PreMortem.Games

MAY 4, 2023

According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. With over one billion PC players and 611 million console players, there are still plenty of opportunities for growth and expansion.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

Discovery has been historically focused on AAA console games, but the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette wants to change that. The gaming business of Warner Bros.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Traditionally, the console and PC gaming markets have operated very differently to mobile. But that’s changing as technological advancements are allowing mobile developers to bring their games to console, and vice versa. Plus, as recent major acquisitions show, console and PC-first publishers are eyeing up the mobile market.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 16, 2023

So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. Pandemic gaming Last year, the combined revenue from the PC and console market reached $92.3 The battle for attention in the PC and console market is heating up.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new report by Niko Partners has revealed that consoles are the most popular platform for young gamers in Japan. Console is the most popular format among Japanese gamers, used by 72.3% of the group, followed by mobile gaming at 63.5%.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The advancement in technology has given rise to many gaming platforms. Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Both platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. Consoles have larger screens, and high-quality graphics, and can perform multiple actions using game controllers.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Discover the secrets of this beautiful post-apocalyptic platformer from the award-winning publishers of Endling: Extinction Is Forever.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We start by discussing Xbox's announcement of four first-party titles coming to other platforms , as well as Microsoft's wider games strategy, before delving into PlayStation's latest financials , the challenges it faces and the revelation that there will be no major launches from existing franchises until April 2025 at the earliest.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony has announced additional titles slated to launch in 2023 for its PlayStation VR2 console. The news comes months after the platform holder revealed its $550 price tag and February 22 launch date. Read more

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As the world goes digital, the diversity in platforms and devices that users interact with has significantly increased. Well, it implies that cross-platform compatibility testing is more critical than ever.  Well, it implies that cross-platform compatibility testing is more critical than ever.  Enhanced user experience (UX).

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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? Let’s find out.

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Starloop Studios

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Video game UI requires certain elements regardless of platform, but the platforms can have wildly different requirements from game UI design. PC, console, mobile, and any other platforms imaginable have much in common regarding their needs from game UI design, but they [.]

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Code with Mike

APRIL 13, 2023

When the App Store launched alongside the iPhone 3G in 2008, console and PC gaming was finally beginning to stake its claim to being a valid 21st […] The post Cost Effective Platforms for Mobile Gaming appeared first on CodeWithMike. It’s easy to understand why this would be the case.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 17, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The first couple of years of the current console generation have been very unusual, to say the least.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 14, 2022

The subject of running Godot games on consoles pops up very often. In this article you will find information about the following topics: How console development works. The challenges that Godot faces for supporting those platforms. Which alternatives exist to publish your Godot games for consoles.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Steampunk-Metroidvania action adventure game "STEAM TRIGGER" on PC platforms and each consoles in 2024. x-climb Inc. Headquarters: Ginza, Tokyo; CEO Atsushi Iburi) will release a new 2.5D

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Welcome to another game platform, 47.

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iXie gaming

JULY 23, 2023

In this article, we will examine important tips and strategies that will allow you to improve the efficiency of the console game testing process you are responsible for. You can guarantee that players on all platforms will have a nice and consistent experience with the game by testing it with a variety of hardware and software combinations.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 8, 2023

Game QA is an integral part of game development which ensures that the end products of console games are safeguarded against glitches. There are several different platforms or models within the same platform where a game is expected to perform optimally. For developers and QA teams, their work is cut out for them. Inquire Now!

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Gamesbrief

MAY 27, 2022

That chart shows that more a quarter of PS4 revenue is now from F2P games: live service games from third party publishers that are keeping the platform thriving. It’s worth noting that none of the five highlighted games are platform exclusives. You don’t need to have a Sony platform to play them.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 3, 2023

Games are increasingly cross-platform and online, and game developers need to develop secure and scalable backend features to support these online elements of their games. Developers also want to allow players to play with their friends across platforms, and move gameplay between those platforms to provide a seamless player experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 15, 2024

Digital distribution is now essentially the default for games on all platforms; it's the only way to get games on smartphones and tablets, and some PC and console titles never get physical releases at all. We're now all living in the future that Steam ushered in, for better or worse.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he wants to see more digital retailers on the console, such as the Epic Games Store and Itch.io. When asked by Polygon if he could see these storefronts on the platform at some point in the future, Spencer said he believed console players would benefit from more options.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 10, 2024

Microsoft has also entered an agreement with the games firm to bring NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms. Blizzard Entertainment has renewed its publishing agreement with NetEase, which is set to begin this summer.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 11, 2024

Fan demakes are a popular genre on platforms like itch.io. They distil the essence of a beloved IP and marry it to the limitations of older platforms to create something entirely new.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. Age of Empires was originally launched for PC in 1997. Development for the title began in 2021, but it currently does not have a planned release schedule.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 10, 2024

While there are still a number of AAA games heading to consoles and PC by the end of the year, it's currently a quieter line-up than we would historically expect and some heavy hitters that are most likely to move the needle, such as Grand Theft Auto 6, aren't due until next year.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A console dev kit is a lot like a networked computer fused with a game console. It has beefier hardware than the retail console (because it needs to be able to hold and run debug builds of the game). Game consoles today typically have plugins for Microsoft Visual studio to handle the remote debugging process.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The majority of Xbox Game Pass subscribers pay full price and use the service on console. That's according to a heavily redacted Microsoft slide deck , spotted by Tweaktown , which was among the latest wave of court documents to be released from the platform holder's legal battle against the Federal Trade Commission. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dedicated game console Across every generation, mobile is the most used platform for playing games. Meanwhile, console and PC gaming are significantly popular among younger generations. Baby Boomers usually don’t buy a dedicated game console. Only 5% of them play on all 3 platforms. Where do we spend our money on?

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 2, 2024

This week, we discuss the ongoing conversations around Xbox - from Chris' recent revelation that developers are finding it hard to justify supporting the platform, to Xbox boss Phil Spencer's suggestion that the console could open up to third-party stores. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 1, 2024

Playstack says its roguelike card game Balatro has run into a ratings problem resulting in it being "temporarily removed from sale on a number of digital stores in some countries on console platforms."

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 10, 2023

That's more or less true, although the lines are more blurred than these definitions suggest; Sony definitely sees PlayStation as a generation-spanning digital platform to some extent, while Microsoft is clearly invested in the fortunes of the Xbox Series X/S consoles as hardware platforms.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The platform holder confirmed plentiful supply of its current console to both the BBC and Barron's , the latter spotted by VGC , meaning the PS5 will be widely available in the run up to Christmas. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We start by (not) speculating about the expected Xbox business update, which Phil Spencer says will address the recent rumours about first-party exclusives to rival platforms, Microsoft dropping physical media or even potentially pulling out of the console space. Okay, maybe we speculated a little. Just a healthy amount. Read more

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.

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