PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As the Executive Producer of LIMBO, Dino Patti knows what it takes to deliver a world-class product. Developing LIMBO as the Co-Founder and CEO of Playdead taught him invaluable lessons about creating impactful games. Here’s what he learned: 1. Accessibility matters. We designed LIMBO to be approachable for everyone, whether they were seasoned gamers or picking up a controller for the first time.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

French and Italian staff at Ubisoft previously went on strike over returning to the office, and now Barcelona unions are combating the policy through legal means.

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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.

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In response to a comment by Bill Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, that gamers have become “ideologically captured,” Elon Musk announced that his firm xAI will open a game studio. Musk states: “ Too many game studios that are owned by massive corporations ,” and that said studio will “ make games great again.” The real issue in the industry is not the concentration of content creators under publishing labels, but rather the shift in economic power towards platform holders.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Developers are always trying to find that winning formula for the perfect game, but it takes more than analytics to build an amazing game.

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Belgian developer Cyborn has introduced a fresh perspective on mixed-reality gaming with the release of Wall Town Wonders , a game that transforms living spaces into bustling miniature towns built right on the wall. The game invites players to interact with tiny townsfolk, build unique structures and explore surprises, all while pioneering the possibilities of mixed-reality technology.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty are still selling, but CDP saw revenue decreases in 2024-2025's penultimate quarter.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Why I Love is a series of guest editorials on GamesIndustry.biz intended to showcase the ways in which game developers appreciate each other's work. This entry was contributed by Mladen Bošnjak, creative director at Misfit Village, currently working on their SCP based thriller Go Home Annie for PC and Consoles.

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Indie DB

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A Medical "Papers, Please" with a Lovecraftian Twist. Use archaic medical procedures to diagnose and treat patients, but beware—nightmarish entities haunt your every step, causing hallucinations, deception, and deadly consequences. Survive 30 days.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

GameFromScratch.com RavEngine C++ Game Engine RavEngine is an open-source cross platform C++ 23 based 3D game engine for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and more. It is considered an early alpha and should not be used in a production capacity. It is based heavily around the Entity Component System (ECS) design and has a robust […] The post RavEngine C++ Game Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After bringing the Switch to China in 2019, Nintendo will shut down its eShop in the country for unexplained reasons.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Only a week or two after confirmation that Microsoft is working on a handheld Xbox device , we now have reports that Sony is also in the early stages of developing a new portable device – its first foray into this market since the discontinuation of the ill-fated PS Vita five years ago.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Amusingly, this was often because the original gold master build was no longer viable and they had to make a wholly new build to distribute. Sometimes this was due to situations like the cert rules changing between the original launch and the second print run, others because our certified build was lost or corrupted. If we have to make a whole new build for cert submission anyway, we might as well fix some of the bugs/balance issues that have been bothering us while we're in there.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Black Friday 2024 For Game Developers Every year we round up all the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for game developers and 2024 is no exception. The follow are the best deals we located for game development software, tools and assets. Assets Unity Asset Store Unity have 850+ assets on sale 50% off, as […] The post Black Friday 2024 For Game Developers appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Yoshida has become synonymous with the PlayStation brand after spending over three decades at Sony.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Nintendo has announced it will phase out its online store and services for Switch in China by the end of May 2026.

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Rocket Brush Studio

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Learn how inadequate analytics impact your testing processes and discover strategies to overcome reporting challenges. Elevate your QA efficiency with actionable solutions for accurate insights, smarter decisions, and enhanced QA outcomes.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

GameFromScratch.com godot-rust – Rust GDExtension for Godot godot-rust is a GDExtension (also available as a GDNative implementation for Godot 3.x) that brings the Rust programming language to the open source Godot game engine. We first looked at godot-rust two years ago and are revisiting it because godot-rust 0.2 was just released. godot-rust is described as: Key Links […] The post godot-rust – Rust GDExtension for Godot appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The now-scrapped 'Project Archipelago' would have turned Rebellion's stealth franchise into a multiplayer shooter.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Nintendo is going after more unauthorized Switch shops and modders, and has asked a US District Court to subpoena business records from various firms in order to identify alleged pirates.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

From Casual Jumping to Casual Cleanup Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlight the games we play on stream, all games shown are either press keys or demo submissions. 0:00 Intro 00:14 Anomaly Agent 2:16 Ak-Xolotl 4:35 Ve Than: Divine Guardian 6:12 Dream of the … The post From Casual Jumping to Casual Cleanup appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

GameFromScratch.com The Future of Fab Fab, Epic Games new universal game development asset marketplace launched last month and it’s safe to say the launch wasn’t 100% smooth. Fab was intended to replace the Unreal Engine marketplace, SketchFab store as well as Quixel Megascans. They already announced that Quixel Megascans return as well as the re-enabling […] The post The Future of Fab appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the new funding, Codecks aims to beef up staff and create new features to help game developers to keep track of their workload.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

PlayStation 2 has sold 160 million units worldwide, maintaining its top spot as the best selling console of all time.

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Juego Studio

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Your next game holds incredible potential. It could be a massive success or a costly failure. The key? Choosing the right co-development partner for your game. This blog helps you avoid critical mistakes. Successful collaboration ensures your game's vision thrives. Let's make your next game a winner.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Using Credit Cards in Video Games: Things to Consider Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Credit cards are among the best payment solutions: they are widely accessible, convenient, and accepted by most companies. It’s not surprising that video game enthusiasts opt for this banking solution. Many players enjoy the possibility of borrowing some money when … The post Using Credit Cards in Video Games: Things to Consider appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A group of workers at 2K's Motion Capture Studio in Petaluma are now hoping to usher in 'positive change.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has called for a formal investigation into Apple and Google's dominance of the mobile market.

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Juego Studio

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Video games of today are living, continuously evolving things with thriving communities, frequent updates, and exciting events. The reason for this is implementation of LiveOps strategy.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

This might surprise you, but more often than not… yes. My most recent executive producer started off as a customer service agent at the studio, and worked his way through QA and production. The CEO of that company was a producer who worked on Everquest for seven years. Another executive producer I worked for started as a customer service agent for Dark Age of Camelot, became a writer, then producer on Warhammer Online, and now he’s doing something else.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This month on the Game Developer podcast, we interview Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, the studio behind Marvel Snap.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

"The pirates are hiding in a nearby nebula," a fleet officer tells us. "We can either explore them one at a time, but run the risk of abandoning the convoy, or we can send probes into each one – but that will definitely alert the pirates to our presence. Or we could just proceed to the rendez-vous and hope we're not ambushed.

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Real Programming

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

When we think of careers in math, roles like accountants, mathematicians, or engineers often come to mind. While these are undoubtedly excellent career paths, math is also the backbone of countless other exciting and unexpected opportunities. As industries evolve, so do the applications of mathematical concepts, opening doors to diverse career paths that merge creativity, logic, and problem-solving.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

What To Do If You’re Stuck On Your Game Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Are you stuck on your video game? It happens all of the time. We don’t think that there is a single person on the planet who has played these games and not gotten stuck at one point or another. It’s … The post What To Do If You’re Stuck On Your Game appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Worlds Untold is going on hiatus as its leaders search for someone to back its first game and 'help bring our vision to life.

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