Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 9, 2023

Reusing well-used content like maps tends to offend a particular slice of the more hardcore demographic. Reusing assets is a great time-saver in order to afford the dev team more time to build new stuff within a limited budget, but the loudest players will complain a lot about such things.

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AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Specifically, video production and game development require efficient workflows that involve multiple departments and span different time zones. Efficient movement and synchronization of enormous media assets, including high-definition video and complex Unreal Engine data is important.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

The success of The Last of Us is, according to analysts, more than just a successful adaptation of a gaming franchise; it is the culmination of Sony’s gradual transition to becoming a media company. Sony currently maintains its dominant position in console gaming with a 2-to-1 ratio for installed devices compared to its main rival Microsoft.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No. Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. Accessibility is taking center stage, making the gaming world a welcoming space for everyone. So, are you ready to unleash your inner game developer?

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Nvidia

JANUARY 3, 2023

Many of these projects, like Audio2Face and Audio2Gesture , which generate animations from audio, have turned into widely loved tools in the Omniverse community. generates animations from body movements. These 3D shapes or textured meshes can take the form of animals and humans with cars, chairs, motorbikes, and buildings coming soon.

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Nvidia

JULY 22, 2021

Collaboration and simulation platform simplifies complex challenges like multi-app workflows, facial animation, asset searching, and building proprietary tools. Collaboration and simulation platform simplifies complex challenges like multi-app workflows, facial animation, asset searching, and building proprietary tools.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. And for that debut the duo came up with an enticing mix of elements that really sets the game apart. “I But that’s not all.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It’s probably no surprise that AI has had a transformative impact across various industries and similarly, it has brought about tremendous advancements in the gaming industry as well. In terms of how games are created and played 一 AI wearable gadgets, NPCs, pathfinding, decision trees, and other innovations are making the move.

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Logic Simplified

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Game as a Service (GaaS) has fundamentally transformed the gaming industry. There is a shift noticed from the traditional model of releasing a complete, standalone game to it now becoming an ongoing, evolving experience. GaaS is shaping a more dynamic and interconnected gaming landscape for the creators and the gamers.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

He decided to leave his career in banking for video game development a month before his 25th birthday. His journey took an exciting turn when he landed a full sponsorship from the French Embassy in Kenya to visit Rubika, a leading school for Video Games, 2D/3D Animation, and Design in France.

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The Liquid Fire

MAY 1, 2024

If you are not already familiar with this game mechanic, you may read about it here. Start from a json document that holds all the information about Backgrounds, create a parser to turn that document into project assets (prefabs), and use Addressables to load the assets at runtime when we need them.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

Asset price floor, mass market user base, progression utility - pick two Intro Contrary to what most web 3 and crypto gaming proponents would have you believe, the idea of “true ownership” of your in-game assets is neither new nor unique to Web3. Stable Asset Price Floor 3. Progression Utility 2.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 31, 2023

Introduction: Game development is an intricate and dynamic process that involves multiple stages, including design, development, and testing. Among these stages, game testing plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and stability of the final product. But a new trend of automated game testing has evolved over the last few years.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

He is collaborating with Yann Burrett and Ben Tristem on their upcoming Godot course on Udemy , and offered to share a tutorial on how to import 3D assets from Blender using Godot's "Better" Collada exporter. Importing 3D assets. So you want to import 3D assets into Godot? Export Animation. Let's do it!

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the most often used technologies by game development companies is HTML5. Also, it supports multiplayer gameplay, audio APIs, and is capable of storing assets offline. With HTML5, developers can create games that work across different platforms and are also compatible with several browsers. leverages Cocoon.JS.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Mobile gaming has become popular in recent times thanks to the growing number of mobile device users. Several mobile game engines are used to create mobile games. However, Unity has stood out as one of the most preferred and trusted mobile game engines. But what makes Unity so popular among developers? Let’s find out.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the gaming industry, enhancing programming and player experiences. As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. However, AI is redefining the boundaries of game artistry.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

The realms of gaming and the film industry are coming together in a harmonious convergence, as the technology and expertise of both fields are being shared and utilized to create impressive results. This was the primary discussion during the latest episode where I invited the accomplished filmmaker and game designer HaZ Dulull.

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Mobile games are currently at the peak of their popularity. They continue to attract diverse audiences all over the globe, and game developers, for their part, continue offering unique and thrilling titles to suit any taste. . Game development companies catch the wave and try to please picky gamers with compelling mobile games.

