Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

Following a viral tweet on its policy for deleting inactive accounts, Ubisoft has clarified what it takes for users to be deemed "inactive.

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JULY 25, 2023

There's a regular joke in our household whenever anyone mentions eggs. It stems from a UK TV ad from 12 years ago. In it, a man comes back from the shop and his partner says: "Good, you're back with the eggs." He looks mortified and replies: "Oh, you said eggs." The partner (played by Aisling Bea, for fans of British comedy) looks confused: "Yeah." He opens his shopping bag to reveal a video game.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

Plans for a sequel to Immortals: Fenyx Rising are reportedly dead at Ubisoft in favor of the more established franchises like Tom Clancy and Assassin's Creed.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The state of hiring in the games industry has seen many changes in recent years with more calls for inclusivity and efforts to address the talent pipeline gap between junior and senior roles. Recruitment has become even more vital as mass layoffs have hit the tech and gaming business sectors.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

John Murphy of Young Horses shows off the pitching and prototyping practices that lead to colorful, creative Bugsnax.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Queen's Gambit Chess launches on the Netflix mobile app today, following in the footsteps of the streaming giant's own IP like Stranger Things and Too Hot to Handle, which already have their own games published on the platform. A key difference, however, is this title is the result of a partnership that had come together before Netflix had even officially announced its gaming ambitions back in 2021.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JULY 25, 2023

From improved textual understanding to real-time data resources, ChatGPT coding is a sure-shot way to make development easier and more efficient. If your engineering team hasn’t started using ChatGPT for coding it's important that you get started soon.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

The program will cover up to 33.7 percent gross of an eligible production budget.

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OPM Jobs

JULY 25, 2023

We are thrilled to be able to share the winners of the 2023 IG50 Awards! The IG50 is an annual award recognising the 50 most employable, yet currently unemployed, individuals looking to break into the games industry! What truly surprises us is the abundance of untapped talent struggling to enter the industry, thats why we have partnered with Into Games to support this initiative.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

Capcom's new online shooter Exoprimal seems to be finding an audience, thanks in part to its day one release on Xbox Game Pass.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

Belgium's tax incentive for the games industry was officially approved by the European Commision today. Already in place for the AV industry since 2003 and performing arts since 2017, the Belgian Tax Shelter will now include game productions as well. The idea is to encourage games development in Belgium, with the tax incentive open to Belgian productions, and co-productions meeting the qualifying criteria.

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2d Game Art Guru

JULY 25, 2023

Creating an adjustable Tumbler Mockup in Affinity Designer v2 Affinity Designer v2 Video Tutorial In this video tutorial, I create an easy-to-adjust mockup scene with three tumblers using Affinity Designer v2 and Warp Groups. This video is a little more advanced as you would need some knowledge of vector shapes, moving nodes, and working with layers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

UK games companies have just one month left to enter the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2023. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, August 25th for the UK. Those in the US have a little longer (Friday, September 8th), and Canada participants have until Friday, September 22nd. The UK winners will be revealed at a ceremony on September 27th at BAFTA's HQ.

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Game Errors

JULY 25, 2023

If you are annoyed because you can’t enjoy the game fully due to the Fortnite voice chat not working issue, you are in the right place! We gathered all the necessary information and paired them with the most effective solutions to get your Fortnite voice chat working. Are you having issues with latency? Learn how to fix high ping in Fortnite. Why is my voice chat not working in Fortnite PC?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

Pikmin 4 has taken the top spot in the weekly UK physical charts. The latest mainline entry in the Pikmin franchise sold 45% more than Pikmin 3: Deluxe did in October 2020, GfK reported. Pikmin 4 has been well received since launch, with many critics praising its quality of life improvements and new features.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 25, 2023

The unfortunate truth of the matter is that the discussion I’ve seen from devs is subject to signal decay when in an environment where the most maddening and viral takes are the ones that get amplified over accuracy or educational takes. The various “hot takes” I’ve read were traced to the observations of [ Xalavier Nelson Jr. about BG3 ] and I have to say - after reading his original thread, I am very much in agreement with him.

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Filmustage

JULY 25, 2023

Geared towards making your script analysis and synopsis generation processes faster, more efficient, and in tune with your project's specific requirements. 1. Bulk AI Script Analysis The process of analyzing your script scene by scene can be time-consuming, especially for longer scripts. This is why we've introduced the ability to analyze your entire script in just one click.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Ubisoft has allegedly shelved the development of a sequel to Immortal Fenyx Rising. As reported by VGC , multiple sources familiar with the matter said that Ubisoft Quebec was making the follow-up of the 2020 adventure title.

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Game Errors

JULY 25, 2023

Since the game was released in 2021, many players have wondered why they have Returnal low FPS. Like with any game, many methods can be applied to increase the FPS and improve the experience. This is exactly what we will discuss today, and we will provide detailed instructions on achieving high FPS. If the low FPS is not your only problem, but you also struggle with the game stability, read what to do if you experience Fatal Error in Returnal.

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Juego Studio

JULY 25, 2023

Games are fun. Or to put it in this context, video games are meant to be fun. And a good game design makes sure that it stays fun throughout the entire game. When we say […] The post 7 Essential Game Design Principles – Every Game Designer Should Know appeared first on Juego Studio.

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Game Errors

JULY 25, 2023

Many gamers complained that the Remnant 2 LowLevelFatalError is causing headaches and making the game practically unplayable. We were decisive in investigating this issue, and the result is the list of most frequent causes and suitable solutions to eliminate the LowLevelFatalError in Remnant 2. If you can’t even open the game, learn what to do when Remnant 2 won’t launch.

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Game Development News

JULY 25, 2023

Lee Varley, game director of Miasma Chronicles tells post-apocalypse survivor Vince Pavey about The Bearded Ladies’ latest tactical adventure - MCV/DEVELOP

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Game Errors

JULY 25, 2023

Is your experience ruined due to Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart low FPS? What if we said you are not alone and many players experience similar issues? This will not solve the problem, but it is the reason we made this article in which we combined the most common causes and solutions for low FPS in Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. Poor performance can be a sign of other issues on your PC, so it’s also good to know what to do when Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart crashes.

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Unity Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Learn more about the upcoming Unite 2023 event and what attendees can expect in November.

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Game Industry News

JULY 25, 2023

Hey all, I’m back with a look at a topic I felt I should cover for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about delayed video games that were still hits. Well as I mentioned in a previous Video Game Tuesday, some games get delayed a ridiculously long time and generally they don’t do well like Duke Nukem Forever. But there are exceptions that found commercial success once they were finally released, and I figured I’d include some of those to highlight the fact that sometimes it really is worth

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Cocos

JULY 25, 2023

Thanks in advance for all the info =) How can I increase the camera (increase / decrease) when changing the screen resolution. when i use Fit Width/Height and change screen resolution i get empty space. I want to change the camera resolution when changing the screen how can i implement it? now I’m using 3.7.

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Cocos

JULY 25, 2023

Does anyone know of an alternative? I’ve been looking for it, but I don’t know how. The game music sounds even when the current ringer button is set to off. This obviously has a problem. Other engines do not.

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