The best low cost tools for game art
Game Developer
JUNE 21, 2023
From Aseprite to Procreate, these are some of the best lower-cost tools for game artists.
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Men need to speak up against toxicity targeting women – and on their own behalf | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 21, 2023
In the wake of GDC earlier this year, several reports emerged on social media and in various games publications detailing incidents of sexual harassment, verbal abuse, and discrimination experienced by attendees. These reports ranged from inappropriate comments and advances, to physical assaults and drink spiking. It has been alleged that these had been perpetrated by both fellow attendees and industry professionals.
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Get started developing mixed reality for Meta Quest 3 with Unity
Unity Blog
JUNE 20, 2023
Mixed reality development with Meta Quest 3 and Unity is here. Create captivating, cross-platform, immersive experiences that blend the real with digital content.
Newzoo’s latest report: Almost 9 in 10 gamers spend money on in-game items
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 22, 2023
Image: pikisuperstar on Freepik Newzoo’s Global Gamer Study 2023 is a true treasure trove of interesting facts about the people out there that hopefully end up with your game in their hands. Nearly 75.000 people in 36 markets participated in this study. Did you know that more than half of all people with an internet connection play games? Or that 87% of players spend money on in-game items?
Microsoft killed PS5 version of Bethesda's Indiana Jones game
Game Developer
JUNE 22, 2023
As with Redfall , MachineGames' incoming Indiana Jones game was meant to be fully multiplatform before Microsoft elected to make it just for Xbox and PC.
E3 2024 and 2025 have not been cancelled, still in discussions
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 23, 2023
The Entertainment Software Association has shut down speculation that E3 2024 and 2025 have been cancelled. A post on ResetEra yesterday shared an update from the Los Angeles Tourism Board of Commissioners projecting future sales results based on the cancellations of the next two iterations of the long-running trade show. GamesIndustry.biz reached out to the ESA for clarification, and a spokesperson told us the trade body is "currently having conversations about E3 2024 (and beyond).
A Long Journey to an Uncertain End: Crafting an inclusive, queer space opera in Unity
Unity Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
Crispy Creative’s Kylan Coats shares his team’s passion for creating immersive gaming experiences and how it led to the thrilling journey of developing the studio’s first title, A Long Journey to an Uncertain End (out June 28).
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Xbox's Matt Booty says game streaming is a "very, very small market"
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Xbox head of studios Matt Booty told The Hollywood Reporter that Microsoft doesn't see the world of cloud-streamed games as a large market.
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JUNE 19, 2023
I felt a degree of sympathy for Nick Arran when I heard he was leading the GAME business. Arran is a veteran of video games retail, with stints at HMV, Blockbuster, Amazon, Sainsbury's and ShopTo, amongst others. So it was no surprise that he was called up to succeed the company's former CEO Martyn Gibbs. But the situation Arran was facing was one of intense uncertainty.
Keeping Scores in your Unity game
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JUNE 21, 2023
Keeping scores is a major engaging factor in games. Players are always eager to beat that high score and to make sure no one surpasses them. Implementing a score system in your game could be the key to unlocking player engagement. In this tutorial, we will see how to calculate scores and how to store.
Skyrim-dev Nate Purkeypile goes solo and makes a heavy metal horror game
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 19, 2023
After 18 years in the games industry, including 14 years at Bethesda, Nate Purkeypile decided it was time for a change. He had been building giant open-world games like Fallout and Skyrim in large teams for years. So, as a first time solo developer in order to keep things simple he decided to make his first project a… giant open world game. The Axis Unseen is a heavy-metal open-world horror game.
Why Apex Legends went loud and proud with trans legend Catalyst
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JUNE 23, 2023
Apex Legends character Catalyst is a big step forward for trans representation in games. Her creators dish on the making of a new sci-fi icon.
Indie games: who buys what, and why?
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JUNE 22, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Consumers who buy indie games seek titles priced between $15 and $25, discover their next purchase via YouTube, and prefer single-player experiences. That's according to a study conducted by an independent analyst group on behalf of Humble Games, which surveyed around 5,000 gamers between 18 and 45 years of age, living in six different countries, while trying to trace a profile of people who buy indie games.
How to break into the visual effects industry with advice from Alt VFX
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JUNE 20, 2023
CG Spectrum's Community Manager, Penny Gaulbatz, and Partnership Manager, Magdalena Bisogni, teamed up with Alt VFX to hold an exclusive event for students and alums, providing an insider's guide to visual effects and offering expert tips on how to break into the industry. Hosts Penny and Magdelena were joined by Alt VFX special guests, Global Talent and Culture Manager Haley Gibson, and VFX Supervisor Genevieve Camilleri, who also mentors the Nuke compositing courses at CGS!
3 hypercasual ideation tips from a top developer
Unity Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
Carlton Forrester, founder of VectorUp Games and the developer Tall Man Run plus three other published games with Supersonic, shares his top three tips for consistently coming up with marketable hypercasual game concepts.
