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Legendary game designers John Romero and Mabel Addis honored at GDCA 2023

Game Developer

Mabel Addis will posthumously receive the Pioneer Award, which honors breakthrough business, tech, and game design milestones. The award-winning game designer, level designer, and programmer John Romero will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on iconic and genre-defining first-person shooters.

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Looking for a publisher at an event “Be open to everyone”

PreMortem.Games

Now the pandemic is done and dusted (in most parts of the world anyway) the world opens up again for international industry events and person-to-person deal making. What do development studios need to do to secure a deal with a publisher or investor? Klaas van der Stroom , Business Developer at Representing Games : “If you really want to build relationships go to the smaller events.

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Even Neal Stephenson doesn't seem keen on crypto anymore

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Science fiction author Neal Stephenson gently criticized cryptocurrency in games in his DICE 2023 keynote.

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EA DICE is building a new single-player team for a future Battlefield game

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EA DICE is building a new team to support Ridgeline Games in making a single-player Battlefield campaign. EA DICE is one of three EA studios that have been tasked with establishing the future of EA's shooter series. DICE was to focus on the multiplayer aspect. Ridgeline Games -- the new team led by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto in Seattle -- is building the single-player campaign.

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How IMMORTALITY captures an "open world" feel with its narrative

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IMMORTALITY explores the three lost films of fictional actress Marissa Marcel, letting players click on elements to leap between films to piece together her real story.

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Improving and expanding use cases: Physics changes in Unity 2022.2

Unity Blog

Unity’s Anthony Yakovlev and Siobhan Fitzgerald-Gibson share the latest updates to physics tools in the 2022.2 Tech Stream, including changes made based on direct customer feedback.

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Ukraine seeks to remove Atomic Heart from game stores

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Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation seeks to remove Atomic Heart from digital storefronts within the country. As reported by PCGamesN , per Dev.ua , the department called on countries to throttle distribution of the game due to "its toxicity" concerns around user data collection, and the possibility that money spent on the game will ultimately fund Russia's war against Ukraine.

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Valve uses "honeypot" to catch and permanently ban 40,000 cheaters in Dota

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The company said the latest wave of bans was "particularly large.

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Michael Blaker’s Translation Necessary Thursday: “Valhalla Saga Volume 02” by Chwiryong

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Hey all, I’m back with more of Lee Tae Ho’s adventures for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s “Valhalla Saga Volume 02” by Chwiryong. Plot: This second volume continues after the first novel with Lee Tae Ho now basking in the glory of battles hard fought and in a relationship with a Valkyrie named Heda.

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Behaviour Interactive buys UK co-development studio SockMonkey

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The deal marks the Dead by Daylight developer's first acquisition in Europe.

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Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins joins Gamesquare, leads new incubator Ninja Labs

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Esports firm GameSquare has announced it is now working with popular influencer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins. Blevins has taken on the role of chief innovation officer, and will be working with the company to pursue new opportunities for growth.

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Ghost Ship Games invests in Figment developer Bedtime Digital Games

Game Developer

The deal will allow Bedtime to self-publish its upcoming sequel, Figment 2: Creed Valley.

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Multiplayer in Godot 4.0: Scene Replication

Mircosoft Game Dev

Create multiplayer games in an instance (pun intended) with the new MultiplayerSpawner and MultiplayerSynchronizer nodes. Check out the key concepts, and get started with a quick tutorial on how to make a simple game using Godot multiplayer features!

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Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami departing Hi-Fi Rush developer

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Last Tango at ZeniMax.

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Tango Gameworks' founder Shinji Mikami to leave the studio

GamesIndustry.biz

Tango Gameworks' founder and CEO Shinji Mikami is leaving the Evil Within studio. The news was reported by True Achievements , and then confirmed to the publication by Bethesda. Mikami's departure was announced by Bethesda's senior vice president of development Todd Vaughn in a company-wide email. "I am writing today to let you know that studio head Shinji Mikami has decided to leave Tango Gameworks in the coming months," he said.

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Valve unveils Steam's full sales and festival list for 2023

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Let there be sales.

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The Treasury gave £197m in tax breaks to game studios last year – let’s use some for skills | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

Let's be honest – business is booming. The largest industry in the entertainment sector continues to grow, and despite some post-pandemic turbulence and growing pains (read: abhorrent mass lay-offs ) growth across games is very good indeed, and much higher than expected pre-pandemic. The British games industry still faces innumerous challenges in the years ahead and that road is a long and uncertain one – though the biggest hurdle facing the sector today is unrelated to those of busi

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Deathloop has looped in 5 million players

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More loops than you know how to die in.

