Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

The Fallout TV show has understandably renewed interest in the series and spurred players to check out the games.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was the biggest-selling game at Japanese retail in March, shifting 310,596 units and leading a slew of new releases that took over the Top Five in the boxed games charts. Famitsu's latest data, shared with GamesIndustry.biz , shows that the second part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 remake saw the second biggest launch month ever in terms of physical sales for a PS5 game in Japan.

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

Console hardware and digital software sales propped up the latest valuation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

UKIE published its latest Consumer Market Valuation Report, showing that the UK games market was worth £7.82 billion in 2023, a 4.4% increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 billion. While overall game sales were up in the UK in 2023, boxed sales have continued their decline and were down 5% to £495 million compared to 2022.

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

The only way Skybound can make its "high-octane" Invincible game seemingly lies in the hands of its fanbase.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

At the Game Developer Conference last month, Glow Up Games co-founder and CXO Latoya Peterson contributed to a series of micro-talks around sustainability, calling out the fundamental flaws of games funding. Peterson was talking alongside Cornerstone Interactive Studios' Lisette Titre-Montgomery, ProbablyMonsters' JC Lau, Oculus Publishing's Shana T Bryant, and Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake, in a collective presentation called "The Way We Work: Embracing Human Sustainability in Game Develo

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

Going viral.

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

The GTA+ service got a small price bump with not much fanfare (or explanation) to show for it.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Nintendo will not be showing at this year's Gamescom event, the company confirmed to German news site Games Wirtschaft , as spotted by Video Games Chronicle. "Gamescom is a central event in Nintendo's event calendar," a Nintendo of Europe representative told Games Wirtschaft. "This year, however, after careful consideration, we decided against taking part in Cologne.

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

Greg Castro, VP of Global Partnerships at Mobvista, examines how privacy regulations have spotlighted first-party data and how machine learning can help companies leverage it to the best effect.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Rockstar Games' subscription service GTA+ for Grand Theft Auto Online has received a price hike. As reported by Eurogamer , per RockstarIntel , the membership is now listed as $7.99 / £6.99 / €7.99 monthly across the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store.

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Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2024

As we edge closer to unveiling SOUL COVENANT to the world, it’s crucial to reflect on the path that brought us here—a journey marked by innovation and a passion for defining the VR landscape.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to watch or download now. This week, Chris and James discuss this year's BAFTA Games Awards , the array of winners, and the vibe among industry professionals - both at the ceremony and the London Developer Conference that was held earlier in the day.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 15, 2024

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. The newsletter is free but you can support the existence of LTPF with a small subscription fee. Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Roblox has announced that it has moved from its application-only process for marketplace sellers. Now, users must adhere to four requirements to be eligible for selling content.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 15, 2024

84% of consumers value the customer experience just as much as the product or service they’re buying. (Source: Activecampaign ) Customer engagement cultivates loyalty, encourages repeat business, and sparks positive word-of-mouth marketing. By actively engaging with customers and focusing on customer experience, businesses gather valuable feedback for improvement and differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 15, 2024

Guest Post by Ken Landen , an experienced figure in the gaming industry, currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of a startup that's currently in stealth mode. With a career dating back to 2012, Ken has contributed to renowned gaming companies such as Blizzard, Scopely, and Kongregate. Now, he's embarking on a new venture, eager to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the gaming world.

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Real Programming

APRIL 15, 2024

STEM subjects are so popular now and have been for years because parents understand that we live in a digital world. Computers control everything around us and knowing how they work gives people a sense of control. We’re all dazzled by the technology we use every day, but there’s also a feeling that it cuts in both directions: if we don’t control it, it will control us.

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Juego Studio

APRIL 15, 2024

The importance of hiring skilled Unity game developers cannot be overstated, as they play a pivotal role in shaping the success and quality of any game development project.

