Game Developer
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
'Management is more willing to risk our election coverage than they are to agree to a fair deal with its workers. We stand ready to bargain and get this contract across the finish line.
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. This time they’re slamming the accelerator with Scaravan 66 , a high-octane car combat roguelike straight out of hell. At its heart is Lucky, an arrogant greaser trapped in a hellish nightmare of endless asphalt, monstrous foes and a shotgun-fueled quest for freedom.
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GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony's Helldivers 2 was the big winner of the 2024 TIGA Awards, taking home the Best Technical Innovation and Game of the Year prizes last night.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Khronos Group Launch Slang Shader Language The Khronos Group, the consortium managing such important projects as OpenGL, WebGPU, OpenAL and Vulkan just announced a major new imitative, the Slang shader language. Khronos Group just made the following tweet: Details from the press release: Beaverton, OR – November 21, 2024 – The Khronos® Group, an open consortium of […] The post Khronos Group Launch Slang Shader Language appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
AWS Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Containers have become increasingly popular for hosting game servers, and for a good reason. The benefits include isolated resources per game session, and consistency across environments from your workstation to development and production. Amazon GameLift , a purpose-built solution for global game server hosting, recently launched containers support in general availability.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
is it possible to add custom editor themes? I saw somewhere in between lines, editor already reads a “theme” file. If you could add a feature to read custom theme files, users can customize the looks of editor.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Unreal series may have been shelved years ago, but Epic is letting its first two installments live on through the Internet Archive.
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GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
As part of its latest financial report, Sega highlighted that it plans on building on the current momentum of its games business by "accelerating the transmedia development of the group's IP.
Jesper Juul
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
On the occasion of my upcoming book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer , I am writing The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects , posted weekly from November 1 st , 2024: Object #5: Zzap!64 and other Magazines On the magazine cover, a spaceship swoops across the glowing city, laser beams across the sky summarily disposing of enemy crafts.
Game Wisdom
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Why You Can’t Objectively Build Great Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com I was reading a piece over on Game Developer that gave me pause for a second about whether this is what game design at the AAA level is about now — focusing on analytics and trying to “math” the perfect … The post Why You Can’t Objectively Build Great Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Thanks so much for the answer! Looking forward for this update. google play API support → Such support will be possible to be done without the need to tweak the native project?
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Game developers are among the millions users leaving X (formerly Twitter) and signing up for Bluesky. What are they getting out of the platform?
Keith Burgun
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Hi everyone! I come to you with another great conversation, with another super cool person that I met at the Alt-F4: Rebooting Community After Gamergate conference: Kathleen Morrissey. Kathleen is working on a PhD in computational media over at Worchester Polytechnic Institute, she’s done all kinds of awesome academic stuff on the subjects of games, media studies, critical theory analysis and a lot more.
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The games industry continues to experience layoffs and studio closures, with indie studios such as Black Flag and Studio Thunderhorse being recently shut down due to numerous challenges.
Jesper Juul
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Who is the Commodore 64 for? In the 1985 ad “We Promise you won’t use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day”, the Commodore 64 is for the whole family, divided into familiar roles, and the machine guarantees the family’s safety and unity. Research assistant Laurel Carney at MIT pointed out that the text, “It’s 8 a.m. Do you know where your daughter is”, echoes a 1960s-80s US public service announcement scaring parents to keep tabs on the whereabouts of their children, “Do you know where your
Game Wisdom
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Tips and Tricks for Winning Big at Sweepstakes Casinos Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Sweepstakes casinos offer a unique, lawful way to enjoy gaming excitement without traditional online casino restrictions. With no purchase required and opportunities for cash prizes, platforms like Chumba Casino and WOW Vegas have gained popularity. This guide explains sweepstakes casinos’ … The post Tips and Tricks for Winning Big at Sweepstakes Casinos appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
That looks pretty good, team! One question from my side is regarding the Google Play support. Could you kindly expand on that topic and what features you would be supporting?
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
After 5 years designing game economies generating $150M+, I've compiled my knowledge into a detailed 7-chapter guide on game economy, balance, and monetization.
CG Spectrum
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
After making the leap from veterinary medicine to 3D animation, Jess Choong never imagined seeing her name in the credits of a feature animation so soon into her new career! In our interview, Jess dives into the rewards and challenges of her work as a 3D animator on LOL Surprise! The Skate Dance Movie (including what a “typical day” in a studio really looks like) and how CG Spectrum helped her make the transition.
