Game Developer
AUGUST 22, 2024
Nintendo is closing and re-releasing its mobile Animal Crossing spinoff on the same day, and the new, paid version will function the same as the original.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Tencent, the world's largest games company, is expanding its efforts to support early-stage developers through its Venture Lab initiative. The business unit helps new studios deliver their first game by providing investment, publishing and marketing support, consulting, access to tech, business planning and budgeting and more. The team is led by Juno Shin, who has been working on business development and investment within Tencent for 12 years.
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Game Developer
AUGUST 22, 2024
Gearbox's loot-shooter series is launching on Steam once more, but Pitchford believes the storefront is still in need a proper retail rival.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Xbox has revealed four new accessibility options for disabled players. This includes three new accessible devices - the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, 8BitDo Lite 2.4G Wireless Controller, and the ByoWave Proteus Controller - which have been developed in consultation with the gaming and disability community, 3D printable files for more customisable thumbstick toppers, and new Xbox feature, Toggle Hold.
Game Developer
AUGUST 22, 2024
The inquiry may be closed, but the UK regulator will keep a close eye on Apple, and is more than ready to reopen the probe at any time.
Tom Francis
AUGUST 22, 2024
Hi! Here’s the game we’ve been working on for 6.8 years! You can see the launch trailer and all the details on the store page, but for some reason what I feel like sharing here is the very quickly knocked together trailer I made for the developer commentary, which comes with the Special Edition of the game. It just feels like the sort of thing long time blog followers might jibe with.
Game Developer
AUGUST 22, 2024
Valve is providing more user transparency with Steam reviews and how long a game has been played on its ever-popular handheld.
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GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Nintendo has confirmed it is retiring its free-to-play mobile Animal Crossing game, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp on November 28, and replacing it with a "paid version." Though the company stopped short of revealing what the new game will launch or how much it will cost, it did confirm that the new game will not "contain any in-app purchases" nor an always-on internet connection.
Game From Scratch
AUGUST 22, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Godot Popularity at GMTK Jam 2024 Explodes The GMTK 2024 Game Jam (Game Makers Toolkit) just concluded and GTMK has released some interesting details about game engines that were chosen for each GTMK Jam, going back to 2020. Suffice to say, the explosive growth in the popularity of the Godot game engine simply cannot be ignored this […] The post Godot Popularity at GMTK Jam 2024 Explodes appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Earlier this year, Thunderful sold Headup for €500,000 – three years after acquiring the German-based developer and publisher. While the sale of Headup was part of Thunderful's restructuring programme announced back in January, founder and CEO Dieter Schoeller tells GamesIndustry.biz the decision was also down to a change in the company's priorities.
Juego Studio
AUGUST 22, 2024
AAA games often face performance challenges. CPUs can struggle with complex game logic and AI, GPUs are taxed by demanding visuals and effects, memory is strained by large game worlds and assets, and slow storage can cause lengthy loading times.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
One year on from the launch of Baldur's Gate 3, Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary are leaning on video games even harder — and the two companies believe there's room in almost every genre for its wealth of IP. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz at Gamescom in Cologne, senior vice president of digital licensing Eugene Evans said that, while Larian Studios' blockbuster RPG has been a massive boost to the company, the IP owner is exploring for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic The Gath
Game Development News
AUGUST 22, 2024
devcom Developer Conference 2024, held from August 18–20 at the new Koelnmesse Confex conference center, has ended with record-breaking attendance, session, and speaker numbers. More than 5,000 unique participants registered for the conference, an increase of 45% compared to 2023, consolidating devcom’s position as the largest industry conference in Europe and the second largest globally.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is shutting down its investigation into Apple's in-app payment system. In a statement , the CMA confirmed that while the closure of the investigation "does not constitute a decision by the CMA", it was closing the case "on the grounds of administrative priority." "The CMA will continue to monitor Apple’s conduct in the market," the statement confirmed.
