Game Developer
JULY 23, 2024
Update: In a statement, Humble confirms layoffs at Humble Games but maintains that the publisher is still up and running. Update: Humble has now provided a statement saying Humble Games hasn't been shut down, but just restructured.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 23, 2024
Update, 8.59pm: Humble Games has confirmed whilst it is undergoing restructuring, the company is "not shutting down" and "upcoming releases are not affected." In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz , Humble Games said: "In these challenging economic times for indie game publishing, Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations.
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Game From Scratch
JULY 8, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Affinity Offer All Products FREE For 6 Months At this point we all know that Adobe screwed up and alienated a lot of their users, with many of those users left looking for Adobe alternatives. One of the biggest alternatives to Adobe, Affinity decided to kick ’em while they were down, offering their entire suite of products 50% […] The post Affinity Offer All Products FREE For 6 Months appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Nvidia
JULY 18, 2024
With the rise of chatbots and virtual assistants, customer interactions have evolved to embrace the versatility of voice and text inputs. However, integrating. With the rise of chatbots and virtual assistants, customer interactions have evolved to embrace the versatility of voice and text inputs. However, integrating visual and personalized components into these interactions is essential for creating immersive, user-centric experiences.
That One Game Dev
JULY 23, 2024
Intrinsics are like a recipe for the most optimized code that you can write to achieve certain behavior. The post What Are Intrinsic Operations in C++ appeared first on That One Game Dev.
AWS Games
JULY 16, 2024
Azur Games , a mobile game publisher and developer, recently achieved over 8 billion game installs across their portfolio of hypercasual games. In the beginning of 2024, Azur Games migrated all 120 TB of their active game telemetry data to ClickHouse Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS), a fully managed service that allows companies to easily operate and scale their high-performance analytical workloads without the burden of managing the underlying infrastructure.
Game Developer
JULY 18, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.
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The Astronauts
JULY 22, 2024
I did a bunch of work for Blender 4.1 video sequence editor, and since no one revoked my commit access, I continued in the same area for Blender 4.2. Are you one of the approximately seven Blender VSE users? Read on then! Blender 4.2 has just shipped, and everything related to Video Sequence Editor is listed on this page. Probably half of that is my fault work, and since 4.
Nvidia
JULY 31, 2024
Shaders are specialized programs that run on the GPU that manipulate rays, pixels, vertices, and textures to achieve unique visual effects. With shaders, you. Shaders are specialized programs that run on the GPU that manipulate rays, pixels, vertices, and textures to achieve unique visual effects. With shaders, you can add creative expression and realism to the rendered image.
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 8, 2024
Written by Phillip Black , Game Economist, Game Economist Consulting. Listen to Game Economist Cast for more juicy Game Economist insights. Thanks to Krishna Israney , Mishka Katkoff , and Kenneth Landen for feedback and editing! It's been about one month since Squad Busters launch—enough time for front-loaded marketing spend to subside and the immediate reality to set.
AWS Games
JULY 3, 2024
Introduction Imagine a visual canvas where ideas converge, sparking inspiration and collaboration. That’s the power of a mood board—a curated collection of images, colors, and textures that encapsulate the essence of a project. These versatile tools empower artists and designers to visualize concepts and establish a cohesive vision across various creative industries, including: Video Game Development: Shaping the visual identity of characters, environments, and user interfaces.
Game Developer
JULY 12, 2024
External translators who've worked on major franchises including The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing have been refused credits and locked into decade-long NDAs.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 18, 2024
Game artist Brett Jones, known for his work on GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, has died. David Doak shared the news on social media , accompanied by a screenshot of GoldenEye. "So much of what made GoldenEye and Perfect Dark special came from Brett's talent and rascal humour," he said in another post.
Game Development News
JULY 24, 2024
The Evercade platform, augmented by the Game Boy-inspired Super Pocket last year, is about to enjoy a refresh to its console and handheld hardware ahead of an arcade-style system, the Evercade Alpha, joining the line-up at the end of the year.
Game Wisdom
JULY 24, 2024
The Dichotomy of Mobile and Gacha Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com I may be one of the few people who spends their days checking out and covering the hottest and most original indie games, to then play a mobile game like Arknights , or Limbus Company. For many people, mobile … The post The Dichotomy of Mobile and Gacha Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Game From Scratch
JULY 11, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Zed Editor – Now on Linux Earlier this year we checked out Zed a new open source performance oriented code editor written in Rust. One of the major flaws of Zed is that it was only available for Mac OS. Thanks to the recent 0.143.6 release this is no longer the case, with Zed now available […] The post Zed Editor – Now on Linux appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Rocket Brush Studio
JULY 25, 2024
Ready to optimize your Salesforce UAT process? Discover how effective UAT can enhance your Salesforce deployment, ensuring it meets all user expectations and business requirements. This guide offers an in-depth look at the Salesforce UAT process, crucial for ensuring software aligns with business needs.
