Former PlayStation boss says 'stupid money' crippled the game industry
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Africacomicade takes Gamathon on a four-country African tour which kicked off in Kenya
PreMortem.Games
MAY 21, 2025
Gamathon , a pan-African initiative by Africacomicade , continues to grow as a platform for game developers, animators, storytellers and tech creatives to showcase their work, connect with industry leaders and explore opportunities for funding and collaboration. Launched in Nigeria in 2020, the event embarked on its first continent-wide tour in 2025.
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Develop:Star Awards 2025 finalists announced
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 15, 2025
The nominees for the Develop:Star Awards 2025 have been announced, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle receiving the most nominations including Best Game.
Hexborn: Roguelike
Indie DB
MAY 18, 2025
Hexborn is a fast-paced roguelite boomer shooter inspired by 90s classics, where you battle cultists and eldritch horrors in procedurally generated dungeons. Wield supernatural firearms, collect powerful upgrades, and survive escalating challenges in.
Path Tracing Optimizations in Indiana Jones™: Opacity MicroMaps and Compaction of Dynamic BLASs
Nvidia
MAY 15, 2025
The first post in this series, Path Tracing Optimization in Indiana Jones: Shader Execution Reordering and Live State Reductions, covered ray-gen shader. The first post in this series, Path Tracing Optimization in Indiana Jones: Shader Execution Reordering and Live State Reductions, covered ray-gen shader level optimizations that sped up the main path-tracing pass (TraceMain) of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Report: Bungie morale in 'free fall' ahead of make-or-break Marathon launch
Game Developer
MAY 19, 2025
'The vibes have never been worse.
EA pushes for return to the office as remote working is scaled back
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 15, 2025
Electronic Arts has sent employees a notice that it's scaling back remote working, implementing a new hybrid policy of three days a week in the office.
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Anima Flux: Co-Op Metroidvania Launch
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MAY 20, 2025
The wait is over! Anima Flux, the gripping co-op Metroidvania adventure, is officially launching on Xbox on May 14. Following the release on PC and an earlier demo launch, players on Xbox Series X|S can now dive into the dystopian sci-fi world, playing.
Path Tracing Optimization in Indiana Jones™: Shader Execution Reordering and Live State Reductions
Nvidia
MAY 15, 2025
This post is part of the Path Tracing Optimizations in Indiana Jones series. While adding a path-tracing mode to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This post is part of the Path Tracing Optimizations in Indiana Jones series. While adding a path-tracing mode to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in 2024, we used Shader Execution Reordering (SER), a feature available on NVIDIA GPUs since the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series, to improve the GPU performance.
Former Xbox console exclusive Senua‛s Saga: Hellblade II is heading to PS5
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MAY 21, 2025
The news comes a month after Indiana Jones and the Great Circle also jumped to the rival platform.
Avowed game director Carrie Patel joins Night School Studios
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Former Avowed game director Carrie Patel has joined Netflix-owned Night School Studio.
Shiny Shoe launches Monster Train 2 on AWS
AWS Games
MAY 21, 2025
Independent game studio Shiny Shoe had ambitious plans from the get-go in developing strategic roguelike deck building game Monster Train 2. Released May 21, 2025 across platforms, the game pits players against dangerous enemies in a tactical quest for survival. A follow up to the critically acclaimed Monster Train released in 2020, the sequel introduces all new characters, player mechanics, and modes.
Tainted Life - Zombie Survival Game
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Explore Tainted Life, a unique zombie survival browser game with rich storytelling.
Why do temporary solutions end up being so foundational in a lot of games?
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MAY 15, 2025
It has to do with how software engineering works. Whenever we build a system, that system doesn't typically exist in a vacuum - temporary or not, it exists to handle some particular task or solve some problem. A temporary solution might not handle that task or problem optimally, but it works well enough that the system can function within the greater context of all of the other systems that use it to handle their own tasks/problems.
Activision is delisting Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile after one year
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MAY 19, 2025
'It unfortunately has not met our expectations with mobile-first players.
