Sifu and Scorn launches led Kepler Interactive's "exceptional" 2022
Game Developer
MARCH 17, 2023
Kepler Interactive's first full year of business started off quite strong thanks to Ebb Interactive's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.
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Solid principles for game development
Jaunty Bear Games
MARCH 17, 2023
As a game developer, there are a number of principles that are essential to keep in mind if you want to create a successful game that resonates with players. While the specific details of game development can vary from project to project, the following principles are universal and should be considered for any game development endeavour. Design for the player: One of the most important principles of game development is to always design with the player in mind.
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Butterfly Soup 2 and creating games to help your past self
Game Developer
MARCH 17, 2023
Butterfly Soup 2 once more hangs with a group of gay Asian-American teens as they play baseball, send 2009-era memes over text, and deal with the complexities of school and life.
Did you have team members who actually doesn’t play much games? I’d imagine positions like networking engineer, community manager, or even artists could get by without a lot of game knowledge. Do they contribute something else that gamers don’t?
Ask a Game Dev
MARCH 17, 2023
While most game devs do play games in some form or other, there are plenty of developers who are much more casual in the kind of games they play, and some who don’t play any at all. The ones who don’t play are usually the ones who are further removed from the gameplay aspects - network engineers are concerned about the flow of data over the network, graphics engineers focus on the renderer and the frame rate, security experts focus on operational security, UI artists create icons and buttons, so
Crafting a "narrative instrument" with Yarn Spinner's Jon Manning - GD Podcast ep.31
Game Developer
MARCH 17, 2023
Yarn Spinner lead developer and Secret Lab co-founder Jon Manning joins us on the Game Developer Podcast to share the secret trick to teaching writers to code, sing the praises of good documentation, and highlight the value of a collaborative development community.
Godot Arrives in the Epic Games Store
Mircosoft Game Dev
MARCH 17, 2023
We are honored to announce that Epic Games is offering Godot Engine a place on Epic Game's own digital distribution platform, the Epic Games Store.
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How to scale your Apple Search Ads campaigns
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Jędrzej Napiecek was not in a good place. 25 years old, fresh out of script writing studies and feeling detached from society. To be honest, he just felt so… useless. He desperately needed change, something to reinvent himself. In 2014 he started hearing stories of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean. It was horrendous and he felt the drive to get involved.
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MARCH 17, 2023
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Enhance Your Filmustage Account Security with Multi-factor Authentication
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Filmustage is committed to providing a secure platform for its users, ensuring that their data and projects remain protected. One of the robust security measures implemented by Filmustage is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) via Google Authenticator. In this article, we'll discuss the benefits of using MFA and explain how to enable it for your Filmustage account.
Release candidate: Godot 4.0.1 RC 2
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GDC highlights metaverse opportunities, and concerns
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MARCH 17, 2023
Game Developer Conference begins on Monday, March 21, running through the whole week. It’s an enormous buffet of panels and presentations that seeks to cater to every need, for people who live and work in the game industry. For us at GameDaily, there is no shortage of options relating to our area of interest; the game industry’s future in terms of business, technology, culture, employment, and consumer-driven trends.
Erik Hittenhausen, chief service officer at Testronic on the state of play in QA today
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MARCH 17, 2023
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Nexters continues trading on Nasdaq
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mobile games studio Nexters is on pace to continue trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The company returns after a year's hiatus, which was attributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The future of game consumption | Playable Futures Podcast
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Digital game distribution muscled in on the former dominance of boxed releases long ago. But now the digital realm is fragmenting, as myriad new ways to consume games compete for user attention. In step with that movement, the very definition of what counts as a 'game platform' is shifting, in no small part because of recent year's emphasis on live servicing of titles.
Resident Evil 4 Remake Crashing: Quickest Methods to Fix It
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MARCH 17, 2023
If the Resident Evil 4 remake keeps crashing on your PC, you have several options to fix this problem. This article will explain why it happens and how to fix it. The original Resident Evil 4 was a huge success. Gamers were waiting for a remake. New, improved graphics, physics, and gameplay mechanisms will definitely attract you. But, the problem occurs when this game stops working or frequently crashes on your PC.
Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Kepler Interactive has announced that it hit $50 million in revenue during 2022 (its first full year of operations since launch), and the firm has revealed a series of new partnerships. The publishing outfit was founded in October 2021 and overseen by Alexis Garavaryan, the co-founder of games development fund Kowloon Nights.
Division 2 Crashing: Why & How to Fix it Like a Pro
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Division 2, a sequel to Tom Clancy’s ‘The Division”, is a popular third-person shooter game released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game has gained a massive following since its release, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide even though it did not really meet expectations at its launch. Despite its popularity, many players have reported on Ubisoft and Reddit forums to have experienced frustrating crashes while playing the game.
The industry's disingenuous defense of loot boxes | This Week in Business
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Earlier this month, the Australian House of Representatives' Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee held public hearings into various aspects of online gambling, including loot boxes in video games. During those hearings, legislators heard from consumer rights' advocates and academics about fostering gambling addiction in children and normalizing gambling in culture, manipulative design patterns, research suggesting
[Fixed] SUPERHOT Crashing, Not Starting, Performance Issues
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SUPERHOT is a first-person shooter with an amazing concept, time moves only when you move. We find this idea very exciting and the gameplay was amazing although the game has some issues. The most common SUPERHOT issues that players reported on Steam Dashboard are crashing, not launching, black screen, and performance issues like low FPS, FPS drops, lag, that are making the game unplayable.
Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Splash Damage has announced that it's currently developing a new title, Project Astrid, in partnership with gaming streamers Christopher "Sacriel" Ball and Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek. Astrid is described as a AAA open-world survival game, and it is currently in pre-production.
Destiny 2 Error Code Broccoli: What is & How to Quickly Fix It
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You’re in the mood for gaming, and the selection drops to Destiny 2. However, after 10 to 15 minutes, the game crashes with a strange broccoli error code. You usually can’t stand broccoli, but you still got it on the “menu” with your favorite game. Don’t lose your nerve anymore trying to get rid of this error. We have prepared a guide for your troubles, and with it, you will quickly get rid of the hated broccoli from Destiny 2 as well.
Microsoft offers remedies to EU to win approval for ABK acquisition
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MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft has submitted its proposed remedies to the European Union as part of its ongoing efforts to gain approval for the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Reuters, via Yahoo Finance , reports a European Commission filing shows receipt of these remedies but does not offer details on what they involve.
The size of the creator texture exceeds the maximum size The real machine cannot display the problem, and it cannot be displayed on the real android
Cocos
MARCH 17, 2023
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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. Ordinarily, the near-simultaneous launch of two systems like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X would be the starting gun for an intense period of competition between the platforms – a contest which was expected to be all the more hard-fought this time around due to the very different visions for the industry's f
Cocos2d-x Freelancer needed
Cocos
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Hello, Im looking for developer with cocos2d-x 2.2.6 knowledge and cocos2d-x 3.3+ version, C++. We need to create GDPR promt window for our old game and would like to replace sdkbox ads integrations with native Applovin MAX/Admob meditation. It would be needed for IOS and Android version of the game. Contact me by email root@estoty.com and we could agree on terms.
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