European Parliament votes to regulate in-game loot boxes
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
Europe's Parliament plans on regulating loot boxes in video games and ensuring that the controversial mechanic doesn't take advantage of young players.
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Microsoft laying off 10,000
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
Microsoft is conducting layoffs for the third time since July, as reported by CNBC. This round of cuts is the largest of the three, with 10,000 employees being let go, which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella characterized as less than 5% of the company's total headcount in a memo to employees about the layoffs. "I'm confident that Microsoft will emerge from this stronger and more competitive," Nadella said.
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Designing the mind-bending puzzles in Patrick's Parabox
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
Patrick’s Parabox is both an evolution of the block-pushing puzzle game, and something new and unique to itself.
Study: Loot box labels inconsistently applied
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
Loot box researcher Leon Xiao has found that rating board warning labels about randomized loot boxes are being inconsistently applied. Xiao's latest study looked at the whether the North American ESRB and Europe's PEGI rating systems are applying the "In-game purchases (includes random items)" labels consistently. The labels were rolled out by both groups with essentially identical criteria after government scrutiny on loot boxes.
Ubisoft devs call out company mismanagement after CEO comments
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
After comments from CEO Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft employees aired their grievances about the company's other issues.
Michael Blaker’s Bookish Wednesday: “Towers of Acalia Volume 1” by Atlas Kane
Game Industry News
JANUARY 18, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with a new series that is sort of a LitRPG. It’s “Towers of Acalia Volume 1” by Atlas Kane! Plot: The plot is pretty basic, but it mixes the LitRPG and Cultivation genres fairly well, but the elements from both genres are very much watered down. It sounds much worse than the actual result is, but this might very well not be your cup of tea.
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BGFG acquires N4G, TechSpy and more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
By Gamers For Gamers (BGFG) has acquired games media aggregator website N4G. It has also added FilmWatch, TechSpy and AnimeShinbun to its line-up of websites. All four sites were operated by Hava Media. BGFG has promised to make UX fixes, performance tweaks and 'improved personalisation' to N4G, working with existing community manager Christopher Goodno.
How The Professional combines QWOP, comedy, and crime
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
"Humor, in its most basic form, is a subverted expectation, and the stronger the expectation, the easier it is to subvert.
European games market struggled in December as new releases faltered | European Monthly Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
Console and PC game sales struggled across Europe last month, according to the latest GSD data. 27.4 million tracked games were sold across European markets in December, a drop of 13% over the year before. 11.4 million of those sales were digital (down 17% year-on-year), while nearly 16 million sales were physical (down just over 10%). Read more.
Detroit: Become Human has sold 8 million copies
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
Quantic Dream's cyberpunk adventure game continues to be its top-seller.
Elden Ring wins best game at the New York Game Awards
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
The 12th New York Game Awards chose FromSoftware's Elden Ring as their game of the year. In a ceremony taking place yesterday, the New York Videogame Critics Circle awarded 16 prizes, with Elden Ring also winning the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World. Poncle's Vampire Survivors, which GamesIndustry.biz staff recognised as their game of the year not once , but twice , won the best indie game category.
It's time to pour one out for Google Stadia
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
The game streaming service is shutting down today.
Creating fantastic stories and more: Peter Jackson
Filmustage
JANUARY 18, 2023
Art by @nadi_bulochka The finale of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was released 20 years ago, but it is still one of the most beloved films worldwide. Thanks to Peter Jackson's directorial style, we never tire of revisiting these films repeatedly. It is amazing how bizarre and unusual the fate of Peter Jackson was. Ever since he was a kid, he has loved the cinematography, and he's tried his hand at a lot of genres, including B-movies.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has topped 5 million sales
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
The expansion launched in June last year.
When Your Cute Little Game Business Suddenly Explodes
The Bottom Feeder
JANUARY 18, 2023
The most important thing to know about Dungeons and Dragons is that all the coolest art for it was made before 1980. The big, fun news in the gaming world recently was that it looked like Wizards of the Coast (WotC for short, owned by Hasbro) was going to drastically change the Open Gaming License for Dungeons & Dragons. WAIT! COME BACK! Yeah, I know.
Elden Ring and Phil Spencer win at 2023's New York Game Awards
Game Developer
JANUARY 18, 2023
Concrete jungle where Tarnished are made of.
The Great BR Takeover: A Game Development Case Study
Logic Simplified
JANUARY 18, 2023
Complete Project Details Genre Casual game Platform Android Project Duration 6 Months Our Team on Project Front-end Developer - 1 Back-end Developer - 1 UI Designer - 1 3D Artist - 1 Animator - 1 Game Architect - 1 Project Manager - 1 Quality Analyst - 1 Technology and Designing Tools Used Unity Gimp Blender Overview We, at Logic Simplified, got an opportunity to build an entertaining arcade-style 3D game featuring fast-paced action and humorous elements.
