Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Internship recruiting season has begun for some large game publishers and developers. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these.

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

Developers are constantly seeking the best tools to create engaging, high-performance games that can run smoothly on a wide range of Android devices. Two of the most popular game enginesUnity and Unreal are the top choices for Android game development. Merits: Easy to learn and use for rapid development.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

Live-service game development presents unique challenges that traditional pipelines werent designed to handle. Real-Time Collaboration: Unlike traditional game development, where asset creation follows a defined sequence, live-service game development requires tight cross-team collaboration. These include: (i).

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Developers must ensure necessary Wasm modules are loaded before use. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where auto-atlas compression left unused original textures. Rendering pipeline improvements : Added support for PipelinePass in the new pipeline. Added support for HarmonyOS Next API12. Requires the editor option to be checked.

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The Astronauts

JUNE 23, 2022

PC GPUs use “BCn” texture compression formats (see “Understanding BCn Texture Compression Formats” by Nathan Reed or “Texture Block Compression in Direct3D 11” by Microsoft).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 26, 2025

Since then, weve started the development phase for Godot 4.5 It is developed by Consumer Softproducts , known for their previous Godot hit Cruelty Squad. GUI: Use Viewport s default texture filter/repeat in GUI tooltips ( GH-103636 ). Rendering: Fix Metal handling of cube textures; assert equal dimensions ( GH-104341 ).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024. The English solo developer began his journey right after the Pandemic. Why did you become a solo developer? “I

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Is it well-defined?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Real-Time Rendering For decades, game developers relied on pre-rendered cutscenes and static assets to deliver high-fidelity visuals. Today, real-time rendering is redefining game development, offering dynamic lighting, physics-based effects, and cinematic quality graphics all rendered instantaneously.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 8, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the tenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Need help on your board game?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Developed by chx games, the game was just released on Steam. Import: bcdec: Fix unnecessary alignment of texture resolution when only one of its dimensions isnt divisible by 4 ( GH-103259 ). Rendering: texture_create_from_native_handle() should return RID for texture from RenderingServer , not RenderingDevice ( GH-103296 ).

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 20, 2024

Epic today held its annual State of Unreal event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, with new announcements for gamers and developers alike. On the player side of things, the big attraction of the event was no doubt the first look at the new Marvel game from Skydance New Media and Amy Hennig, 1943: Rise of Hydra.

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Cocos

JUNE 14, 2023

Though not fully complete, the demos already show a lot of progress, and the developer is selling their findings on the Cocos store for Chinese developers. The developers love it, so we thought we’d share the insights this developer gave with our Western community. x : provides several sample applications (curtain, rope?)

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 11, 2023

NVIDIA researchers took the stage at SIGGRAPH Asia Real-Time Live event in Sydney to showcase generative AI integrated into an interactive texture painting. It enables the interactive addition of local details with infinite texture variations and realistic transitions. Inspiration images are a common concept in 3D design.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 21, 2025

Since then, weve started the development phase for Godot 4.5 It is developed by Gramps Garcia , the tireless maintainer of the popular GodotSteam integration for the Steamworks SDK. Rendering: Fix Metal handling of cube textures; assert equal dimensions ( GH-104341 ). We released Godot 4.4 If you havent seen the 4.4

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Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

However the dark lighting and texturing transform much of the play area into an unpleasant mid-brown mess, and its reliance on Source displacements leaves it feeling a bit blobby and melty. Thanks to Makkon's excellent textures , as always.) Later the 2004 official remake for Counter-Strike Source had some great visual ideas.

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held last week in San Francisco, boasting 28,000 attendees ! It offers people opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from each other, problem-solve, and explore the latest advancements in and the future of game development. Meet Penny! The space was enormous, with something for everyone.

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Logic Simplified

JANUARY 18, 2023

These characters are highly detailed, with cartoonish textures and animations that perfectly capture their personalities. 02 Various food items: Our Unity game development team designed a wide variety of food items ensuring they fit seamlessly into the gameplay.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 20, 2024

Roblox has announced the AI-powered Avatar Auto Setup and Texture Generator for its platform Read more

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 14, 2025

Since then, weve started the development phase for Godot 4.5 You can follow the developer on Bluesky , and wishlist their other upcoming game Bots & Mods. GUI: Use Viewport s default texture filter/repeat in GUI tooltips ( GH-103636 ). We released Godot 4.4 If you havent seen the 4.4 release page , its well worth a read!

