Game Developer

APRIL 25, 2025

Reality Labs has lost $47.5 billion over the past three years and is expected to continue bleeding cash.

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APRIL 21, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Flax Engine 1.10 Released The cross-platform 3D game engine Flax Engine just released Flax 1.10. This release comes 6 months after the Flax 1.9 release. If you are interested in checking out the Flax game engine, be sure to check out our Flax for Unity developers guide, even if you aren’t a Unity user. The post Flax Engine 1.10 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 25, 2025

Code systems are code systems. Good code architecture tends to follow pretty universal principles, regardless of whether the system is governing loot tables or lighting systems. Constructing software systems is about seeing the general rules at work and using those to write code that adheres to those rules. It really helps to take a larger view of what a game is from a software engineering perspective.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

The global gaming industry is booming and yet, most Unity-based titles fail to sustain player attention or generate long-term value. Why? Because success isnt defined by shipping a playable build. It is defined by execution. This article explores how strategic QA, high-performing 3D art pipelines, and LiveOps frameworks separate lasting titles from forgettable ones.

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Designer Notes

APRIL 19, 2025

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Caroline Marchal, best known for her work on Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls, and As Dusk Falls. They discuss whether narrative games should show all paths to players, should we care if characters walk up stairs correctly, and how Heavy Rain was built for non-gamers but enjoyed the most by gamers.

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Game Developer

APRIL 21, 2025

Palworld maker Pocketpair argues multiple games used mechanics from Nintendo's patents before their filing in 2021, rendering them 'invalid.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 22, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Fab April 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 [Apr 22 May 6] Every other Tuesday we get anUnreal EngineFab marketplace giveaway and this Tuesday is no exception. You can get three free game development assets during the next two weeks; this week one of the assets is for Unity and FBX as well as Unreal Engine while the other two are UE The post Fab April 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 [Apr 22 May 6] appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 25, 2025

Why Some Players Struggle to Stay Comfortable During Long Sessions Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com For many, video games offer a chance to immerse themselves in a new world, whether that means strategizing in a competitive shooter, building towns from scratch, or simply unwinding after a long day. However, extended gaming sessions often come at … The post Why Some Players Struggle to Stay Comfortable During Long Sessions appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 22, 2025

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun, a battle-scarred games industry veteran who claims to know a thing or two about investing. Having an investment from Supercell is like meeting Gandalf in the dark woods and having him agree to join your quest. The odds are still against you, but its sure great to have some magic on your side.

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Game Developer

APRIL 22, 2025

The new early-stage venture fund is backed by Krafton and wants to 'empower promising indie developers who fall outside traditional investment criteria.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 24, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Unity 6.1 Released Today there are several announcements of interest to Unity game developers. First and foremost, the biggest announcement today is the release of Unity 6.1. Additionally, there are several game development bundles of interest to Unity developers that just launched. There are two new Unity bundles from Leartes on Gumroad, the The post Unity 6.1 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 25, 2025

If the past snapshot was any indication, you might think that development updates arent slowing down anytime soon. And Youd be right! Indeed, progress has been booming, and the amount of new features added even compared to the previous release is staggering; curating this selection was especially difficult. As always, new features mean new bugs in need of fixing, so we encourage everyone interested to get feedback and bug reports in as early as possible.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 22, 2025

Middle East is in the Midst of a Major Gaming Boom Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com The Middle East is in the midst of a gaming boom as countries in the region strive to diversify their economies. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been at the forefront of the rush to embrace gaming, committing $1 billion … The post Middle East is in the Midst of a Major Gaming Boom appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 24, 2025

Steam is introducing accessibility tags to help disabled players discover inclusive games by enabling developers to tag their games and "better describe the way their games support accessibility.

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Game Developer

APRIL 23, 2025

Valve is asking developers to input accessibility information to ensure robust support for the new search functionality.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 25, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Rust BEVY Game Engine Version 0.16 Released The Rust powered open-source Bevy game framework just released Bevy 0.16, coming 5 months after the release of 0.15. The Bevy 0.16 release had 261 contributors and 1244 pull requests. Highlight features of Bevy 0.16 include: Key Links Bevy Homepage Bevy 0.16 Release Notes Bevy GitHub Repository You can learn The post Rust BEVY Game Engine Version 0.16 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Indie DB

APRIL 20, 2025

The story of The Alien Cube and The Land of Pain continues with the third game of the series, Cosmic Fear. Check out the demo now and wishlist the game!

