Game Developer
JULY 1, 2024
The Star Citizen developer dismissed a disabled worker who sought to continue working remotely following the pandemic.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
On 14th June, Tango Gameworks employees had a pizza party. It was the studio's final day following the announcement of Microsoft's decision to close the studio behind games like Ghostwire Tokyo and the award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, a decision that surprised many across the industry. The game had been released on platforms beyond Xbox for the first time mere weeks earlier as part of the company's new initiative to bring their titles to more platforms.
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Game Developer
JULY 1, 2024
The Japanese company believes avoiding production hiccups will combat scalpers.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
Despite what the headlines suggest, no – layoffs are not an inevitability. Jesse Schell – a veteran designer and author who hasn't laid off a single employee since establishing Schell Games in 2002 – believes the games industry's cyclical hiring and firing practices not only breed distrust and fear, but also weakens team dynamics over time.
Game Developer
JULY 1, 2024
Breaking down the core elements of this career path, its importance in the market today, what skills you'll need to break into the industry and your future career prospects.
PreMortem.Games
JULY 1, 2024
Their first game, Genesis Noir, was already a moving work of art. Now, with the follow-up, Nirvana Noir , the New York-based indie studio Feral Cat Den is crafting audio-visual poetry in motion. Welcome to the monochromatic world of Black Rapture and the psychedelic explosion of colors that is Constant Testament. The sheer confidence of steering clear of the beaten track and creating something truly original, comes from experience gained outside the world of video game development.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
Indie publisher Mystic Forge has raised €2 million in an investment. Led by investors ForsVC and ROM Utrecht Region, the funds will support the publisher in dedicating resources and attention to its growing portfolio of games. "This investment allows us to broaden our portfolio and secure additional titles," said co-founder Paul Hanraets. "While Mystic Forge operates globally, we are also deeply committed to contributing to the gaming ecosystem in Utrecht and Belgium.
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GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
Capcom has made Minimum Studios a subsidiary through a share acquisition. The Taiwan-based animation production company previously worked on Capcom titles including Resident Evil Village, the Resident Evil 4 remake, and Dragon's Dogma 2. Minimum Studios was founded in 2018, and specialises in keyframe animation and motion capture.
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 1, 2024
Written by Laura Taranto and Ahmetcan Demirel , both senior product leaders with vast experience in casual games. When we covered Royal Kingdom almost a year ago, we asked the question: “When you’ve reached the top echelons of success, where is there to go next?”. Dream Games, the developer of the massive Match-3 success, Royal Match , is still attempting to answer this (difficult) question.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
Nintendo has announced plans to avoid scalping with the release of the Switch's successor by meeting customer demand. In a general Q&A at a recent shareholders meeting as reported by VGC , Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors that it would combat resellers by providing enough hardware for retailers to meet demand. He also noted that Nintendo is no longer affected by the semiconductor shortage, which partly caused the company's sales to dip in 2022.
Ask a Game Dev
JULY 1, 2024
There is some truth to it, but it is a notably incomplete truth. It is true that new offerings are often nearer to the higher end of the power curve when released. This is by design, an underpowered new offering is easy for players to ignore and we don't waste resources making post-launch content nobody wants. We want players to keep playing the game and that's only going to happen if the content we add, both paid and free, is compelling.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
Ubisoft has announced layoffs at its Toronto studio following a restructure, with 33 staff affected. As reported by PC Gamer , the developer announced it had conducted a "targeted realignment" of its team resulting in redundancies, in order to "ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap." "We are committed to providing comprehensive support to [employees], including severance and career assistance, to help through this transition," it said.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
I need help in my topic.Please check at 3D Model Problem Cocos Creator HI every one. I have a 3d Model Character. It work fine on other engine like Unity but i have a problem in Cocos Creator 3.8.3. My 3d model animation work fine in preview. But when i put it in scene and run, It’s have a mistake of render at the teeth and neck of character like the picture below.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
The winners of the first ever Gamescom Latam Awards are in, with Game of the Year going to Rundisc's seminal Chants of Sennaar. The French indie's acclaimed game about deciphering languages was one of hundreds that were playable on the show floor at the Sao Paulo Expo during Gamescom Latam last week. It was chosen as Game of the Year by a panel of 49 judges, who selected winners in 13 categories.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Hello Every One, I got problem with Spine Skeleton, If Premultiplied Alpha is checked, the animation get problem with border like attached image., and if not the black line border off animation will show. How can i fix animation for outline of ball with alpha smooth.
