Netflix Games adds controller app ahead of TV support
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Netflix continues its gradual expansion into the video game space with an iOS controller app and a release on TV devices in the near future.
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Out Now • Solo dev Pat Naoum of the handpainted The Master’s Pupil: “Creativity is a tool”
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 9, 2023
As if developing a game by yourself wasn’t daunting enough, Pat Naoum decided to completely handpaint his debut game The Master’s Pupil. That alone took him hundreds of hours and the whole project now sits at 7 years. But the end is here, the game is out now on steam. “The painting really comes down to uniqueness”, he says. “Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet.
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Take-Two lauds recurrent consumer spending and hints GTA 6 could launch in 2024
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Grand Theft Auto V is still bringing home the bacon, and there are signs that suggest a sequel could be imminent.
Xbox’s Jen MacLean to keynote PAX Investment Summit
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Xbox’s Jen MacLean is the latest speaker to join the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit at PAX. The event takes place on Thursday, August 31st at the Seattle Convention Center. Tickets are on sale now. MacLean is the general manager of game creator partnerships at Xbox, working with third-party studios to help them succeed across the Xbox ecosystem.
Nintendo files extensive Tears of the Kingdom -related patents
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Nintendo's filed patents for Tears of the Kingdom's big gameplay mechanics and smaller features like fast travel and Link interacting with in-game objects.
Reply Games: We want to be the Italian PlatinumGames
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Reply Games is a studio that's a small part of one of Italy's biggest corporations. Reply Group provides all sorts of B2B digital services for all sorts of industries, from energy to banking and telecoms to healthcare. It generates billions of euros in revenue and boasts over 10,000 employees. The group's clients were looking to develop B2B experiences, particularly around VR and AR, and so Reply hired game developers to make some.
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Supreme Court: Apple doesn't need to open App Store payments yet
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
The Supreme Court has refused Epic Games' attempt to have Apple's App Store rules changed immediately, according to a Reuters report. It's the latest escalation of the 2021 court case between the two companies. That fight began with Epic's attempt to sell Fortnite virtual currency directly to iOS users without going through Apple's App Store payments processing system, denying the platform its usual 30% cut of revenues.
Overwatch 2 devs: we were "blind" to what players wanted in sequel
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller shines more light on the major directional shift the game has taken since it was first announced.
Roblox takes aim at a billion daily users
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Roblox today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, showing the company continues to grow its revenues at the cost of the bottom line. In reporting its earnings, Roblox touted its daily active users (DAU) for the second quarter being up 25% year-over-year to 65.5 million, nearly twice what it had in the first full quarter of the pandemic in 2020.
PlayStation 5 sales fall short of expectations despite "significant" increase
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
The PlayStation 5 sold 3.3. million units during the first quarter of the year, but Sony wanted even more.
Krafton's H1 2023 sees a 2% sales dip
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox PUBG publisher Krafton's H1 2023 earnings were down 2% year-over-year, reaching $704 million in consumer spending. Here's what you need to know about the financial earnings from the three months.
What Austin Wintory learned while composing the music of Stray Gods
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Composer Austin Wintory has repeatedly won acclaim for his soaring video game scores, but it was his roots as a musical theater nerd that fueled his work on Stray Gods.
The Fast Life and Fiery Death of Vampire Survivors Games.
The Bottom Feeder
AUGUST 9, 2023
The one, the only, the original. If it looks good, you should write a copy of it. Everyone else has. Way back in February, I wrote a big article about indie phenomenon Vampire Survivors. It was a fun cheap game that is still fun and cheap. It's also a charming, scruffy take on the classic Twin-Stick Shooter genre, great for mindless gaming, with a price that is effectively zero.
Roblox maintains player growth as it continues to post losses
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
For the second quarter in a row, Roblox sees very high daily users and playtime hours thanks to the rising demographic of late teens and older twenty-something players.
Made with Unity July 2023 roundup: Dave the Diver, Football Manager, and other games on top
Unity Blog
AUGUST 9, 2023
Keep up with everything that the Unity community is creating (and achieving) with this roundup of highlights from July 2023.
