Game Developer
AUGUST 21, 2023
The United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and other countries think Luck Be a Landlord violates their gambling policies and have banned its Google Play presence.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 21, 2023
In 2016 Mikael Forslind got together with some friends and decided to create their own video game. One year later Alwa’s Awakening was released. What began as a casual endeavor gradually evolved into a fully-fledged studio as the game’s success solidified their path. Now, with the new game A Void Hope coming up on almost 3 years of development, Forslind finds himself juggling his roles as both CEO and Game Designer of his company called Elden Pixels.
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Game Developer
AUGUST 21, 2023
Martinet will continue working with Nintendo as the company's "Mario Ambassador.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Google has banned Luck Be a Landlord from its app store in 13 countries, according to the game's developer. In a blog post , TrampolineTales developer Dan DiIorio shared that Google Play Support told him games that "simulate gambling, or games of chance or skill that are conducive to gambling are prohibited" in a selection of locales. The roguelike deckbuilding game sees players use a slot machine to "earn rent money and defeat capitalism," per the game's description.
Game Developer
AUGUST 21, 2023
The class action complaint claims Roblox Corp has been "significantly enriched" by the practice.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Mario has lost his voice, as Nintendo of America announces that Charles Martinet will no longer record character voices for its games. In a post on social media , the platform holder said Martinet is moving into the newly-created role of Mario Ambassador. "With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he'll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all," the company wrote.
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GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
A new report by Niko Partners has revealed that consoles are the most popular platform for young gamers in Japan. The market research firm's annual Japan Youth Gamers report surveyed more than 300 parents of gamers aged six to 18 and over 90 gamers between the ages of 16 and 18. Console is the most popular format among Japanese gamers, used by 72.3% of the group, followed by mobile gaming at 63.5%.
Game Development News
AUGUST 21, 2023
Telltale has announced they have acquired the London-based game developer and video technology company Flavourworks for an undisclosed amount - MCV/DEVELOP
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
11.6 million console and PC games were sold in July across Europe, up 34% over the same period in 2022. Digital downloads represented nearly 7.9 million of that (up 60%), while physical was 3.75 million (up 0.2%). This is according to GSD data, which includes digital sales from most AAA games publishers in every European country. It also includes physical sales of games in the big European markets.
Game Development News
AUGUST 21, 2023
Jingle Jam has announced the charity partnerships for its 2023 fundraising event, which is set to take place over two weeks in December - MCV/DEVELOP
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox David Vonderhaar has left Treyarch after nearly two decades at the Call of Duty studio. The studio design director announced his departure via a LinkedIn post , where he said he is now working on "an undisclosed project I can't discuss yet," describing it as a "rare and unique opportunity.
Indie DB
AUGUST 21, 2023
We're excited to let you know that a brand-new game update is now live, directly inspired by your input! We've been closely listening to your feedback and suggestions on multiple platforms since the game's launch. Your insights have helped us understand.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
The Top Three best-selling boxed games have changed this week, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe taking the top spot. Mario Kart pushed Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga down to No.24 due to a price promotion, with Lego Star Wars experiencing a 77% decrease in sales week-on-week, GfK reported. Grand Theft Auto 5 is at No.2 following a 1% increase in sales week-on-week.
Indie DB
AUGUST 21, 2023
I brought Unbuild to the Meta Quest 2! And actually, that even makes a little bit of sense! I've been playing entertaining Unbuild for a long time with this block on my nose.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
At Devcom today, the team behind Return to Monkey Island shed light on the project's origins and development. The panel discussion was called 'Beneath The Return of Monkey Island: Q&A with LeCrew', and featured game designer veterans Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman and David Fox – who have all worked on the original Monkey Island titles, as well as the latest one – alongside Return to Monkey Island art director Zoe Nguyen Thanh and creative director Rex Crowle.
Deconstructor of Fun
AUGUST 21, 2023
A lot of ink has been spilled on the debacle of Overwatch 2 canceling their co-op PvE “Hero Mode”. Blizzard betrayed players’ trust, they should have focused on the competitive live service, they should have announced the cancellation earlier, etc. Putting emotions aside, I think it’s worth re-examining why co-op PvE seemed like a good idea in the first place, and what went wrong in development.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When Netspeak Games was founded in 2021, the developer did not know what kind of game it was going to create. "We knew we wanted to make something multiplayer. We knew we wanted it to be cross-platform, and we also knew we wanted to use Unreal Engine," CEO Callum Cooper-Brighting told GamesIndustry.biz "They were the 'constraints' we gave ourselves.
Juego Studio
AUGUST 21, 2023
The game art adds to the visual appeal, making it a crucial factor to consider when designing a game. The first impression is the key to keeping your audience hooked and what can do it better than games graphics? This is where choosing the right type of game art becomes crucial. The visual representation of […] The post Types of 3D Art Styles for Games appeared first on Juego Studio.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
What do the following games have in common? Animal Crossing: City Folk, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Call of Duty: World at War, Fable 2, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Left4Dead, LittleBigPlanet, Mirror’s Edge, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, Need for Speed: Undercover, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Resistance 2, Shaun White Snowboarding, Sonic Unleashed, Tomb Raider: Underworld, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009.
