Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

'This book talks about the importance of social mechanics in games and how these mechanics evolved over time to accommodate new technologies and new social contexts.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Kristian Segerstale believes industry growth will be driven by developers embracing a cross-platform strategy, rather than waiting for a single new platform to disrupt the market. In the opening keynote of Develop:Brighton today, the Super Evil Megacorp CEO was asked about the state of platform and the industry. Host and MobileGamer.biz editor Neil Long noted that, with console, mobile and PC well-established, it "doesn't feel like there's anything new on the horizon" that might bolster the game

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

The Manor Lords publisher advocates for letting games be measured by their developer's own aspirations rather than the thinking of "number go up.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

2.53 million console and PC games were sold in June in the UK, which is a drop of nearly 14% over the year before, GSD data reveals. June 2023 was particularly busy with the launch of Diablo IV, Final Fantasy 16, F1 23 and Street Fighter 6, whereas June 2024 has been significantly quieter. EA Sports FC 24 tops the charts. It’s a strong June performance for EA’s football game, which has no doubt benefitted from the European Championship competition that is taking place in Germany righ

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

Trade association Dataspelsbranschen has selected 15 titles it believes should be commemorated.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Pokémon Sleep has earned $100 million in its first year, according to data from AppMagic. As reported by PocketGamer , Japan was in the top spot for player spending with players having contributed an estimated $73 million since its July 17 launch last year. US players contributed $15 million to the sleep-tracking app, followed by Taiwan at $4 million.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

With $55 million from Microsoft, Amazon Alexa and others, Volley is looking to build even more voice-controlled, AI-powered games to be played at home.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

It's time to talk about why tunnel vision is bad for game design.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

The mobile gaming industry is intertwined with innovations and trends in various fields. As new trends emerge, audience demands may evolve. To keep players engaged, it's crucial to promptly update strategies, test new hypotheses, and address current needs. In this article, we explore the trends shaping the outlook for mobile game development and strategies for retaining audiences in the context of constant changes.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

The new tools push Roblox closer to parity with mainstream third-party tool providers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Voice-controlled game developer Volley has closed its Series C fundraising round and secured $55m. It follows Volley's Series A round in 2020, and Series B round in 2022, both of which were led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Round C was co-led by Microsoft’s M12 Ventures and Lightspeed again, with participation from Causeway Media Partners, General Catalyst, Amazon Alexa Fund, BITKRAFT, Y Combinator, Boost VC, Alumni Ventures, Waverley, Gaingels, and Riverside.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

The larger Monster Hunter franchise is in such a good place its non-traditional spinoffs are solid sales drivers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Roblox Corp is rolling out a new range of analytical tools for developers to "track funnel and economy events to grow your experience faster". Similar to the feature-rich analytic suites found in engines like Unreal and Unity, Roblox says the inaugural analytical tools – called Economy and Funnel event analytics – will help developers better understand in-app spending and player retention.

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Game From Scratch

JULY 9, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Godot, Unreal, Unity, GameMaker Course Humble Bundle There are two new Humble Bundles of interest to game developers today. The first is the Game Programming Book Bundle a collection of game programming and design books by Taylor & Francis. The second bundle is the Learn Game Development with Godot, Unreal, Unity and GameMaker Bundle a large collection […] The post Godot, Unreal, Unity, GameMaker Course Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Respawn has announced a change in pricing for its Apex Legends battle passes, which will now only be available to purchase with real-world money. The change will come into effect following the launch of Season 22 next month. Players previously used in-game currency to buy these passes, which will be phased out.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 9, 2024

If keeping the beat is the most important thing in the game, then you build the game around keeping the beat. There are many different ways to approach the problem, but if I were building such a system myself, I would start with a system to handle a data-driven beat (e.g. this level/song sets the beat to X, that level/song sets the beat to Y) and then build all of my visuals and gameplay on top of that.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has found that EA has been misleading customers in a paid-for Facebook ad regarding the presence of loot boxes in Golf Clash. As a result of the ruling, the ad won't be allowed to appear again in its current form, with the ASA advising EA to make sure future ads "prominently and clearly" state the presence of randomised in-game purchases.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

Hi, I’m trying to implement push-noti, ads, iap into my game, so I heard that SDKHub can do this Some posts told me to install SDKHub through Cocos service panel, but when I open Service Panel, it showed only 3 options like below Can someone please tell me how to have SDKHub in the list? Thanks so much! PS: I’ve tried to install SDKBox from SDKBox official website but it seems too old & installing SDKHelper caused error panic: Get "[link] di.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 9, 2024

We are now at the Release Candidate stage, finalizing everything so that we can release 3.6-stable for all users.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

Introduction Hello everyone, I’m Mr. Mashed Potato, and I’ve recently been working on a 3D multiplayer tank battle game using Cocos Creator 3.8. Due to project requirements, I’ve implemented a 3D spatial audio solution in Cocos Creator, and I’m sharing it with you here, hoping it can be of help. Background In 3D games, a reasonable combination of sound effects can significantly enhance the game’s immersion.

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Artoon

JULY 9, 2024

Do you know about the benefits of React Native mobile app development? […] The post Top 10 Benefits of React Native Mobile App Development appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

Hi,bro! Sorry to tell you that the SDKHub is a project of a third-party independent company, which has now ceased maintenance and is no longer usable.

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Artoon

JULY 9, 2024

Welcome to the comprehensive tutorial on Nodejs Crypto module! In this guide, […] The post Understanding Nodejs Crypto for Better Security appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

I’ve recently upgraded my project from Cocos version 2.x to 3.x. In every node where a prefab is attached, I see the following message: “Since the new Prefab system is not yet complete, the prefab that has a large difference with prefab asset cannot be automatically migrated. This component is used to save the relationship between the node with the referenced prefab asset in the old Prefab system.

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Game Wisdom

JULY 9, 2024

Enhancing Experience: The Critical Role of UX in Online Betting Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Online betting activities need to be user-friendly. If they are not, then there is every chance a poor experience is going to be received by a bettor. Those who like to engage in live betting scenarios will find it difficult … The post Enhancing Experience: The Critical Role of UX in Online Betting appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

I made a React TypeScript web game designed for mobile, which includes pages like the main menu, select character, and the core-game page. I also created a core-game project using Cocos Creator 3 and built it as a mobile web app. Then, I used an iframe to integrate the Cocos index.html file into my core-game page in React. However, I noticed that the FPS of the game is not stable and the game lags more when integrated into the React web app using an iframe compared to running it locally on the C

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Artoon

JULY 9, 2024

Are you finding top-notch app development agencies for your business to get […] The post Top 10 Android App Development Agencies for Your Business Needs appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

When I try to enter text into an Edit box, it exits full screen mode on my Android browser. How can I prevent this? It was mentioned in this post that this is a browser issue appearing in lower versions of Android. However, I’ve encountered this issue even on higher versions. Specifications: Cocos Creator: v2.4.10 Android version: 14 Chrome version: 126.0.6478.122 Is there something I can do in v2.4.10 to resolve this issue without updating to a higher version?

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Cocos

JULY 9, 2024

I’ve recently upgraded my project from Cocos version 2.x to 3.x. In every node where a prefab is attached, I see the following message: “Since the new Prefab system is not yet complete, the prefab that has a large difference with prefab asset cannot be automatically migrated. This component is used to save the relationship between the node with the referenced prefab asset in the old Prefab system.

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