Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2023

Potionomics gets players to run a fantasy potion shop, setting up their sales with a haggling-based card game that'll have them talking up their concoctions.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

The success of The Last of Us is, according to analysts, more than just a successful adaptation of a gaming franchise; it is the culmination of Sony’s gradual transition to becoming a media company. For years I’ve characterized the Japanese powerhouse predominantly as a consumer electronics manufacturer. Unlike Microsoft, which develops operating and application software, and Nintendo, which considers itself a toymaker, Sony has long focused on building high-quality media devices.

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Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2023

What good are "company values" if they're thrown away in pursuit of profits?

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Unity Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Newly appointed CTO of Unity, Luc Barthelet, has had a long career in games. From software development startups in gaming and robotics to more than 20 years with Electronic Arts, Luc knows a thing or two about shaping strong teams and driving for innovation. Discover insight from Luc on his approach to fueling the future of technology at Unity.

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Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2023

Probably the not kind of goal FIFA or Sony wanted to make.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

The games industry is full of dreamers, but way too many times have I seen those dreams shattered, including my own. People perceive the games industry as something cool and fun while also being a good business opportunity – and they are mostly right. I've met many people attracted to the idea of either working in the industry or funding their own company, more often so while the business was in a booming state, but it still happens now and will likely happen more once the recession is ove

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

It’s an exciting time to be working on a video game. Despite the economic doom and gloom, there has never been a better time to release and market a game. Audiences around the world continue to grow, and with an increasing number of social media platforms and technologies, there are now more ways to reach potential fans than ever before. But there are a number of problems that companies can run into when they are in the midst of preparing a video game for release.

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Febucci

MARCH 6, 2023

2023… what a start! Created a company, relocated in Turin (from Rome), working on the game and developing Text Animator 2.0. A lot of things are happening behind the scenes and I’m so happy that I can finally share some of them with you! Some news Gamedev Accelerator First things first: I’ve been selected for a gamedev acceleration program in Turin!

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

At a glance The UK games market posted strong sales in February due to the performance of two products: Hogwarts Legacy and PlayStation 5. 2.8 million console and PC games were sold across the UK during February, up 11% over the year before. This data is for all physical games, plus AAA titles from most major publishers (courtesy of GSD).

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

Is Contraband Police crashing on your PC? You can try the most effective troubleshooting methods described in this article to solve this problem. This new open-world action first-person game is a unique addition to the game industry. Compared to most other recently released games, the Contraband Police is smaller in size and not a very resource-hungry title.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Hogwarts Legacy narrowly holds onto No.1 for a fourth consecutive week in the UK. The game's retains the top spot in the physical retail charts despite a 30% drop in sales week-on-week.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

MW2 stuck on checking for update and now you cannot play your favorite first-person shooter? Before you give up on searching for solutions, go through our guide and make the game work once again! Many players report that MW2 keeps crashing for them lately. If this happens to you, check out our guide on fixing Modern Warfare 2 crashes. Why is my Modern Warfare 2 stuck on Checking for update?

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

Ubisoft is ongoing a "strategic reorganisation" across some of its "European business subsidiaries," the firm said following rumours of office closures. As reported by NME , a Resetera user shared on Friday what they claimed to be an internal Ubisoft email, indicating that "Ubisoft Benelux" will reportedly be closing down on April 1, 2023. It's unclear which office(s) they're referring to but Ubisoft only has one in the Benelux region, in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV is among the more widely played MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) for Windows. It is an MMORPG based on the award-winning Final Fantasy franchise. FFXIV DirectX-related errors are common. One of the more prevalent errors that arise is a fatal DirectX error has occurred FFXIV on Windows that states as it follows: A fatal DirectX error has occurred.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox An Austrian court has ruled that loot boxes in FIFA violate the nation's gambling laws and have demanded that affected players be refunded. German publication GamesWirtschaft reported that the district court of Hermagor has classified FIFA Ultimate Team's card packs as illegal gambling.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 6, 2023

The only times I have ever seen this happen has been under one of three sets of special circumstances: The game is an executive’s pet project ALT Somebody with a lot of influence at the studio or publisher really really believes in the game and so is able to find some space in the studio budget and headcount to keep the project alive. As long as that executive is there, the project is safe.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

Meta dropped the prices on two of its VR headset packages this weekend, dropping the US price of its recently released Quest Pro headset by one-third and partially undoing a 2022 price hike to the 256GB version of its Quest 2 headset. The Quest Pro, which launched at a $1,500 price point last October, now sells for $1,000. The 256GB Quest 2, which saw its price raised from $400 to $500 last July, now sells for $430.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

To solve the error code 279 in Roblox, we have the most effective solutions you can try. For your convenience, this article has featured these methods in detail. Many problems, like error codes 529 , 268 , etc., may appear on Roblox to interrupt your gameplay experience. But, the error code 279 is one of the most annoying ones. You may get it on a Windows-based PC, Mac, smartphone, and other devices.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix has announced that it will move its main offices in Japan to Shibuya. As reported by Siliconera , after the construction of a new building is complete in November 2024, the firm will relocate.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

If you are constantly getting the Destiny 2 error code Anteater on your PC, you are not alone. A lot of gamers have been experiencing the same problem. This free-to-play Open World multiplayer game has gained immense popularity after its release. But it doesn’t mean gamers don’t face any problems with this title. The error code Anteater and other multiplayer issues are not very uncommon in this game.

