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Overwatch’s “Hero Mode” Needed to be a Spinoff

Deconstructor of Fun

A lot of ink has been spilled on the debacle of Overwatch 2 canceling their co-op PvE “Hero Mode”. Putting emotions aside, I think it’s worth re-examining why co-op PvE seemed like a good idea in the first place, and what went wrong in development. I’ve seen both sides of the coin here and can speak from experience.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy. So, does it live up to the promise?

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Unity vs. Unreal: What to Choose for Your Game? | Moonmana

Moonmana

So do they compete or co-exist peacefully? Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. The game development industry is booming, and it’s impossible not to notice how quickly it’s expanding.

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10 Best Free Sci-Fi Games You Can Play for FREE

SOVEREIGN MOON

Recently, we’ve been publishing a lot of content helping non-programmers learn how to make sci-fi video games without having to know how to code. Warframe is a free to play co-op shooter where you choose to be one of many different heroes navigating the many quests through the game. Spacelords.

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The 7 Steps to Successfully Greenlight a Game with an IP

Deconstructor of Fun

Green , who is currently Co-Founder and COO of Knock Knock. I Need a Process (sung to the tune of “I Need a Hero” ) As is the case with every facet of product development and live ops, running the right process is key. 3rd party IPs account for about 20% of the Top 300 Grossing games in the USA (not counting event content).

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Roguelike Elements in Mobile Games in China

Game Refinery

The basics of the game have remained more or less the same, with only small additions of decorative items and other monetization content added into the game later on. All the content in the game mode, except the battles, is delivered in written form with choices for the player to make in each room. USD in the very beginning to 0.66

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Logjam as mourning wood

Radiator Blog

CONTENT WARNING: Some of the screenshots have some CG nudity in them. But mundane boredom is important to sell the workplace fantasy -- working late at the office, doing a repetitive task alone. It is "NSFW". SPOILER WARNING: This post spoils what happens in the game. If you care about that, then you should play it first.