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The best free tools for game art

Game Developer

A few of the best tools for creating 2D and 3D art assets for games, including Blender, GIMP, Piskel, Krita, and more.

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Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has increased its stake in Electronic Arts. According to Seeking Alpha , a new filing published yesterday for the three months ended March 31, 2023 shows the fund purchased more shares in the FIFA publisher during Q4 2022.

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Obituary: Brendan O'Brien, original Crash Bandicoot actor, died at age 60

Game Developer

O'Brien provided the original voice for Crash Bandicoot and his longtime nemesis Neo Cortex, in what was one of the most defining franchises for the early PlayStation brand.

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The Microsoft.GSL Library

That One Game Dev

In this article I will explore a library for C++. It is called GSL and it is an open-source library by Microsoft under the MIT license. The post The Microsoft.GSL Library appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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Ubisoft's franchise retention grows as profits dip in 2023

Game Developer

Ubisoft continues to tout the success of its live services and franchises as it gears up to release more games through the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

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An introduction to how game development pipelines work

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Every video game starts with an idea that requires a lot of thinking and planning before it hits the drawing board. To bring even the simplest idea to life, it takes a team of designers, developers, and artists to see it through production. The team responsible for designing and crafting all game ideas have different skill sets and responsibilities.

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Ubisoft results down more than expected as Q4 sales halved

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Ubisoft today reported its financial results for the full year ended March 31, with net bookings in particular seeming to come in worse than even Ubisoft's revised forecast. Ubisoft had warned investors in January that things hadn't been going to plan, as it turned its expectations for a full-year net bookings growth of 10% into a net bookings decline of "more than 10%" amidst disappointing holiday sales, the cancellati

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Blizzard reworks Overwatch 2 's PvE mode into seasonal story missions

Game Developer

Blizzard introduces more changes to Overwatch 2 as the hero shooter continues to embrace its live service mold.

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Using DevOps to scale multiplatform

Unity Blog

In this interview, we get tips on DevOps best practices for shipping successfully from Cygnus Entertainment’s Amber Johnson and Jon West, and Unity’s Marc Nelson and Marie-Christine Babin.

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Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF has increased its stake in EA

Game Developer

The state-backed investment fund also holds stakes in Nintendo, Capcom, Take-Two, and more.

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JetBrains Rider for Godot Engine Development

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com JetBrains Rider for Godot Engine Development The Rider IDE from JetBrains is increasingly becoming their go to IDE for game developers, with Unreal Engine, Unity and now Godot Engine support. Rider is a cross platform (Windows, Mac and Linux) IDE build on their Resharper refactoring tools, originally for.NET development, but increasingly focusing on game development. … JetBrains Rider for Godot Engine Development Read More The post JetBrains Rider for Godot Engine Devel

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Darkest Dungeon II has sold 500,000 copies since Early Access release

Game Developer

A week after leaving Early Access, Red Hook's sequel gets off to a good (and likely punishing) start.

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Overwatch 2 ditches PvE Hero Mode

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox In the latest roadmap update for Overwatch 2, its developers said that the title will not receive a PvE hero mode. Game director Aaron Keller and executive producer Jared Neuss said the decision was for the good of the title and its multiplayer component.

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Building a sense of atmospheric dread with the liminal spaces of Interior Worlds

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How do you craft an environment filled with tension in the absence of direct conflict?

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CMA defends decision to block ABK/MS before UK MPs

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The CMA has reaffirmed its decision to block Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard before the UK's Business and Trade Committee. As reported by Eurogamer , the CMA's chair Marcus Bokkerink and chief executive Sarah Cardel fielded questions, including about the assumption that blocking the deal may negatively impact the UK's international reputation.

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Valve is tweaking how it reports Steam traffic to protect player privacy

Game Developer

The company said its privacy-first approach means devs will need to accept some trade-offs.

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Amazon's second attempt at making one MMO to rule them all

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Stop us if you've heard this one before: Amazon is making an MMO based on The Lord of the Rings. If that sounds familiar, it's because the company already announced this in 2019 , working in partnership with China-based developer Leyou Technologies. Two years later, it was announced the project had been cancelled – largely due to Leyou being purchased by Tencent in 2020.

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The Importance of Cybersecurity in SaaS: Threats & Solutions

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With the increasing adoption of SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms, the number of cyber threats and attacks is also rising. SaaS platforms store sensitive and confidential data, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. As a result, it is imperative to ensure the security of SaaS platforms to prevent data breaches, data theft, and unauthorized access.

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Children's advertising watchdog takes aim at Roblox

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The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of BBB National Programs is taking Roblox to task for irresponsible advertising to children under the age of 13. The non-profit on Friday found the gaming platform in violation of a number of its guidelines due to a lack of adequate disclosure when advertising is involved in Roblox "experiences" and video content.

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No Man’s Sky Won’t Launch: How to Fix It Quickly

Game Errors

Are you stressed because No Man’s Sky won’t launch? Take our word that this issue is widespread, and many players are struggling with it. This is why we decided to put together a list of the most efficient solutions so you can continue exploring the beauties of the space ASAP! If you manage to launch the game, but it is continuously crashing, learn how to fix No Man’s Sky crashes.

