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Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize

Game Developer

A group of workers at 2K's Motion Capture Studio in Petaluma are now hoping to usher in 'positive change.

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Invaluable lessons on crafting impactful games: insights from LIMBO’s Dino Patti

PreMortem.Games

As the Executive Producer of LIMBO, Dino Patti knows what it takes to deliver a world-class product. Developing LIMBO as the Co-Founder and CEO of Playdead taught him invaluable lessons about creating impactful games. Here’s what he learned: 1. Accessibility matters. We designed LIMBO to be approachable for everyone, whether they were seasoned gamers or picking up a controller for the first time.

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Unions for Ubisoft's Barcelona studio sue company over RTO mandate

Game Developer

French and Italian staff at Ubisoft previously went on strike over returning to the office, and now Barcelona unions are combating the policy through legal means.

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Report: Ubisoft Barcelona unions file lawsuit against return to office mandate

GamesIndustry.biz

Unions for Ubisoft's AAA and mobile studios in Barcelona have filed a lawsuit against the Assassin's Creed publisher over its remote work policy changes.

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Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld

Game Developer

The device is reportedly in the early stages of development.

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CMA calls for investigation into Apple and Google's mobile market dominance

GamesIndustry.biz

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has called for a formal investigation into Apple and Google's dominance of the mobile market.

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Why you can’t objectively build great games

Game Developer

Developers are always trying to find that winning formula for the perfect game, but it takes more than analytics to build an amazing game.

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Why has the games industry abandoned events? | GI Microcast

GamesIndustry.biz

The latest episode of The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to download now.

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Serious and Sweet Adventure Games

Game Wisdom

Serious and Sweet Adventure Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a double review for the adventure games The Night is Grey and Prim, both played with press keys provided by the developers. 0:00 Intro 00:14 The Night is Grey 4:33 Prim … The post Serious and Sweet Adventure Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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There’s a lot of noise online about live service games being detrimental to the quality of games, such as initial launches being bug ridden and with incomplete features. Is there any truth to this last statement? And are the spending patterns reflecting the idea that people are dissatisfied with this model of monetization?

Ask a Game Dev

I think that it is true that initial launches are indeed more bug ridden today than they were before day 1 patches were possible, but the reason for this is much less nefarious than most are imagining. I was already working in games before that big change happened and I saw what happened from the inside. 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.

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6 Tips to Choose the Right Development Partner for Your Indie Game

Juego Studio

Choosing the right game development partner for your indie studio can make or break your project. Read this insightful blog to discover actionable tips and insights to help you find a partner who will understand your vision, align with your goals, and ensure success in every stage of development.

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What Is Buffer Overflow? Preventing Buffer Overrun

Perforce

One of the most common code vulnerabilities is a buffer overflow vulnerability. If a buffer overflow vulnerability is not addressed, an untrustworthy agent can take advantage and cause a buffer overrun. For that reason, it is important to understand what is buffer overflow, which will greatly help you with preventing buffer overflow.

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An Expert’s Guide to Outstanding AAA Game Character Design

Juego Studio

Game characters convey emotions and experiences to gamers. Whether they are the central characters or non-playing characters (NPC), their role is very important in showcasing the motivation and actions supported by the storyline.

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Telegram x Web3 Gaming: Why So Popular and How Can I Get In On This?

Deconstructor of Fun

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. In an ever-chaotic gaming business, Telegram seems to finally be a platform where a studio can launch with self-determination and have a real shot at a profitable game.

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IO Interactive "ceases collaboration" with MMA fighter Conor McGregor "effective immediately"

GamesIndustry.biz

IO Interactive has cut ties with Conor McGregor after a woman who accused the MMA fighter of rape won her civil case against him.

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Loading image with correct path and format error

Cocos

assetManager.loadRemote<ImageAsset>(resourceUrl, (err, imageAsset) => { if (err) { console.debug(err, resourceUrl); return; } this._resource! preload = true; if (imageAsset instanceof ImageAsset) { const spriteFrame = new SpriteFrame(); const texture = new Texture2D(); texture.image = imageAsset; spriteFrame.texture = texture; this._resource!

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Video games' festive charity extravaganza Jingle Jam targets 1,000 streamers

GamesIndustry.biz

Way back in the early 2010s, Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane suddenly became very famous very quickly.

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Font related issue in Simulator

Cocos

Hi, I use specific font in RichText component (monospace font). while testing the project as preview in browser or directly in editor it’s ok. However, in the simulator a different font appears, Is it a bug? why is that? Thank!

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2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise

GamesIndustry.biz

Workers at 2K Games' California-based motion capture studio have successfully voted to unionise.

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About Shader WarmUp

Cocos

Does cocos have some api just like ShaderVariantCollection.WarmUp() in unity?

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Report: Sony working on new PlayStation handheld

GamesIndustry.biz

Sony is reportedly working on a handheld console compatible with the PlayStation 5 portfolio.

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My Games launches mobile publisher MGVC Publishing

GamesIndustry.biz

My Games has announced the launch of a new mobile publisher called MGVC Publishing.

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Appcharge raises $26 million

GamesIndustry.biz

Mobile monetisation platform Appcharge has raised $26 million.

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