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2d Game Art Guru

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Creating Game Characters with Simple Shapes in Inkscape. These tutorials are based on social media questions about flat game characters using seemingly simple shapes. I create a small set of shapes that I might need to create simple game art characters. There will be a video on exporting and animating them [soon-ish].

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Jobs in 3D visualization are growing in demand across numerous industries, including architecture, film and games, and product design, as a result. Modeling, texturing, and lighting additional assets (furniture, props, decor, etc.) Rendering final content for review by architects, clients, stakeholders, etc., using 3D software.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Epic Games recently announced an expansive creation toolkit for its juggernaut of a game you may know as Fortnite. Roblox arrived at the gaming scene at a time when user-generated content in games was mostly uncharted territory. What are the benefits of developing games in Roblox and what are its drawbacks?

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The latest NVIDIA breakthroughs in graphics are elevating workflows in game development, and you can experience it all at NVIDIA GTC, which starts November. The latest NVIDIA breakthroughs in graphics are elevating workflows in game development, and you can experience it all at NVIDIA GTC , which starts November 8.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Whether you’re a creator, game designer, or developer, Convai enables you to quickly modify a non-playable character (NPC), from backstory and knowledge to voice and personality. Convai believes in pushing the state of the art and enabling its users to experience the best in gaming. Need to grab a snack from the vending machine?

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Logic Simplified

MAY 5, 2022

Cryptocurrencies are considered fungible and unlike them, NFTs or non-fungible tokens are digital assets that can be traded or exchanged for something different. These unique digital items could be music, drawings, videos, and games too. Here, in this blog, we will be talking about games using NFT to allow player-to-player interaction.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

A solid game outsourcing partnership is reason enough to see your project as 50% complete. In a competitive game, players’ initial focus is on the visual component. Working with an established game art outsourcing firm with a solid track record alleviates any worry about deadlines or allocating internal resources.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 2, 2017

alpha1, users need more content to test with the new 3D engine. Sites like Sketchfab provide plenty of PBR-ready assets for downloading, and plugins that export scenes from other popular game engines to this format. The surprise, though, is how good this format is for video game asset exchange. had to be exported.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Leadership Executive Producer (aka Game Director ) - The mastermind in charge of the entire project. All designers and content creators answer to him. Keeps a high level view of the game’s content and systems to make decisions to direct the different design subteams during development towards the ultimate goal.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Testing console games is crucial in ensuring your game functions as intended before releasing it to the audience. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for testing your console game, several best practices can help you test your console game thoroughly. But why is console game testing important?

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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

Furthermore, SFX and VFX are not limited to filmmaking—they are also leveraged in marketing, gaming, theme parks, entertainment centers, and more such applications. Selection of programs offered include: Advertising Animation and Visual Effects Game Development Graphic Design Motion Pictures and Television 2.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Always seeking innovative new ways to create engaging content, Ewald decided to dive deeper into virtual production by enrolling in CG Spectrum's real-time 3D and virtual production courses. I am a video director and editor with a background in action sports, reality TV, and product content. How Ewald discovered real-time 3D.

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The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the previous part of the post, we’ve introduced you to the most important reasons to create a game design document in your project, using three examples: personal project, internal project, and commission work. Game overview. In our template, the section devoted to this part is called Game overview. Core game loop.

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Cocos

APRIL 14, 2023

For someone who didn’t know Cocos Cyberpunk, it is an open source 3D TPS (Third-person Shooter) game, developed by the Cocos Engine team, which can be published to iOS, Android and Web. Open the scene named scene-game-start and click on the preview button to run the game, you will see the following screen.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In this tutorial you’ll create a zombie horde shooter game with Unreal Engine 5 using blueprints. The game is simple but is packed with tons of behind the scenes features that will allow you to understand the “why” behind the “how” a game is created in Unreal Engine 5. Download The Assets.

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Cocos

APRIL 27, 2023

Today, I am thrilled to share with you an amazing 3D shooter game project that I think you’ll love. For someone who didn’t know Cocos Cyberpunk, it is an open source 3D TPS (Third-person Shooter) game, developed by the Cocos Engine team, which can be published to iOS, Android and Web. Hey everyone, Kylin here! Don’t believe it?

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

If you’ve ever wondered what the best game engine is, we invite you to figure it out with us. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. Having been the market leaders for years, these two are the main candidates for the title of the best game engine. What is Unity?

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