Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

GameFromScratch.com WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Out of nowhere and with no announcements, Gaijin Entertainment, the makers of the popular MMO War Thunder have just released the source code to the underlying game engine Dagor Engine. The project is hosted on GitHub under the BSD-3 open source license. This move is unusual as Dagor Engine is … WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Read More The post WarThunder Ga

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Studio CEO Pete Parsons reportedly told remaining devs the "right people" had been retained in order to win players back.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Welcome to Dean Gichukie ‘s world, where history comes alive through Kunta Content. This Kenyan-based studio is on a mission to tell authentic, ultra-African stories. Inspired by Kunta Kinte from the historical book and miniseries ‘Roots’, their studio name and logo also hold a powerful secret, the numbers 17 and 67, symbolising the year Kunta Kinte was captured.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This Week in Business is our more-or-less weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry. We know it's a little early for This Week in Business, but Brendan's travelling to Montreal for MIGS next week and probably won't be able to fit in a column around that, so he figured he may as well double-up this week with two columns.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With the recent release of the Meta Quest 3 headset, Unity tools for cross-platform mixed reality development on the device have moved from experimental to fully supported in the Editor’s 2022 LTS.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Microsoft is expanding the range of third-party wireless devices for the Xbox Series X|S, but at the apparent cost of unauthorized controllers and devices.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There appears to be two main story types on GamesIndustry.biz this year. First, there are all these record-breaking sales. Hogwarts Legacy selling 15 million copies in under two months. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shifting a record-equally ten million games in a weekend. Diablo 4 with its $666 million in five days. Starfield becoming Bethesda's biggest ever launch.

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Game Development News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As candles across the land begin to fill the air with the scent of pumpkin spice and the dark nights come rolling in, it’s the perfect time to shut the curtains, cosy up. and play terrifying games to scare ourselves silly, obviously!

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The two companies previously worked together on the 'Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration' interactive documentary.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Nightshade – An AI Tool For Artists from Glaze Maker The rise of generative AI art tools such as DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are incredibly powerful but not exactly beloved by artists whose work might be powering these machine learning models, generally without permission. Until now, artists haven’t really had much they could do to fight back.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Each generation in the industry's more than 60-year history has an ecosystem that defined it. While many hold onto cherished memories of the Playstation 2 or the Nintendo Wii, for others it was the Commodore 64 that proved so era-defining. Launched in 1982, this eight-bit computer was truly formative, with popular titles including Castle Wolfenstein, Ghostbusters, and Buggy Boy.

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the eerie atmosphere of Halloween descends, Filmustage is thrilled to unveil a spellbinding offer that’s nothing short of magical for our cherished community of Assistant Directors, Line Producers, Directors of Photography, and VFX specialists. From October 30 to November 6 , 2023, we're casting a spell to slash prices like a scene from a horror flick.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has spent $1.5 million on online advertising to promote its response to Hamas' October 7 attack.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Written by Christopher Brousseau. A 10-year gaming industry veteran, leading game development teams focused on free-to-play titles across mobile and PC. Worked on hit mobile titles such as Sims Freeplay, Need for Speed No Limits, Subway Surfers, and Sims Mobile. Summary Warcraft Rumble is an action-strategy game akin to Clash Royale but with a focus on single-player tower offense.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Super Mario Bros Wonder topped the UK boxed charts this week, pushing last week's No.1 Spider-Man 2 to second place. GfK's report showed that while Super Mario Wonder dropped 55% in sales, Spider-Man 2 saw a 69% decrease week-on-week. Both games remain two of 2023's biggest boxed game launches, with Spider-Man 2 in fourth and Mario Wonder in fifth.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The cloud can greatly benefit members of the game industry. It provides a robust and secure development and hosting environment with the latest in computing technology. AWS offers Intel, AMD, ARM, and Nvidia processors combined with an on-demand cost structure. This means developers have computing power when they need it with minimal upfront investment.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Former Blizzard and Riot veteran Greg Street will lead production on the project, codenamed Ghost, at new studio Fantastic Pixel Castle.