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Indie DB

APRIL 15, 2024

See what this fast paced city parkour game is all about.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 15, 2024

This book caused more kids to worship satan than KISS and Lord of the Rings put together. (I am hoping to do these for a while, because I have a ton of olde gaminge crappe, and going through it is a lot of fun. I’ll put them on Twitter and then put expanded versions here. I hope you enjoy these deep dives into the beginning of the medium.) This was the first D&D book I ever owned.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 15, 2024

It has certainly happened in the past, though not necessarily specifically the narrative part of the game. Many games are pushed to launch without development being as far as they want it to be due to reasons like hitting their budgetary limit and needing to recoup some of the investment. Our estimates are only estimates after all, sometimes we run into unforeseen problems and things take longer than expected.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

it looks similar, but I’m not sure. It seems to me that the inside edge of the image is used here, which limits the area of light. In the circles, the light comes after the edge of the image, but I’m not sure. Thanks, I’ll see if I can install this. that’s what I’m looking for.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 15, 2024

Testing your game for performance is vital in game QA. It helps you identify and address issues that may hinder your game performance. However, game performance testing has evolved, with new approaches to performance testing emerging over time due to the proliferating nature of the gaming industry. But what is game performance testing? What are some key strategies, tools, and best practices for game performance testing?

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

This is called the glow effect , completely different from the outline or bloom effect. Look at Cocos Store , to see if the bloom effect matches your needs.

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That One Game Dev

APRIL 15, 2024

In this article, I will introduce the hottest new feature of Rider 2024.1 in my personal opinion regarding Godot game development. The post GDScript finally has an IDE! appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Inner Stroke Effect for 2D Sprites Original: [link] Author: BitByBit Preface When it comes to outlining, there are various implementation methods, especially for 3D outlining, which can be easily found online. However, 2D outlining topics are relatively scarce. Outlining can be categorized into inner outlining and outer outlining. Inner outlining involves applying desired colors to pixels near the edges of the original image, while outer outlining extends.

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Smart Fox Server

APRIL 15, 2024

We have just released SmartFoxServer 2X 2.20.0 , which comes as a patch for all previous 2.19.x releases. The version updates the embedded Tomcat (websocket/BlueBox), providing several bug and security fixes. This release also improves the communication speed with the License Server and adds a new setting for managing the the User’s packet queue when it is maxed out.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

zzy: Cocos Creator 3.8 Manual - Graphics Component Reference no way without code. -Did I understand correctly? just the component settings in the editor, they say edit me and you will see the changes.

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Artoon

APRIL 15, 2024

Let’s explore how to install Node js on ubuntu, but before that […] The post How to Install Node js on Ubuntu: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Good afternoon. It would be great to see a tutorial on external frames. I’ll be waiting, hurry up please It would be great to know from the tutorial whether it is possible to create a glow(neon) effect using the outer contour? (2D project) Is it a good option to use the outer frames of the image for the glow effect or is there another standard option?

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Game Development News

APRIL 15, 2024

Dicefolk to Bring Deckbuilding and Die-licious Monster-Collecting Gameplay to Nintendo Switch Later This Year Roll the dice, befriend beasts and save humanity from extinction LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2024) – The innovative tactical roguelike combining dice-based combat with monster recruiting mechanics, Dicefolk, is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment …

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Yes. It’s a very low-level drawing tool. Use it with editor only limits its capabilities. But if you really need you can encapsulating a component to use it in editor. Like this import { _decorator, CCFloat, Component, Graphics, Node } from 'cc'; const { ccclass, property , executeInEditMode, requireComponent} = _decorator; @ccclass('GraphicsTest') @executeInEditMode @requireComponent(Graphics) export class GraphicsTest extends Component { @property(CCFloat) private _radis: number = 20; @propert

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Artoon

APRIL 15, 2024

Introduction Understanding the React component lifecycle is essential for developers working with […] The post Understanding React Lifecycle Methods: A Detailed Breakdown appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

it looks similar, but I’m not sure. It seems to me that the inside edge of the image is used here, which limits the area of light. In the circles, the light comes after the edge of the image, but I’m not sure. Thanks, I’ll see if I can install this. that’s what I’m looking for.

Sprite 52

Sprite 52

Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

This is called the glow effect , completely different from the outline or bloom effect. Look at Cocos Store , to see if the bloom effect matches your needs.

Sprite 52

Sprite 52

Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Inner Outlining Effect for 2D Sprites Original: [link] Author: BitByBit Preface When it comes to outlining, there are various implementation methods, especially for 3D outlining, which can be easily found online. However, 2D outlining topics are relatively scarce. Outlining can be categorized into inner outlining and outer outlining. Inner outlining involves applying desired colors to pixels near the edges of the original image, while outer outlining exten.

Sprite 52

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