Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield headline Steam's 2023 bestsellers
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.
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Bayard Wu
Concept Art World
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Concept Art World Bayard Wu Bayard Wu is a freelance illustrator and concept artist currently working in the video game industry. Bayard studied animation at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Link: Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram All images © Bayard Wu or their respective copyright holder.
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So long 2023! Thank you for the great game dev stories
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 29, 2023
On the last working day of 2023 we take one final look over our shoulder to see what we are leaving behind. This year was a two-faced monster. A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. We look towards 2024 with a mixture of hope and fear, but also with a strong belief in the ability of people to bounce back.
? Happy New Year! Filmustage's 2023 Highlights and 2024 Aspirations
Filmustage
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Filmustage wishes you a Happy New Year 2024! ? In addition to presenting gifts in the form of exciting releases and ? festive promotions , the New Year is also a time to look back and analyze the months gone by. For the film industry, the past year has been anything but ordinary. It's been challenging, undoubtedly, yet in many ways, it has been historic.
Skul: The Hero Slayer hits 2 million copies sold
Game Developer
DECEMBER 28, 2023
SouthPAW's 2021 2D roguelike Skul: The Hero Slayer has grown in sales in what the developer's called a "huge record" for its premiere game.
SRP Batcher: Does it "Truly Suck"?
The GameDev Guru
DECEMBER 25, 2023
As many so called "game devs" say: does the SRP batcher truly suck?
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Filmustage innovative update: Full Script Synopsis
Filmustage
DECEMBER 28, 2023
You're likely already acquainted with the AI Scene Synopses feature within Filmustage, a tool that enables you to effortlessly generate detailed synopses for each scene in a script with just one click. We've taken this functionality to new heights. Now, imagine the convenience and depth of understanding you'll gain when, with a single click, you can obtain a synopsis of the ENTIRE script!
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Holly Green's top five games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 28, 2023
From Dave the Diver to Dredge to Baldur's Gate 3, these are the Games community editorial coordinator Holly Green couldn't put down this year.
8-Bit Adventures 2 - Holiday Update
Indie DB
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The Holiday Update is out now, featuring a new post-game side-quest, a new weapon, and a revamped Superboss with 1 Million HP! Also a return of the April Fools boss + bug fixes!
Why folder structures matter
Unity Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Unity’s Customer Success walks through common scenarios in projects that result from poor asset management and you can prevent them on your next project.
The Future of Unity 6
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 28, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Future of Unity 6 Announced at their recent Unite developer conference, today we take a look at the future of the Unity 6 game engine. Unity 6 is an especially important release, as this is the first release with the new Unity Run-Time Fee Pricing. In the video below we dive into the timeline … The Future of Unity 6 Read More The post The Future of Unity 6 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Slay the Spire: Downfall mod used to spread malware, say devs
Game Developer
DECEMBER 28, 2023
A now-fixed security breach on saw Slay the Spire's Downfall mod hijacked so hackers could steal players' passwords.
Neon Idol VR announced
Indie DB
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Neon Idol VR, a cyberpunk adventure set in an alternative 1987. As a VR cop navigating a tech-dominated city, you'll solve puzzles, gather intel, and enhance your abilities through implants. The game, crafted.
[C.Creator][3.8] Error display Font & UI in Window
Cocos
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Hello all, That are capture: Images when running with a window app (it’s like building through windows), very bad interface, font errors,… And here are the images on the web (same as IOS, Android) So why is there this difference, how to fix it on windows? Thanks.
West Studio
Concept Art World
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Concept Art World West Studio West Studio is a visual development studio committed to producing inspirational and informative artwork for the entertainment industry. Founded by experienced concept artist, Tyler West , the company is comprised of a worldwide network of artists each bringing their own unique talent and inspiration. From initial concepts to meaningful marketing strategies, West Studio collaborates with clients to establish the creative direction and visual language for their intel
New Rockstar leak reveals GTA code, canceled studio projects
Game Developer
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Source code for GTA V was leaked, revealed now-scrapped projects like story DLC and Bully 2 were in development.
World of Padman status update
Indie DB
DECEMBER 24, 2023
It's been a while since our last post on the development of World of PADMAN 1.7, so it's time for a status update. We are hoping for a release next year, when World of PADMAN celebrates its 20th anniversary.
As a game developer, what are your thoughts on “pay to win” mechanics (I.E. being able to buy more “power” in a game, particularly multiplayer ones, with money), both in business terms and in “fun” terms. Based on your “flow” graphs, it seems it would be a bad idea overall as the players facing pay to win players would fall into frustration area while those buying power would rise into the boredom area.
Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 29, 2023
These sort of paying/nonpaying issues are typically ironed out by the multiplayer game's matchmaking system. Players often (mistakenly) think that matchmaking only considers player skill when distributing players into games. If player power (such as gear, level, paid or earned boosts, etc.) is a factor, I guarantee you that the matchmaking algorithm will take it into account because we don't actually want lopsided games - if we pit teams of equal skill against each other but one team has much hi
Change node color (bug?) - ???
