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Every Game Has the Community It Deserves

Game Developer

If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause, and that it is our responsibility to change them.

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Neo6502 Review

Retro Game Coders

Neo6502 is a “Modern Retro Computer” – a brand new single board computer that features a real 6502 microprocessor – designed by Olimex. Rather than the original 6502 , it comes with a modern W65C02S on board. w65c02 microprocessor RP2040 A RP2040 provides memory, clock, and peripheral emulation. Kind of like what I did with my homebrew Z80 breadboard computer !

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Dear Publishers, Ownership Matters

Game Developer

There is great potential for video game companies to use this digital future to promote better-preserved products, but they must choose to respect the consumer’s right to ownership.

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Disney’s $1.5 billion push into gaming and the future of entertainment

PreMortem.Games

Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. It took a while, though. Bob Iger, who grew Disney’s market cap from $48 billion to $257 billion during his 15-year tenure that ended in 2020, came out of retirement two years later to navigate the firm’s push into digital.

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Obituary: League of Geeks co-founder Adam Duncan has passed away

Game Developer

"Adam dedicated himself to his beloved craft and we consider ourselves so incredibly lucky and forever grateful that he transported us all to those beautiful worlds he dreamed.

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Report: Phil Spencer says Xbox will still make consoles

GamesIndustry.biz

Xbox head Phil Spencer reportedly told employees that Microsoft isn't planning to stop making consoles. Games journalist Shannon Liao shared in her weekly industry newsletter on Substack on Friday that Xbox allegedly held an internal company townhall last Tuesday, during which Spencer clarified that Xboxes would continue to be part of the company's strategy alongside other devices.

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Toys for Bob closes physical studio location

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft's recent layoffs resulted in 86 redundancies at game developer Toys for Bob. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle , per state filings, the studio behind Spyro Reignited Trilogy also saw its physical office closed.

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DC Universe Online dev Dimensional Ink hit with layoffs

Game Developer

Daybreak and one of its MMO subsidiaries are the newest developers to get swept up in the industry's layoff cycle.

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A Black QA tester's perspective | Black Voices Progress Report

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This interview is part of GamesIndustry.biz's Black Voices Progress Report, offering insight into the different experiences Black professionals have in the games sector. You can read more about the project and check the other entries on this page. Up until this point with the Black Voice Progress Report, we've spoken to people who have been established and successful in their field.

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Crafting Immersive Audio Experiences for Interactive VR Narratives

Game Developer

Delving into the intricate world of audio design for interactive VR narrative experiences, using 'The Price of Freedom' and ‘Journey through the Camps’ as a compelling case study.

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Threshold Games shuts down

GamesIndustry.biz

Indie developer Threshold Games has shut down after announcing its closure last week. The Seattle-based studio, which was working on its first title, shared on LinkedIn that "extenuating circumstances" resulted in it closing its doors. "We're sorry we won't get to fully realise our studio's vision," it wrote. "While our project won't make it to the finish line, we are deeply grateful for our team's passion, talent, and dedication over the course of development.

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Nintendo says Super Mario Bros. Wonder soared due to multiplayer magic

Game Developer

"Around half of the people who play this game do so in multiplayer mode.

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Skills awarded $42.9m in patent infringement trial against AviaGames

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Skillz has won a patent infringement trial against rival AviaGames, with the jury awarding the skills-based gaming firm $42.9 million. The company filed a lawsuit against AviaGames accusing the company of copying both its platform and its games, infringing on various patents held by Skillz.

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Helldivers 2 defies studio expectations after selling 1 million copies

Game Developer

The shooter hit 360,000 concurrent players across PC and PlayStation 5.

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Adam Duncan, League of Geeks co-founder, dies

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox League of Geeks co-founder Adam Duncan has died. The social media announcement did not share the details about his passing.

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Archetype brings in Certain Affinity to co-develop debut game Exodus

Game Developer

With Exodus being eyed as a possible franchise-starter, Archetype needs Certain Affinity to help reach those ambitions.