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OPM Jobs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Recruitment can be a complex process, but there’s one haunting issue that you should exorcise from your approach – candidate ‘ghosting’ For talent acquisition and hiring managers within the games industry, giving feedback after an interview is not just a courteous gesture; it’s essential for creating a respectful and professional hiring experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ubisoft's Chief People Office Anika Grant will leave the publisher in November. In an email seen by GamesIndustry.biz , it is stated Grant is leaving to pursue new opportunities. She was brought into the company in 2021 following a series of abuse scandals that rocked the business the previous year.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not everyone aspires to be a CEO. In fact, some shy away from it, well aware of the immense responsibilities and time investment it demands. For others, it's a path that many dream about without fully grasping the weight it carries. Carol Miu , a retired gaming industry leader, looks back at her journey with no regrets. While the role was undeniably time-consuming and challenging, she views it as a rare privilege that few ever experience.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Indie designers and artists discuss different ways to make sexuality and intimacy more common in game design.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The positive effects of gaming – their psychological and practical benefits – has become a fertile field for researchers in recent years, boosted by health organizations seeking new ways to treat patients, as well as commercial entities with skin in the game. Recent reports include one from Skillprint (a company dedicated to science-based gaming), another from the Entertainment Software Association, and – about a year ago – a one from the National Institute of Health.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In all the furore over Microsoft's record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it's almost been possible to forget that Sony recently had a major acquisition of its own – a far cry from the scale of the Activision deal, certainly, and not even a match for the price tag of Microsoft's earlier Zenimax acquisition , but Sony's $3.6 billion buyout of Bungie was a big step for the company nonetheless.

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Rocket Brush Studio

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AI in mobile testing is booming, pushing developers to stay competitive and enhancing regression testing, script, data, performance, usability, and visual testing.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

SIE plans to use iSIZE's machine learning technology for video and streaming, which may allow for some interesting possibilities for the PlayStation 5 and beyond.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With a pumpkin-spiced latte in one hand and a remote in the other, families around the globe search for Halloween classics to set the festive mood filled with spooky delights. Here’s a list of the best Halloween movies to watch with family, ensuring your Halloween is filled with more treats than tricks! Animated Halloween Hits: A Spooky Spectacle for All Ages Starting our countdown are captivating Halloween animation films that burst with creativity and eerie charm.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Atari will acquire long-running US developer Digital Eclipse in a deal worth $20 million. Founded in 1992, Digital Eclipse is best know from remastering retro games with releases such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, the Disney Classic Games Collection and the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

GameFromScratch.com MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot There is a new add-on for creating Metroidvania style games using the Godot Game Engine, MetSys or the Metroidvania System 1.0. This toolkit makes it easy to Metroid and Castlevania style 2D games by providing a new set of map editing tools. This tool requires the most current (beta only … MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot Read More The post MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot appeared first on GameFromScr

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Come January 2024, Microsoft staff will have to start paying for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after previously having it as a free job perk for years.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the report Untangling the carbon complexities of the video gaming industry , Playing for the Planet Alliance gives a clear indication on what the industry can do to tackle the climate crisis and cut carbon emissions. Download the full report here. In 2019, the Playing for the Planet Alliance (P4P) was launched with the mission to inspire the video gaming industry and community to take environmental action to ‘Promote, Protect and Play for the Planet’.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Bungie joins the ongoing number of studios to have job cuts. Community manager and co-lead of accessibility, Liana Ruppert, took to social media to confirm she was among the group let go from the studio. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier confirmed the report of layoffs , saying Bungie CEO Pete Parsons sent an email to staff today informing them of a team meeting as the employees were being informed of the cuts.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 29, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Godot Road Generator Add-On The Godot Road Generator is a free MIT licensed open source add-on for the Godot game engine for, well… generating roads. The development version is currently for the Godot 3.x branch, but the 1.0 release will be ported to Godot 4.x. Key features include: Key Links Asset Library Version (older) … Godot Road Generator Add-On Read More The post Godot Road Generator Add-On appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon are doing especially strong numbers outside Japan, and Sega hopes to capitalize on those properties alongside its Super Game dreams.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Reficul 666 Halloween Giveaway! We've got 100 Steam keys to giveaway.

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