Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

EA and BioWare allegedly attempted to block members of Keywords Edmonton United from protesting outside of the company's office.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The chief operating officer of Embracer Group has left in the middle of the company's turbulent restructuring program to form his own company. Egil Strunke announced his departure via LinkedIn , spotted by PCGamesInsider.biz , in which he reflects on his two stints at the publishing group.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Microsoft wants its Xbox developers to use AI in their quest and narrative design, and eventually leverage that technology out to third-party studios.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Across the Creative Industries, its long been acknowledged we have an issue with cases of sexual abuse and harassment and the ability to absolve ourselves of responsibility and ignore the issue have been extensive. But from Autumn 2024, that's set to change. Over the last few years the industry has gone through a period of huge evaluation of its issues, with abuse coming out as a priority across the sector as a whole.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The engine maker makes it more clear that Unity users will only be affected by the revised policy if they actively make a game using its updated engine in 2024.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The jury trial between Epic Games and Google over antitrust claims about the latter's payments system and rules will begin later today. The dispute began in 2020 when Epic introduced a hotfix to Fortnite that directed players to buy virtual currency V-Bucks directly, avoiding the 30% cut Google takes through its handling of all in-game transactions.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nascar Rivals developer Motorsport Games has cut around 38 jobs in a recent round of layoffs, mostly affecting roles in the UK and Australia. The Miami-based studio cut approximately 40% of its workforce worldwide "to bring down its year-over-year operating expense," as detailed in a SEC filing on October 29. Its restructuring program is estimated to be approximately $400,000 to $500,000 consisting of severance and redundancy costs to employees, the majority of which will be paid in the fourth q

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In this article, we explore the concept of the Magic Circle and how to preserve it, so that nothing distracts the players from their experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Esports and gaming organisation 100 Thieves has announced another round of layoffs. As reported by The Verge , president and COO John Robinson confirmed that 20% of its workforce has been cut. Redundancies will primarily affect the 100 Thieves Game Development Studio and energy drink brand Juvee, both of which will become independent companies, Robinson added.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

"I am positive that Embracer will come out stronger and with a long, bright future ahead of them.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Super Mario Wonder remained at the top of the UK boxed charts for a third week, keeping EA Sports FC 24 at No.2. The football title rose one spot as Spider-Man 2 fell to No.3 after a 40% decline in sales week-on-week, according to GfK data. Meanwhile, Animal Crossing: New Horizons took the No.10 spot following a 34% rise in sales.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The secret to engaging gameplay may lie within the concept of "flow," a psychological phenomenon that may well be the Holy Grail for game developers seeking to captivate their audience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft has announced a multi-year partnership with Inworld AI to create AI game developer tools. In a new blog post , Xbox general manager of AI Haiyan Zhang said the collaboration intends to provide accessible resources for dialogue, story, and quest creation.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The launch of a new "Fortnite OG" event attracted over 44.7 million players on November 4.

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Retro Game Coders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Agon Light is a single-board computer based around a Z80 CPU, along with an ESP32 for audio, video, and IO. What makes it different is that it is an inexpensive but modern 8-bit computer, along the lines of the 8-bit-Guy’s Commander X16 but way, way simpler and cheaper. I heard about it by following Dean Belfield , the original firmware developer, and Bernado , the Agon hardware founder, on Twitter and decided to buy one of the Olimex boards from the Pi Hut here in the UK.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Just because your game features monsters, the dark, and even the fear of dying, does not immediately make it an example of horror.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky's latest report says Minecraft players have been the most targeted by gaming cybersecurity threats. This is according to data from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A summary of key changes we’ve made to the Unity Editor terms today to better support you, based on community feedback.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Phoenix Games today announced that it has acquired Sad Panda Studios, the Canadian developer of the idle dating sim Crush Crush. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Sad Panda Studios impressed us from the very beginning," said Phoenix CEO Klaas Kersting. "Their games are full of energy, passion and experience. We see great potential in uplifting their titles and look forward to supporting the incredibly talented team with our proprietary Uplift Platform as well as operational knowhow.

