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Double Fine and Undead Labs vets launch experimental web game studio

Game Developer

'Our goal is to whip up small, experimental prototypes at lightning speed.

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How you can tap into the AI revolution to make games more efficiently | GI Sprint

GamesIndustry.biz

No industry has been left untouched by the looming presence of artificial intelligence – and gaming is no exception. But the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have somewhat obfuscated the fact that AI has been influencing development in one way or another since at least the 1980s. There is a broad consensus that AI is "new" to the space, says Tommy Thompson, director of consultancy firm AI and Games, speaking on a panel as part of our new GI Sprint series about how to

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Midnight Society ousts co-founder Dr Disrespect over 'allegation'

Game Developer

The studio said it has cut ties with the popular streamer 'to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals.

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How to support performance actors during game development

GamesIndustry.biz

At the recent BAFTA Games Mental Health Summit, a panel of actors discussed what they'd like to see improve in the industry to benefit their mental wellbeing as performers. Hosted by performance capture and voice director Kate Saxon, the panel featured actors Doug Cockle (The Witcher), Alix Wilton Regan (Assassin's Creed Origins), Jessica Hayles (Dead Island 2), and Robert Gilbert (Ghost Recon Breakpoint).

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Shift Up predicts Stellar Blade sales surpassed 1 million copies

Game Developer

If the studio's numbers are to be believed, Stellar Blade has had a 'smooth,' successful launch that's paved the way for a future PC release.

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Midnight Society parts ways with co-founder Dr Disrespect

GamesIndustry.biz

Game studio Midnight Society has parted ways with co-founder and streamer Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm. In a statement issued to social media , the developer said it had become aware of allegations last Friday related to Beahm's Twitch ban in 2020. "We assumed his innocence and began speaking with parties involved," the company said. "In order to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act.

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Bandai Namco Online faces insolvency post-Blue Protocol launch

Game Developer

The publisher's live-service and MMO-specific studio was already losing money, and 2023's launch of Blue Protocol may have exacerbated that team's issues.

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Playground Games will delist Forza Horizon 4 in December

Game Developer

The Forza games get delisted every few years, and the axe has now fallen on the six-year-old Forza Horizon 4.

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GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit Early Bird ends Friday

GamesIndustry.biz

The Early Bird for this year's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit ends on Friday. The event, which tackles the biggest issues facing HR professionals today, is returning for a second year at the prestigious Royal Institution in London. It takes place on September 18, and will now run all day, concluding with the 2024 Best Places To Work Awards. Early Bird tickets are on sale now and priced at £130 (+ fees).

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Scopely adds Riot Games alum Mike Seavers as SVP for technology

Game Developer

As technology SVP, Seavers will build on Scopely's cross-platform plans across its free-to-play titles.

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Gayming Awards adds to Baldur's Gate 3's Game of the Year accolades

GamesIndustry.biz

The winners of this year's Gayming Awards have now been revealed, with Larian Studios picking up even more accolades for Baldur's Gate 3. The seminal RPG picked up both the top prize as Game of the Year, as well as the Gayming Magazine Readers' Award. It scored a hat trick of awards thanks to Shadowheart being voted as best LGBTQ+ character. The other major award, Gayming Icon, was given to Wizards of the Coast's Jeremy Crawford in recognition of his work supporting and representing the LGBTQ co

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Should we abandon the HUD? Examining Its Impact on Player Flow

Game Developer

The use of HUD has both its ups and downs, and it’s up to the game designer to figure out whether the benefits outweigh the downsides for their game.

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KHROMAGICK - prototype released

Indie DB

This new update brings the final details about the development of KHROMAGICK prototype! Check it out!

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Top 10 Paid and Free Drupal Themes for Creating Web Designs

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Drupal is an open-source content management system that is available for free. It enables website owners and developers to create visually attractive and feature-rich websites. The themes of Drupal are composed of HTML markup and CSS files that define the appearance of a website. The Drupal community, which is made up of independent designers and developers, has developed numerous paid and free Drupal themes and modules to suit different types of businesses.

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RizomUV – UV Unwrapping Software

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com RizomUV – UV Unwrapping Software If you have ever wished there was a magic button that would do automatic UV Unwrapping for you, the closest thing you will find is RizomUV. RizomUV is commercial software specifically for creating UVMaps available for Windows, Mac and Linux with a fully functioning trial available. RizomUV features include: Key […] The post RizomUV – UV Unwrapping Software appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Debugging D&I – Amiqus’ Liz Prince on supporting LGBTQ+ employees

Game Development News

With Pride Month coming to a close, Liz Prince – Business Manager at Amiqus, Founder of the G Into Gaming initiative, and Co-Founder of the Empower Up EDI platform – takes a look at how studios can support their LGBTQ+ employees… When we launched Empower Up with Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame, our goal was to give studios …

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Collider2D event is not invoking in Ver 3.8.3

Cocos

I am trying to check that the following event is occered or not on the UI. But the following event is not invoking. I have added Collider2D component to two different game objects. But the following code is not invoked. The video tutorial has the same code and i verified the Cocos Documentation Properties and methods but there is no deviation on the syntax, i am not able to understand what could be the issue.

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UI Components for React Native Development with React Native Paper

Artoon

React Native Paper provides a variety of pre-made UI components that is […] The post UI Components for React Native Development with React Native Paper appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Use Zip Cocos Creator loading

Cocos

Continuing the discussion from Use Zip to speed up CocosWeb loading :

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Scaffold accelerator for Alberta games starupts receives $1.5m funding

GamesIndustry.biz

Scaffold, a development program that supports video game startups in Canada's Alberta province, has received an additional CAD$2 million ($1.46 million) in funding. CAD$1 million ($732,000) of this has been granted by PrairiesCan, a federal department that supports economic growth in the nation's Prairies provinces, which encompasses Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Tks for your report. We have fixed it, the version above CocosCreator 3.8.4 will be OK.

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Is there any way I can temporarily ignore this error?

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

1.create a blank extension. here is the link: Extension Templates and Compile Builds | Cocos Creator 2. use the main.js in the zip file and copy to your projectextensionsextension_namedist, cover the older one fix-devices-1.0.2.

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Thank’s for reply

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Thank’s for reply

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Tks for your report. We have fixed it, the version above CocosCreator 3.8.4 will be OK.

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

Is there any way I can temporarily ignore this error?

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[3.8.3] Can't get device config and can't play for web in editor

Cocos

1.create a blank extension. here is the link: Extension Templates and Compile Builds | Cocos Creator 2. use the main.js in the zip file and copy to your projectextensionsextension_namedist, cover the older one fix-devices-1.0.2.

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Collider2D event is not invoking in Ver 3.8.3

Cocos

I am trying to check that the following event is occered or not on the UI. But the following event is not invoking. I have added Collider2D component to two different game objects. But the following code is not invoked. The video tutorial has the same code and i verified the Cocos Documentation Properties and methods but there is no deviation on the syntax, i am not able to understand what could be the issue.

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Use Zip Cocos Creator loading

Cocos

Continuing the discussion from Use Zip to speed up CocosWeb loading :

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How to change sprite of Mask component with SPRITE STENCIL type?

Cocos

Hello! I am using Cocos Creator version 3.8.3. I add a Mask component to the node and switch its type to SPRITE_STENCIL.A Sprite component is automatically added to the node. I get this Sprite component from the code and set the SpriteFrame I need for it. I display in the console which SpriteFrame is set for the Sprite component. And here everything is correct, what was appointed was established.

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