Game Developer

JULY 4, 2024

Contrary to recent reports, Nintendo hasn't ruled out using generative AI technology, but emphasized that games 'cannot be created by technology alone.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 5, 2024

Video games are no stranger to the power fantasy of a lone hero who single-handedly turns the tides of war and saves the day, world, or universe. This is not the case in the upcoming four-player sci-fi tactical survival horror shooter, The Forever Winter. In this game, war is definitely hell, and all you can do about it is… well, nothing. Just trying to survive another day is all the victory you can hope for.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 1, 2024

On 14th June, Tango Gameworks employees had a pizza party. It was the studio's final day following the announcement of Microsoft's decision to close the studio behind games like Ghostwire Tokyo and the award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, a decision that surprised many across the industry. The game had been released on platforms beyond Xbox for the first time mere weeks earlier as part of the company's new initiative to bring their titles to more platforms.

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AWS Games

JULY 3, 2024

Introduction Imagine a visual canvas where ideas converge, sparking inspiration and collaboration. That’s the power of a mood board—a curated collection of images, colors, and textures that encapsulate the essence of a project. These versatile tools empower artists and designers to visualize concepts and establish a cohesive vision across various creative industries, including: Video Game Development: Shaping the visual identity of characters, environments, and user interfaces.

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Game Developer

JULY 1, 2024

The Star Citizen developer dismissed a disabled worker who sought to continue working remotely following the pandemic.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

Their first game, Genesis Noir, was already a moving work of art. Now, with the follow-up, Nirvana Noir , the New York-based indie studio Feral Cat Den is crafting audio-visual poetry in motion. Welcome to the monochromatic world of Black Rapture and the psychedelic explosion of colors that is Constant Testament. The sheer confidence of steering clear of the beaten track and creating something truly original, comes from experience gained outside the world of video game development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

CCP Games, the Icelandic developer behind long-running MMO Eve Online, is gearing up to share the keys to its universe. As announced earlier this year , the company is planning to make its proprietary Carbon Development Platform – which encompasses the studio's Carbon Engine and other technology – an open source property, giving other developers their chance to get to grips with the same tools behind CCP's flagship title.

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Game Developer

JULY 4, 2024

The French publisher has partnered with Double Jump Tokyo to bolster 'web3 integration' on upcoming multiplayer RPG, Champions Tactics.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 3, 2024

Image by Freepik Over three quarters of all consumers around the world play video games and the younger audiences (Gen Alpha and Gen Z) are engaged the most. Those are just some of the outcomes of the latest Global Gamer Study by Newzoo. The study surveys over 73,000 consumers across 36 markets every year to provide insight into gaming trends, player behaviors, and spending patterns.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 1, 2024

Despite what the headlines suggest, no – layoffs are not an inevitability. Jesse Schell – a veteran designer and author who hasn't laid off a single employee since establishing Schell Games in 2002 – believes the games industry's cyclical hiring and firing practices not only breed distrust and fear, but also weakens team dynamics over time.

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Indie DB

JULY 4, 2024

We've improved the game's starting houses to be more polished and have a smoother appearance. We are also improving their functionality, so that the player can open doors, climb onto roofs, as well as many other interactions.

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Game Developer

JULY 2, 2024

Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.

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Game From Scratch

JULY 3, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Godot 4.3 Best New Features The Godot Game Engine are getting closer and closer to releasing Godot 4.3. This release is currently available in Beta 2 and boosts several new features including a reworking of both the 2D tilemap and parallax systems. We discussed the changes to the Tilemap system earlier in this post, although […] The post Godot 4.3 Best New Features appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

Almost two thirds of PC gamers in China have spent more on games than any other platform in 2024, according to a new report by Niko Partners. The China Gamer Behaviour and Markets Report, which surveyed 1,079 gamers in April 2024, also said that 19% of PC gamers claimed they spent at least 30% more on titles than they did last year. The report found that Steam remained the top PC distribution platform in China, with nearly 80% of PC gamers who play premium titles using the platform.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JULY 3, 2024

Technical debt is a pervasive issue in software development. If you've ever found yourself bogged down by unresolved bugs or inefficient coding practices, you're not alone. Many development teams struggle with technical debt, which can significantly hinder progress and degrade the performance of their products.

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Game Developer

JULY 5, 2024

The defunct publisher has delisted more indie games, including Super House of Dead Ninjas, Traverser, Mega Coin Squad, and Zenzizenzic.

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Game From Scratch

JULY 5, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Rust Powered Bevy Game Engine Release 0.14 The Rust powered open source 2D/3D ECS based game engine Bevy just released Bevy 0.14. This release comes a nearly five months since Bevy 0.13 and contains hundreds of changes and improvements. Highlights of the Bevy 0.14 release include: Key Links Bevy Homepage Bevy 0.14 Release Notes Bevy Discord Server You can […] The post Rust Powered Bevy Game Engine Release 0.14 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

Keywords Studios has reached an acquisition agreement with Swedish investment company EQT for around £2.2bn, pending approval from its shareholders. In a statement, Keywords – a "fully integrated creative and technology-enabled" company that supports firms such as Activision Blizzard, EA, Epic, and Square Enix – said it was pleased to have reached the agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition for £2,450p a share. “I am extremely proud of our passionate

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Game Development News

JULY 2, 2024

As we await delivery of the print edition (hundreds of copies of which will be available for you to swipe from Develop:Brighton should you be so inclined) the digital version of MCV/DEVELOP #997 is ready for you to flick through right now!

