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Sony patents local co-op multiplayer for in-person live events

Game Developer

Large-scale local multiplayer may not entirely happen, but the patent highlights Sony's interest in future experiences for the game industry.

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Dear Tester, this is how you can help us be innovative

Game Developer

We’re currently developing a mini open world local co-op called Bugging Humans. It has a shared asymmetrical UI — where one player doesn’t see the screen but they have the controller, and the other player sees the screen and they have the keyboard. This means best practices, for instance in level design, have to be adapted.

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How Fika Productions set sail with their peer-to-peer multiplayer hit Ship of Fools

Unity Blog

Learn how Fika Productions overcame development hurdles to transition Ship of Fools from a local couch co-op into an engaging multiplayer roguelite.

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Chet Faliszek about his indie debut The Anacrusis “I hope we pull off a miracle”

PreMortem.Games

Co-founder Chet Faliszek , known for Left 4 Dead and Portal 2’s co-op campaign during his tenure at Valve, feels optimistic about the success of the game. Retro-futuristic sci-fi world Founded by Chet Faliszek and Dr. Kimberly Voll in 2019, Stray Bombay’s set out to build better co-operative games.

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Saints Row 4 is Crashing: 5 Easy Ways to Fix it

Game Errors

From the left window pane, select Local Files. Why does Saint Row 4 keep crashing in co-op? Many players also reported encountering co-op crashes in Saints Row 4. Keep in mind that if one person is using a mod and the other isn’t, it can cause crashing in co-op. Navigate to Library.

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Starship Troopers Extermination Crashing: Easy Fixes

Game Errors

This new Sci-Fi Co-Op FPS game is getting deep attention in the industry because of its excellent gameplay. Right-click on Starship Troopers: Extermination, go to Manage, and then click on Browse local files. Go to the Local Files tab. You may notice that the Starship Troopers: Extermination is crashing on your PC.

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Wizard With A Gun Crashing: How I Fixed It

Game Errors

Navigate to the Local files tab Click on Verify integrity of game files and you are good to go. Some Key Facts about Wizard with a Gun The game features co-op multiplayer, letting you and your friends team up to explore and build. Go to the game library Right-click on Wizard with a Gun Select Properties.

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