GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 10, 2024

17.6 million PC and console games were sold across Europe last month, according to the latest GSD figures.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Humble will use Good Games to continue supporting games it had already published prior to restructuring its staff in July.

Games 363

Games 363

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons. “Don’t make a game for six years!” “Rebots came from a simple concept.

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Playtesting Prototyping Development First person 265

The GameDev Guru

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Choosing the wrong serialization & deserialization technology inexperienced devs tell you about will only bring you pain

Technology 130

Technology Dev 130

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 10, 2024

FIFA has announced a partnership with Konami to continue its FIFAe World Cup esports tournament, using the publisher's free-to-play title eFootball.

Esports 145

Esports 145

Game Developer

OCTOBER 10, 2024

'This book provides a comprehensive overview of game economy design. The reader will gain insights into the components that form a game economy, how these components are utilized to shape a metagame experience and how monetization is integrated into this.

Games 349

Games 349

Indie DB

OCTOBER 10, 2024

We have launched Hidden Pass Skirmishes featuring a trio of tactical challenges and four playable squads.

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Feature 119

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has lowered its stake in Nintendo, in contrast to recent reports that it would increase its holding.

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144

Game Developer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

An investigation accuses Roblox Corp. of misrepresenting its key metrics and child safety programs to investors.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I've been working on a Steam demo of the game. The good news is that this demo is available today.

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Demo Games 115

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Patrik Nagy , a 20-year-old software development student from Hungary, began working on simple games at age 12, driven by a passion for programming and game development. His latest and most ambitious project, Backrooms Media , dives into the eerie lore of the Backrooms. It’s a viral internet phenomenon that started with a disquieting image posted on 4chan in 2019.

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Playtesting Media Dev Balance 118

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A group of developers who previously worked on the acclaimed Disco Elysium have formed a new studio in the UK, Longdue.

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Dev Studios Development 141

Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The suit claims Ubisoft violated several federal acts by not letting users know (or consent) to having their private information shared with Meta.

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Data 347

Indie DB

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Let's talk about how the story begins in Half-Baked Girls out now on Steam.

Baking 115

Baking 115

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 7, 2024

GameFromScratch.com FlippedNormals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle There is a new Humble of interest to game developers (artists specifically), the Flipped Normals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle. This bundle is composed of courses and sculpting related asset backs from 3D marketplace FlippedNormals. As with most Humble Bundles this one is organized into tiers: 1$ Tier […] The post FlippedNormals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle appea

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Asset Game Developer Game Development Development 109

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

EA Sports FC 25 tops the charts in the UK ahead of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

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Software 141

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Disco Vs Elysium

Dev 340

Dev Studios 340

Indie DB

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With just one week until the release of Anima Flux on October 7, our team reveals the official launch trailer for our upcoming co-op Metroidvania. The trailer showcases the game’s distinctive mechanics, engaging co-op gameplay, deep narrative, and.

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Co-op Mechanics 111

The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bonus story tip: If your players travels with other characters, they can chat during the game stuff. It helps the player remember the story during all the stabbing. "Every minute a player spends not interacting with your story dilutes the power of the story." - Vogel's Third Law of Video Game Storytelling Suppose you want to write a single-player video game with a good story.

Writing 86

Writing Games Art Advertising 86

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Turkey and Russia have banned access to the gaming-adjacent messaging platform, Discord.

Platformer 134

Platformer Games 134

Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

io is the colonial domain name for the Chagos Islands, which the UK has relinquished control of.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fps limit, optional dungeons, new lanterns, new attack animations to some enemies, fixes and more!

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FPS Animation Animation 105

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GameFromScratch.com O3DE 24.09 Released The O3DE game engine, previously Lumberyard which itself was a fork of CryEngine, just released O3DE 24.09. This release is a massive step forward in making O3DE usable to the masses. O3DE is a completely free and open source game engine sponsored by Amazon and several other large companies and […] The post O3DE 24.09 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Engine Engine Engineering Games 77

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It may have fallen out of the public consciousness a little bit since it began at the end of July, but the strike action by video game voice actors in the SAG-AFTRA union remains very much active. A picket was held at Electronic Arts' studio in Los Angeles this week – but arguably much more impactful, at least in terms of widespread attention for the strike, was the launch on Wednesday of the latest major update to the immensely successful Genshin Impact.

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Electronics Art Studios Games 127

Game Developer

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes hopes that the move ensures the future of Shawnee language

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Broke Protocol is now free on Steam and Play store for everyone! Join PvP servers, RP, war servers in the best modding sandbox available. Or start your own server. All free.

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Sandbox 105

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 8, 2024

GameFromScratch.com The Best Game Development Frameworks in 2024 Let me start this by saying, there are no “best” game development frameworks. The value and use of a framework varies massively from project to project and developer to developer. That said, according to YouTube “Best Game Development Framework” is one of the most common questions and it’s not being […] The post The Best Game Development Frameworks in 2024 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Development Game Developer Development Games 75

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Microsoft is taking another step towards mobile games with plans to sell titles within its Xbox App on Android later this year.

Mobile Gaming 126

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 126

Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

On the positive feedback loop that happens when you make a tool.

Build 336

Build 336

Indie DB

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Science Fiction Anomaly Horror Game inspired by Exit 8 is now available on Steam, and it's ON 10% SALE!

Horror 105

Horror Games 105

Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an animator at Logic Simplified, with nearly a decade of experience, I've had the chance to work with a wide range of animation software. Each one, from Autodesk Max and Maya to Blender and Spine 2D animation , has carved out its own niche in my workflow, contributing something unique and valuable. About a year and a half ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video that introduced me to a new player in the animation software game— Cascadeur.

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Animation Animation Rigging Beta 70

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Microsoft has announced several major changes to 343 Industries, the studio behind the Halo games, including a new name, a new engine, and the beginning of work on multiple new titles in its flagship shooter series.

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Engine Engineering Studios Games 125

Game Developer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Despite reducing staff after cancelling a project, Tequila Works says it will now put its entire development focus on another game it has been making.

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Development Games 335

Indie DB

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This week I worked on backporting some smaller features into previous missions, updated the loadscreens, and started work on the victory cutscenes.

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Feature Cutscenes 105

AWS Games

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Multiplayer games platform CrazyGames engages more than 35 million players around the world with browser-based titles such as Ludo King and Paper Delivery Boy in 24 different languages. Whether playing through a desktop or mobile device, all gamers can now enjoy an enhanced social experience with a new real-time friends system built using Amazon Web Services (AWS) AppSync.

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Platformer Feature Build Software 69

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Why did E3 die, yet Tokyo Game Show endured? Leaving Japan's premier gaming trade show, this was the question dominating my thoughts.

Games 123

Games 123

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The action-adventure franchise hits a new milestone as new remasters are announced and Netflix's Tomb Raider anime has just hit the streamer.

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Animation Animation 332