How to Effectively Implement a CI/CD Pipeline (Infographic)
Rocket Brush Studio
JANUARY 18, 2023
Organizations should understand how the CI/CD pipeline works before implementing a framework that could help them streamline production processes to reduce bugs and release software products faster. For a successful implementation, technical teams need to be mindful of how DevOps and agile methodologies work together to support an effective CI/CD pipeline.
The 6 fundamentals of art every artist must learn (with examples)
CG Spectrum
JANUARY 18, 2023
Throughout your art journey, you’ll continually return to the fundamentals of art. Many core elements of art will remain consistent, no matter what form or medium you use. In this article, we’ll discuss the six fundamental principles of good art and explore some of the career paths that rely on these core principles. What are the 6 fundamentals of art?
Godot 4 Haxe Programming Extension HxGodot Released
Game From Scratch
JANUARY 18, 2023
GameFromScratch.com. Godot 4 Haxe Programming Extension HxGodot Released. Thanks to the new GDExtension functionality in Godot 4, it should be easier to more tightly integrate external programming languages, which is exactly what HxGodot does with the Haxe programming language. There are several Haxe powered game engines available and this extension brings support to one more.
My Game Development Journey in Making a Trailer
Yobob Games
JANUARY 18, 2023
My Game Development Journey in Making a Trailer Game Development Journey in Trailer Making What I’ve learned is that making a trailer is extremely important. Not just making one, but the quality of the trailer too. It’s pretty much one of the greatest marketing tools ever because I’m showing a glimpse of my game. Now the question is, how do I make a good trailer?
What do we want to see from the games industry in 2023? | Podcast
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The GamesIndustry.biz team gather around their mics to ponder the year ahead. Rather than offering predictions on what we think will happen in the business of video games this year, we share our hopes for what we want to see. Read more.
So Final Fantasy VII First Soldier (a battle Royal game) is shutting down after just over a year. You have talked about how publishers/devs will rush into a new genre to see how large the potential market is. What is it like developing a game for a genre when it becomes clear mid development that the genre you are building a game for has reached the ceiling for the number of games/players there are for that niche?
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 18, 2023
This kind of question fits in with the greater metric known as morale. Morale is the word used to describe the general attitude of the overall team towards the project. When the team is in good spirits, trust each other and their leadership to do their jobs, and believes in what they are doing, morale is high. When the team is unhappy, distrust each other or their leadership, or don’t believe in what they are doing, morale is low.
Game Changers | Dr. Mick
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
GamesIndustry.biz Game Changers is a series of profiles on the groups and individuals going the extra mile to make the games industry a better place. These interviews encompass folks from around the world helping to improve conditions and attitudes towards diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, mental health and more. You can read more Game Changers interviews here.
Elden Ring Connection Error When Summoned: How to Fix It
Game Errors
JANUARY 18, 2023
Elden Ring connection when summoned is a very unpleasant error that occurs when you’re being summoned into other players’ games. This connection error stops you from sending your summon into another player’s game or using their summon in yours, and frustrates your ability to enjoy Elden Ring multiplayer experience. The error usually occurs due to an issue with Elden Ring’s server, but fortunately, there are ways to fix it.
Creating a wood-cut print effect in Affinity Designer
2d Game Art Guru
JANUARY 18, 2023
Creating a wood-cut print effect in Affinity Designer. Affinity Video tutorial. This video tutorial is about creating a wood-cut print effect in Affinity Designer. The idea for this video came from a weekly challenge in the Facebook group I manage ‘Affinity Designer – hands-on’ It was about global colours, pressure curves and layer blend modes.
Madden 23 Stuck on Loading Screen: How to Fix it Quickly
Game Errors
JANUARY 18, 2023
Madden 23 is an EA game loved by football fans all over the world due to sports video graphics. Yet, there are issues with Madden 23 getting stuck on the loading screen that drives players mad. Gamers have been complaining about the frustrating experience of Madden 23 stuck on loading screen. This problem has been noted to happen mostly on PS4 , PS5 , Xbox Series X, and Xbox One.
What Is Helix Remote Administration (HRA)?
Perforce
JANUARY 18, 2023
We developed Helix Remote Administration to help teams focus on their work while our experts set up, maintain, and optimize their Helix Core server.
Shardpunk: Verminfall
Indie DB
JANUARY 18, 2023
Take cover from rat men with a new mechanic for this steampunk squad indie
Civilization 6 Graphics and Performance Issues [Quick Fixes]
Game Errors
JANUARY 18, 2023
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is a complex and detailed game that can be challenging to run on certain hardware or software configurations. However, it’s not considered a problematic game. Like any other game, it can have some bugs and glitches, problems that players may experience with the game’s graphics or visual elements, such as low frame rate, stuttering, or graphics not displaying correctly.
European Parliament votes to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction, gold farming and more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
The European Parliament voted today to adopt a report calling for the European Commission to address several issues in the games industry that it believes will better protect consumers, especially young people. The report was led by MEP Adriana Maldonado López, and secured 577 votes in favour, with 56 against and 15 abstentions. López made more than a dozen recommendations in her report, including a call for harmonised rules across the European Union's single market when providing clea
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