Game Wisdom
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Why Objective Game Design Doesn’t Work Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The idea of creating a formula around game design is the subject for today’s post and why even though you need to understand numbers to build a game, there is no objective way to design amazing games … The post Why Objective Game Design Doesn’t Work appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The country's 18-month program will provide current and future studio founders with money and guidance to run their teams and help grow out the German game industry.
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PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
by Diana Levintova – AppMagic As we were fishing for some eerie Halloween mood, one of the titles caught our attention by confidently holding its position in both Top Grossing and Top Free rankings since early January 2023 (and actively boosting its revenue in the past few months): the Game of Vampires: Twilight Sun by DreamPlus Games. It is an RPG Empire Builder with vampire vibes: a clan of vampires and other supernatural creatures is tasked with defending their kingdom from pesky rivals
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
By pretty much any estimation, the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been a huge success for Microsoft. Precise figures are understandably somewhat elusive at this stage, but CEO Satya Nadella was able to be unreservedly effusive in his remarks about the launch on the company's earnings call this week.
Keith Burgun
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Hi everyone! I come to you with another great conversation, with another super cool person that I met at the Alt-F4: Rebooting Community After Gamergate conference: Kathleen Morrissey. Kathleen is working on a PhD in computational media over at Worchester Polytechnic Institute, she’s done all kinds of awesome academic stuff on the subjects of games, media studies, critical theory analysis and a lot more.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The CWA alleges Activision Blizzard and Microsoft are refusing to accomodate QA staff with certified medical conditions with their 'strict' return-to-office policy.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2024
In the upcoming Sci-Fi Action-Puzzle FPS IHAS , from Ukrainian solo developer Vladyslav Pidiashenko , players wake up aboard a giant, desolate spaceship swarming with hostile robots. With no recollection of the past, players are guided only by a mysterious, familiar voice as they search for a way off the vessel. “I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts,” Pidiashenko explains. “What inspires me is the belief that I can make a great video game that will influenc
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Indie DB
OCTOBER 31, 2024
"The Last Farmer" is not just a tale of survival; it's a journey of restoration. Amidst the sprawling deserts of a forgotten Texas, your farm becomes a symbol of hope and persistence.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Along with topping BioWare's other games, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is EA's biggest single-player game on Valve's platform.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. Developed by Alexander Khoroshavin (Alex Goodwin) and a small team, the game centers around an elderly healer named Kazimir, who journeys through a whale-worshiping fantasy land to heal his ‘soul wound’.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The US Copyright Office has rejected an exemption to the DMCA proposed by the Video Game History Foundation that would support game preservation.
Indie DB
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Greetings, fellow leaders! Are you ready to start your political career? Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available right now in Early Access. However, it is only just the beginning for us too - so please keep in mind that the game is not yet finished.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Both studios are being closed down so PlayStation can 'ensure we are meeting near and long-term business priorities.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 28, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Defold Druid UI Framework The DrUId framework for the Defold game engine just turned 1.0. DrUId, as the capitalization suggests, is a UI framework for the defold game engine. The project is open source and released under the MIT license. Defold Druid is described as: Druid – powerful Defold component UI framework that empowers developers to create […] The post Defold Druid UI Framework appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Microsoft has released its financial results for Q1 of its fiscal year 2025, showing strong growth over its gaming segments following the Activision acquisition, though Xbox hardware revenue is down.
Indie DB
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Progess since last update: - Added Market Location (1st interation) - Added Herbalist NPC and logic (Herbalist current will walk to gather location and gather plants/herbs). - Added Plants spawns, including mushrooms, garlics, patissons and beets around.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 28, 2024
'After three days of scheduled negotiations, SAG-AFTRA announced that Interactive Media Agreement negotiations with employers would continue.
The Bottom Feeder
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Party House is just about perfect. I think it could be expanded into its own title, but why? Let a perfect 3 hours stay a perfect 3 hours. When I'm between writing games, I spend a lot of time playing them. (Huge thanks to everyone for an awesome result for our Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Kickstarter. If you missed it, you can still back it.) Part of the reason I play the hot new games is, of course, to find ideas to steal.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
At Gamescom Asia, former Sony exec Shawn Layden described Southeast Asia as the region "where all the next great opportunities are going to come from" for the games industry.
Rocket Brush Studio
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Discover everything you need to know about UI testing, from the difference between UI and GUI testing to the best testing techniques. Explore how QASource’s automated UI testing uses the latest tools and AI trends to optimize testing efficiency.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The French video game union claims Don't Nod's leadership is intentionally stopping it from arguing against the studio's potential layoffs, and is demanding proper time to defend the studio's staff.
Game Refinery
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Leading experts in mobile advertising share their advice on the transformative applications of generative AI for ad creatives.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 29, 2024
When booting up a game like UFO 50, a collection of 50 titles whose 80s-inspired roots belie the modern design sensibilities that make them special, it's easy to feel overwhelmed.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 30, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code 1.95 October Update The Visual Studio Code October update was just released. Visual Studio Code is an incredibly popular open-source cross platform highly modular code editor lead by Microsoft. The highlight features of this 1.95 October release include: Notice a trend? Four of the seven major features in this update are for Microsoft’s […] The post Visual Studio Code 1.95 October Update appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 31, 2024
If you want to know who composed a given Nintendo track, your answer is in another castle.
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Announcing a rewrite and more updates - with plenty of visuals to share.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Electronic Arts published its financial results for the second quarter of FY2025, and saw an increase in net bookings driven by its EA Sports portfolio. The company said the results exceeded the high end of its guidance range, resulting in a raised outlook for the full financial year.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 31, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Super Game Asset Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Super Game Asset Bundle by Leartes Studio. This bundle is a huge collection of 7000+ game ready assets for Unreal Engine, Unity and now the Godot Game Engine. It is organized into the following tiers: 1$ Tier Fantasy […] The post Super Game Asset Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Roblox Corp. also used its new financials to reiterate its investment in 'technology, policies, and partnerships to pursue the highest standards of trust and safety on our platform.
Indie DB
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Introducing Blades for Hire - a strategy game that lets you take control of your own mercenary band.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Communication Workers of America (CWA) has criticised Sony for closing Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi.
Jesper Juul
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The most popular computer, yet often forgotten. Why? On the occasion of my upcoming book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodor 64 Computer , I am writing The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects , posted weekly from November 1 st , 2024: Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself , known affectionately as the breadbox for its shape. Launched in 1982, following the Commodore company’s successful VIC-20 computer (1980).
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
'We envision a future where job insecurity, long unpaid hours, and inadequate compensation are a thing of the past.
Indie DB
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Hello again everyone! Time for another huge update showing off the new gameplay loop for ApocaShift and future timeline.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Tencent has rebuked rumours of layoffs and restructuring but admits there have been several key changes at the top of the company.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 30, 2024
GameFromScratch.com JetBrains Announce Subscription Pricing Changes JetBrains, the makers of several popular cross platform developer tools and IDEs, hot on the heels of their WebStorm and Rider free for non-commercial use announcement, have just announced upcoming changing to their subscription pricing. Right now if you purchase a JetBrains tool, you can get 2nd and 3rd year […] The post JetBrains Announce Subscription Pricing Changes appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Here's how the combination of camera effects, sound FX, and VFX created a smooth and high octane experience.
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