iXie gaming
APRIL 3, 2023
High-resolution textures enhance our gaming experience, creating a more realistic visual appeal. This effect is especially pronounced in virtual reality (VR) games, setting them apart from their competitors. Recently, VR has emerged as a significant tool in language learning, leveraging computer technology to simulate authentic environments for language practice.
The Bottom Feeder
APRIL 5, 2023
Never forget the product you are selling. How can I resist breaking down the story of God of War Ragnarok? (GoWR from here on.) It's the biggest example of video game storytelling in quite some time. A lot of people have played it. It was intensely awaited. It was also. ummmm. a little shaky. As I said in my last GoWR piece (which got quite a lot of reads), it's kind of futile to critique big AAA games.
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Game Developer
APRIL 7, 2023
A selection of the best narrative panels and interview from GDC 2023
Grumpy Gamer
APRIL 3, 2023
All the dialogs in Return to Monkey Island were done in a format called yack. These we created for Thimbleweed Park and (very) loosely based on Ink. During the Secret of Monkey Island and LeChucks Revenge, these were all hand-coded in SCUMM and a pain in the [REDACTED]. The goal is to free the writer from "programming" and focus just on the writing and logic of the scene.
Game Refinery
APRIL 6, 2023
With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention). Publishers and studios are constantly looking for new ways to improve these, whether it’s with more powerful ad creative to boost UA or by adding new gameplay mechanics and features to improve player retention.
Game Development News
APRIL 4, 2023
We’re pleased to announce the nominees for the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Game Developer
APRIL 6, 2023
As Bandcamp employees are attempting to have their union recognized by the NLRB, they're also shining a light on alleged actions to stop the union by its CEO and parent company.
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GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 4, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK video games market shrank slightly in 2022, with spending on software, hardware and other related products slipping to £7.05 billion. This is 5.6% less than the record-breaking £7.47 billion achieved in 2021, and marks the first decline in spending since 2019.
That One Game Dev
APRIL 4, 2023
In this article I will show you how to work with the BGFX graphics library through my BIG2 stack. This is a good intro to graphics programming The post Hello, BGFX! appeared first on That One Game Dev.
Game Developer
APRIL 4, 2023
What happens if you ask your players to go outside?
Unity Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
In this roundup of a four-part webinar series from the Multiplayer team, dive into our Boss Room sample game and explore how you can build a production-ready multiplayer game with Unity and Netcode for GameObjects.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 5, 2023
At GDC last month, Lightforge Games CEO Matt Schembari shared the studio's approach to salary transparency and the benefits across the company to have an open salary policy. Schembari is part of the group of Blizzard and Epic veterans who formed Lightforge Games in 2020. He previously worked at Epic Games as Fortnite's UI director, after spending a decade at Blizzard.
Grumpy Gamer
APRIL 2, 2023
All the dialogs in Return to Monkey Island were done in a format called yack. These were created for Thimbleweed Park and (very) loosely based on Ink. During the Secret of Monkey Island and LeChucks Revenge, these were all hand-coded in SCUMM and a pain in the [REDACTED]. The goal is to free the writer from “programming” and focus just on the writing and logic of the scene.
Game Developer
APRIL 6, 2023
Omdia's James McWhirter believes the Steam Deck can hit 3 million units by year's end, and that Valve is using the handheld to break off from Windows.
Unity Blog
APRIL 3, 2023
Unity Industry enables creators in automotive, manufacturing, government, architecture, energy, and retail to build and deliver custom real-time 3D experiences.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 3, 2023
The US Department of Justice filed a civil suit against Activision Blizzard today, accusing the publisher of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act with Overwatch League and Call of Duty League rules that kept player salaries down. The government is taking issue with the esports leagues' Competitive Balance Tax, which it says was intended to penalize teams if they spent more on player salaries than an amount decided upon by Activision Blizzard.
Grumpy Gamer
APRIL 1, 2023
I got Covid from someone who went to GDC and today is the first day I’ve been well enough to make it to the computer. It pains me to have dropped the ball on my long running April 1st post and to have missed the one year RtMI announcement. Rest assured, grumpygamer.com will always remains April Fools’ joke free.
Game Developer
APRIL 6, 2023
The layoffs will reportedly affect some staff at the company's San Diego studio.
