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Google to change app store's billing options post-antitrust suit

Game Developer

Following Epic's antitrust win, the Google Play Store is about to face an upheaval in how it handles payment options and third-party app stores.

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2023 was the year of creepy fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

PreMortem.Games

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2023 was the haunting fishing adventure Dredge by New Zealand-based indie developer Black Salt Games. Much to the delight (and surprise) of the four-person crew, their debut game sold 100.000 copies in the first 24 hours after launch, smashing the goal for the whole year. Since then, the game managed to sell well over a million copies, granting the developers financial independence on their first go.

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Hackers dump personal data, game files, in calamitous Insomniac Games leak

Game Developer

Current and former Insomniac Games employees must now grapple with the exposure of deeply sensitive personal information.

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NVIDIA 2023 Highlights: Driving Generative AI, LLM, HPC, Robotics, and Virtual Worlds Breakthroughs

Nvidia

As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solution

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Future Class members call Game Awards' silence a "collective disappointment"

Game Developer

The Game Awards' Future Class members feel this year's ceremony failed them and made them question the program's real intentions.

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GamesIndustry.biz is in the doghouse again | Creature Comforts

GamesIndustry.biz

Remember when the pandemic hit? Everything sucked, nobody could do anything, and things got weird. Everyone dealt with it in their own way. For example, we decided that instead of devoting all of our resources to covering the ins and outs of the games industry, it would serve our readers better to address their mental health. By way of showing them pictures of cute pets.

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Unfolding the heart of games with Paper Trail

GamesIndustry.biz

Trade body UKIE has maintained a lovely tradition for several years now: celebrating a UK Game of the Show at Gamescom. The task of finding a winner has fallen onto GamesIndustry.biz for the past couple of years now, last year leading us to the wonderful Shadows of Doubt. There were many worthy contenders this year again, but our decision went towards a title that channelled the perspective-shifting cleverness and striking visual identity of a Monument Valley or a Carto: Paper Trail, from Newfan

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Outsource to Outshine: Scaling Creativity in Gaming Advertising

Game Developer

There are many aspects to consider when it comes to outsourcing, but it can be hugely beneficial for businesses looking to elevate their advertising game beyond in-house capacity.

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Activision Blizzard to end hybrid work for QA employees

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Activision Blizzard is ending its hybrid work model for QA staffers next month. The mandate will result in quality assurance employees in Minneapolis, Austin, and El Segundo returning to office work full-time.

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America, Guns, and Call of Duty

Game Developer

On the importance of postwar history to guns in America, the use of national emergencies to sell guns, gun advertising in Call of Duty, progressive multiplayer in American gun culture, and "gun expert" shows in the popular gaming press.

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Big publishers forced to innovate through M&A, says Daglow

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Once upon a time, games veteran Don Daglow gazed into his crystal ball and told GamesIndustry.biz what he expected from the next decade in the video games business. Ten years later (okay, 11, but Daglow's very busy and so are we), we caught up with him to see how accurate his predictions were and what he believes the future holds for the games industry.

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2023 Wrap-Up: Chris Kerr's top five games

Game Developer

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr discusses his favorite titles of 2023.

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Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack

GamesIndustry.biz

A ransomware group has published 1.67 TB of content from Insomniac Games following a breach last week. As Cyber Daily reports, the Rhysida ransomware group stole data from the PlayStation studio on December 12. It put the data on auction for 50 bitcoins (roughly $2 million) with a week's deadline before releasing 1.67 TB of stolen internal data earlier today.

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Candlebook Island imagines an idyllic life of curing monsters

Game Developer

This cozy game is a slice of life simulator that encapsulates the hopes and dreams behind your first job out of college.

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Aseprite 1.3 Released

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Aseprite 1.3 Released Earlier this month the popular sprite painting an animation application Aseprite released version 1.3. This is a milestone release, as the last point release Aseprite 1.2 was released all the way back in 2017. Key features of this release include: Tilemap/Tileset functionalityDark themeSkew transformationText fields for the transformationResize tags dragging … Aseprite 1.3 Released Read More The post Aseprite 1.3 Released appeared first on GameFrom

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Twitch sees a 3% decrease in viewership for November

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox During November, Twitch amassed 1.72 billion hours watched in viewership. The figure represents a 3% dip when compared to October's 1.77 billion, according to Stream Elements and Rainmaker. gg's State of the Stream report. The month of November is a day shorter than October.

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The Gray Man - 1.011 Update

Indie DB

IndieDB is hosting its annual Indie of The Year Awards, and The Gray Man reached the Top 100 in the first round of voting. Now, let’s try the Top 10! Got a new minor update!

