Game Developer
APRIL 18, 2024
'This updated 5th edition brings deeper coverage of playcentric design techniques, including setting emotion-focused experience goals and managing the design process to meet them. It includes a host of new diverse perspectives from top industry game designers.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 17, 2024
Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions is a game by Swiss indie game studio Momo-Pi. The tactical action adventure has much going for it. It looks great, bright and colorful and has gameplay that is both taxing and entertaining. Plus it features a cast of well known manga characters, straight out of the Shueisha universe. What more could you ask for?
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GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2024
Sales of Fallout games have shot up across Europe, with Fallout 4 reclaiming the No.1 spot. The 2015 game’s sales rose over 7,500% week-on-week across Europe. This is GSD data that tracks digital game sales across all European markets, and physical sales across all major European countries (including UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain). This is due to some heavy discounting on games in the Fallout franchise across all platforms.
Game From Scratch
APRIL 16, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Descent 3 Source Code Released The source code for the 1999 Interplay/Outrage Entertainment game Descent 3 was just open sourced on GitHub under the MIT license. The person responsible for opening the project made the following statement on Reddit /r/gamedev: I was one of the developers for Descent 3 back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. […] The post Descent 3 Source Code Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2024
'We are reshaping our business and our team to best capture the significant growth opportunities that currently exist in the sector.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 19, 2024
He got the idea after playing Factorio for hundreds of hours, but in the six years of development that followed, Ben Ryding came up with a delightful twist on the genre. Final Factory blends factory building and spaceship design with RTS-style troop commanding and classic bullet-hell gameplay. Pretty impressive for a largely solo-developed game. “At this stage the game is more like a cross between Factorio and Cosmoteer ”, explains Ryding.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was the biggest-selling game at Japanese retail in March, shifting 310,596 units and leading a slew of new releases that took over the Top Five in the boxed games charts. Famitsu's latest data, shared with GamesIndustry.biz , shows that the second part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 remake saw the second biggest launch month ever in terms of physical sales for a PS5 game in Japan.
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Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2024
Programmer Kevin Bentley put out (most) of the 1999 game's source code for players to help maintain and use for their own ends.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 15, 2024
This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. The newsletter is free but you can support the existence of LTPF with a small subscription fee. Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2024
At the Game Developer Conference last month, Glow Up Games co-founder and CXO Latoya Peterson contributed to a series of micro-talks around sustainability, calling out the fundamental flaws of games funding. Peterson was talking alongside Cornerstone Interactive Studios' Lisette Titre-Montgomery, ProbablyMonsters' JC Lau, Oculus Publishing's Shana T Bryant, and Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake, in a collective presentation called "The Way We Work: Embracing Human Sustainability in Game Develo
Game Development News
APRIL 16, 2024
After carefully considering the many hundreds of nominations, we have a shortlist!
Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2024
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
CG Spectrum
APRIL 16, 2024
CG Spectrum's very own Nicklas Byriel, Department Head of 3D Visualization , recently participated in an expert panel on Chaos Unboxed, presented by Chaos Group. Nicklas and other industry pros discussed how art and technology intersect and explored interesting ways to accelerate creativity in your work and in your art. From architects to graphic designers and 3D visualization artists , this panel is packed with insights that will help fuel your creative process.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Xalavier Nelson Jr., CEO of Strange Scaffold, is working through what sustainability means in the games industry during a time of economic uncertainty. "I don't think sustainability is a utopian idea," he tells GamesIndustry.biz in a discussion at the DICE Summit. "It's just a necessity.
Cocos
APRIL 14, 2024
This post was from Nine Bows, a developer of Cocos Creator in the Chinese forums. Cocos Creator 3.8…is hot! The global glow is beautiful! From now on, web games can also be made with graphics as good as AAA-level games! First, look at my test to do the effect of the picture: 1. Bloom parameters use experience Three parameters: Threshold, Iterations, and Intensity.
Game Developer
APRIL 19, 2024
'Any developer, anywhere, and in any language, deserves access to funding structures and opportunities to make great games.
Logic Simplified
APRIL 15, 2024
84% of consumers value the customer experience just as much as the product or service they’re buying. (Source: Activecampaign ) Customer engagement cultivates loyalty, encourages repeat business, and sparks positive word-of-mouth marketing. By actively engaging with customers and focusing on customer experience, businesses gather valuable feedback for improvement and differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox With the Fallout TV series grabbing headlines and attention across the industry, data from mobile analysis firm Sensor Tower shows the impact it is having on the video games. Collated by Layer Licensing and shared with GamesIndustry.biz , the data shows that daily revenue for mobile spin-off Fallout Shelter rose from just over $20,000 on April 10, 2024 (the day the show debuted) to $80,000 by April 13.
