Obituary: LucasArts veteran Matt Shell has passed away
Game Developer
APRIL 29, 2024
Shell contributed to the success of Star Wars titles including Jedi: Survivor, Battlefront, and Empire at War.
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In the over-the-top world of Mullet MadJack by HAMMER95 dopamine means life
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 29, 2024
Everything in Mullet MadJack is over the top. Crazy characters in a neon-lit world perform insane actions to keep the dopamine flowing. It’s relentless, it’s grotesque and it’s non-stop fun. Brazilian indie game studio HAMMER95 goes all out in this boomer shooter on steroids. “It’s the style!”, says Game Director Sandro Martinello when asked about what makes his game stand out.
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The cozy descendants of Lucas Pope's games
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APRIL 29, 2024
Here's how Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn have inspired the next generation of indie developers.
Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly has magnetic Joy-Cons, new cartridges, larger 1080p screen
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 29, 2024
New hardware details for Nintendo's successor appear to have leaked, reportedly revealing features for its controllers, screen and more. The source of the information is a Facebook post by Mobapad, a China-based peripherals manufacturer that specialises in Joy-Cons and other Switch-compatible controllers in partnership with Nintendo's supply chain. The post has since been edited to remove all of the Switch 2 details, but an image was shared by Wccftech.
Roblox teams with Walmart on real-life ecommerce store within platform
Game Developer
APRIL 29, 2024
Roblox Corp. hopes Walmart (and other retailers) bring their stores to its platform so it can become a one-stop destination for Gen Z players.
Palestinian Relief Bundle raises more than $400,000 and counting
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 29, 2024
Scores of developers have included their games in a charity bundle to raise money for relief efforts in Palestine, which has raised more than $400,000 so far. The Palestinian Relief Bundle is available via Itch.io and collects 373 games, visual novels, books, soundtracks, comics and more from independent developers. The bundle is being offered for $8, with an estimated regular price of over $1,600.
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Screen Australia launches new fund to support game festivals and events
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APRIL 29, 2024
Applicants looking to organize a video game event or festival can request up to $100,000 from the government-backed funding body.
Tencent raises its stake in Remedy to 14%
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APRIL 29, 2024
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PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
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APRIL 29, 2024
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Unity Blog
APRIL 29, 2024
Gem Hunter Match, a new official Unity sample, shows you how a 2D puzzle match-3 game can stand out from the competition with eye-catching lighting and visual effects created in the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) in Unity 2022 LTS.
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APRIL 29, 2024
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Fortnite was the highest revenue earner in March across six markets | Newzoo Charts
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APRIL 29, 2024
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Manor Lords tops 1 million sales after netting 3.2 million wishlists
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APRIL 29, 2024
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Embracer's three-way split, US vs TikTok, and Supercell's next major hit | Microcast
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APRIL 29, 2024
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LucasArts alum Matthew Shell has died
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 29, 2024
Matthew Shell, a LucasArts and games industry veteran, has died. Game Awards host Geoff Keighley shared the news on social media over the weekend. Shell entered the games industry in 2002 when he joined Sega of America as a project manager. He worked with the publisher for one year.
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APRIL 29, 2024
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Fallout TV show amassed 65 million viewers in its first two weeks
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APRIL 29, 2024
Amazon's Fallout TV program hit 65 million viewers 16 days after release. As reported by Variety , the show is now the streamer's second-most-watched program. It also beat out 2023's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as the most-watched show.
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APRIL 29, 2024
I do like the idea of having an online portfolio where a candidate can showcase their skills, but I am not sure that a youtube channel is the ideal platform for it. I can see good gains to be had from doing so, but there are also non-trivial drawbacks. I'll explain what I mean. First, doing personal game development projects earns top marks. There's no better way to stand out as a candidate than to have experience doing that work already and game development is no exception.
Phoenix Games snaps up PopReach Games India
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APRIL 29, 2024
Phoenix Games has acquired live operations firm PopReach Games India. The purchase of PopReach from Ionik is nearly $9.8 million in cash. With the acquisition, Phoenix intends to expand its global market presence with the studio's library of free-to-play titles.
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Screen Australia unveils Games Festival and Events Fund
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Why isn’t the news updated on this website from 2024? Are you having any operational problems? I am developing a game using Cocos, but I am worried that there will be problems with support in the future.
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Touch event firing in creator 3.8.2 in native
Cocos
APRIL 29, 2024
Hello, I have added below touch events for a node. this.dialNode.on(Node.EventType.TOUCH_START, this.onTouchStart, this); this.dialNode.on(Node.EventType.TOUCH_MOVE, this.onTouchMove, this); this.dialNode.on(Node.EventType.TOUCH_END, this.onTouchEnd, this); this.dialNode.on(Node.EventType.TOUCH_CANCEL, this.onTouchEnd, this); In native, when I tap on the node, it is firing touch-move event instead of touch-start.
Why isn't this website news updating?
Cocos
APRIL 29, 2024
Why isn’t the news updated on this website from 2024? Are you having any operational problems? I am developing a game using Cocos, but I am worried that there will be problems with support in the future.
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