Red Dead Redemption's port is priced just right, says Take-Two CEO
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
The $50 pricing for next week's Red Dead Redemption re-release more than justifies itself, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.
Speed Up GPU Crash Debugging with NVIDIA Nsight Aftermath
Nvidia
AUGUST 9, 2023
NVIDIA Nsight Developer Tools provide comprehensive access to NVIDIA GPUs and graphics APIs for performance analysis, optimization, and debugging activities. NVIDIA Nsight Developer Tools provide comprehensive access to NVIDIA GPUs and graphics APIs for performance analysis, optimization, and debugging activities. When using advanced rendering techniques like ray tracing or path tracing, Nsight tools are your companion for creating a smooth and polished experience.
Translators and external developers reportedly missing from Baldur's Gate 3 credits
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
Update: Larian made a statement to Eurogamer indicating they have "compelled" localization firm Altagram to remedy the situation.
PlayStation sales up 27% year-on-year during Q1
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Sony has released its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023, with its movie business driving income down, but PlayStation's good performance driving sales growth. Sony's increased sales for the quarter were partly attributed to a significant increase in sales within its game and network services segment, while the income decrease was attributed to a decline in its financial services and pictures segments.
Glory to Arstotzka! Papers, Please has sold 5 million copies in a decade
Game Developer
AUGUST 9, 2023
The political puzzler launched on August 8, 2013.
Acid Wizard Studio announces indefinite hiatus
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 9, 2023
Acid Wizard Studio announced that it would go on a hiatus indefinitely, citing a "destructive" work environment as the reason. Sharing the news on social media , the Darkwood developer said it hasn't "been able to create a work environment that would not be destructive to [the team's] personal lives." The studio aims to complete its latest update for the 2017 survival horror game before taking said break.
Global gaming on the path to post-pandemic recovery
Game Daily
AUGUST 9, 2023
NewZoo’s latest report on the game industry – released yesterday – forecasts 2.6% global growth for 2023, mainly driven by demand for the newest generation of consoles, which are now in ready supply. The report said that console sales will rise by 7.4%. Total industry revenue will hit $187.7 billion this year. This stands in contrast to a post-COVID revenue drop of 5% for 2022.
Top Gaming Companies in Mumbai
Juego Studio
AUGUST 9, 2023
Indian Gaming Industry is evolving rapidly in the past few years. And it is expected to see fast-paced growth in the future as well, with a potential of reaching USD 6.26 billion by 2028. Mumbai being one of the happening metro cities in India, is becoming a growth hub for the game development industry. If […] The post Top Gaming Companies in Mumbai appeared first on Juego Studio.
Designing a quick T-shirt Mockup in Affinity Designer
2d Game Art Guru
AUGUST 9, 2023
Designing a quick T-shirt Mockup in Affinity Designer Affinity Designer Video Tutorial In this video tutorial, I design an easy-to-adjust mockup for a T-shirt in Affinity Designer. There are a lot of templates for T-shirts out there but most were created for Photoshop and use photos and bitmap elements. The mockup I create is simpler but also more adjustable and completely in vectors.
Since Skyrim has done so well that Bethesda gave it multiple rereleases, why not make new content for the game? By that, I mean dlc in the vein of Dawngaurd and Dragonborn.
Ask a Game Dev
AUGUST 9, 2023
It's because the dev team is busy working on Elder Scrolls VI. Ports to other platforms like that are often handled by external contractor studios and not by the original dev team. Skyrim is no exception - Escalation Studios did the Skyrim VR port and Iron Galaxy did the Skyrim Switch port. The Elder Scrolls dev team is deep into developing the next game. [ Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?
How Much Does It Cost To Develop a Social Media App?
Artoon
AUGUST 9, 2023
There have been significant improvements in technology over the last few years. […] The post How Much Does It Cost To Develop a Social Media App? appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Godot Rendering Priorities: July 2023
Mircosoft Game Dev
AUGUST 9, 2023
The Godot rendering team continues to focus on stability, performance and usability
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