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Sony's choice to delay first-party games on PlayStation Plus is paying off

Game Developer

PlayStation's subscription head claims its first-party games' post-launch arrival on PlayStation Plus has helped grow the service's player base.

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PlayStation confident in PS Plus strategy as it readies PS5 game streaming

GamesIndustry.biz

PlayStation is testing cloud streaming with PS5 games, and will make it available to PS Plus Premium subscribers. The service will include PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Game Trials, as well as 'supported' digital PS5 games that players already own. Players will only be able to stream these games to PS5 consoles for now, reveals Nick Maguire, who is the company's vice president and global head of subscriptions.

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People Can Fly enters work-for-hire deal with Microsoft on Xbox series

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Outriders developer People Can Fly is teaming with Microsoft to develop a game based on e currently unknown Xbox franchise.

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Charis Reid: “Save time by automating your communication with players”

PreMortem.Games

Charis Reid , Brand Manager at Radical Forge , discusses the importance of automation in maintaining player happiness at IndieGameBusiness Sessions. She emphasises the role of communication and consistent engagement with the audience without compromising development time. “As a Community Manager you may get a little bit sick of answering the same questions over and over again and you kind of want to be a little bit more creative”, says Reid, pointing at automation as a solution.

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Cyberpunk 2077 director says CD Projekt Red's work culture has improved

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CD Projekt Red director Gabe Amatangelo explains how the studio's culture has changed as it's developed the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077.

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"Microsoft had already loaded Sony's gun" | 10 Years Ago This Month

GamesIndustry.biz

The games industry moves pretty fast, and there's a tendency for all involved to look constantly to what's next without so much worrying about what came before. That said, even an industry so entrenched in the now can learn from its past. So to refresh our collective memory and perhaps offer some perspective on our field's history, GamesIndustry.biz runs this monthly feature highlighting happenings in gaming from exactly a decade ago.

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Developer Shares Building Fabrics, Ropes, And Soft Bodies

Cocos

A dev, Night by Night 00, shared his work on building warpable and wearable materials for games. Though not fully complete, the demos already show a lot of progress, and the developer is selling their findings on the Cocos store for Chinese developers. The developers love it, so we thought we’d share the insights this developer gave with our Western community.

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EA says AI regulation and unionization could negatively impact business

Game Developer

More workers are seeking to unionize, and EA has taken notice.

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Developer Shares Building Fabrics, Ropes, And Soft Bodies

Cocos

A dev, Night by Night 00, shared his work on building warpable and wearable materials for games. Though not fully complete, the demos already show a lot of progress, and the developer is selling their findings on the Cocos store for Chinese developers. The developers love it, so we thought we’d share the insights this developer gave with our Western community.

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Creating the creepy, salty world of Dredge

Game Developer

On the latest Game Developer podcast, we talked to Black Salt Games about their spooky debut, Dredge, and the highly collaborative environment that made it possible.

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Phantom Liberty director says CD Projekt Red has "a very healthy work-life balance right now"

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox CD Projekt Red has significantly improved the work-life balance of its employees, following a number of crunch complaints over the years. That's according to Gabe Amantangelo, the director for upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion Phantom Liberty, who told Bloomberg that the company has delivered on its promise regarding overworking its employees.

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Subway Surfers studio Kiloo Games lays off staff before July closure

Game Developer

Employees at developer Kiloo Games, best known for Subway Surfers and Frisbee Forever 2, say the studio has laid off its entire staff ahead of its July closure.

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UK Games Fund to receive £5m increase

GamesIndustry.biz

The UK government has announced a new plan to support creative industries , which includes additional financial support for game studios. The UK Games Fund, which targets early-stage studios and was introduced in 2015, will see a £5 million increase, growing to £13.4 million over the next two years. Overall, £77 million in new funding was announced for the creative industries, with the plan being to grow the sector by £50 billion by 2030, creating one million jobs.

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Virtuos is now making—but not publishing—original games

Game Developer

Virtuos managing director Phillipe Angely shares details on the external development studio's new initiative to make original games.

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How to add VR support to your Universal Render Pipeline project

Unity Blog

Learn how to quickly add VR support to your existing Universal Render Pipeline (URP) project by taking advantage of the XR Plug-in Management and XR Interaction (XRI) Toolkit packages.

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UK Games Fund nets extra £5 million to offer more support to developers

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The extra cash was handed out as part of a wider governmental plan to grow the UK economy.

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Horror

iHobo

Ten Player Motives #6 Why do we love horror? It's a question that has provoked a great deal of debate, but the two most important things to understand about the horror motive are that it is about indulging in unpleasant feelings, and that precisely because it's about nasty things, it's not for everyone. Indeed, the absolutely vital point about the horror motive is that if you choose to include it, you're excluding some proportion of your possible audience.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty aims to "fulfill the potential" of the original game

Game Developer

At Summer Game Fest, game director Gabriel Amatangelo talks about returning to Cyberpunk 2077's Night City, and how the expansion will improve the game's role-playing fantasy.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.1 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

Continuing on our planned schedule for Godot 4.1, we're advancing through the beta phase and getting ready for a stable release in early July.