Game Developer
JULY 22, 2024
The union is attempting to secure better wages, working conditions, and AI protections for voice actors and performers within the game industry.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 1, 2024
On 14th June, Tango Gameworks employees had a pizza party. It was the studio's final day following the announcement of Microsoft's decision to close the studio behind games like Ghostwire Tokyo and the award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, a decision that surprised many across the industry. The game had been released on platforms beyond Xbox for the first time mere weeks earlier as part of the company's new initiative to bring their titles to more platforms.
Nvidia
JULY 25, 2024
Recent advancements in generative AI and multi-view reconstruction have introduced new ways to rapidly generate 3D content. However, to be useful for downstream. Recent advancements in generative AI and multi-view reconstruction have introduced new ways to rapidly generate 3D content. However, to be useful for downstream applications like robotics, design, AR/VR, and games, it must be possible to manipulate these 3D models in a physically plausible way.
Game Wisdom
JULY 18, 2024
Zenless Zone Zero Shows the Limits of Mobile Action Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Zenless Zone Zero is the latest release from miHoYo, who have had hit after hit following the mega-success of Genshin Impact. With their latest, they’ve gone from open-world exploration and RPG, to a brawler, and while the game has … The post Zenless Zone Zero Shows the Limits of Mobile Action Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 29, 2024
Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. He’s also something of a protein smoothie sommelier. Now you know what’s the best way to “grab a drink” with this lad… Why are we talking about the Digital Markets Act? For the past year, governments across the EU, China, South Korea, Japan, and even the US have been looking at how digital markets operate and assessing
Game From Scratch
JULY 12, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Godot Powered Action Game Maker Engine The creators of Pixel Game Maker MV and RPG Maker have announced a new game engine, Action Game Maker and this one is being built on top of the Godot open source game engine. This is ultimately a replacement for Pixel Game Maker MV (or PGMMV) although it will not […] The post Godot Powered Action Game Maker Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
JULY 16, 2024
Diversity and inclusion initiatives could be facing the axe with large-scale conservative policy potentially on the horizon.
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 31, 2024
Bungie is laying off 220 developers. That's 17% of its overall headcount. Bungie boss Pete Parsons says the cuts are needed "to make substantial changes to our cost structure and focus development efforts entirely on Destiny and Marathon." "This morning, I’m sharing with all of you some of the most difficult changes we’ve ever had to make as a studio," Parsons wrote in a statement posted to the studios' official website.
Indie DB
JULY 24, 2024
V0.4 will come with many bug fixes and new features like walls, environment effects, new AP and Pathfinding system and much more. This will also be the last version with the old campaign.
The Astronauts
JULY 16, 2024
Just spent 10 days around in Kyrgyzstan, so here’s a bunch of pictures! Overall this was a “botanical trip” There’s a local group of gardeners and related people, who do journeys through various famous and beautiful gardens, and so on. This year, they decided to not go through literal gardens, but rather visit foots and valleys of Tian Shan, where a lot of decorative plants originate from and/or just grow in the wilderness.
Real Programming
JULY 30, 2024
Is there anytime more precious for kids than the summer break? School is over, and the only thing there is to do is play and have fun. However, just because kids have time to play does not mean they aren’t learning! In fact, play is one of the primary ways kids learn. Through play, kids touch, probe, and absorb knowledge like a sponge. Parents understand that summer is a time for kids to enjoy a break from formal schooling, but many want their children to have a fun and productive time.
Game Developer
JULY 30, 2024
Developers Squid Shock and Stairway are unable to push console updates, and the former is resorting to Patreon while looking for a solution.
Game Developer
JULY 24, 2024
The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
Game Developer
JULY 31, 2024
Bungie also plans to integrate over 100 employees into Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation Studios to help 'save a great deal of talent.
Game Developer
JULY 4, 2024
Contrary to recent reports, Nintendo hasn't ruled out using generative AI technology, but emphasized that games 'cannot be created by technology alone.
Game Developer
JULY 23, 2024
It's becoming harder to sustainably run a game studio in the United States. What can be done to improve that?
Game Developer
JULY 16, 2024
Axis' famous reveal trailer for Dead Island led to Techland's current popularity and the cinematic trailer being the default marketing for triple-A games.
Game Developer
JULY 1, 2024
The Star Citizen developer dismissed a disabled worker who sought to continue working remotely following the pandemic.
Game Developer
JULY 18, 2024
Along with his work on GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, Jones did art and VFX for Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, and Doctor Who.
Game Developer
JULY 2, 2024
Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.
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