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Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games

Game Developer

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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Rime developer Tequila Works files for insolvency

GamesIndustry.biz

Tequila Works has filed for insolvency.

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Leverage fully-managed containers to host multiplayer games at global scale on Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

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.

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Check out Wendi Ndaki’s animated podcast Creative Tech Convos

PreMortem.Games

Explore the intersection of creativity and technology with Creative Tech Convos, a podcast hosted by Wendi Ndaki. In this series, she dives into the personal and professional journeys of creative tech professionals in the video game industry. Readers of PreMortem.Games will undoubtedly recognize her name, as she’s a regular contributor known for her in-depth profiles of professionals in the African gaming scene.

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ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies

Game Developer

ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members aren't happy with the decision making of parent company Microsoft.

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The former Hollywood exec looking to transform Sega into the next Disney

GamesIndustry.biz

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.

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The Kepler Experiment - Progress update

Indie DB

See a massive media update from this upcoming survival-horror first-person shooter.

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'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs

Game Developer

'We believe that it is important to nurture developers who take this unique concept to heart.

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Dragon Ball and Undisputed deliver big sales in October, as Call of Duty claims No.1 | UK Monthly Report

GamesIndustry.biz

Dragon Ball: Sparking!

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Horror eXperiment - Game Release

Indie DB

Stand alone Indie horror fps based on a Half Life mod with the same name.

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Stylish action-adventure The Devil Within: Satgat is shaped by Korean history

PreMortem.Games

Driving force behind the upcoming action-platformer The Devil Within: Satgat is Manze Lee, Creative Director and CEO of Newcore Games. The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. After releasing the mobile game I Am Zombie the 20 member team is now working hard on their newest project which combines action-platformer elements with the souls-like genre.

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BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

Game Developer

High-fidelity hair can be a tricky challenge in video games. BioWare's shown off its solutions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing

GamesIndustry.biz

Hundreds of employees from ZeniMax Studios are striking today in response to its remote work policy and outsourcing of quality assurance work.

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Forgotten But Unbroken - Release date

Indie DB

Tactical turned based game inspired by Xcom and Silent storm release date is here.

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C++ Scripting in Godot with J.E.N.O.V.A

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com C++ Scripting in Godot with J.E.N.O.V.A There is a new GDExtension for the Godot game engine called Projekt J.E.N.O.V.A (no idea what the acronym is). This extension brings C++ scripting inside the Godot game engine, just as you currently can with GDScript or C#. It is also a very WIP extension with very little documentation so […] The post C++ Scripting in Godot with J.E.N.O.V.A appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success

Game Developer

How an off-hours project, a rising YouTuber, and a unique Discord-driven release strategy came together for a game-of-the-year candidate.

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The state of the indie games industry in 2024

GamesIndustry.biz

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.

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Project Utgardr - New Visual Changes

Indie DB

We are making some new visual changes to the project as we prepare for the next release. Get ready for the new stuff.

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The Mirror Stops Using the Godot Game Engine

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com The Mirror Stops Using the Godot Game Engine The Mirror, an open-source effort to create an open Roblox or Fortnite alternative that we first covered in 2022 has just announced a massive change. They are no longer going to be building on top of the free and open-source Godot game engine. Details of the changes from the Mirror […] The post The Mirror Stops Using the Godot Game Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?

Game Developer

Class dismissed?

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76% of US kids want consoles and games for Christmas

GamesIndustry.biz

76% of children in the US are planning to ask for game-related gifts this holiday season, with almost half of those surveyed requesting consoles.

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Paramelancholia - Bug hunts

Indie DB

Taking a look at player experience and overall scope of the game.

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Unreal Engine 5.5 Released

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine 5.5 Released A mere 5 weeks after the launch of Unreal Engine 5.5 preview and Seattle Unrealfest Epic Games have released Unreal Engine 5.5. Jam packed with new features including vastly improved animation tools, the marquee feature of Unreal Engine 5.5 is the new experimental MegaLights, which has been called the ‘nanite […] The post Unreal Engine 5.5 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

Game Developer

Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.

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Valve accused of "allowing the proliferation of hate" on Steam

GamesIndustry.biz

The Anti-Defamation League has accused Valve of "allowing the proliferation of hate" on its digital platform and storefront, Steam.

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Hell Denizen: version 12 is out!

Indie DB

The new version adds new guns and polishing to the old ones.

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The State of Unity

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com The State of Unity Since the Unity run-time fiasco which caused a massive developer backlash, that lead to most of the leadership team being removed from the company. In May Unity hired a new CEO, ex-Zynga executive Mathew Bromberg, who promised extensive changes to the way the company would operate. Most recently that effort […] The post The State of Unity appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Capcom veteran Hideaki Itsuno joins Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios

Game Developer

The Dragon's Dogma director will take charge of a new studio in Japan.

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Thunderful announces second restructuring program resulting in more layoffs

GamesIndustry.biz

Thunderful has announced another restructuring program, which will result in redundancies for up to 100 employees in and outside of Sweden.

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Stratagem Lost Kickstarter

Indie DB

Radical Tactical RPG gets 100% Funded on Kickstarter, Stretch Goals Up Next.

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The Award Winning Assets Bundle for Unity

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com The Award Winning Assets Bundle for Unity There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, specifically Unity developers, the Award Winning Assets Bundle – The Crown Collection. This bundle is a collection of up to 27 Unity Assets from Infinity PBR and Nature Manufacture that are redeemed on the Unity Asset Store.

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Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball

Game Developer

UI is an organized visual representation of a game's underlying systems. Here's a simple approach that can be implemented quickly while supporting an established art direction.

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Making games for India: "There's no replacement for being on the ground"

GamesIndustry.biz

The best way to improve your chances of success in India is to operate in India.

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Miner Open Chests - new released

Indie DB

Miner Open Chests is newly released. In this game, You can experience treasure hunting, puzzle solving and actions. Player need to collect various tools to break Barriers, manipulate mechanics to get to hard-to-reach places, or find path in complex scenes.

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DevPub Quiz finishes its 2025 UK tour in London

Game Development News

Next week, the capital’s brainiest and most competitive devs will descend on Russell Square for the final DevPub Quiz of the year, a community pub quiz run by Analog Events. Other locations included Brighton, Leamington Spa, Guildford, Newcastle and Manchester. Quizmaster and event founder, Alex Boucher has had a busy year.

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Song of Nunu dev Tequila Works files for insolvency

Game Developer

In a statement, Tequila Works' GM Terence Mosca said the studio is 'doing everything we can to provide support and guidance to our teams during this difficult time.

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Why India's games spending is expected to reach $9.2bn in five years

GamesIndustry.biz

India's gaming revenues rose 23% in the last fiscal year to $3.8 billion – and are expected to nearly triple in the next five years.

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