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Trust & Tension in the Necromancer’s Tale

Indie DB

Trust and Tension mean that choices matter - even in conversation - and leaving dead bodies lying about is unwise. A lot of play revolves around the social aspects of conversation, coercion, blackmail - and even seduction - whatever it takes for the.

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ARK Unable To Query Server Info For Invite: Tips for Fix

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ARK: Survival Evolved is an exciting survival simulation that offers you to tame and ride dinosaurs in the open-world environment of a vast tropical island. The heart of the game is the embodied fantasy of every “Jurassic Park” fan, who, for the first time in modern history, has the opportunity to tame a tyrannosaurus and ride it like a stallion through a dense tropical jungle.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold 1.5m boxed copies in Japan in May | Japan Monthly Charts

GamesIndustry.biz

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom dominated the physical charts in Japan for May, unsurprisingly. According to data from Famitsu, the Nintendo title had sold 1.5 million boxed copies as of May 28. Looking at the weekly breakdown, Tears of the Kingdom sold 1.1 million copies on May’s second week alone. Considering the title released on the Friday of that week (May 12), that means that it sold these 1.1 million units within three days.

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How to play Diablo Immortal on Steam Deck: Easy Guide

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Steam Deck has been with us for over a year, bringing a different format to playing PC games. But how does this distinct form of gameplay affect the experience of the games themselves? Valve aims to use one device to encourage users to buy as many games as possible on their platform. Steam Deck should not be seen as replacing or eliminating your PC gaming.

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Cocos Creator 3.8 Community Beta is now available

Cocos

android { compileSdkVersion PROP_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION.toInteger() buildToolsVersion PROP_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION ndkPath PROP_NDK_PATH namespace APPLICATION_ID //<=This needs to be added. } Also JDK version is 17 only , I tried JDK 20 , it didn’t work with gradle.

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Layers of Fear Won’t Launch: Most Successful Ways to Run It

Game Errors

You may notice that Layers of Fear won’t launch suddenly or after installation on your PC. It can be a very simple or even a serious problem. This article will tell you what to do in this situation. Any psychological horror game can give you a unique experience that you won’t get from other types of horror titles. Layers of Fear is such a type of game that has got a remastered/remake version.

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Our Mountain 1.6 has arrived!

Indie DB

Our Mountain 1.6 has arrived! Hello everyone! We have received valuable feedback and believe it's the perfect time to enhance our game. I'm happy to say that Our Mountain 1.6 is now ready!

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Layers of Fear Stuck on Loading Screen: Best Fixes

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When you see that the Layers of Fear is stuck on the loading screen, it must be a frustrating experience. This article will explain why it happens and how to fix this issue. Psychological horror games have a different fan base. To get the real goosebumps, adventure, and extreme horror feelings, games like Layers of Fear are excellent choices. However, when you cannot play it because of infinite loading screen problems, you may get worried easily.

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Cocos Creator 3.8 Community Beta is now available

Cocos

Yes, the latest template includes this change. We will also provide an upgrade document to help developers upgrade their old projects to support the new Android Gradle plugin.

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Layers of Fear Crashing: Fix It Quickly

Game Errors

Is the newest remake of Layers of Fear crashing for you? You are not alone! Many gamers complain about not playing the adventuristic horror due to these interruptions. Embark with us on discovering the most frequent causes and solutions that will prevent crashes in Layers of Fear ! If you also experience performance issues, learn how to fix low FPS in Layers of Fear.

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Fireshine From Below: Garry Williams on what’s next for the indie publisher behind Core Keeper

Game Development News

Fireshine Games might have had an unremarkable first year but for the unearthing of Core Keeper, a game that mines the best bits of Terraria and Stardew Valley without burying itself in the process.

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Layers of Fear Low FPS: Boost the Performance

Game Errors

Since the game was released, many players complained about the Layers of Fear low FPS. We are here to help you improve the game performance and boost the FPS in Layers of Fear so you can enjoy this adventure horror fully! Are you struggling with the game stability issues? Learn how to fix crashes in Layers of Fear. Why do I have a low FPS in Layers of Fear?

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Cocos Creator 3.8 Community Beta is now available

Cocos

PatriceJiang: the latest template includes this change That probably means you need to delete native folder and build folder in project and build again

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Payday 2 Won’t Launch: How to Fix it With Ease

Game Errors

PayDay 2 is a popular video game that provides an exciting cooperative gameplay experience. However, encountering issues that prevent the game from launching can be quite frustrating and annoying. So, in this troubleshooting guide, we will explore various solutions to address the “PayDay 2 Won’t Launch” problem. By following these steps, players can overcome these technical obstacles and get back to enjoying the game.

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VECTER ASSAULT

Indie DB

Action packed sci fi multiplayer third person shooter game. A unique battle royale experience. Wishlist now on Steam!

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