The best free tools for game art
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2023
A few of the best tools for creating 2D and 3D art assets for games, including Blender, GIMP, Piskel, Krita, and more.
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Why we’re excited about AI at Unity
Unity Blog
MAY 17, 2023
Marc Whitten shares an overview of Unity’s vision for the future of AI for the Editor and runtime in 2023 and beyond.
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Using DevOps to scale multiplatform
Unity Blog
MAY 16, 2023
In this interview, we get tips on DevOps best practices for shipping successfully from Cygnus Entertainment’s Amber Johnson and Jon West, and Unity’s Marc Nelson and Marie-Christine Babin.
Ways to inclusively design fat characters in games
Game Developer
MAY 22, 2023
Developers from all kinds of backgrounds discuss their processes for including fat characters and expanding body diversity in their games.
Tape to Tape by Excellent Rectangle is the world’s first hockey roguelite
PreMortem.Games
MAY 10, 2023
Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Combining the world of ice hockey with a roguelite may seem like an odd match, but for game designer Hugo Julien and his fellow co-founders Jean-Nicolas and Mathieu Fortin, it was a natural choice. As Canadians and self proclaimed sport fanatics, hockey is ingrained in their daily lives.
Sega announces 121 redundancies at Relic Entertainment
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 23, 2023
Sega has announced it will make 121 redundancies at Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment. Sega says it is restructuring the studio to focus on core franchises, including the Company of Heroes series. Company of Heroes 3 launched on PC in February and arrives on consoles this month. The Vancouver-based studio is also known for the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series, and in 2021 it developed Age of Empires 4 for Microsoft.
Rust Enums in Modern C++
That One Game Dev
MAY 4, 2023
A lot of people comment about rust enums being really powerful and I wanted to showcase how one can achieve the same functionality in C++ The post Rust Enums in Modern C++ appeared first on That One Game Dev.
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Advanced tips for character art production in Unity
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MAY 29, 2023
VFX artist Sakura Rabbit shares how she approaches digital art production and provides tips for creating realistic characters in Unity.
Opinion: Bobby Kotick "broke his silence"—but his claims don't add up
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MAY 31, 2023
A Variety profile of Activision Blizzard CEO includes claims that do not line up with reporting about the company.
Solo dev Dr.Kucho fights for true video games: “People play guided tours now”
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MAY 8, 2023
Spanish solo dev Daniel Manzano (aka Dr. Kucho !) likes working alone. He calls himself ‘very persistent and solitary’ and he won’t stop until he reaches the desired end result. But the 8 years it took to create Moons of Darsalon really took a toll on him. “The first four years were almost absolute happiness. I enjoyed what I was doing very much. The last four years were hell.
Rami Ismail's top ten tips on surviving the indiepocalypse
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 22, 2023
The indiepocalypse has been discussed at length over the last few years. It's the idea that there are so many indie games available on the market that it becomes unsustainable. Indie consultant Rami Ismail (co-founder of the late Vlambeer) discussed this at length during a talk at this year's Reboot Develop Blue conference in Croatia. Ismail observed that the number of indie games has drastically increased in recent years, making it also incredibly difficult to get published.
The Microsoft.GSL Library
That One Game Dev
MAY 16, 2023
In this article I will explore a library for C++. It is called GSL and it is an open-source library by Microsoft under the MIT license. The post The Microsoft.GSL Library appeared first on That One Game Dev.
Unity Layoff 8% of Workforce
Game From Scratch
MAY 3, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Unity Layoff 8% of Workforce Unity Technolgies have just announced they are laying off 8% of the workforce, the 3rd such round of layoffs in the last year (round one here, round two here). The announcement comes shortly after Unity announced their first profit quarter since going public and announced they would be profitable every … Unity Layoff 8% of Workforce Read More The post Unity Layoff 8% of Workforce appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Now available: Sponza scene remaster for Unity devs
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MAY 9, 2023
In this blog, Unity’s Kristijonas Jalnionis walks through updates he has made to the original Sponza environment to help Unity developers.
CMA decries EU's Microsoft-Activision approval, stands by rejection
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MAY 15, 2023
The CMA thinks its fellow regulator made the wrong call in giving Microsoft permission to merge with Activision Blizzard, and reasserted its own decision to block it.