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Disney bets big on Fortnite | Microcast

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox James Batchelor and Chris Dring discuss the biggest stories of the past week from the business of video games. We start by (not) speculating about the expected Xbox business update, which Phil Spencer says will address the recent rumours about first-party exclusives to rival platforms, Microsoft dropping physical media or even potentially pulling out of the console space.

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The Big Index 2024: Articles for Game Music Composers

Game Developer

An indexed collection of Game Developer articles by video game composer Winifred Phillips, organized by subject matter with selected excerpts and highlights.

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Xbox confirms business operations update February 15 | News-in-brief

GamesIndustry.biz

Next Official Xbox Podcast episode to provide details on new business changes Read more

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Mobile game Planes Control Introduces Latest Update, Inviting Players to Experience the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Game Developer

The latest limited-time update for the mobile game Planes Control brings players to Rio de Janeiro, where they have to manage air traffic of the aeroplanes landing at Brazilian airports.

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Zed Rust Powered Code Editor

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Zed Rust Powered Code Editor Zed is a recently open sourced ultra fast code editor written in Rust. It is created by developers from the Atom Editor (sadly killed off by Microsoft) which was also the origin of the Electron JavaScript run-time, which is used most famously by Visual Studio Code (and Discord, Teams, Figma […] The post Zed Rust Powered Code Editor appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Metaverse studio Karta launches brand new studio for immersive social universe ZEPETO

Game Developer

"Metaverse studio" hopes newly created offshoot will allow for push into "immersive social universe"

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Brawl Stars, to the moon!

Deconstructor of Fun

Guest post by Kenneth Landen , Director of Product at Hit Factor Executive Summary In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile gaming, Supercell's Brawl Stars has undergone a remarkable resurgence, transforming challenges into triumphs. Ilkka Paananen's acknowledgment of their need to "Serve Players in a Live Game They Love, So It’s Played and Remembered Forever" has fueled a series of strategic moves.

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WHERE’S YOUR HEAD AT? AIRHEAD LANDS TODAY ON PC AND CONSOLES

Game Developer

Discover the secrets of this beautiful post-apocalyptic platformer from the award-winning publishers of Endling: Extinction Is Forever.

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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1

Game Development News

Ed Boon, Chief Creative Officer at NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat, tells Vince Pavey, defender of Earthrealm, how they created a brand-new universe after 30 years.

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Building the Arcade Cabinet, Part 1: Planning

Game Developer

One man's journey to build an entire piece of furniture.

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Life by You

Indie DB

Big update covering all the latest details for this upcoming Paradox life sim.

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Infinite Lagrange's Beacon Festival Returns, Introducing the UAV Carrier Vessel To The Game

Game Developer

The Beacons of Infinite Lagrange have been lit across the galaxy, calling Explorers together for a party like no other

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How do Generative AI and VR together transform Training and Education?

Juego Studio

The collaboration of Generative AI and Virtual Reality (VR) is revolutionizing the training and education landscape. This powerful amalgamation offers an immersive and interactive learning environment, vastly enhancing the educational experience beyond traditional methodologies.

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Hand-Drawn Hack and Slash Adventure Go Fight Fantastic! Announced for PC via Steam on March 26th

Game Developer

Team up with your friends and fight invaders today with a new demo as part of the Steam Remote Play Together event.

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Everything to know about AAA Game development

Juego Studio

In the simplest form, AAA games have a high development and marketing budget. For avid gamers, subtle nuances beyond the gameplay matter more than anything else. The graphics quality, sound effects, and framerate all influence the gamer’s psyche.

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It’s official, Turbo Golf Racing is coming to PlayStation 5 soon!

Game Developer

PS5 version gets its clubs out soon, currently putting on its plus-4s for a round in Q2 '24.

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Game UX Design – Why is UX important in 3D video game development?

Juego Studio

The quality and overall aesthetics of the user experience (UX) design is generally considered a distinguishing feature of successful titles. As games transition into immersive three-dimensional worlds, the complexity of interacting with these environments increases significantly.

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Second A Void Hope Dev Diary Gives Insight Into Atmospheric Adventure Coming To Switch And PC On February 29th

Game Developer

Dev diary video explains a lot about this "atmospheric adventure"

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