PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

Jason Priskomatis , the solo developer behind EJETA Studios, always enjoyed playing video games, ever since he was young. It was always my escape, a comfort place, he says. While studying Information Technology in Athens, Greece, he created a small game for his thesis. It was nothing special, but it was enough to make me fall in love with the process of creating something that other people can play and enjoy.

Horror

Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 3, 2025

The counter to anything terrifying, off-putting, or grim is cuteness. This is done by exaggerating certain features that humans typically find endearing and downplaying the features that humans find alarming, while keeping the visual recognizable. This works with animals. It works with the undead. It works with just about anything. Humans tend to look at a few things to determine cuteness - the main two being proportion and the removal or masking of traits that we find scary or off-putting.

Horror

Game From Scratch

APRIL 3, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Unity Finally Start Developing Games One common request of the Unity development team is that they start developing games in-house, like their rival Epic Games does with Unreal Engine. This dog fooding will help them discover issues and pain points that developers using their tools daily commonly encounter. Back at GDC 2022 with the announcement The post Unity Finally Start Developing Games appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

Development

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The company has announced a restructuring plan in response to waning contract work, but the news comes just months after it reported record annual revenue of $64.6 million AUD.

Studios

Game From Scratch

APRIL 3, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Babylon.js 8 Game Engine Released The popular 3D game engine/framework for the web, Babylon.js just released Babylon 8. This release comes a year after the release of Babylon 7, so this annual release is absolutely jam packed with new features. Highlight features of Babylon.js 8 include: IBL Shadows Image-Based Lighting is a computer graphics lighting The post Babylon.js 8 Game Engine Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

Game Engine

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The wildly popular UGC platform continues to expand its suite of parental controls after concerns were raised over its approach to child safety.

Platformer

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo has revealed that physical copies of certain games on the new Switch 2 console will be 'Game-Key Cards', requiring a download before they're playable.

Console

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo has implemented pre-order restrictions on My Nintendo Store for the Switch 2 in order to "prioritise the most dedicated players".

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The Fortnite maker says the tech will help 'automate artist workflows and improve discoverability of content.

Technology

Indie DB

APRIL 3, 2025

We have a new demo, play levels 1 and 2 on Steam!

Demo

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The nascent publishing label hopes to counter 'greedflation' in the video game industry.

Indy

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Roblox continues to update its parental controls, adding three new features to improve child safety on the platform.

Feature

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo is using multiplayer to jump ahead in the handheld market.

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

PlaySide Studios is laying off an unspecified number of developers.

Studios

Cocos

APRIL 3, 2025

Hi, we just released the game on CrazyGames, Here is the link: [link] Please try the game and give us a like, feedback welcomed.

Games

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

TestFly, a self-described "leading provider of strategic and innovative quality assurance testing solutions" for the gaming industry has acquired Brazilian testing firm Red Cerberus from tinyBuild.

Quality Assurance

Game Development News

APRIL 3, 2025

Galaxies has revealed the full line-up for its very first games showcase

Games

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Analysts and other industry figures have weighed in on the potential impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, including the upcoming launch of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Games

Game Development News

APRIL 3, 2025

NEOWIZ has unveiled a new indie game development program called NEOWIZ Quest

Indy

Filmustage

APRIL 3, 2025

re-production planning requires comprehensive features to ensure seamless integration of all production elements. Whether you're aiming to shoot five pages daily or managing complex sequences, a user-friendly interface for film production scheduling helps maintain efficient resource allocation. Keep in mind that automated scheduling tools significantly reduce costly disruptions while ensuring optimal equipment utilization within budget constraints.

Film

Game Development News

APRIL 3, 2025

A new UK-based indie games publisher called TheCoLab has officially launched

Indy

Cocos

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, there is a Floor object with a collision callback: cc.Class({ extends: cc.Component, properties: { callback:null }, onBeginContact: function (contact, selfCollider, otherCollider) { this.callback(); } }); which may collide with a falling ball. What I want to do is, when the ball touches the floor, the floor moves a bit lower so that it can collide with the ball again later: cc.Class({ extends: cc.Component, properties: { floorRigidBody:{ type:require('Floor'), default:null } }, onLo

Collision

Game Development News

APRIL 3, 2025

Exertis Ztorm is going to sponsor the next MCV/DEVELOP Awards

Development

The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 3, 2025

The ideal. Turns out, China wants to have its own popular culture. Indistinguishable Marvel Product, Parts #1-#573 weren't enough for them. They wanted art that was by them, for them, reflecting their own values and relying on their own cultural figures. Not a surprise, I suppose. When the video game Black Myth: Wukong came out last year, it woke a lot of people up.

Animation