Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

The studio explained a surge in cheating after a promising launch resulted in a "significant decrease in our player base.

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Unity Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

The new Unity water system was first introduced for the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) as part of the 2022.2 Tech Stream. The latest LTS release and upcoming 2023.1 Tech Stream extends the system’s feature set for better integration with worlds and gameplay. Dive into all that you can do with these tools.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

"We simply could not run the risk of a company that was owned by our direct competitor having access to that information.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan believes that cloud gaming will not begin to become a significant part of the games industry for at least a few more years, perhaps not for another decade. He also said he did not believe Microsoft's decision to make Starfield exclusive to Xbox was anticompetitive (although he "[doesn't] like it"), that Activision's current agreement only keeps Call of Duty on PlayStation cons

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

While numerous tech vendors have clearly identified the need among developers for accessible, usable, and affordable tools, progress has been incremental at best.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sports Interactive, the developer of Football Manager, has announced that FM2024 will be the last of its kind. As the 20th title in the football franchise, the studio has said it will have a number of new features. Among them will be the ability to transfer saves from one game to another.

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AWS Games

JUNE 28, 2023

This post is written by Yahav Biran, Principal Solutions Architect, and Matt Trescot, Games, SA Leader – Americas Historically, the art of creating and running complex game servers locked developers in to a single CPU architecture, typically Intel/AMD. Our developers tell us it’s hard to introduce different CPU architectures once game servers are built for a given processor.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

The nascent company said it wants to provide small teams with an "optimistic" foundation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Last year, Respawn Entertainment introduced the first trans character to Apex Legends, the defensive conjurer Catalyst. While one might assume the name represented the studio's hope that the character would accelerate changing attitudes towards trans acceptance in games and culture more broadly, Respawn lead writer Ashley Reed tells us the character's name actually sprung more from a brainstorming session around her in-game abilities, which are the result of a chemical reaction she creates in fe

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

Setting up an art-specific studio gives Infinity Ward another pool of talent to pull from, and helps Activision Blizzard become a little more visible in Europe.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The digital showcase of E3 2021 cost the Entertainment Software Association $6 million to put on. As reported by IGN , per the organization's recent financial statements for the fiscal year ending in March 2022.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

Call of Duty has been a great profit driver for PlayStation systems, and nearly all of the console's US players have played one of the series' many entries.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Bandai Namco will be opening a store in London this July. Located in Camden Market, the Bandai Namco Cross Store is positioned as a "celebration of the physical market and Bandai Namco’s heritage as a worldwide entertainment company." The store will be composed of six shops and is set to be an "interactive retail experience," where customers can "see, touch and experience’ characters, products, events.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

SLUDGE LIFE’s visual identity was iterated upon throughout development and came to be in a pretty natural and organic way.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the firm aims to "smoothly transition" its consumers to the next console. As reported by VGC , the comments were a part of a shareholder meeting this month, as Furukawa fielded questions regarding backwards compatibility and new hardware.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

The muddle bud makes foes attack one another in Tears of the Kingdom , making it by far the most entertaining way to fight

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Generative AI will be a big part of the future of game development, EA chief technology officer Marija Radulovic-Nastic believes, but maybe not at the expense of developers. Speaking at the Collision conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Radulovic-Nastic downplayed the idea that developers should be worried about their jobs because of the tech. "I personally believe that Gen AI will be a co-pilot to our people, and has the opportunity to scale and enhance human creativity," Radulovic-Nastic said.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

The sixteenth main installment in the franchise launched on June 22.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Devcom returns to Cologne this August, and an array of big names have been added to the conference programme. This morning, the organisers announced the Beneath The Return To Monkey Island panel set for Monday, August 21 will now be joined by series creator Ron Gilbert.

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Game Developer

JUNE 28, 2023

The budgets for two of PlayStation's most recent sequels indicate that first-party prestige ain't exactly cheap.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West were both north of $200 million in development costs for Sony. As reported by The Verge , the details from PlayStation were shared in documentation during the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft hearing.