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 19, 2025

Rust Gambling: How Virtual Skins Became a Game of Their Own Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com If youve ever played Rust, you already know, its not just a game. Its survival, tension, and the thrill of outlasting your enemies. But what many players dont talk about as often is a unique corner of the Rust universe … The post Rust Gambling: How Virtual Skins Became a Game of Their Own appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 23, 2025

New venture fund Blue Ocean Games has launched with a $30 million investment fund for indie game developers.

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Game Developer

APRIL 23, 2025

'We apologize for the delay in our ability to meet your expectations.

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APRIL 24, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Audio Arsenal by Ovani Sound Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Audio Arsenal: A Comprehensive Audio and Music Bundle by Ovani Sound. This is a collection of Unreal/Unity/Godot Engine audio plugins, as well as dynamic game ready soundtracks as well as several different sound effects packs.

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Indie DB

APRIL 25, 2025

New demo is live! Experience high-quality PCVR horror in The Descent VR. Dare to descend?

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 22, 2025

Making a Meaty RPG Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this critical thought, I talked about RPG design and what makes an effective and engaging system, while sharing what happens if you let me cut loose in a game like Siralim Ultimate.… The post Making a Meaty RPG appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 22, 2025

Digital media agency Infinitize has launched Vendetta, a 'publishing-as-a-service' gaming division that includes personnel who have worked on campaigns for Devolver Digital, Dreamhack and SXSW Gaming.

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Game Developer

APRIL 22, 2025

'Train your QA using whatever methods you're training your designers.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 22, 2025

GameFromScratch.com 3 Huge GameDev Humble Bundles We currently have not one, nor two, but THREE different Humble Bundles of interest to game developers. First, we have one from a brand-new creator on Humble, Befour Studios, in the form of The Supreme Unreal & Unity GameDev Humble Bundle, a large collection of game assets for Unreal Engine The post 3 Huge GameDev Humble Bundles appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Cocos

APRIL 24, 2025

Game reloads or crashes on iPhone when loading assets from multiple Remote Bundles (Cocos Creator v3.8.1) Hello everyone, Im developing a game using Cocos Creator v3.8.1, targeting both native and HTML5 platforms. The game is split into 29 remote bundles, each representing a mini game. The sizes of the bundles range from 128.6 KB to 20 MB. During gameplay: I load all assets from a bundle when a mini game is opened, and after that, load assets from the next bundle to switch to a different m.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 23, 2025

League of Legends A Complex Strategic Game with a High Skill Ceiling Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com LoL is more than a big-name esport. It is a living, breathing strategy machine where precision, teamwork, and sharp instincts brew success. You might wonder, why would an esport be so entertaining. The thing is this game is never the … The post League of Legends A Complex Strategic Game with a High Skill Ceiling appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 24, 2025

Intel is reportedly set to announce another round of layoffs, this time cutting 20% of its workforce – estimated to be around 21,000 employees.

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APRIL 24, 2025

A collection of materials spanning three decades of company history has been donated to the National Museum of Play.

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Indie DB

APRIL 22, 2025

Its time to dive deep into whats waiting for you in Black One Blood Brothers Early Access Update 1.53. This update isnt just cosmeticit brings powerful improvements to gameplay and immersion, many of which come directly from your feedback.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2025

Some have, some have not. Senior devs I know mostly do have jobs - some have left the industry or gone industry-adjacent (e.g. one engineer I know has gone back and forth to and from casino games several times), but they have work. Mid-level and junior devs are a mixed bag - I'd say about half of the ones I know who were laid off recently are still looking and the other half have found something.

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Cocos

APRIL 20, 2025

Hello. Link to the commit: github(.)com/cocos/cocos-engine/pull/18189 (sorry, but Im not allowed to post links) Unfortunately upgrade maxKnownFeatureSet break compatibility. Just try to run on the real device iOS build with enabled texture compression (we are using ASTC for iOS) and you will get the error on the real devices: 00:31:58 [ERROR]: JS: Error 3300, please go to [link] to see details.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2025

With pre-orders for the Switch 2 finally open in most major markets, most of the attention this week has been focused on questions of launch supply and demand – with the basic assessment being that demand is sky-high despite the widespread grumbling about the price, while supply is clearly going to be heavily constrained for quite some time.

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APRIL 22, 2025

'We are excited about this powerful new chapter for GamesBeat and the industry we are serving.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Excited to share a bunch of new stuff, featuring all-new trailer!

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Rocket Brush Studio

APRIL 24, 2025

Preparing for AI integration requires more than powerful algorithms; it demands a solid foundation. AI readiness hinges on aligning infrastructure with strategic goals. QASource outlines nine critical factors to evaluate before launching AI initiatives.

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