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Juego Studio

MARCH 6, 2023

The post Is Unity the Future of Game Development? appeared first on Juego Studio.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

If you face The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition low FPS problem on your PC, a few tricks and settings can help you. This article will tell you what to do if this problem occurs. This new title brought various improvements and new gameplay compared to the original award-winning RPG The Outer Worlds. But, despite of having a decent graphics card, for example, the RTX 4080, performance issues on some computers can fade out your interest.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

i try call funtions cc.view.setCanvasSize(window.innerWidth,window.innerHeight); cc.view._resize(); cc.internal.inputManager._updateCanvasBoundingRect(); cc._widgetManager.onResized(); but different touch position… cocos creator 2.4.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

The GPU (graphics processing unit) is important for the graphical quality of your Windows games. A dedicated GPU with VRAM is supposed to reduce the load on the CPU for better gaming performance. However, some users have posted on support forums asking how they can fix low GPU usage spoiling their gaming fun. Significant frame rate drops in games can arise because of low GPU usage.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

environment ios phone (me iphone14 pro), landscape ios safari full screen problem test url [link] change landscape mode drag up (scroll up) → Hide Address Bar portrait button - ok landscape button - not working

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

Have you tried launching Minecraft but instead get an error message pop up on your screen that reads, ‘ Minecraft Launcher is currently not available in your account, Error 0x803f8001’? Minecraft is a popular pixelated game enjoyed by millions of players all over the world. Therefore, getting an error code accompanied by multiple numbers that do not really explain anything can be infuriating.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

When trying to run a game with Vulkan included as a renderer engine, the game crashes at start with errors: E/Cocos: 13:58:21 [ERROR]: [ERROR] file /Applications/CocosCreator/Creator/3.7.1/CocosCreator.app/Contents/Resources/resources/3d/engine/native/cocos/renderer/gfx-vulkan/VKQueue.cpp: line 96 E/Cocos: 13:58:21 [ERROR]: vkQueueSubmit(_gpuQueue->vkQueue, 1, &submitInfo, vkFence) returned Vulkan error: -2 Removing Vulkan as a renderer backend allows the game to start without the same i

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

If you are getting unable to connect to EA servers error on Wild Hearts, don’t worry. By taking the proper steps, you can easily solve this problem. Not only the Wild Hearts you can get similar problems in other EA games too. But, in recent times, a lot of users facing various problems with this title, like Wild Hearts’ crashing problem , server connectivity issues, low FPS problems , etc.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

Hello there, my name is Arkadiusz and I am a blind developer currently interestedi n leanring game development. I have seen some of my Chinese friends used the Cocos 2DX framework to make accessible games, I want to try it as well. Hope I find guidance here.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

It is reported that MW2 keeps crashing on PC for many players recently. This is why we did our homework and compiled a list of the most common causes of the issue and solutions that can stop these problems. We advise applying all of the solutions since crashes in MW2 are unpredictable and can come back if not fixed completely. If you are experiencing problems with the graphics driver when opening Modern Warfare 2, read our guide on How to fix GPU driver version errors in MW2.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

Hi there, before you start with encryption you must understand that you are NOT going to be able to fully protect yourself from people stealing your assets. The closest you can get is to make it hard and/or not worth the time investment into decrypting it, however everything, whether its a graphic, an audio file or a text must be decrypted anyway before being shown to the player, so everything can be extracted.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

Bungie’s Destiny 2 is a mix of a shooter and an action RPG packed with MMO elements, and it’s a pretty original and fun game. In addition to its enormous popularity, the game can sometimes be annoying with errors with a strange name. Unfortunately, the Centipede error code isn’t funny and usually prevents you from playing the game.

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Cocos

MARCH 6, 2023

大家好, hello everyone, I am a blind developer who had recently got interestedi n game development. Before I go further I want to clarify some things: Blind people use a special program on their computer called a screenreader that is used to read on-screen text, such as forum, file structure or C/C++/Lua/Whatever code. Blind people can indeed play computer games.

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Game Errors

MARCH 6, 2023

High-ping Fortnite players know the struggles of losing a game due to latency. Sometimes the problem will disappear on its own, yet very likely come back, and in other scenarios, it will not go away until you fix the cause. Whatever the situation is, we know how to deal with it, so stay with us as we go through the best fixes for high ping in Fortnite.

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