Sony considers manufacturing PS5 consoles in US due to tariffs
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MAY 15, 2025
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Unity 6.2 Beta Released
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MAY 15, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Unity 6.2 Beta Released Coming approximately one month after the final release of Unity 6.1, Unity have just released Unity 6.2 Beta. This new beta doesn’t add a ton of new functionality, with the highlight features being the new LOD import system and World Space UI for UI toolkit. The biggest change by far The post Unity 6.2 Beta Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Umigame: Co-op Roguelite Adventure
Indie DB
MAY 17, 2025
Hey everyone! Were excited to finally share the first trailer for Umigame, our co-op roguelite set in a haunted fantasy swamp. Its been a wild journey bringing this weird, strategic world to life with my brother, and now you can finally get a glimpse.
How Football Culture Shapes Game Design
Game Wisdom
MAY 21, 2025
How Football Culture Shapes Game Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Football isnt just a sportits a worldwide phenomenon that stirs passion, loyalty, and creativity on every continent. Its rich culture and traditions have inspired generations of video game developers to recreate the energy of the pitch in virtual form. From … The post How Football Culture Shapes Game Design appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Report: EA's new hybrid work policy requires a minimum of three days in-office
Game Developer
MAY 15, 2025
The 'offsite local' work model will be sunset within three to 24 months.
SNK CEO Kenji Matsubara steps down
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MAY 15, 2025
SNK Corporation has announced Kenji Matsubara will be stepping down from his role as CEO.
What I Took from Games to Build Better Consumer Apps
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Written by Vin Sathyamoorthy , former Zynga Product Manager and a Reddit Product Director. Current proud Texan, and a member of the Deconstructor of Fun consulting team. These facts arent mutually exclusive. In 2018, I made a big transition from gaming (Zynga) to consumer apps (Reddit) - looking to leverage my understanding of daily habits, engagement loops and free-to-play monetization in a non-gaming setting.
POLYSTRIKE: Tactical 5v5 Shooter
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How to Make Small, Strange, and Sustainable Games
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Avowed game director joins Netflix Games developer Night School Studio
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Carrie Patel has departed Obsidian Entertainment after over a decade to join the streaming giant.
Activision pulls Call of Duty: Warzone from iOS and Google Play stores
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Designer Notes #88: Caroline Marchal – Part 2
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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 how much a narrative game should acknowledge that it is a game, if a 50/50 player split for a binary choice is desirable, and whether you are in the shower or under the shower. This episode was recorded on September 6, 2024.
Yatai Master: A Cozy Food Simulator
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MAY 15, 2025
I experimented with Japanese-inspired textures to give Yatai Master a cozier feel. For gameplay, I tried to make dish quality depend on ingredients, cooking, and player choiceshoping small decisions would feel meaningful in this little street food.
Fab May 2025 Free Asset Giveaway [May 20 – June 3]
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MAY 21, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Fab May 2025 Free Asset Giveaway [May 20 June 3] Every other Tuesday we get anUnreal EngineFab marketplace giveaway, and this Tuesday is no exception (well, except the fact I’m reporting this late and it’s actually Wednesday, sorry about that…). You can get three free game development assets during the next two week for Unreal (with two of the assets The post Fab May 2025 Free Asset Giveaway [May 20 June 3] appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Fortnite returns to the App Store in the U.S. after five year absence
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The lengthy hiatus was the result of a protracted legal battle between developer Epic and platform holder Apple.
New games accelerator Spawn Point launches to support Norwegian indie devs
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New accelerator Spawn Point has launched, and has already secured its first cohort of studios.
The Subtle Psychology Behind Online Game Engagement
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The Subtle Psychology Behind Online Game Engagement Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Online games attract millions worldwide, but the secret to their staying power goes far beyond flashy graphics or big jackpots. Its the blend of psychological triggers and smart design that keeps players logging back in for just one more round. … The post The Subtle Psychology Behind Online Game Engagement appeared first on Game Wisdom.
[From the industry] Sumo Group announces leadership transition as founders retire
Game Development News
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Sumo Group has announced a leadership transition as it begins a new chapter
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Epic Games CEO resubmits Fortnite to Apple App Review. again
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Nintendo could become the "primary partner" for third-party publishers in the next five years.
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