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It helps reduce the amount of detail by simplifying polygons and textures as they get further away from the camera. Generally, the closer to camera, the more level of detail (surface details, textures, shadows, etc. These texture maps are then applied to the lower polygon count model to give it a more detailed and realistic appearance.

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Is it normal for resources.load to take up 128MB for a 4096 texture? We are currently developing a 2D decoration game, so it requires a lot of resources. I saw in other engines that if you don’t modify the image, you can load it as read-only, and in this case, you can load the same image with 64MB. Does cocos not have this function?

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Harold Serrano

MAY 22, 2023

Bulletproof my engine by providing defaults upon load failures Finally, I would prevent any crashes due to missing files, incorrect file paths, missing textures, etc. I would provide default textures, and 3D models in case the user forgot to provide the assets. I would provide informative and user-friendly error messages.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 31, 2023

She is not just developing a new game, she’s creating an entirely new experience that challenges everything we thought we knew about gaming. Socially conscious For aspiring game developers just starting out, Nyambura has some valuable advice, “Don’t let the lack of a tech background scare you off.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 5, 2024

At Logic Simplified , a leading game development company , we created an FPS game Mr. 45. Then I unwrapped the low poly mesh model into three UV sets in order to get a good resolution of the textures. UV sets are the coordinates that map the 2D texture images onto the 3D model surface. I wanted to understand PBR textures well.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2025

development snapshots. Now the time for proper enhancements and features entirely unique to this development cycle has come, and this blogpost will aim to highlight them to the best of our ability. It is developed by Binogure Studio. You can wishlist the game on Steam and follow the developers on Bluesky. With the 4.4

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

A large majority of the art was created from scratch, but Hartley admits having used a few asset packs to help speed up development. “I Every plane part, wings, fuselage, pontoons, engine and such, plus every pirate vessel, they all run off just a couple 4098×4098 textures, a single material per entity.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We're ultimately looking for candidates who can do the work that the job entails - cinematic designer, gameplay programmer, texture artist, associate producer, QA engineer, and so on. "BA in Game Design" ticks a box that "BA in Digital Media" likely won't, though the kind of degree is only one of many keywords we're looking for.

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Played with Fire

MARCH 12, 2025

This question intrigues both gamers and developers as these advancements promise more immersive, intelligent, and interactive gaming experiences. AI in Game Design and Development AI is not just improving gameplay but also streamlining game development. pochodzi z serwisu Played With Fire | VR Developer.

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AWS Games

JULY 3, 2024

That’s the power of a mood board—a curated collection of images, colors, and textures that encapsulate the essence of a project. Step back and evaluate if the collection of images/textures achieve the desired theme and mood. You can include inspiring quotes, words, phrases that capture the mood you want to convey.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A staggering 70% of the top Android and iOS developers use it to develop exceptional mobile games. Unity provides numerous essential tools to facilitate seamless mobile game development. It allows developers to create and optimize their games for hundreds or even thousands of mobile devices. Let’s find out.

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Modeling, texturing, and lighting additional assets (furniture, props, decor, etc.) Texture and shade 3D models to add realism. You’ll learn how to build a 3D house from a blueprint and finish the course with your own 3D-rendered scene that you modeled, textured, and lit! using 3D software. ARCHVIZ CAREER PATHWAY

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Newbies and developers have always found it difficult in building tools for game development without using programming. However, there are now several online game production tools that enable game developers to rapidly and easily build games. This tool is unarguably the most common game development tool among developers.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 17, 2023

Unity, a widely adopted game engine, plays a pivotal role in empowering aspiring game developers in making great gaming experiences, thanks to its user-friendly interface and strong community support. But where does one start with game development on Unity? Optimize performance Keep performance in mind throughout development.

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 16, 2024

It allows artists to bring concepts to life by adding depth, texture, and realistic lighting to their designs. Accelerating Creativity | Chaos Unboxed Featured Panelists Nicklas Byriel : Head of 3D Visualization Development at CG Spectrum, mentoring students alongside managing his own studio.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

In todays dynamic game development world, animation plays a vital role in defining player experiences and shaping game aesthetics. Out of all the challenges game developers face, one of the most crucial decisions is to opt for 2D or 3D animated sequences. Soon, the gaming industry shifted towards three-dimensional techniques.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. So, are you ready to unleash your inner game developer? Let’s jump in!

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