Keep your store page active and alive – or lose sales and money
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MAY 5, 2023
Making changes to your store page. For some an exciting challenge for others a chore. You could think it’s good enough, nothing is perfect anyway, and call it a day. But doing so is leaving sales on the table. Steam Data Suite dove into Steam store pages to find out how much publishers change them and if that relates to being successful on the platform.
Steam to stop using Google Analytics
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 17, 2023
Steam will stop using Google Analytics going forward, Valve announced. In a blog post , the firm said Google's "tracking solutions don't align well with [Valve's] approach to customer privacy," adding that it will be working on improving its own solution going forward. This decision was made in the context of Google's Universal Analytics being sunset in July.
Rust enums in Modern C++ – Match Pattern
That One Game Dev
MAY 23, 2023
In this article I show a smart way to do variant matching in C++ using a few clever macros and the std::visit function. The post Rust enums in Modern C++ – Match Pattern appeared first on That One Game Dev.
GameMaker 2023 Development Roadmap
Game From Scratch
MAY 3, 2023
GameFromScratch.com GameMaker 2023 Development Roadmap GameMaker Studio just announced their 2023 development roadmap (learn more about GameMaker here). There are several major new features in development on GameMaker including: A New Runtime (Beta) The new runtime will now compile natively to each platform meaning you will no longer need to choose between the VM and … GameMaker 2023 Development Roadmap Read More The post GameMaker 2023 Development Roadmap appeared first on GameFromScratch
6 community videos to get you started with multiplayer in Unity
Unity Blog
MAY 5, 2023
From Code Monkey’s in-depth tutorials to Dapper Dino’s expert insights, discover a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for developers on how to approach building a successful multiplayer game.
Obituary: Bob Smith, Atari 2600 programmer, has passed away
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MAY 15, 2023
Smith was a programmer at Atari during the 1980s and worked on a number of titles such as Star Wars: The Arcade Game and Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex.
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem
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MAY 10, 2023
John Cooney's GDC talk on Flash, from its humble beginnings, creative explosion, and later days.
The history of Iran's very first video game: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
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Open sesame.
CMA puts interim ban on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
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MAY 11, 2023
Time is running out on Microsoft's merger with Activision Blizzard, and the CMA's newest move puts the two developers further on the backfoot.
Behind the effort to honor forgotten game industry figures
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MAY 1, 2023
Today we all know the names of video game industry legends like Jerry Lawson and Mabel Addis. But what kind of work did it take to preserve their legacies?
Steam bans gambling with new conduct changes
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MAY 12, 2023
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Square Enix closes out 2023 fiscal year with financial dips across the board
Game Developer
MAY 12, 2023
Square Enix starts 2023 off on a down note, with financial dips across its various divisions and its premium games not performing to expectations.
Atari acquires System Shock remake developer Nightdive for up to $19.5 million
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MAY 15, 2023
Nightdive described Atari as the "ideal partner.
Valve imposing new trailer restrictions on Steam developers
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MAY 3, 2023
The company has rolled out an update that limits the number of trailers devs can place before screenshots on Steam store pages.
Respawn says "single line" of Apex Legends code was behind elusive audio bug
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MAY 5, 2023
The dev team said finding the bug was like searching for a "needle in a haystack.
Sonic Frontiers speeds to 3.5 million copies six months after release
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Sonic Frontiers isn't just selling well, it's now the best-selling 3D entry of Sega's series.
Activision Blizzard fined a staggering €5000 for Diablo Immortal loot boxes
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MAY 23, 2023
This new fine marks Activision Blizzard's second loot box-related controversy for Europe and Diablo Immortal.
Unreal Engine 5.2 offers faster world creation, "more creative power"
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I create life! with Unreal Engine 5.2.
Square Enix's Bravely games for Nintendo 3DS will go offline in June
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Bravely Defunct.
Sony reveals PlayStation Earbuds and new handheld device, Project Q
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MAY 24, 2023
During today's PlayStation Showcase, Sony unveiled its new handheld streaming device, codenamed "Project Q," as well as the PlayStation Earbuds.
Microsoft confirms its Activision Blizzard merger has been approved in China
Game Developer
MAY 22, 2023
The Xbox maker said the merger has been granted "unconditional clearance.
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag
Game Developer
MAY 5, 2023
With its newest update, Steam now supports the things players have been trying to search by all along.
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