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1SP Agency acquires Studio CO2

GamesIndustry.biz

1SP Agency has announced that it has acquired digital marketing firm Studio CO2. Founded in 2001, Studio CO2 specializes in product campaigns. It has worked with gaming firms such as Ubisoft, Xbox, and EA. The firm was founded by Steven Cross, whose career experience includes a five-year stint as an art director at Sega and three years at Hasbro Interactive as a creative director.

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Cyberpunk 2077 “Can’t Save Right Now” Error [Fixed]

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Cyberpunk 2077 features a decent story with multiple possible endings, durability, and excellent audio. All futuristic cities in future games will be compared to her Night City for a long time. Unfortunately, the game is also characterized by various technical problems and errors that can bother you. Among other things, have you experienced that the game often fails to save your progress?

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Thunderful's Q1 revenue mostly flat year-on-year

GamesIndustry.biz

Thunderful has published its financial report for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which were on a par with last year. Net revenue : SEK 555.4 million ($53.7 million, up 1.7% year-on-year) including SEK 448 million ($43.2 million) from the Distribution segment and SEK 107 million ($10.3 million) from the Games segment The highlights During Q1 2023, Thunderful saw 28% organic sales growth in its games segment, acting CEO Anders Maiqvist said.

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Vampire Survivors Crashing: How To Permanently Fix

Game Errors

Vampire Survivors is a survival game inspired by Castlevania, where players must navigate through waves of enemies while their weapons automatically destroy the oncoming hordes. The goal is to collect upgrades and become an unstoppable force of destruction. This small but addictive game can sometimes surprise you with bugs preventing enjoyable gameplay.

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Introducing the new GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

GamesIndustry.biz

Welcome to the new GamesIndustry.biz Microcast. In addition to our full-length, in-depth discussions of key topics from across the industry, we are also experimenting with a new short-form format in which we analyse the biggest stories as they break.

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Destiny 2 Won’t Update: Best Methods to Fix This Issue

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If you encounter Destiny 2 won’t update or similar issues, you should follow the tricks featured in this article. In addition, this article will also give you a few more essential information. This sci-fi action FPS is one of the most popular multiplayer games right now. The base game is free to play. So, it has been played by millions. But this title needs regular updates.

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CD Projekt lays off 29 staff at The Molasses Flood

GamesIndustry.biz

CD Projekt has confirmed a round of layoffs at The Molasses Flood. The news was first shared on Twitter on May 12 by employees who had been made redundant, with CDP now confirming the information to PC Gamer. "Because the project changed, so has the composition of the team that's working on it – mainly on The Molasses Flood's side," a spokesperson said.

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Destiny 2 Graphics Runtime Error: How to Fix it Easily

Game Errors

Destiny 2 has been around for a while now, and among most errors associated with it, players have reported facing Destiny 2 graphics runtime detected a crash or loss of device error every now and then. Most of the time, the error is due to some issue with your system, especially the GPU. So, if you are facing the same, here are some fixes for Destiny 2 Graphics Runtime error that have proven to work.

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Device Manager different devices not reflecting in Simulator 3.7.3

Cocos

@mmyduckx Thanks for reply. May i know after this changes what i have to do to test? step-1: Compile the Engine step-2: Rebuild Native Simulator Engine anything else?

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Apex Legends Won’t Update: Easy Ways to Fix This Problem

Game Errors

Is Apex Legends not updating? Like you, many others are having this problem. This article will tell you how to fix this issue. This free-to-play battle royale game has a huge user base. Like other multiplayer titles, it needs regular updates. However, Apex Legends won’t update on your PC for a few reasons. If you can tweak the right things, you can be able to fix this problem completely.

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Creator 3.7.2 auto-atlas preview not working

Cocos

Editor version: 3.7.2. Auto-atlas preview not working. After I click button there is a warning in console: [Assets] query-asset-info failed!

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Xbox Won’t Connect to WiFi: Fix It Easily

Game Errors

Are you struggling to use your console because Xbox won’t connect to WiFi? Several factors can cause this issue, such as proximity to the network device and settings on your devices. We made a complete guide on how to find the cause and troubleshoot it efficiently. Another common network issue is related to service status. Learn how to fix error 0x80832003 on your Xbox.

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Creator 3.7.2 auto-atlas preview not working

Cocos

Hi, I’m sorry for the trouble. This issue has been fixed in the latest 3.7.3, you can update the editor version to fix this issue.

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Dead by Daylight Error Code 8001 [Quick Fix]

Game Errors

You were greeted with the ‘Cannot connect to online services. Please try again later.’ message, indicating that Dead by Daylight error code 8001 will prevent you from enjoying this survival horror. This issue occurs on Xbox consoles and can be related to your home network. Whatever the reason, we know how to troubleshoot it! Can’t enjoy this game due to constant crashes?

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