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Encouraging player creativity in Caves of Qud

Game Developer

'.a good setting is like a wet sponge. It gives with another squeeze: there's something in its network of symbols that benefits or enriches from thinking through at another angle.

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Noesis Studio Beta Released

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Noesis Studio Beta Released Noesis, the creators of the Noesis GUI (learn more here) have just released a completely new and free game UI design application called Noesis GUI Studio. This application replaces Microsoft Expressions Blend and provides all of the functionality to design and implement stunning and fully functional game UIs.

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Roblox CEO on child safety concerns: 'If you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox'

Game Developer

'That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions.

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AWS to showcase tools for breakthrough gaming experiences at GDC 2025

AWS Games

Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Visit the demo-packed AWS booth (#S927): Engage with purpose-built solutions from AWS that span the entire game development lifecycle. Get hands-on within our Games Showcase area and stream games built on the new AWS game streaming capability, Amazon GameLift Streams.

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Zenless Zone Zero actors recast amid ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Game Developer

Voice actors Emeri Chase and Nicholas Thurkettle learned they were recast with Zenless Zone Zero's recent patch due to their absence during the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Inside the Skillz Developer Accelerator: Why $75M is Up for Grabs for Game Studios

Deconstructor of Fun

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. The gaming industry is no stranger to ambitious bets, but few are as bold as Skillzs $75 million Developer Accelerator. Under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Andrew Paradise, Skillz is making a high-stakes play to redefine the competitive gaming landscape.

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Prytania Media sues NetEase for defamation, blames it for studio collapse

Game Developer

Among the entities accused of defaming Crop Circle Games is.Crop Circle Games.

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Microsoft's AI-powered Copilot assist tool is coming to Xbox

Game Developer

Microsoft hopes its Copilot for Gaming tool will be a personalized companion to players and help reduce the friction (and time) on in-game tasks.

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Feeling frisky tonight, fellas?

The Art of the Game

There’s a scene in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ when Eddie Valiant pulls out his Toon Town revolver case and the bullets inside remark how Eddie’s been absent for 5 years and ask where he’s been. “Drunk.” he replies. I just realized that I haven’t made an entry in months and while I can’t claim Eddie Valiant’s excuse; I haven’t exactly been in the best of places.

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Inside Indika's powerful, bleak exploration of religion

Game Developer

' The idea of showing human perception through the lens of a game became one of our cornerstones.

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How to Make Online Casinos More Immersive

Game Wisdom

How to Make Online Casinos More Immersive Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com There are major differences between betting online and in land-based casinos, but the divide is beginning to narrow as online operators strive to offer a more immersive experience. Both options have their pros and cons, and neither will be able … The post How to Make Online Casinos More Immersive appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Mountaintop Studios shutting down after debut shooter Spectre Divide falls short

Game Developer

The company secured over $35 million to develop the free-to-play title, which will now be scrapped.

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Cocos Creator Developer Needed for Web-Based Play & Earn CCG Game

Cocos

Were seeking an experienced Cocos Creator developer to join our team in developing an exciting web-based 2D Collectible Card Game (CCG) with play & earn mechanics. This is a contract position where youll work alongside our established team of UI/UX designers, game artists, backend developers, and blockchain specialists. Required Skills & Experience: 3+ years of experience with Cocos Creator Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript Experience with web-based game development Understandi

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Lost Paws - Part 2

Indie DB

Trading, crafting, a new district, balance changes, new events, new languages, and so much more!

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SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies

GamesIndustry.biz

SAG-AFTRA - the union that represents 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals - has issued an update about the video game strike, saying it remains "frustratingly far apart" from video game studios and publishers.

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[From the industry] The finalists have been revealed for the 2025 WINGS Award

Game Development News

WINGS Interactive is excited to announce the nominees for the WINGS Award

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Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop to shutter just six months post-launch

GamesIndustry.biz

Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop Studios is shuttering just six months after launch.

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Develop:Brighton 2025 has announced its first speakers

Game Development News

Tandem Events has announced the first speakers for the 2025 Develop:Brighton conference

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How ReactJS and Backend Development Work Together in Single Page Applications (SPAs)

Artoon

In the constantly changing landscape of web development, Single Page Applications (SPAs) […] The post How ReactJS and Backend Development Work Together in Single Page Applications (SPAs) appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Portal Studio will sponsor the 2025 MCV/DEVELOP Awards

Game Development News

Portal Studio is returning as a sponsor for this years MCV/DEVELOP Awards

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How to use UICoordinateTracker

Cocos

Hi there, I used UICoordinateTracker to attach a label to a 3d model but the label does not move when 3d object is moving. Do I need to do anything else other than set UICoordinateTracker parameters?

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Secret Mode is now an independent publisher

Game Development News

Secret Mode has gone independent following a buyout by Ed Blincoe, James Schall and Emona Capital LLP for an undisclosed sum

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I found the way to auto refresh preview from this post. But it's not working with cocos 3.8.5. How to resolve this?

Cocos

I solved this and publish a vscode extension, maybe someone need: cocos-reload-on-save - Visual Studio Marketplace

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(2.4.5)Is there any getClipByName() like methods in Animation?

Cocos

For example, I need to know the duration of the animations before the animation starts playing actually (to build some wait until animation ends mechanism). How to I get the animation duration by animation name? I only found something like: `getClips()[0].duration` but in my case I want to get the clip by animation name instead of index. Is there any getClipByName() like methods?

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(2.4.5)Is there any getClipByName() like methods in Animation?

Cocos

Note: currently using 2.4.5 version, seems the following code: ``` animation.

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Does Animation have any simpler methods that let us play an animation follow by another animation?

Cocos

For example, when running 2 sequential actions, I can call: this.node.runAction(cc.Sequence(cc.rotateBy(.),cc.MoveTo(.))); But now, I want Animation can play animations sequentially (play animation then follow by another animation), currently I think I would do it like this, for example, play defaultAnimation turnLeftAnimation / turnRightAnimation (depend on some condition): ``` myAnimation.play("defaultAnimation"); this.scheduleOnce(function(){ if(condition){.

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Does Animation have any simpler methods that let us play an animation follow by another animation?

Cocos

For example, when running 2 sequential actions, I can call: this.node.runAction(cc.Sequence(cc.rotateBy(.),cc.MoveTo(.))); But now, I want Animation can play animations sequentially (play animation then follow by another animation), currently I think I would do it like this, for example, play defaultAnimation turnLeftAnimation / turnRightAnimation (depend on some condition): ``` myAnimation.play("defaultAnimation"); this.scheduleOnce(function(){ if(condition){.