed a legal complaint in an attempt to block Microsof'ts proposed $68.7 Read more.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Growth is coming firstly from increased availability of new consoles, most especially PlayStation 5, and from a collection of major releases this year, such as Bethesda’s Starfield, which is out this week. In comparison to previous console generations, the new crop of machines are more than holding their own.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Testing console games is crucial in ensuring your game functions as intended before releasing it to the audience. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for testing your console game, several best practices can help you test your console game thoroughly. But why is console game testing important? Let’s find out.

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Nvidia

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Many PC games are designed around an eight-core console with an assumption that their software threading system ‘just works’ on all PCs, especially. This was a reasonable assumption not too long ago when most PCs had similar core counts to consoles: the CPUs were just faster and performance just scaled.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 3, 2024

Across the world, 85% of consumers engage with games in some capacity: 80% are players, 64% are viewers, and 35% participate in other ways, such as joining online gaming communities or creating content. PC and console gamers typically outspend mobile gamers. They are more likely to play games and, notably, to view gaming content.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

These emerging players are at the forefront of consuming game-related content alongside their active involvement, emphasizing the growing trend of watching gaming-related media alongside playing. They are likely to have higher levels of engagement, increased spending on gaming, and a greater inclination towards consuming gaming content.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 16, 2023

The new outfit has been founded by studio general manager Matt Webster, head of content Steve Uphill, head of production Pete Lake, head of technology Andrei Shires, and head of operations Alan McDairmant. The team is in the process of finding an office in Guildford, and will adopt a hybrid working approach.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking at GN&S more closely, growth was attributed to an increase of sales in hardware, non-first-party titles including add-on content, and the impact of foreign exchange rates. million copies sold across PlayStation consoles. Software sales were up 26% to ¥479 billion ($3.16 billion), representing 67.6

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Game Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

On consoles, where access to publishing is tougher, they are far less common. Mostly, this is to do with the console business model, which favors big productions that offer consumers multiple hours of gameplay. The way we see it, console players are still getting to learn about that option but it’s been a slower process.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Commodore 64 console was her first gaming experience. She therefore inherited consoles from older siblings and cousins. She highlighted the shift from scheduled TV programs where TV was on between 4 pm and 10 pm when she was a child to on-demand content today. Bukola grew up surrounded by siblings and cousins.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts. They probably looked at the numbers from previous games and realized that most console players only play 1-2 characters at most, so they provided the necessary support that the vast majority of their console players would ever use.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

Content stays king. Console gaming is on track to reach $44.9 Console hardware sales are projected to decline sharply by 31% in 2024 and another -11% in 2025E, due to the end of the current console generation cycle. billion in consumer spending in 2025E , up 4.6% year-over-year. year-over-year to $186 billion in 2024.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 10, 2024

Multiplayer and console Now, after all the years of hard work, Underspace is released in Early Access today. We want to implement the last bits of content, including multiplayer, as well as several additional post-launch pieces of content that were originally kickstarter stretch goals. Console players need to be patient though.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

source: Newzoo reports Despite the unprecedented slate of blockbuster titles, console games grew at a slower pace than inflation. Diablos, EAFC, Madden, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldurs Gate 3, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom… 2023 seemed like the year for consoles with all those blockbusters launching back-to-back. Yet this did not materialize.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Most people play on their mobile phone (68%), followed by console (58%) and PC (48%). PEGI ensures that games are sold and advertised responsibly and that companies have tools and safeguards in place to ensure that online game play environments are free from illegal and harmful content.” million players.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The most popular games typically required robust GPU, CPU, and RAM resources on a user’s PC or console—that is, until the advent of GeForce NOW and cloud gaming. The most popular games typically required robust GPU, CPU, and RAM resources on a user’s PC or. Gaming has always pushed the boundaries of graphics hardware.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

PVP Shooters on console have been the dominant genre for nearly 20 years. In 2007 Infinity Ward released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which exploded on consoles and changed the industry -- Online Multiplayer shooters were no longer a “side mode” to your campaign -- but the dominant form of engagement.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

Solid pipeline By taking the time to build a solid pipeline the team is now at a place in development where it’s easy to create new content such as episodes, story beats and missions. “We Detective Dotson is expected later this year for PC, consoles and mobile. They responded enthusiastically to our premise and narrative.

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Game Development for Beginners

MAY 19, 2023

It provides developers with a comprehensive set of tools and features to create interactive 2D and 3D games, simulations, visualizations, and other interactive content for various platforms, including mobile devices, desktops, consoles, and virtual reality (VR) devices. Game development Before delving. Read more

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Cocos

MAY 1, 2024

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Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

On the political side, console platform networks are walled gardens that generate a lot of revenue for the platforms. This is why they can afford to sell game consoles at a loss, they hope to make it back from their users. This requires a fairly hefty engineering effort.

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Starloop Studios

JULY 17, 2024

New releases across all platforms, including mobile, console, and PC, generally receive varying degrees of post-launch support with game updates comprising bug fixes, new content, and more. In the modern gaming industry, the game development process rarely ends after launch and continues in another form with post-launch support.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

From strategy development, content creation, coding to testing, the development process reflects on the successful delivery of the game. Console Game Development As a leading unreal game development studio, we have delivered robust console titles for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. Is it well-defined?

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Macharia’s gaming journey started with handheld water ring toss games, progressed to brick games, and then evolved into classics like Super Mario and Duck Hunt on Terminator Ending Man’s console. Teaching game development In 2020, Macharia created a YouTube channel where he posts video game-related content.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Before we could patch, producers would cut content and features much more mercilessly because we lacked the time to finish that content properly and still pass certification. There were a lot of features and content that players never saw because we couldn't get them polished and stable before the game had to ship.

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