Cocos
APRIL 14, 2024
This post was from Nine Bows, a developer of Cocos Creator in the Chinese forums. Cocos Creator 3.8…is hot! The global glow is beautiful! From now on, web games can also be made with graphics as good as AAA-level games! First, look at my test to do the effect of the picture: 1. Bloom parameters use experience Three parameters: Threshold, Iterations, and Intensity.
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2024
With more than 70,000 units sold and over $500,000 in gross revenue dished out to developers through Catalog, Playdate continues to grow.
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 15, 2024
Guest Post by Ken Landen , an experienced figure in the gaming industry, currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of a startup that's currently in stealth mode. With a career dating back to 2012, Ken has contributed to renowned gaming companies such as Blizzard, Scopely, and Kongregate. Now, he's embarking on a new venture, eager to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the gaming world.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2024
UKIE published its latest Consumer Market Valuation Report, showing that the UK games market was worth £7.82 billion in 2023, a 4.4% increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 billion. While overall game sales were up in the UK in 2023, boxed sales have continued their decline and were down 5% to £495 million compared to 2022.
Unity Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
We created two technical e-books to provide advanced Unity users with a better onboarding experience. Now updated for Unity 2022 LTS features.
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2024
The publisher will spend up to $200 million on a cost reduction program that will also include project cancellations.
Real Programming
APRIL 15, 2024
STEM subjects are so popular now and have been for years because parents understand that we live in a digital world. Computers control everything around us and knowing how they work gives people a sense of control. We’re all dazzled by the technology we use every day, but there’s also a feeling that it cuts in both directions: if we don’t control it, it will control us.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 19, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This Week in Business is our 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. Take-Two joined the parade of publishers with a round of triple-digit layoffs this week, announcing plans to cut headcount by approximately 5%.
Juego Studio
APRIL 15, 2024
The importance of hiring skilled Unity game developers cannot be overstated, as they play a pivotal role in shaping the success and quality of any game development project.
Game Developer
APRIL 18, 2024
The Lords of the Fallen developer earned $60 million during fiscal 2023, representing its 'best ever' year in terms of revenue.
Indie DB
APRIL 16, 2024
The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunter game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 19, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The organisers of the Gamedev.World conference have announced a new fund to support developers in emerging territories around the globe. Launching this summer, the Global Games Fund will offer studios grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 to assist with games in the prototype stage or pre-production.
Game From Scratch
APRIL 18, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Learn to Make Games in Godot 4 GameDev.tv Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Learn to Make Games in Godot 4 bundle is a collection of Godot courses by GameDev.tv. As with most bundles it is organized into tiers: 1$ Tier Godot 4 Shader Course: Craft Stunning Visuals Mid Tier Master Mobile […] The post Learn to Make Games in Godot 4 GameDev.tv Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
APRIL 19, 2024
Tools outside of the mainstream, made by just one person, a group of friends, or a small team… all asking “what if”, and then exploring how their tool can empower creation in an idealistically creative way.
Indie DB
APRIL 18, 2024
Blood Rush is an upcoming roguelite that blends ULTRAKILL and Hades for a fast paced experience mixed with a rogue lite progression system. You are trapped in a Dante inspired Hell that combines different mythologies and you’ll need to fight your way.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2024
Take-Two Interactive is embarking on another cost cutting program, and this one will see the company layoff about 5% of its employees by the end of the year. "As part of these efforts, the company is rationalizing its pipeline and eliminating several projects in development and streamlining its organizational structure, which will eliminate headcount and reduce future hiring needs," Take-Two explained in an SEC filing stating that the board of directors approved the new program today.
Unity Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
Join us in exploring Mazda's collaboration with Unity to shape the future of automotive cockpit HMI. Gain insights from Seiji Goto, Mazda's General Manager of Infotainment on how Unity is revolutionizing in-vehicle experiences.
Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2024
'There's one thing that combines those two games: they require patience and experimentation. They are expressive. Even though on the surface they’re very different, they both just feel amazing to play!
Game From Scratch
APRIL 17, 2024
GameFromScratch.com GeoGen – Procedural Terrain and Planet Generator Today we are checking out GeoGen, an application for generating terrain/landscapes as well as planets procedurally, from JangaFX, the creators of EmberGen and the free Game Texture Viewer. GeoGen is currently still in alpha (although it is available for sale) and graph based workflow for creating landscapes and planets.
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