Game Development for Beginners

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The digital age has presented an unprecedented opportunity for the younger generation to not only consume content but to create it. Game development for children is a frontier that combines the allure of play with the rigors of education, offering a unique blend of fun and learning. It is an artistic and scientific playground where. Read more The post Game Development for Kids: Unlocking Potential Through Play and Creation appeared first on VionixStudio.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Indian video game development seems to be displaying more and more potential and exposure; we spoke to three different developers based in India about their current projects and their own experiences.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Disclosure: This article has been written as a part of a paid cooperation with Xsolla Game demos are as important to a successful game marketing strategy as trailers and advertising. They enable developers to establish a connection with their target audience early on, while turning interested players into buyers. A game demo is more than a condensed snapshot of your game.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Unity Layoff 3.8% Of Workforce – Weta Digital Closed Acquired back in 2021 for an eye watering 1.6 BILLION dollars by Unity, today Weta Digital is being closed. In the face of high business costs not being offset by revenues, partially from expensive purchases like Weta, Unity proposed the Unity Run-time Fee. To say this was poorly received by … Unity Layoff 3.8% Of Workforce – Weta Digital Closed Read More The post Unity Layoff 3.8% Of Workforce – Wet

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Atari has been considered a retro brand for decades now, but it hasn't always leaned into that designation. While licensed T-shirts and plug-and-play consoles have been a fairly consistent offering, the company's growth plans focused less on its own games and more on branching out to wearables, movies, gambling, blockchain, and hotels. That changed a couple years ago with the arrival of new CEO Wade Rosen.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Announcing the new Shader Graph Node Reference Samples – a set of samples, examples, and reference assets that help new Shader Graph users learn faster and enable advanced users to gain a deeper understanding of the tool.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This year’s 30 Under 30, where we put the spotlight on the best and brightest young talent in the industry that the industry has to offer - MCV/DEVELOP

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This article has been written as a part of a paid cooperation with Xsolla. In his working life Justin Berenbaum, VP Strategic Planning at Xsolla & GM Xsolla Funding Club, has read thousands of pitch decks and seen thousands more pitches in person. He has helped numerous developers close deals and accumulated a ton of invaluable experience in the world of game publishing and funding.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

GameFromScratch.com WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Out of nowhere and with no announcements, Gaijin Entertainment, the makers of the popular MMO War Thunder have just released the source code to the underlying game engine Dagor Engine. The project is hosted on GitHub under the BSD-3 open source license. This move is unusual as Dagor Engine is … WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Read More The post WarThunder Ga

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A report by the Entertainment Software Association has found that 72% of children in the US want games-related products for Christmas, but only 22% have asked for physical games. Of the 500-plus children surveyed (ages 10 to 17), most are planning to ask for video game-related gifts for the holidays. Subscriptions were the most popular gift idea at 39%, followed closely by consoles (38%), games accessories (32%), and in-game currency (29%).

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With the recent release of the Meta Quest 3 headset, Unity tools for cross-platform mixed reality development on the device have moved from experimental to fully supported in the Editor’s 2022 LTS.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

London-based developer and YouTuber David Akinola is working on a game called Nixie , that was the focus of a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. The game follows the life of Fiona Soul, a soup kitchen worker with hoverboard skills. It’s a game that Akinola says will “give the Black children of the next generation characters to fall in love with,” something he felt was lacking as he looked in vain for Black British characters in games, when he was growing up.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst said interventions will "likely include discontinuing certain product offerings, reducing our workforce, and reducing our office footprint.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Richie Shoemaker flew over to attend Eve’s 20th anniversary celebrations in Iceland, to see how plans for the game’s everlasting afterlife were coming along

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the eerie atmosphere of Halloween descends, Filmustage is thrilled to unveil a spellbinding offer that’s nothing short of magical for our cherished community of Assistant Directors, Line Producers, Directors of Photography, and VFX specialists. From October 30 to November 6 , 2023, we're casting a spell to slash prices like a scene from a horror flick.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ReedPop is 'investigating the potential sale' of its Gamer Network business. The UK-based operation includes GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker. The business also holds shares in Outside Xbox, Digital Foundry and Hookshot. Not included in the sale are UK-based events EGX or MCM, or the digital brand Popverse.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Two new and updated samples are now available to support programmers and artists/designers in creating professional in-game UI with Unity’s UI Toolkit.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

