Fri.Jul 28, 2023

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Pathfinder dev Owlcat ditches advertising tracking solution after fan backlash

Game Developer

Owlcat said the fan reaction to the AppsFlyer update, which would have allowed it to collect data including IP addresses and OS details, surpassed its worst expectations.

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Cocos Creator 3.8 Post-Effects Shader Writing (1/2) Basics

Cocos

This article is part of a two-part series by Kylin, the ecological director at Cocos. In Cocos Creator version 3.8, several useful features have been added, and one of my favorites is that it comes with its own post-effects pipeline and a number of advanced effects built in. There’s FSR, ColorGrading, and Bloom for enhanced graphics. There’s also HBAO for enhanced 3D spatiality. and TAA and FXAA for anti-aliasing.

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PlayStation 5 gets rare temporary price cut in Europe

Game Developer

Over in Europe, the PlayStation 5 is getting a £75 price cut, and that temporary reduced price may eventually spread over to the US.

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ESRB wants to make it easier to harvest kids' personal data | This Week in Business

GamesIndustry.biz

This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check back every Friday for a new entry. Is technology that guesses people's age based on their appearance a valid tool to confirm parental consent?

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Diablo IV update tweaks store UI to curb accidental battle pass purchases

Game Developer

Blizzard adds an extra layer of friction to buying Diablo IV's premium battle pass and ensure it's purchased only by those who truly want it.

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Twitch viewership sees a 3% dip in June

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Twitch hit 1.7 billion viewership hours watched throughout June. The figure represents a 3% decrease compared to its performance in May.

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Crafting the stunning scenarios in Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge

Unity Blog

Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is an upcoming collectible card game for Steam , iOS , and Android. Discover how the Everguild team leveraged the best elements from earlier games and elevated them for this new title, using the latest development tools.

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GameStop fired its CEO two months ago, now its CFO has resigned

Game Developer

Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, who was only named CFO in July 2022, will be departing on August 11.

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How to make nature shaders with Shader Graph in 2022 LTS

Unity Blog

Shader Graph is a node-based shader editor that can be used with URP, HDRP, and Built-In Render Pipeline. Here’s how to can use Shader Graph to create natural elements in 2022 LTS.

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Remnant 2 hits series-best concurrent player record within days of release

Game Developer

Amid a fairly packed summer game season, Gunfire Games' newest title is bringing the Remnant series to new levels of visibility.

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Devlog #1 - Extraterrestrial and Lovecraft

Indie DB

Hey everyone, here I am with some news on my next game! After The Alien Cube and The Land of Pain I am now working on my third game, a first person horror adventure with Lovecraftian lore and extraterrestrial vibes.

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The Rise of QA and Testing Center of Excellence in 2024

Rocket Brush Studio

Product businesses today need to stand up to agility and scale to keep up with the demands of their users. This calls for unmatched quality assurance , reduced time-to-market, and reliability - something the traditional QA process may not deliver. Eventually, creating a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) represents your commitment to quality.

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Bleeding Deities - Whishlist on Steam

Indie DB

The Wayeb has been unleashed and the evil Deities are in control. Support Canek on his adventure to face them and wishlist on Steam now!! The fate of the tribes is in your hands.

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Deep-Dive: How Does Candy Crush Make Money?

Juego Studio

Candy Crush Saga is one of the highest-grossing games of all time. This decade-old game, popular on mobile, earns millions each year. It is one of the most recognizable mobile games on the planet. In fact, it is one of the most recognizable video games ever. Because Candy Crush is played by people from all […] The post Deep-Dive: How Does Candy Crush Make Money?

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How on Earth does a developer get every card functioning properly in stuff like Master Duel?

Ask a Game Dev

We do it the same way we do any other seemingly-impossibly-large task - we break it down into smaller and smaller tasks until they are small enough to do. Cards in Master Duel are not atomic - they can be broken down into smaller components like card type, costs required to play that card, effects that happen that card is played, restrictions on when the card may be played, and so on.

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Assistance Needed for Chinese Language Purchased GhostArcher Game - Requesting to Support for Screen Issue

Cocos

I purchased the Chinese language version of the GhostArcher game and encountered an issue on a specific screen, as described in the attached document. Unfortunately, my proficiency in Chinese is limited, and I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide me with the English language project to better understand the game. Additionally, I kindly request your expert assistance in resolving the screen issue promptly.