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Indie DB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

3XTINCTION is an Online Co-op Top Down Shooter with tactical and strategic elements. After a series of experiments on spiders gone wrong, the world is devasted by an outbreak. Prepare yourself before every wave, buy weapons, ammos and set up turrets.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox France's Minster of Culture has bestowed Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda series, the title Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. As reported by News in France , Aonuma was recognized for his involvement in developing the adventure franchise.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Bevy 0.12 Released Coming just 4 months after the release of Bevy 0.11 this weekend Bevy 0.12 was released. Considering the short distance of time since the last release its somewhat staggering the extent of new features in this version, including a new renderer, a rewritten asset system, new light interaction options and … Bevy 0.12 Released Read More The post Bevy 0.12 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Industry News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Hey all, I’m back with another film from the late 80’s for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s When Harry Met Sally. Plot: The plot is pretty standard Rom-Com, and it deals with Harry and Sally as they meet for the first time and then continue meeting over the course of years with Sally believing men and women can’t be friends without romance. That is utterly not true at all by the way.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

NVIDIA recently caught up with veteran-level lighting artist Ted Mebratu to find out how he pushed real-time lighting to its limits with the Rainy Neon Lights. NVIDIA recently caught up with veteran-level lighting artist Ted Mebratu to find out how he pushed real-time lighting to its limits with the Rainy Neon Lights scene created by environment artist Maarten Hof.

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Hello! I faced with problem while trying to connect nodes with HingeJoind2D dynamically from code. Using CC 3.8.1. Simplest example. Created 4 nodes in CC editor, put RigidBody2D and BoxCollider2D components on every node. Then connect 2 of them with HingeJoin2D with adding component in editor. This nodes are connected properly after run. Other two nodes I am trying to connect from code: start() { PhysicsSystem2D.instance.debugDrawFlags = EPhysics2DDrawFlags.CenterOfMass | EPhysics2DDrawFlags.Jo

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The stuck on loading screen issue in The Invincible was really getting on my nerves. It felt like I was all ready to play, but the game just wouldn’t start. I spent a lot of time trying to fix it and finally, I figured it out. So, I’m here to tell you all about it so you can get back to playing without any hassle. Let’s get to it! Interesting fact: Did you know that loading screens are often where games process the bulk of their environmental data?

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I’m creating the drift game. And I want to create racing tracks (like on image below) right in the creator editor. So, there few questions: How to create a track in the editor? I haven’t found any embedded curve editor. If I can draw a curve, how I can fill it with the asphalt texture? How can I make a curved colliders for the walls? I need to track if a crash happened.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Exploring the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of The Invincible, where every step into the unknown is a blend of science-fiction intrigue and survival tension, has me completely hooked. But when I saw that The Invincibles wouldn’t launch, that excitement turned into frustration. For those of you who are facing the same launch issues, don’t worry.

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sounds like you need more than just the editor. this looks like its been done with graphic editing software and then imported the track as an JPEG or PNG and then with the editor added the different collisions like the PolygonCollider2D component, which allows you to make curved colliders.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The lure of uncharted planets is what drew me to this game. After all, its retro-futuristic adventure that had me hooked from the get-go. There’s just something about the mystery of an alien world that’s both intriguing and irresistible. Unfortunately, after a while, The Invincible started crashing, and this interrupted my exploration. Not one to back down from a challenge, I decided to tackle these technical setbacks head-on, and I’ve discovered a bunch of working solutions fo

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Get ready for a real treat if you've ever been curious about the M&A in the gaming industry. We're about to explore what a typical work-week looks like for a Mergers & Acquisitions executive, navigate through the major obstacles that can obstruct deals, and stay at the forefront of the latest trends in the gaming industry M&A. And there is more, of course.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As an avid gamer, the appeal of this game’s detailed universe is undeniable. With its rich textures and complex physics, I was eager to dive in. But, the excitement was short-lived when I was met with staggeringly low FPS in The Invincible, making the gameplay less than stellar. To fix this issue I have navigated through various solutions and fixes and am here to guide you to smoother frame rates.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Tiny Thor Video Review Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" A video review of Tiny Thor played with a press key provided by the developer. Store Page … The post Tiny Thor Video Review appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Cocos

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Hello everyone, I encountered an issue with my game application, which functions as a ‘client.’ In this client app, users can download remote bundles and load them. I developed this game for the Android platform, and there are no problems when playing the game from a downloaded bundle. However, I encountered an error message when attempting to navigate back to the ‘Home’ scene within the client, which is outside of the bundle.

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