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Agile Requirements and Traceability

Perforce

Can organizations in highly-regulated industries adopt Agile without compromising their need for traceability and documentation? They can — with Helix ALM.

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Behaviour Interactive acquires SockMonkey Studios

GamesIndustry.biz

Canadian firm Behaviour Interactive has announced the acquisition of UK-based co-development studio SockMonkey. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. This is Behaviour's first European investment, with SockMonkey Studios to take the name of Behaviour UK – North once the acquisition finalises.

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Release candidate: Godot 4.0 RC 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

As the stable release is imminent, release candidates become more frequent to validate the last minutes fixes we had to make.

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What does a wave of closures mean for live service games?

GamesIndustry.biz

The past month has seen a slew of developers and publishers announce their live service titles will be shutting down this year, some of which aren't even a year old. Within the space of a week, it was announced that the plug would be pulled on Apex Legends Mobile , Rumbleverse , Knockout City , CrossfireX , Crayta and Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds.

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Improving and expanding use cases: Physics changes in Unity 2022.2

Unity Blog

Unity’s Anthony Yakovlev and Siobhan Fitzgerald-Gibson share the latest updates to physics tools in the 2022.2 Tech Stream, including changes made based on direct customer feedback.

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Behaviour Interactive has acquired UK game developer SockMonkey Studios

Game Development News

Canadian video game studio Behaviour Interactive has announced that it has acquired Middlesbrough’s SockMonkey Studios

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How to Build in the Metaverse — A Primer on Metaverse Game Development

Perforce

Learn how the metaverse is being defined, what counts as a metaverse game, and how you can get started building in the metaverse.

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GDC Awards to honor Mabel Addis, John Romero

GamesIndustry.biz

The Game Developers Choice Awards organizers today announced this year's recipients for its two special award categories, the Pioneer Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. This year's Pioneer Award will be granted posthumously to Mabel Addis, while the Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to John Romero. The award organizers credit Addis as the first female game designer for her work on The Sumerian Game, a 1964 resource management game for elementary school students that used a teleprin

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Best Free 3D Graphics Applications for GameDev in 2023

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Best Free 3D Graphics Applications for GameDev in 2023 The following is a quick round-up of freely available applications for 3D game development available in 2023. This includes modelling, sculpting, texturing and animating applications. If we have featured the application in the past, there will be a link to the right of it in the list below.

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Ironmace denies reports it stole Dark and Darker code, assets

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Ironmace, the developer of Dark and Darker, has refuted claims that the game was built using stolen assets and code. Terence, a developer on the game, released a statement via the Dark and Darker Discord channel addressing the accusations.

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5 Factors Which Vary Unreal Engine 5 from Unreal Engine 4 

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The world of game development has seen a significant shift with the recent release of Unreal Engine 5, which promises to bring an unprecedented level of realism and interactivity to gaming experiences. With this new iteration, there are several key factors that distinguish Unreal Engine 5 from its predecessor, Unreal Engine 4. These factors include improvements in graphics, lighting, physics, animation, and scalability.

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COD Vanguard Keeps Crashing On Xbox: Simplest Ways to Fix

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If you are a fan of the Call of Duty Vanguard, you may often encounter an issue where the game keeps crashing on Xbox. COD Vanguard is a first-person shooter game that can be played on a wide range of platforms, that includes Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS 4, and PS 5. While users have been complaining that Vanguard keeps crashing on all platforms, in this post, we will troubleshoot the issue with Xbox.

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5 Emerging Gaming Technologies You Can Specialise In

Game Wisdom

5 Emerging Gaming Technologies You Can Specialise In Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com The games industry is one of the most forward-thinking within the technology sphere. As more innovative hardware and software are developed, game developers consistently use that technology to push the boundaries of what’s possible within interactive media. For experienced developers … The post 5 Emerging Gaming Technologies You Can Specialise In appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Some Studio Files are Missing or Corrupted Roblox [Fixed]

Game Errors

Are you getting the Some studio files are missing or corrupted error in Roblox Studio? This error occurs when the Roblox Studio app cannot access specific files required for it to run correctly. This hinders you from opening and using the game-building app and can be a significant setback for developers and gamers. To help you fix the issue, we’ve covered common causes of the error and provided effective solutions that address the problem.

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Parallel

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This claustrophobic first-person RPG adventure indie reveals a new level

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Hogwarts Legacy Won’t Download: How to Make it Work

Game Errors

Are you among the players for who Hogwarts Legacy won’t download? If so, you are in the right place! We’ve compiled a list of the best solutions with a detailed guide on performing these fixes. Why can’t I download Hogwarts Legacy? Low disk memory, cache files, outdated network drivers, and game download locations are among many reasons why Hogwarts Legacy won’t download.

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