FTC uses Starfield to fuel block against Microsoft-Activision merger
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JUNE 21, 2023
The FTC's newest filing believes Microsoft's treatment of Starfield will show how it handles Activision Blizzard games should its merger reach completion.
Australian games tax breaks bill officially approved
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JUNE 21, 2023
Australia's Digital Games Tax Offset has now officially been approved. As shared by Australian games trade body IGEA , the bill passed through legislation today, having been approved by both Houses of Parliament. Initially unveiled in 2021 , the DGTO provides a 30% tax incentive to Australian studios with projects above AU$500,000. It will have a retrospective effect from July 1, 2022.
Can the Superhero Era Ever End?
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JUNE 21, 2023
Wait. So cars and trucks can turn into robots. And also animals can turn into animal robots? Or do cars also turn into animal robots? Does that mean there are animal cars? Oh, God. Here we go. The Jeffdal Test I will only go see a movie that. 1. Has at least two characters who are humans. Not superheroes, demons, robots, monsters, aliens, or wizards. 2.
SyncSketch helps Unsaid Studio cut production time by 20%, support families in need
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Find out how TECHO and Unsaid Studio used SyncSketch when developing their collaborative, animated short film, Panchita! The Girl with the Dancing Heart.
Starfield was almost a PS5 exclusive before Microsoft bought Bethesda
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Xbox's Phil Spencer revealed during Microsoft's hearing with the FTC that it acquired Bethesda in part to stop Starfield from becoming PlayStation 5 exclusive.
Black Game Developer Fund promises $1m in fourth year
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JUNE 22, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The organisers of the Black Game Developer Fund have confirmed it will once again pour $1 million into projects by Black game makers as the program enters its fourth year. Humble and the BGDF will use the funding to give independent Black creators the chance to bring their games to market, as well as providing other support such as mentoring, networking opportunities and marketing.
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Ten Player Motives #7 Why is playing with other players fun.? The simple truth of the matter is that no matter how introverted or antisocial you might be, humans are social animals as a matter of biological inheritance. Those with social anxiety or similar issues that make socialising difficult still love spending time with their friends, it is simply that habitual fears make social life troubling for certain people (and many more people than we tend to admit).
Apex Legends 0xc0000005 Error: How To Fix It
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Apex Legends 0xc0000005 error is an access violation error usually caused by the inability of your computer to appropriately process the files and settings required to run the game. Players have reported the frustration that comes with their encounters with the problem. If you fall into the category of these players, fret not. In this article, we have discussed some of the factors that could be responsible for this experience and possible workarounds you can implement to get rid of the Apex Lege
Sony is prepared to cut Activision Blizzard from PlayStation 6 plans
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JUNE 22, 2023
Should Microsoft acquire Activision Blizzard, Sony will respond by locking details about its next console away so those plans can't be used against it.
Star Wars, mobile and free-to-play: Ubisoft's bid to transform its business
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In my view, one of the best games of last year was by Ubisoft. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a wonderful strategy game, and I'd picked it to be a breakout hit. Its predecessor had exceeded ten million players, it was the Mario game of Christmas, and its only real competition was Pokémon, which was arriving a month later. It didn't quite work out that way.
Park Beyond Out Now!
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Limbic and Bandai Namco's delightful theme park sim Park Beyond is out now! We've been working on this project for a few years, and it's been an incredible thrill ride! Especially enjoyable were the hilarious voice recording sessions - there's nothing quite so gratifying as getting your jokes delivered by professionals. Congratulations to the team on shipping it!
They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror
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JUNE 22, 2023
Download the updated demo with prologue on Steam or IndieDB! This is a small introductory episode to the future game. It shows an incident that took place long before the events at Grayswood Farm.
Xbox Series X and Game Pass prices will increase in July
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Microsoft revealed its plans to give global and regional price hikes for both Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox Series X over the summer.
New gaming hub in Senegal gets €300,000 in funding
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JUNE 19, 2023
€300,000 has been invested for the creation of a new gaming hub in Senegal. The investment is the result of a partnership between the French Embassy in Senegal and game studio Masseka. The funding will go towards the creation of a "hybrid project," the announcement said, which will be both an incubator and a development studio, with the aim "to boost the gaming industry and make Senegal a hub in West Africa.
Simulate stylized characters for games with Ziva VFX and machine learning
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JUNE 19, 2023
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Using Aseprite with Godot
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JUNE 23, 2023
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Ubisoft CEO: Mario+Rabbids sequel belonged on Switch successor
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JUNE 20, 2023
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JUNE 19, 2023
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Xbox reportedly had to take a lower-than-normal revenue split to get Call of Duty to release on the Xbox Series X|S consoles.
Everything we learned from the Microsoft vs FTC hearing
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JUNE 23, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The court hearing between the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft began yesterday, as the former tries to win a preliminary injunction against the latter's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC has already been granted a temporary block until these proceedings have been completed.
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