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Game Developer

JULY 5, 2024

The co-developer on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and Paper Mario: Origami King was hit hard by several projects getting the axe by their developers.

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Raph Koster

JULY 3, 2024

O ver the years, I’ve tried many ways of making living worlds. This video here explains how we are doing it on Stars Reach. Which you can now wishlist on Steam. The Living World of Stars Reach As you can see if you watch the video, we’re already pulling off something a bit unusual: modelling a world at MMO scale using cellular automata. What that means: we know the humidity, the temperature, the material, the viscosity, the adhesion, for every cubic meter of the world.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 2, 2024

An unknown number of employees have been let got across the Gamurs Group's various publications. Former staff revealed the cuts via social media, although it is unclear how many of the group's sites have been affected. Affected staff include Destructoid's social video lead Brett Medlock and video editor Dan Roemer , PC Invasion writer Alejandro Josan , and Dot Esports staff writer Scott Robertson.

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Indie DB

JULY 2, 2024

Are you interested in a classic vertical scroller, old western theme, shoot 'em up arcade game? Smoking Gun may be for you!

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Game Developer

JULY 2, 2024

Minimum's resume includes recent Capcom hits like Dragon's Dogma II and Resident Evil 4, so it's no wonder Capcom decided to grab the studio via share acquisition.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 2, 2024

What is Customer Experience Optimization? A business must understand its customers and improve its holistic experience by understanding what the customers want and what it can afford to offer. Customer Experience Optimization or UX optimization ensures a business does that and increases customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. Customer experience optimization takes into account every touchpoint of your customer's journeys, making it efficient and beneficial for customers without causing any

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

Nintendo says that while it recognises generative AI is a "hot topic" and may lead to technological developments, it currently plans to "deliver value that is unique to [Nintendo] and cannot be created through technology alone". Addressing investors via a recent Q&A, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was also cautious about AI technology's ongoing "issues with intellectual property rights", and stressed that he remained confident in the company's "decade of know-how in creating optimal ga

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Game From Scratch

JULY 2, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unreal July 2024 Asset Giveaway It is time for the first Epic Games Unreal Engine asset giveaway for July 2024. The first Tuesday of every month Epic Games give away a number of Unreal Engines from the UE Asset Marketplace and July is no exception. This month we have 5 “Free for the Month” assets, […] The post Unreal July 2024 Asset Giveaway appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

JULY 3, 2024

The amount of Steam games with co-op as a selling point grows on a yearly basis, and they're outshining their solo brethren.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 5, 2024

Over the course of my career, I've worked crunch hours (10+ hours a day) on at least ten separate games, two of which never shipped. I worked weekends on nine of them. Some crunch periods were intermittent (crunching near the end of milestones to make the deadline) and others were ongoing due to overly ambitious schedules and constantly-moving goalposts.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 2, 2024

Surgent Studios has reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of employees. The cuts come just three months after its latest release, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, released to strong critic and fan reviews. Whilst neither the studio itself nor founder Abubakar Salim has commented publicly on the layoffs, former Surgent devs have discussed the redundancies on their personal social media profiles.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

Written by Laura Taranto and Ahmetcan Demirel , both senior product leaders with vast experience in casual games. When we covered Royal Kingdom almost a year ago, we asked the question: “When you’ve reached the top echelons of success, where is there to go next?”. Dream Games, the developer of the massive Match-3 success, Royal Match , is still attempting to answer this (difficult) question.

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Game Developer

JULY 3, 2024

With its space sim now 20 years old, CCP Games wants EVE Online to grow beyond the studio and open up new opportunities for itself.

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Game From Scratch

JULY 5, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code June 1.91 Update Released The popular code editor Visual Studio Code just received it’s monthly upgrade. In the June update (formally Visual Studio Code 1.91) the follow new features were added: Key Links Visual Studio Code 1.91 Release Notes Visual Studio Code Homepage Visual Studio Code GitHub Repository You can learn more about the […] The post Visual Studio Code June 1.91 Update Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment is set to return to this year's Tokyo Game Show. As reported by VGC , the platform holder hasn't fully been at the event since 2019. It was there last year, but only showcased a range of independent titles at the show. Sony has already announced its 2024 line-up via its digital State of Play presentation in May , which included its live service multiplayer Concord, PC editions of Until Dawn and God of War, and Astro Bot – all of which will have launched by th

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Indie DB

JUNE 29, 2024

It’s hard to believe, but 20 years ago today World of PADMAN was born as a modification for Quake 3 Arena, Happy Birthday!

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Game Developer

JULY 1, 2024

Breaking down the core elements of this career path, its importance in the market today, what skills you'll need to break into the industry and your future career prospects.

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Game From Scratch

JULY 4, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine Locked and Loaded Military Asset Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Locked and Loaded Military Asset bundle. This is a collection of characters, weapons, tanks and environments around a military theme from mostly GrayBite and FreshCan for Unreal Engine. As with most Humble Bundles it is organized into tiers: […] The post Unreal Engine Locked and Loaded Military Asset Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratc

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