Game Wisdom
JULY 1, 2024
How Online Casinos are Using Gamification to Enhance User Experience Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Gamification at an online casino is increasingly being used to increase player engagement , to invigorate players to continue playing longer. Gamification involves adding game elements to non-game contexts in situations such as rewarding players for their progress, granting achievements … The post How Online Casinos are Using Gamification to Enhance User Experience appeared first on Game W
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
HI every one. I have a 3d Model Character. It work fine on other engine like Unity but i have a problem in Cocos Creator 3.8.3. My 3d model animation work fine in preview. But when i put it in scene and run, It’s have a mistake of render at the teeth and neck of character like the picture below. The teeth can see through the neck. I use baked animation but it just a little help.
Game Wisdom
JULY 1, 2024
The Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com As someone who has had to bear witness to every game dev complaint cycle that has occurred on social media over the past decade, I can say that real life is a roguelike with how many times the same argument … The post The Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Thanks for replying, Actually i got the error, Its because of the the below code only. Thing happening was it was removing 2 nodes at a time, but only destoying 1 node at a time. Forgot that destoying a node removes it from its parent also. // Destroy the character node nodeToRemove.destroy(); // Remove from characters array // this.characters.splice(characterToBeRemoved.index, 1); // Update children count // this.charactersCurrentlyInScene--; // Remove from parent node's children array // if (n
Game Wisdom
JULY 1, 2024
How Online Casinos are Using Gamification to Enhance User Experience Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Gamification at an online casino is increasingly being used to increase player engagement , to invigorate players to continue playing longer. Gamification involves adding game elements to non-game contexts in situations such as rewarding players for their progress, granting achievements … The post How Online Casinos are Using Gamification to Enhance User Experience appeared first on Game W
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Destoying from scene shows all children deleted, but still childrens are visible in scene on collision : - On collision with the saw, this is happening : - onLoad() { this.animationComponent = this.node.getComponent(Animation); this.animationComponent.clips[0].name = AnimationNames.IDLE; this.animationComponent.clips[1].name = AnimationNames.RUN; this.animationComponent.clips[2].name = AnimationNames.DANCE_1; this.animationComponent.clips[3].name = AnimationNames.DANCE_2; this.characterBody.getC
Artoon
JULY 1, 2024
React Native components are game-changers for developers looking for efficiency and performance. […] The post Top 20 react native components libraries you should know appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Hello Every One, I got problem with Spine Skeleton, If Premultiplied Alpha is checked, the animation get problem with border like attached image., and if not the black line border off animation will show. How can i fix animation for outline of ball with alpha smooth.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
You can add breakpoints in the two functions, node.destroy and node.setParent , and then observe through debugging whether these functions are being executed, and also check if the node that is being operated on is the one you expect.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Hello. I would like to inquire about the web version volume issue. I’m using Cocos Creator 2.4.12. There is an issue that plays the volume low when playing from the Galaxy Tab A8 terminal to the speaker. There are no issues when using earphones. AudioSource and AudioEngine all have the same issue. There are no issues when using HTML Audio. Is there a solution?
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Hello. I would like to inquire about the web version volume issue. I’m using Cocos Creator 2.4.12. There is an issue that plays the volume low when playing from the Galaxy Tab A8 terminal to the speaker. There are no issues when using earphones. AudioSource and AudioEngine all have the same issue. There are no issues when using HTML Audio. Is there a solution?
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
There is no error message. However, when I check with several tablets, only Galaxy Tab A8 has an issue. Other than that, I checked it on Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab Advanced2, but the sound of the speaker and earphone played the same. Let me explain the issue a little more. Videos played on VideoPlayers are played at the same volume for both speakers and earphones.
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
Hello, I am currently experiencing an issue with a Button in Cocos Creator. The Transition: SCALE does not work on Android after I build the APK file, even though it works fine in the browser and Simulator during testing. I would appreciate any help from the community. Thank you!
Cocos
JULY 1, 2024
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