Game Developer

MAY 1, 2024

Game Workers Unite Montreal has joined forces with Canadian trade union CSN to help workers establish unions at major studios in the region.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2024

Abubakar Salim is an accomplished British actor of Kenyan descent and the founder of UK-based Surgent Studios. His journey into the limelight began with iconic roles such as voicing Bayek in Assassin’s Creed and portraying Father in HBO Max’s Raised by Wolves. But, behind the spotlight lies a profound story of personal loss and resilience. 2013 was the year Abubakar started navigating the depths of grief following the passing of his beloved father, Ali Salim, to cancer.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 30, 2024

Last year was a massive one for Hasbro's video game business, with Monopoly Go and Baldur's Gate 3 providing the toy maker with two of its biggest hits in games to date. But those games were licensing deals, externally developed by Scopely and Larian Studios, respectively. And despite the success of those partnerships, Hasbro is actually investing considerably in building out its own internal development.

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Unity Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Unity 6 Preview (formerly known as 2023.3 Tech Stream) is the last release of our development cycle for Unity 6 and is available for download now.

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Nvidia

APRIL 30, 2024

This week’s model release features DBRX, a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) developed by Databricks. With demonstrated strength in programming and. This week’s model release features DBRX, a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) developed by Databricks. With demonstrated strength in programming and coding tasks, DBRX is adept at handling specialized topics and writing specific algorithms in languages like Python.

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

The Entertainment Software Association recently came out against the preservation of past games. This short post is a plea for common sense and a recognition of the importance of videogame history.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 29, 2024

New hardware details for Nintendo's successor appear to have leaked, reportedly revealing features for its controllers, screen and more. The source of the information is a Facebook post by Mobapad, a China-based peripherals manufacturer that specialises in Joy-Cons and other Switch-compatible controllers in partnership with Nintendo's supply chain. The post has since been edited to remove all of the Switch 2 details, but an image was shared by Wccftech.

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Game Development News

MAY 1, 2024

Skybound Entertainment Continues Executive Hiring Streak with Chief Financial Officer, Head of Consumer Strategy Positions Added Gregg Sulak (Wondery) joins as CFO and Will Kassoy (Omaze) to lead Consumer Strategy Los Angeles, CA; May 1, 2024 – Skybound Entertainment, the creator-led, multi-platform entertainment powerhouse behind mega-hit franchises like The Walking Dead, Invincible on Prime Video, …

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 28, 2024

I played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Overall, I want to first say: it’s really cool! In general, I liked it. Here’s a list of pros and cons. Also, I’ve decided to make this article SPOILER FREE so please feel free to read it. My two most important takes PRO: The charm. The charm of this game is off the charts and is the main thing that makes me love it.

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Game Developer

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Fantasy maker will be 'more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources' moving forward.

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Unity Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Gem Hunter Match, a new official Unity sample, shows you how a 2D puzzle match-3 game can stand out from the competition with eye-catching lighting and visual effects created in the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) in Unity 2022 LTS.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 2, 2024

More details have emerged about the ongoing layoffs at Take-Two Interactive, with reports suggesting the publisher has shut down two indie-size studios. Bloomberg reported it has seen internal documentation that reveals UK developer Roll7, known for the OlliOlli series and Rollerdrome, is planned for closure with the publisher working on severance agreements for affected staff.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 30, 2024

GameFromScratch.com The Base Mesh 2.0 Today we are revisiting The Base Mesh 2.0, a resource we first featured back in 2022. In that earlier feature, TheBaseMesh.com featured over 250 high quality low polygon UV unwrapped meshes that are game ready or well prepared for sculpting. In the two years since that collection has grown almost […] The post The Base Mesh 2.0 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Development News

APRIL 30, 2024

Liquid Crimson will be the presenting the Narrative Innovation award at this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

Veteran game designer Raph Koster thinks there's a lot of room to explore what "fun" is in game design.

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Indie DB

MAY 1, 2024

Let's go over the second biggest part of Kaiserpunk: the grand strategy segment. How it's done, what can you do, what you should expect.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Take-Two appears to be preparing to close its Seattle office this summer, likely as part of the recently announced layoffs across the company. GamesIndustry.biz has seen a Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification (WARN) filed in Washington State, that indicates the Seattle branch will shut down and 70 workers will be affected. The closure and layoffs are expected to begin on June 28, 2024.