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New Zealand games industry grew 7% to $270.9 million in 2023

GamesIndustry.biz

The New Zealand games industry generated NZD $434.4 million ($270.9 million) in the financial year ended March 2023, according to a survey by the New Zealand Game Developers Association. This represents a 7% growth year-over-year, compared to an increase of 47% in the previous financial year. According to the NZGDA, this small growth was attributed to competition from Australian tax incentives and the end of lockdown, as well as skill shortages and a lack of hiring diversity.

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Most Popular NVIDIA Technical Blog Posts of 2023: Generative AI, LLMs, Robotics, and Virtual Worlds Breakthroughs

Nvidia

As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solution

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System Testing - An Ultimate Guide for Beginners in 2024

Rocket Brush Studio

Regardless of the industry vertical, it is prudent for businesses to test their systems before going live to the public. This way, it’s easy to ensure efficiency and avoid expensive mistakes. System testing is the last line of defense before releasing a product. It's also the most comprehensive type of testing because it covers everything from business requirements to the end-user experience.

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2023 Christmas Opening Hours

OPM Jobs

As the holiday season approaches, we want to keep you informed about our opening hours during the Christmas period. The team is looking forward to a well-deserved break during this festive time. We will all be checking our emails periodically over the Christmas period, if your request is urgent please email hello@opmjobs.com and we will be able to help you.

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Flappy bird game assets lik

Cocos

No worries, the link does work tho. Is this one: GitHub GitHub - samuelcust/flappy-bird-assets: Assets to develop the Flappy Bird Game Assets to develop the Flappy Bird Game. Contribute to samuelcust/flappy-bird-assets development by creating an account on GitHub.

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One-Armed Robber Low FPS: How to Fix Performance Issues

Game Errors

Don’t be concerned if you faced performance issues while playing One-Armed Robber, such as screen tearing, stuttering, freezing, low fps, and other problems. Many gamers, including myself, have complained about them. Fortunately, I had my fair share of performance issues, which I was able to resolve by combining my past skills with the assistance of gaming experts.

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Evening, Dev! An Advance Wars YouTuber I follow, Mangs, put up an interview of an ex WayForward contractor on the topic of the underperforming Advance Wars ReBoot Camp. I was wondering if you’d like to view it and give any thoughts. I’m always curious about your opinion on these things given your history and experience.

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I watched the video. The opinion of the former employee gels with more junior employees I've worked with in the past - typically the perspective of devs who aren't privy to the decision-making process and lack the kind of context that's needed to understand the costs and benefits to the choices made. Here are a few specific thoughts I had on the various topics mentioned in the video.

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One-Armed Robber Not Working: How I Fixed It

Game Errors

At first, I thought that One-Armed Robber was not working on my device because every time I tried playing it, the game wouldn’t launch, would start crashing, or would get stuck on the loading screen. Fortunately, I fixed it with my past knowledge and the help of the gaming community. Thus, I will share with you every solution that has worked so far.

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Flappy bird game assets lik

Cocos

You probably can use this asset pack from Kenney and achieve the same results following the tutorial. All these assets are CC0, so you can use them freely kenney.nl Tappy Plane · Kenney Download this package (75 assets) for free, CC0 licensed! kenney.

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How to Make a Fitness App That Will Make Money? Detailed Guide

Artoon

The fitness app business is currently experiencing a significant boom, with experts […] The post How to Make a Fitness App That Will Make Money? Detailed Guide appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Flappy bird game assets lik

Cocos

Thanks for your help but I need the assets of that game (flappy bird) to try and learn that tutorial. Please if you have any 2d tutorials share them here.

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Restaurant App Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Artoon

The restaurant industry has undergone a significant transformation due to technological advancements, […] The post Restaurant App Development: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos Creator v3.8.2 Community Test Version

Cocos

Hey there, Thanks for your response. I’ve been a Cocos’s user (lover) for over a decade now. Of course the team were always busy, but not that busy. They ( @pandamicro , @slackmoehrle , @LukeStapley etc.) all were missing from here for 3/4 months now. Since Cocos is a open-sourced and free product, this made me worried that Cocos products line might be discontinued.

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How to create Carousel using Cocos creator

Cocos

Thank you for your suggestion. Is FairyGUI good choice for ui development? Is it similar with Cocos Studio? Can I use the resource in all platform (android, ios, web) with same code?

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Flappy bird game assets lik

Cocos

Hello, There is is a tutorial to make flappy bird in cocos site but (flappy bird clone) the given link to download assets is not working. Where can I get these assets? Or if you have it, can you share it here?

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