(Above: some WIP pixel art from Wizbane) You might have noticed I’ve been writing about and playing a lot of RPGs recently. Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. Over the past year and a half I’ve been diving hard into a huge number of different RPGs: Nearly all the 1-player Final Fantasies, Dragon Quest, Trails in the Sky, the Tales games, Scarlet Nexus, a really cool Japanese GBA

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO and game designer Goichi “Suda51” Suda dishes on 25 years of toilet humor, ultraviolence, and his love for Takashi Miike.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Joe Sutcliffe, recruiter at Aardvark Swift, tells us what recruitment market looks like in video games right now, and how his agency can help people looking for new studios to work at

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

? From November 16 to December 1 , 2023 , Filmustage presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a lifetime subscription to the Amazing Studio Plan for a one-time fee of just $299!!! ? Compared to the standard rate of $59/month , this deal is not just a saving – it's an investment in your legacy. Because "a man who doesn't spend money wisely, will never be rich".

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We can at last reveal the winners of the 2023 Canada GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards. The awards are built around the idea of making the games industry a better place to work, and the winners are ultimately decided by an in-depth survey of employees. Just shy of 50 Canadian games companies signed up to take part, with 15 winners in total.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our introduction to game level design e-book is filled with tips on how to use the Unity tools that are most relevant to worldbuilding.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When game developer and publisher Milestone released a third-person racing game based on Mattel’s Hot Wheels toy line, “Hot Wheels Unleashed,” in September 2021, it quickly gained a dedicated following. The game sold more than one million copies in less than three months, making it Milestone’s fastest-selling title ever. By April 2023, Milestone had sold more than two million copies , and the game registered more than eight million active players.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Less than a day after resigning from The Escapist, Yahtzee Croshaw and ex-EiC Nick Calandra have established a new site to pick up where they left off.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The second episode of the MCV/DEVELOP Podcast is avaibale now, and features Kim Parker Adcock, the founder of One Player Mission and vice chair of Safe In Our World

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OPM Jobs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s chat about job search anxiety. Maybe you’ve been crushing it at a studio for what feels like an eternity, but suddenly, the game loses its sparkle. Maybe you’ve been struggling after being hit with redundancy or have simply outgrown your current level, leaving you feeling stuck in a rut. The thought of exploring new opportunities might seem daunting.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The PlayStation Portal, which launched on November 15, has already sold out in the UK and the US. As noted by Eurogamer , it seems as though scalpers may have hoarded some of the supply as there are already listings for the device (which retails at £199) on Ebay for between £200 t0 £290, with some reaching over £300. The UK PlayStation Direct store says the PlayStation Portal is "currently unavailable" and to check back for more information on November 22, while the US store

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Unite 2023 Keynote features developers sharing stories and games, new product demos, and updates about support for developers.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The cloud can greatly benefit members of the game industry. It provides a robust and secure development and hosting environment with the latest in computing technology. AWS offers Intel, AMD, ARM, and Nvidia processors combined with an on-demand cost structure. This means developers have computing power when they need it with minimal upfront investment.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Valve's new Steam Deck OLED promises an improved battery life and stronger Wi-Fi than its original model, which will be fully phased out once supply runs out.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

"A combined effect is always greater than the sum of separate effects. " Recently, the merger of Evon Technologies Pvt Ltd and Logic Simplified was announced, with exactly this synergism at its core. The two companies will be functioning as one. This Diwali, the CTO, Sumeet Arora , and the CEO, Vijendra Chauhan , made this decision known to the workforce of the two companies.

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Grumpy Gamer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I recently asked on Mastodon about favorite quests. I've collected some of the responses here. I apologize that I can't credit the individuals who posted, but you can find them there. I need to update grumpygamer so I can post rich Mastodon links. I you have a favorite, post it on Mastodon and @ me. Baldur's Gate 3 quest to safe Arabella on the druid's grove is a turning point for me. (1) You have options on how to act and what to do after you acted, (2) these choices impact the game and future

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Journalists from The Escapist have resigned in response to the termination of its editor-in-chief Nick Calandra. On Monday, Calandra announced on X that he was fired for "not achieving goals" reportedly set by the Gamurs Group, which acquired The Escapist last year. "I was let go for 'not achieving goals' that were never properly set for us, and a lack of understanding of our audience and the team that built that audience," Calandra wrote.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Unveiled at Unite, discover the latest Tech Stream (2023.2) for early access to explore the latest and newest Unity engine features.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Limits of Esports Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com One of the entries in the Deep Dive series that I’m going to be writing is on Real-Time Strategy (or RTS) games. The RTS genre is one that has changed the most with the advent of trying to grow the … The post The Limits of Esports appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.

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