Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Developer Bastien Giafferi talks about the thought process behind designing interfaces for analysis tools and databases, and how the story beats shape in-game systems.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
We can finally reveal the finalists for the special awards at the UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2024. NaturalMotion Games and Rocksteady have been nominated in five categories, with Rare up for three, and Playground Games, Playtonic, Sumo, King and CCP all up for two prizes each. These are the finalists for our Special Awards only, which are for excellence in specific areas.
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Despite losing staff, studio head Robert Bowling says Midnight Society will release its debut project, Deadrop, in 2025.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Sony has finally announced the long-rumoured PlayStation 5 Pro, which launches this November. In a presentation by lead architect Mark Cerny, the company discussed the key technical features that "substantially improves" on the performance of the standard PS5. The big three additions are a larger graphics processing unit, advanced ray tracing techniques, and AI-driven upscaling, with the aim of delivering more detailed graphics at 60 frames per second.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Saber Interactive's newly released sequel is also now the brand's most-played Warhammer game on Steam.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
New studio Mother Games has come out of stealth, announcing that it's raised $5 million in pre-seed funding. BoxGroup, Shine, and Lerer Hippeau Ventures contributed to the round, with the funds going towards the development of the firm's first title, called Le Zoo, as well as future projects. Mother Games is based in New York and describes itself as a creator of "experiences designed to awaken players to their own mental programming and expand their inner worlds through play.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The new console will retail for $699 and launch on November 7.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
52 Entertainment has acquired Barcelona-based "casual games" studio, Blackout. 52 Entertainment says the acquisition "will add a new dimension to 52 Entertainment’s existing portfolio," and give the company "access to new synergies, expanding its global footprint and welcoming millions of new players to its growing community." Blackout attracts over 19.6 million players each month and has achieved more than 344 million downloads, most notably for titles like Bubble Shooter, Rainbow, Word S
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Bforartis – A More Approachable Blender Today we are revisiting Bforartist, a project we first featured all the way back in 2018 when the 1.0 version was released. Bforartists is a fork of the popular open source 3D application Blender with a focus on making the user experience more artist friendly. The primary differences between Blender […] The post Bforartis – A More Approachable Blender appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Perforce
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
GitLab is an integrated solution that covers the entire DevOps lifecycle. And, Helix QAC is a static code analyzer that has been designed to optimize DevOps processes, like CI/CD Pipelines. When used together, these tools provide software development teams with a powerful solution.
Mircosoft Game Dev
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The PR harvest keeps going strongly for Godot 4.4, with massive new features such as typed dictionaries and error-less project import!
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
It's not often that companies part ways on good terms, but this was the case for Thundeful and Headup when their three-year partnership came to an end in January 2024. The Germany-based company was sold as part of Thunderful's restructuring process earlier this year , which Headup's CEO and founder Dieter Schoeller describes as "very smooth" when we catch up at this year's Devcom.
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Player feedback is the lifeblood of successful game development. In an industry where player preferences and expectations evolve rapidly, understanding and responding to feedback is crucial for creating games that resonate with audiences. In this blog post, we will explore why user feedback is not just beneficial, but essential for developing games that stand the test of time.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Apple unveiled its latest iPhone yesterday, with the firm saying it's able to run AAA games – a feature that was previously limited to its pricier Pro range. The iPhone 16 features a new A18 chip which Apple claims makes it 30% faster over an iPhone 15's CPU. The firm said that it means it's "enabling demanding AAA games, as well as a big boost in battery life.
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Creating compelling game characters is essential for capturing players' attention and driving the narrative. This guide covers the do's of game character design, from developing unique personalities to ensuring dynamic growth and meaningful interactions, helping you craft characters that leave a lasting impact.
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Mental health-focused studio DeepWell has received clearance from the US' Food and Drug Administration for its biofeedback SDK to be used therapeutically to help with stress reduction and high blood pressure. This means DeepWell will be able to make the SDK available to other firms who might want to use it, with the end goal to "accelerate the commercialisation of video games and other immersive media as FDA-cleared digital therapeutics," the announcement said.
Nvidia
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Accelerate your OpenUSD workflows with this free curriculum for developers and 3D practitioners. Accelerate your OpenUSD workflows with this free curriculum for developers and 3D practitioners.
Ask a Game Dev
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
It really depends on what you want to do. If you want to be a hobbyist, then I suggest reading my guide on the [ minimum competence needed ] to be able to contribute to a game development team. Then, start doing each of these things - write code, create art assets, build a level, make something playable. As you learn to do these tasks and level up, you'll become a generalist that's able to make a lot of contributions to a dev team.
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
We are experiencing significant performance issues on iOS devices, with poor FPS and high battery consumption. Upon profiling, we discovered the following: • The frameMove function consumes about 25% to 50% of the total execution time. • Handling of touch events accounts for significant execution time. We are curious to know if any performance improvements have been made since then, particularly for iOS builds These issues are likely from iOS’s restriction on Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, lead
Game Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The Ever-Frustrating Optimization Problem in Gaming Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com If you’re old enough to have experienced the generation of the PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64, then you know the pain that poor gaming performance imparts. These systems were the first home consoles to chase full 3D in a mainstream … The post The Ever-Frustrating Optimization Problem in Gaming appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Hello, I want to sell my games on cocos store On account dashboard, I uploaded my Vietnamese ID photo to the dashboard, but after 1 week, the status is still " personal authentication Certification Status: To Audit", therefore I can not sell games on cocos store. Please help me to process my account. Account: quy1403a2@gmail.
Indie DB
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A surreal RPG with a traditional turn-based combat.
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Hello, I want to sell my games on cocos store On account dashboard, I uploaded my Vietnamese ID photo to the dashboard, but after 1 week, the status is still " personal authentication Certification Status: To Audit", therefore I can not sell games on cocos store. Please help me to process my account. Account: quy1403a2@gmail.
Artoon
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Introduction Are you looking to build a high-performing mobile app but can’t […] The post 15 Top React Native Development Companies in 2024 appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
[libMyGame.so!libMyGame.so] cocos2d::Renderer::processRenderCommand(cocos2d::RenderCommand*) Scudo ERROR: invalid chunk state when deallocating address 0x pid: 0, tid: 6449 >>> com.MyPackage <<< backtrace: #00 pc 0x00000000000513c4 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (abort+180) #01 pc 0x0000000000041438 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (scudo::die()+8) #02 pc 0x0000000000041b20 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (scudo::ScopedErrorRep
Artoon
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Creating an app often requires a reliable database for android app. Did […] The post How to Choose the Right Database For Android App appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
[libMyGame.so!libMyGame.so] cocos2d::Renderer::processRenderCommand(cocos2d::RenderCommand*) Scudo ERROR: invalid chunk state when deallocating address 0x pid: 0, tid: 6449 >>> com.MyPackage <<< backtrace: #00 pc 0x00000000000513c4 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (abort+180) #01 pc 0x0000000000041438 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (scudo::die()+8) #02 pc 0x0000000000041b20 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (scudo::ScopedErrorRep
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