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Game From Scratch

MAY 2, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Inkscape 1.4 Beta Released The open source vector graphics application Inkscape just released Inkscape 1.4 beta. Inkscape is available for Windows, Mac and Windows. Highlight features of the 1.4 release include: Key Links Inkscape Homepage Inkscape 1.4 Beta Download Inkscape 1.4 Release Notes Splashscreen Contest You can learn more about the new features in […] The post Inkscape 1.4 Beta Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Rocket Brush Studio

MAY 1, 2024

AI and ML revolutionize Application Performance Management (APM) through real-time data correlation, automated anomaly detection, and root cause analysis. However, they enable proactive issue resolution and superior user experiences without specifying tools.

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Game Developer

APRIL 29, 2024

Shell contributed to the success of Star Wars titles including Jedi: Survivor, Battlefront, and Empire at War.

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Indie DB

APRIL 29, 2024

I'm delighted to announce that my game, BROKEN MIND, will be available on Steam on June 21st for the low price of $9.99!

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 26, 2024

This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry. The US government this week said it will ban TikTok if the platform isn't sold in the next nine months.

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Game From Scratch

MAY 1, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity 6 Preview Released Unity have just released Unity 6 Preview. This is the final, feature complete version of Unity before the complete Unity 6 launch. This makes it an important release due to the fact this is the final release of the Unity game engine without the controversial new Unity run-time fee attached. […] The post Unity 6 Preview Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Development News

MAY 2, 2024

The MCV/Develop award-nominated Games Growth Summit 2024, happening on June 7th, offers a crucial opportunity for gaming industry players to navigate challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Featuring keynotes, panels, and networking, this event aims to equip attendees with actionable strategies for sustainable growth, leveraging technology, funding, resilience, and community collaboration.

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

There is a corner of AI where the games tribe will find their Eden. Where creativity is enhanced and copyright is respected. What are these tools, what challenges can they help overcome and how will they positively impact and shape the industry in the near future?

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Indie DB

APRIL 27, 2024

Find out more about exploding Sheep, healing Priests and poor Peasants. We take a closer look at minions available in the Be My Horde demo!

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 30, 2024

Deliver Us Mars developer Keoken Interactive has laid off the majority of its staff after struggling to secure funding or future work during GDC 2024. The company announced the news via a statement co-written by managing director Paul Deetman and CEO Keon Deetman (pictured above), which was then shared on the studio's social media channels. The pair wrote that the team had been let go due to "nothing substantial materialising directly after our visit to GDC," adding: "We’ve unfortunately e

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Game From Scratch

MAY 2, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity Have Hired a New CEO Unity have a tumultuous 2022-2023 that lead to the removal of long time CEO John Riccitiello, who was replaced by former Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, who set about refocusing Unity on game development, undoing many of the decisions Riccitiello had made as well as leading the restructuring the entire […] The post Unity Have Hired a New CEO appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Development News

APRIL 30, 2024

In a move that has delighted fans and gamers alike, the classic multiplayer combat game Infantry Online originally launched in 1999 by Sony Online Entertainment, has made a triumphant return to the gaming scene under the new moniker Free Infantry After a long hiatus and much anticipation, the game debuted on Steam last week, offering both old fans …

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Game Developer

APRIL 30, 2024

Koei Tecmo claims the historical fantasy action-RPG has managed to outdo its predecessor, the two-game Nioh franchise.

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Indie DB

APRIL 28, 2024

Open Galaxy 2.0.0 has been released with 6 new missions, lots of updates, and fully functional inbuilt mission editor.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Over the last five years there's been tremendous change across console gaming driven by the growth in live service games, the increase in free-to-play titles, and the burgeoning influence of multi-game subscription services. This has dramatically altered the competitive landscape on consoles and impacted how game developers and publishers successfully launch new games, get their games noticed, pull in new players and drive engagement.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 26, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Godot… But Prettier There is no question that the Godot game engine has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. You can actually trace the evolution of the Godot game engine from prelease to today here. One area Godot has often trailed the competition though is in aesthetics. In […] The post Godot… But Prettier appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Unity Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Pick up 80+ time-saving tips and workflows from across Unity 2022 LTS toolsets and systems with our new productivity e-book.

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