Cocos
AUGUST 21, 2023
Hi, I made a project in windows and I want create an IOS build for the same now. On opening cocos creator here I’m getting importer exec failed errors. Attaching screenshot FYR. Also, please help me out on how can I make and run an IOS build successfully.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
At Devcom's keynote today, Funcom's lead UX designer Anna Brandberg made a case for taking the time to truly understand players. In a talk entitled 'The Psychology of Play: The Power of Understanding Your Players', Brandberg — who's worked on The Sims, Candy Crush Saga and, most recently, Metal: Hellsinger— encouraged developers to think about the player's journey and emphasised the need for your vision to align with players' vision.
Game From Scratch
AUGUST 21, 2023
GameFromScratch.com APress Game Coding 2023 Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the APress Game Coding 2023 e-book Humble Bundle. This is a collection of books on a wide variety of game development topics including MonGame, Godot Engine, Procedural Generation, Unity, GameMaker and more. The biggest caveat of this bundle, the … APress Game Coding 2023 Humble Bundle Read More The post APress Game Coding 2023 Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScrat
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony's Gran Turismo movie has amassed $22.7 million in theatre revenue. As reported by Deadline , the film, inspired by British pro racer Jann Mardenborough, reached ten days after its release in the US.
Ask a Game Dev
AUGUST 21, 2023
Most of the time, game AI enemies follow some kind of preset decision-making process. It's usually either a series of conditions that get evaluated until some decision is made, or it's a [ finite state machine ] that transitions from state to state based on timing and conditions being met. Regardless, decisions are made whenever the proper conditions are met.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox An independent games firm has teamed up with an investment company to create a new group that will become home to a variety of European games businesses. Prestiged is the new entity formed by Remote Control Productions and Acutus Capital Partners, which also become the group's founding members.
Cocos
AUGUST 21, 2023
Release Notes for Cocos Creator 3.8 Features Custom Render Pipeline with Post-Processing Creator 3.x relies on post-processing as the most demanding requirement for 3D games. Before, developers were recommended to use RenderTexture for production but did not provide built-in capabilities. The main reason is that the custom rendering pipeline supporting post-processing still needs to be completed.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Gunfire Games' Remnant 2 wasted no time in topping the charts, claiming the top spot in Circana's July Top 20 despite releasing with just four days left in the reporting period. Circana today released its monthly US sales report, showing consumer spending on games was up 1% year-over-year to $4.19 billion, thanks to a 2% uptick in spending on content and an 8% jump in accessory sales.
Cocos
AUGUST 21, 2023
Release Notes for Cocos Creator 3.8 Features Custom Render Pipeline with Post-Processing Creator 3.x relies on post-processing as the most demanding requirement for 3D games. Before, developers were recommended to use RenderTexture for production but did not provide built-in capabilities. The main reason is that the custom rendering pipeline supporting post-processing still needs to be completed.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Games Done Quick's Flame Fatales has raised over $110,000 for the Malala Fund. The all-women and non-binary speedrunning event was held online from August 13 to August 20.
Game Errors
AUGUST 21, 2023
If the new Immortals of Aveum game keeps crashing on your PC, you won’t be able to enjoy the gameplay at all. So, take the necessary steps to fix this issue. This new single-player FPS game looks very stunning and has a decent story. Here, you will need to uncover the mystery, fight, survive and save the world. However, Immortals of Aveum is not without technical issues like other modern games.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Made on Earth Games has raised $3.25 million in a seed funding round. The investment will be towards releasing the mobile developer's title Everbright, currently in open beta.
Game Designing
AUGUST 21, 2023
This is the welcome video and first lesson from our mini-course on the Unity Game Engine. We’re adding a bunch of free course content to the site. This post includes the welcome video and lesson 1 (scroll down). Included in each lesson Instructional videos PDF Manual for Unity troubleshooting and tips Transcript of the videos in case you want to print them out Unity Introduction and Setup Summary An introduction to Unity Game Engine mini-course for aspiring video game developers.
Game Errors
AUGUST 21, 2023
You won’t have to go here and there to fix Immortals of Aveum’s low FPS problem. This article has all the tips you need. Modern video games have come too far in terms of visuals. To get an immersive experience, the frame rate per second is important. However, if you don’t get the expected FPS from a first-person shooter action Sci-Fi title like Immortals of Aveum , you will not get the true enjoyment of the gameplay.
Game Wisdom
AUGUST 21, 2023
What is the Future of FPS Design? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this final part of our look at the shooter genre, we’re talking about the modern state of the FPS genre and where can it go from here.… The post What is the Future of FPS Design? appeared first on Game Wisdom.
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