Cocos
DECEMBER 29, 2023
I’m using Cocos Creator 2.4.6, somehow I try to change the node color via script is not working. I remember it used to work. For debugging, I set node color default to (170,170,170) then using script it will increase to 255 in “duration”. 我在使用Cocos Creator 版本 2.4.
VR developer First Contact closes down
Game Developer
DECEMBER 26, 2023
First Contact cited a "lack of support for VR within the [games] industry" as reason for its shut down.
Kiyo intro
Indie DB
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Who is Kiyo up against? Let us introduce you to a few members of the terrible BunnyCorp: the bad guys.
D20 RPG – Board
The Liquid Fire
DECEMBER 29, 2023
In this lesson we will look at making custom boards for our encounters that are data-driven and skinned in a Tilemap. Overview My very first blog project involved creating mechanics for a Tactics RPG. In that project, I created a 3D isometric board with a focus on how to randomly create non-square boards including height information. If those goals sound interesting to you, then the original might still be worth a read and you can see it here.
Physics: Tween no effect on Collider?
Cocos
DECEMBER 29, 2023
I was not allowed to upload a video, so I shared the screenshot above. The rest is console output, which logs out the color of the stone “console.log(this.getID()”, triggered inside the “onBeginContact” callback above. Again, thank you for your effort. I appreciate it.
Obituary: Kamar de los Reyes, Call of Duty actor, has died at age 56
Game Developer
DECEMBER 26, 2023
The 56-year-old actor of TV and film portrayed Call of Duty Raul Menendez in the Black Ops sub-series.
Drug Dealer Simulator 2 demo
Indie DB
DECEMBER 29, 2023
What is that? ? It’s the FREE COOP DEMO of DDS2! Ready for some action with your buddies?
Michael Blaker’s Translation Necessary Thursday: “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess Volume 02”
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with the second entry in a rather bizarre light novel series with the adventures of Komari and her army for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess Volume 02” by Kotei Kobayashi. Plot: This second volume is just as good as the first, with Komari much more settled in as the leader of the Seventh Army.
Android : Game launch takes much time
Cocos
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Hello, I am using Creator 3.5.2 My game takes lot of time to launch on Android mobile on mid/low (v7a) end devices. Until then black screen appears. What could be the reason behind it? Can lot of assets inside Resources folder could be the issue? Regards.
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' Top 10 games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Senior editor Bryant Francis shares his favorite games released in 2023.
It seems in competitive games with a healthy pro/esport community, balance is often different between the pro and casual levels. E.g. Class A tends to dominate Class B at the pro level, but Class B tends to dominate Class A at the casual level. If you try to make Class A relatively more powerful to make the experience better the majority of players, it will only exacerbate the imbalance among the minority of pros (which damages the health of the pro community). How do you prioritize/negotiate?
Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In such situations, it's important to figure out why professional players are able to realize so much more potential with a particular class/character/build/etc. while more casual players cannot. Generally, that means the additional performance must come from two things at the pro level - a high bar for execution (e.g. difficult timing or physical dexterity), and/or extraordinarily complex strategy that likely changes in real time (e.g. having a huge number of moves available at a given time and
Five Reasons to Stop Playing Bad Games That You Don’t Like
Game Wisdom
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Five Reasons to Stop Playing Bad Games That You Don’t Like Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com We’ve all bought a bad game before. Perhaps you got something on the Steam sale and it wasn’t really that good, or maybe you really disagree with some high ratings that people gave a game. After all, gaming tastes are … The post Five Reasons to Stop Playing Bad Games That You Don’t Like appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Physics: Tween no effect on Collider?
Cocos
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Physics: Tween no effect on Collider? Am I right concluding that Nodes animated via Tween have no effect on Colliders? Specifically I have a node A with a boxcollider2d and rigidbody (type:static) and boxcollider2d set as sensor. I have another node B with rigidbody (type:kinematic) and boxcollider. Physics used in settings: Box2D Scenario 1: Node A with Rigidbody (type: Static); BoxCollider2D set as sensor Node B with Rigidbody (type: Dynamic) => Node B falls into the sensor area of Node A.
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Justin Carter's top five games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Game Developer's contributing editor Justin Carter reveals his top five games of 2023.
“Game critics” often talk about putting critical plot points in DLC, and then when they describe the story in said DLC it’s clear that the original game’s story works perfectly fine without them. But that makes me wonder where the story in the DLCs came from. Is it usually a cut-for-time-or-budget thing, like other early DLC? Ideas that came later (and if so, how much does player feedback affect things)? Ideas that the devs wanted to work in, but that would just clutter the original narrative?
Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Good DLC story content tends to be stuff that meets these general criteria: Is self-contained (i.e. the critical path of the core game remains a complete experience) Adds additional context and lore to the main game Is sufficiently large in scope that the players feel like they have accomplished something Has some fanservice for the core fans (Optional) These requirements generally mean that any ideas for the DLC can start from bits and pieces of cut mainline content, but often needs some signif
Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: Most Anticipated Winter 2024 Anime
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look ahead to the new year. It’s my Most Anticipated Winter 2024 Anime. My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me: This is a pretty weird Isekai series in that the main character is so ridiculously overpowered that it’s just silly.
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