Ask a Game Dev
AUGUST 22, 2024
askagamedev : Previously I wrote about the fundamentals of crafting interesting choices in gameplay - the choice must have more than one viable option and the choice must have stakes. However, I don’t want to leave things too abstract - game design is about taking an idea and translating it into real game rules and mechanics. Today, I’ll go into some more specific implementation principles that designers can use while crafting their choices in order to get the player thinking.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Devcom Developer Conference 2024 has hit its highest attendance yet, securing more than 5000 participants, up 45% from 2023. Organisers say the move to the new Koelnmesse Confex conference centre enabled it to boost not only its speakers and partners, but attendees, too, with 1300 Gamescom trade visitors registering for the event. The conference featured more than 350 speakers - that's 100 more than 2023 - who presented their topics across 210+ sessions on 17 stages and the keynote stage.
Game Refinery
AUGUST 22, 2024
With 95% of game makers developing or maintaining a live service game, live events have become one of the most important elements of finding and maintaining success in not just the mobile market, but PC and console too. You should start thinking of your LiveOps strategy from the moment you start developing your game. The biggest challenge is convincing the millions of players who are already invested in their favorite games to come and spend time in yours.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Ubisoft has acknowledged an issue that is preventing subscribers from linking to its premium Ubisoft+ subscription service on Xbox. The cause is, as yet, unknown but seems to have persisted for several weeks, with some players saying it has been "over a month" or longer since they were last able to access the service on their Xbox console. Ubisoft is reportedly offering refunds to affected players "since there is no specific timeframe of when this issue will be resolved.
Game Wisdom
AUGUST 22, 2024
The Evolution of Casino Games: From Dice to Digital Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com The allure of casino games has been a part of human culture for centuries, evolving from rudimentary dice games in ancient civilizations to sophisticated digital experiences in today’s online casinos. This journey through time highlights the significant transformations that have … The post The Evolution of Casino Games: From Dice to Digital appeared first on Game Wisdom.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
For our latest podcast, we did something a little different: a live Q&A show recorded as part of the official Devcom 2024 Twitch stream. Chris Dring and James Batchelor were joined by Altered Gene's Des Gayle, answering questions submitted by GamesIndustry.biz readers ahead of the show. Topics tackled in this episode included: You can watch via the player below, download the audio podcast version here , or subscribe to our podcast feed, available via Spotify , iTunes , Amazon Music , CastBox
Game Wisdom
AUGUST 22, 2024
Indie Game Showcase 209 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases look at a variety of indie games that were submitted and I’m always looking for more games to check out. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Power of Ten 2:04 Welcome to Empyreum 3:28 Alien Slayers … The post Indie Game Showcase 209 appeared first on Game Wisdom.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 22, 2024
Thunderful says its "transition to a pure-play game company is complete" as it publishes its financial information for Q2 2024 and its performance in the year thus far. Citing the beginning of 2024 as "very eventful" and "marked by an intense transformation into a pure-play company dedicated to the publishing and development of video games," Thunderful Group says that as it has now completed the divestment of its distribution operations, its board has concluded it should "withdraw its existing f
Cocos
AUGUST 22, 2024
The problem is that I don’t understand why. I want to compress all the.png in the sources but it is only checking about half of the compressedSettings in userData.
Artoon
AUGUST 22, 2024
Introduction Creating mobile applications can be an exciting journey. However, selecting the […] The post Beginner’s Guide to Using React Native Tailwind appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos
AUGUST 22, 2024
Texture Compression | Cocos Creator here is the link to tell how to compress texture.
Artoon
AUGUST 22, 2024
Have you ever wondered how some smartphone photos look like a professional […] The post 15 Best Android Camera Apps You Must Have for Stunning Photography appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos
AUGUST 22, 2024
Is using cocos creator’s splash more optimal than the way I would create a loading animation in index.html without loading the sources?
Cocos
AUGUST 22, 2024
why is there no compressSettings in userData? Please help me!
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