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed the sale of Private Division for an undisclosed sum, as it drops the indie-focused publishing label to focus on larger projects.
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
"HTR: Hyper Torque Racing" is a racing game with easy controls that lets you experience realistic racing. Along with a vast single-player content, you can also enjoy online multiplayer with up to 8 players. Win intense races and become the world's best.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
GameFromScratch.com GIMP 3 Release Candidate is Here GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program first released Gimp v2 back in 2024. Now, 20 years later GIMP 3 is almost here with the official release candidate of GIMP 3 going live last week. GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics application similar to Photoshop, released under the GPL […] The post GIMP 3 Release Candidate is Here appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This release focuses on package size reduction, rendering pipeline improvements, and editor usability, alongside extensive bug fixes and platform compatibility enhancements. Continuous package size optimization: 2D empty project (default settings): Reduced by 360 KB. 3D empty project (default settings): Reduced by 384 KB. 2D project with essential modules (UI, Spine, audio, WebGL2 only, and wasm Brotli enabled): Reduced by 200 KB.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
According the Big Games Industry survey, HR and QA have been hit hardest by layoffs within the European games industry between 2023 and 2024.
The Astronauts
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Turns out, now is exactly one year of me working on the video sequence editor (VSE). Going pretty well so far! What I managed to put into Blender 4.1 and 4.2 is in the previous blog posts. Blender 4.3 has just shipped, and everything related to Video Sequence Editor is listed on this page. Items related to performance or thumbnails are my doing. Some of the work I happened to do for VSE over this past year ended up improving other areas of Blender.
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Unions for Ubisoft's AAA and mobile studios in Barcelona have filed a lawsuit against the Assassin's Creed publisher over its remote work policy changes.
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In Cabin Crew Life Simulator, our production process mirrors real life in many ways, though it takes place in the studio using various 3D software tools. Using design schematics provided by engineers, we have recreated not only the exterior but also.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Get 18,000 Quixel MegaScans Assets Free… Again This news may certainly feel like deja vu since back in October Epic Games launched the Fab Marketplace replacing the Unreal Engine Marketplace, SketchFab store and Quixel Megascans with one unified store front. As part of the announcement they also made the Quixel MegaScans library free on Fab after a […] The post Get 18,000 Quixel MegaScans Assets Free… Again appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Cocos
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This release focuses on package size reduction, rendering pipeline improvements, and editor usability, alongside extensive bug fixes and platform compatibility enhancements. Continuous package size optimization : 2D empty project (default settings) : Reduced by 360 KB. 3D empty project (default settings) : Reduced by 384 KB. 2D project with essential modules (UI, Spine, audio, WebGL2 only, and wasm Brotli enabled) : Reduced by 200 KB.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Two of NetEase's senior executives are implicated in the trading scheme, which is also said to have involved nearly 30 companies.
The Bottom Feeder
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Party House is just about perfect. I think it could be expanded into its own title, but why? Let a perfect 3 hours stay a perfect 3 hours. When I'm between writing games, I spend a lot of time playing them. (Huge thanks to everyone for an awesome result for our Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Kickstarter. If you missed it, you can still back it.) Part of the reason I play the hot new games is, of course, to find ideas to steal.
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Around 15% of games industry workers in Europe were laid off and subsequently found a new job in 2023/2024, with 6.2% laid off and still searching for work, according to the latest Big Games Industry Employment Survey.
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Baby Blues Nightmares is not your typical horror game. Players step into the tiny shoes of a toddler on a mission to find their missing dolls, a concept that turns the horror genre on its head. With limited understanding and tools, the toddler’s journey.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
GameFromScratch.com The “Godot Virus” GodLoader Security research firm Checkpoint Research just released a terrifying article about a new undetectable malware loader spread using the Godot game engine called GodLoader. While technically true, it is nowhere near as scary as it initially sounds. What is perhaps the most interesting takeaway is that existing anti-virus software do […] The post The “Godot Virus” GodLoader appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
'If you aren't ready to clearly communicate about the content included in each DLC and when it will be ready for launch, you shouldn't offer a Season Pass on Steam.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
High-fidelity hair can be a tricky challenge in video games. BioWare's shown off its solutions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Parents now have direct access to Roblox's parental control features, and young players are automatically barred from direct messaging players or access 'moderate' content.
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