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Darktide Error 4001: Fix Warhammer 40k Failed Joining Server

Game Errors

Several players encounter Darktide error 4001 being unbelievably upset with Warhammer 40k. This annoying error makes it difficult to have some in-game fun. If you experience the Darkite error 4001, don’t panic, we’ll provide you with a detailed troubleshooting guide on how to resolve the issue easily. Why do I keep getting disconnected from server in Darktite?

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German games companies increase by 15% in 2022

GamesIndustry.biz

The number of game companies in Germany is up 15.5% year-on-year, the German Games Industry Association (Game) reported today, rising to 908. This represented a 46% increase over 2020, according to data sourced by Game from gamesmap.de in collaboration with Goldmedia between May 2022 and May 2023. Game also reported a 7% increase in those employed by developers and publishers compared to 2022.

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Tales of Zestiria Crashing, Stuttering & FPS Issues [Fixed]

Game Errors

Tales of Zestiria is an English port of the original Japanese version of the game and because of that, it has a few minor issues and bugs. Even if the game has thousands of positive reviews, some users also complained about issues with the game and that they are unable to play it. The most common Tales of Zestiria Errors that players reported are: Crashing on start or during the gameplay, Stuttering and FPS Issues.

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Epic also appeals to US Supreme Court in legal battle against Apple

GamesIndustry.biz

Epic Games has filed a request with the US Supreme Court, asking for it to support a previous court ruling that forbids Apple from preventing developers directing players to payment systems outside the iOS ecosystem. Reuters reported that the Fortnite firm is asking the highest court in the US to overrule a decision made earlier this month by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that paused the original injunction.

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Xbox Error 0x8B050033 [Quick Fix]

Game Errors

Seeing the Xbox error 0x8B050033 instead of your console’s menu or the game is very frustrating. We decided to help you and all other gamers in need by providing the best solutions to troubleshoot this annoying network-related error on your Xbox console. If you can’t connect your console to your home network, learn what to do when Xbox doesn’t connect to WiFi.

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Activision sues TikTok creator following legal threat

GamesIndustry.biz

Activision has sought a declaratory judgement against a TikTok creator who threatened to sue the publisher for using an audio clip without their consent. In a complaint issued to the Los Angeles Federal Court on July 24, Activision accused music critic Anthony 'The Needle Drop' Fantano of "embarking on a scheme whereby he selectively threatens to sue certain users unless they pay him extortionate amounts of money for their alleged use" of the viral soundbite uploaded in April 2021.

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Generative AI in game development, and ‘automation anxiety’

Game Daily

Photo by Alexandre Debiève on Unsplash Dr. Aleena Chia from Goldsmiths University in London lectures on cultures of creativity in game production. At the recent King’s Festival of Artificial Intelligence conference she spoke about how AI will feature in future game production, and how game workers and leaders can cope with “automation anxiety” Here are a few edited excerpts from her presentation on how the creative community are talking about, and dealing with, the notion of au

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.2 dev 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

Closing the first month of development of Godot 4.2, the second development snapshot includes both smaller improvements and bigger features.

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[From the industry] GamesAid raises over £23,000 at Develop: Brighton

Game Development News

GamesAid raised over £23,000 for its chosen causes at this year’s Develop: Brighton conference - MCV/DEVELOP

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Sprite Object Shape question

Cocos

So this may be a dumb question… but I figured I’d ask this here first… Is there a way to change the shape of touch/hit detection on a sprite? For example… say I am creating a button and I use a circle as the sprite graphic… So, I basically have an invisible square (the sprite container) with my circle inside. While my circle fills up most of the sprite container, the corners of the container do not contain any pixels from the circle.

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Is Unity The Future of Game Development?

Artoon

Unity game development has overtaken the gaming industry and is the most […] The post Is Unity The Future of Game Development? appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos Creator Shader Issue

Cocos

I have written a thunder shader and attacked to my Sprite. Checkout: chunks.zip (1.9 KB) It shows in the editor. But it doesn’t show in preview in Browser. It shows some warnings: I use Cocos Creator 3.7.3.

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