Unity Blog
APRIL 7, 2023
The Unity Gaming Services (UGS) team has been hard at work delivering on the 2023 roadmap and we’re excited to announce the newest updates to the UGS platform.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 5, 2023
Scopely today announced that it has struck a deal to be acquired by Savvy Games Group for $4.9 billion. The mobile publisher behind titles like Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and Star Trek: Fleet Command is the latest in a string of games investments for the Saudi Arabian government-owned Savvy. Scopely said it will remain an autonomously operating company under Savvy.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 7, 2023
Top image: Marvel Strike Force by Scopely This week Savvy Games Group , a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investments Fund, announced that it agreed to purchase Scopely , a privately held mobile game publisher, for $4.9 billion. That makes it one of the largest acquisitions in the industry to date and puts it roughly between Activision Blizzard’s $5.9 billion purchase of King Digital in 2015 and last year’s acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion by Sony.
Game Developer
APRIL 5, 2023
Google Stadia vice president and general manager Phil Harrison apparently left the company in January, when the cloud-based platform shut down.
Mircosoft Game Dev
APRIL 4, 2023
As the work on Godot 4.1 continues, more fixes and enhancements become available to existing 4.0 users as patch releases. Meet Godot 4.0.2, addressing more of your reports, including several regressions from 4.0.1, and improving platform support for Android, macOS, and Windows!
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 3, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Hardware manufacturer Asus has unveiled the ROG Ally, its new handheld PC device. The firm said on Twitter, "it's real; stay tuned for more." Additionally, consumers can sign up to learn when preorders for the device will be live.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 5, 2023
There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio.
Game Developer
APRIL 7, 2023
Over on the Xbox Series X|S, unofficial emulators are out as Microsoft cracks down on third-party apps that let players access games from older console hardware.
Game Errors
APRIL 6, 2023
World Rally Championship 5 was released this week on Steam and by now it got some pretty bad reviews. The game needs a lot of fixes to the handling, the sounds, the FFB on the wheels, older wheel support, and many more things. Also, the game has no mouse support. Other issues with the game are: most car engines sound like blenders, you can barely hear the sound of tires on the road and the sound of gear shift, and some corners have weird reset-on-track spots.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 3, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mike Beryln, the creator of Bubsy The Bobcat, has died aged 73. Digital Eclipse president Mike Mika and former Bend Studio director John Garvin shared news of his death on Twitter.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 3, 2023
It was back in 2016 when Márcio Rosa had an idea for a game. It was going to be a SHMUP game in which Earth had to defend itself against an aggressive alien invasion. But this had already been done countless times. Rosa needed something to set the game apart from all the others. And then it hit him. Why not make it into a ’50s sci-fi movie, complete with cardboard sets, cheesy acting and… black and white visuals?
Game Developer
APRIL 3, 2023
The NLRB plans to charge Activision Blizzard with illegally surveilling its staff and threatening to shut down their communication channels.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 6, 2023
Former Google vice president and GM Phil Harrison has left the company. While the information hasn't been confirmed directly by Google, Harrison has updated his Linkedin profile to reflect that he isn't working at the company anymore, following a report from Business Insider. Harrison set April as his end date at Google, but the publication had reported that he left in January, when the firm shut down Stadia.
Game Errors
APRIL 7, 2023
We know that many of you are currently experiencing crashing troubles while trying to play Lords of the Fallen, so we released this tutorial to help you play the game. The game has been compared to other games like Darksiders and Dark Souls, but it’s way more awesome. The main character of the game is Harkyn, a convicted criminal that is the world’s last hope for salvation.
Game Developer
APRIL 7, 2023
Developers in generative AI are eying how the tech could help items transfer between games.
Rocket Brush Studio
APRIL 5, 2023
Nowadays, eCommerce applications are designed in such a way that customers can easily make purchases at any time of the day, irrespective of where they are located. If an eCommerce application malfunctions during peak hours, not only will it cause customer dissatisfaction, but it will also lead to revenue loss for the business.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 6, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new Omdia report estimates that the lifetime sales count for Valve's Steam Deck will reach over 3 million units in 2023. The research firm also predicts that last year, the handheld PC console sold 1.6 million consoles.
Perforce
APRIL 5, 2023
What is IP Core? What about soft IP and hard IP? Learn best practices for managing semiconductor IP to accelerate SoC design.
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