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iHobo

JUNE 28, 2023

Ten Player Motives #8 If you asked me which of the ten player motives was the most underrated, I would without hesitation reply: the curiosity motive. Not only do most game designers not appreciate the tremendous power of this aspect of human experience, but there is very little recognition of the intensity of the emotions that can be brought into play through curiosity.

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Indie DB

JUNE 28, 2023

We mentioned we’re gonna have sandbox mode in the game. And we prepared a new sweet trailer to show it off!

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Game Development News

JUNE 28, 2023

Bandai Namco has announced it is opening a new ‘interactive retail experience’ store in July 2023 - MCV/DEVELOP

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Indie DB

JUNE 28, 2023

I'm excited to FINALLY get an IndieDB page up for Limerick: Cadence Mansion, an action-horror adventure with a memorable marionette antagonist!

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Horror 63

GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Engine maker Unity has revealed Unity Muse and Unity Sentis, its new AI development resource tools. Muse is described as a platform that will accelerate the creation of real-time 3D applications such as video games. The firm said it aims for the program to enable users to create anything in the Unity Editor.

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Cocos

JUNE 28, 2023

Hello, I’m using this sample about: PopupController github.com CocosCreatorHowToUse/proj/UI/Creator3.7.0_2D_PopupController at v3.7.x ·. v3.7.x/proj/UI/Creator3.7.0_2D_PopupController Contribute to yeshao2069/CocosCreatorHowToUse development by creating an account on GitHub. And my code Editor alert me that: “Namespace ‘“cc”.__private’ has no exported member ‘cocos_core_asset_manager_shared_AssetType’.

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Game Errors

JUNE 28, 2023

The Steam Deck is a well-built piece of hardware that feels great to hold and play on. When playing Valve-approved games, its performance is impressive, considering it all comes from such a small and compact product. If you have a Steam library with many games, it’s a shame not to play them, and this device is the perfect tool for gaming. Since its release, Steam Deck has had several issues with the camera, lag, and cursor issues.

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Cocos

JUNE 28, 2023

I have a “Character” object with a Rigidbody2D and a BoxCollider2D. The Rigidbody2D is set to kinematic, and I’m moving it using linear movement, which works fine. However, the “Character” object doesn’t collide with other objects that have a Rigidbody2D and a Collider2D attached. I’ve tried changing the type (static/kinematic/animated) of the other objects, but collision detection still doesn’t work.

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Juego Studio

JUNE 28, 2023

Pennsylvania, known for its rich history and diverse industries, has emerged as a vibrant hub for the video game industry. With a growing number of talented developers and publishers, the state is home to several […] The post Top Video Game Companies in Pennsylvania appeared first on Juego Studio.

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Cocos

JUNE 28, 2023

Hello, I want to make change scene effects with cocos creator 3.x, same as this project: GitHub - 2youyou2/transitions: Transition effect for Cocos Creator ( base on Cocos Creator 2.3.0. ) Is there any sample project or tutorial for cocos creator 3.x ?

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Juego Studio

JUNE 28, 2023

Doha, the capital city of Qatar, is emerging as a vibrant hub for the gaming industry. With the increasing demand for immersive and captivating gaming experiences, several gaming companies in Doha have established their mark […] The post Top Game Development Companies in Doha appeared first on Juego Studio.

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Cocos

JUNE 28, 2023

I have a “Character” object with a Rigidbody2D and a BoxCollider2D. The Rigidbody2D is set to kinematic, and I’m moving it using linear movement, which works fine. However, the “Character” object doesn’t collide with other objects that have a Rigidbody2D and a Collider2D attached. I’ve tried changing the type (static/kinematic/animated) of the other objects, but collision detection still doesn’t work.

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Game Errors

JUNE 28, 2023

The Genshin Impact Error Code 4201 has become a widespread issue for many game players across different platforms, including PC and Android Mobile devices. If you fall into the category of players experiencing the same problem in Genshin Impact, fret not. There are proven workarounds discussed in this article that you can implement to resolve the Error Code 4201 problem on your PC and enjoy a seamless gaming experience in Genshin Impact.

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