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"Participation on par with everyone else": A rethink of accessibility in games

Game Developer

Accessibility-specific menus in games may not be enough. At GDC 2023, Ubisoft shares real-world examples of why some current accessibility options fall short.

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Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

PreMortem.Games

The world of Dredge is a foreboding place, a collection of remote islands adrift in a deep blue sea that appears calm and inviting by day yet dark and brooding as night falls. As a down-on-their-luck fisherman, you have little option but to explore these waters for fish and other things you may dredge up from the pitch black depths. The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure.

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Prioritizing mental health and understanding during Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Game Developer

Gearbox's creative director Matt Cox and senior producer Kayla Belmore opened up on how they put their health first while making Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and how that affected the larger studio.

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ChatGPT in the Unity Game Engine

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com ChatGPT in the Unity Game Engine ChatGPT from OpenAI is an amazing artificial intelligence chat bot from AI that has proven to be remarkably capable of coding. In fact, we did a video back in December about using ChatGPT as a Godot tutor and it does a shockingly good job… until it doesn’t. Today we are … ChatGPT in the Unity Game Engine Read More The post ChatGPT in the Unity Game Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Five key publishing contract pitfalls for indies to avoid

Game Developer

Attorney Kellan Voyer laid out five common problem areas for indie developers to watch out for in publishing contracts, including issues with licensing, DLC, and IP.

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Maintenance release: Godot 4.0.1

Mircosoft Game Dev

The first of many, Godot 4.0.1 comes with important fixes and usability improvements to Godot 4.0. Multiple crashes, bugs, and smaller annoyances have been addressed in this patch release, and we recommend all Godot 4 users to update.

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Want a trailer? What you actually need is a dating sim

GamesIndustry.biz

We sat down with Founder Todd Mueller and VP Games, Mick Morris to discuss why there is simply no point in glossy trailers if there aren’t any true hooks for community engagement. Alongside your work in the cinematics space, you’re famous for more in-depth and unique marketing executions. Can you give us a few examples? Mick Morris: Certainly!

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Netflix Games will add Monument Valley, Ubisoft, and more to service

Game Developer

The streaming giant continues its games expansion with the acclaimed Monument Valley series and its second exclusive game from Ubisoft.

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Respawn opens third studio to keep Apex Legends going for '10 to 15 years'

GamesIndustry.biz

The ongoing popularity of Apex Legends has caused Respawn to open its third studio, the company has announced. Originally founded by former Call of Duty developers and debuting with military sci-fi shooter Titanfall in 2014, later working on the Star Wars Jedi series, Respawn is best known for Apex Legends, a battle royale that began life as a spin-off of Titanfall.

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Xbox Game Studios brings game developers, producers, and team managers together at GDC in 2023

Game Developer

At GDC 2023, Xbox Game Studios will share fresh perspectives and newfound insights on team managment, publishing partnerships, and studio culture.

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Arctic7 expands with two new acquisitions

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Arctic7 has announced the acquisitions of Star Fort Games and Narwhal Studios. Narwhal Studios is a virtual art production studio based in LA that has worked on film and TV projects. Its credits include the movie Black Adam and the TV program Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Designing efficient systems for expressive matchmaking

Game Developer

Here are some practical strategies for creating and implementing a flexible and practical matchmaking system.

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Netflix taking "more strategic" approach as it ramps up dev partnerships

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Netflix has offered an update on its growing games offering, telling GamesIndustry.biz that it will be taking a "more strategic" approach going forward as it announced new developer partnerships.

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How to give better feedback in game writing (and beyond)

Game Developer

Narrative designers Alexa Ray Corriea and Lis Moberly want to help you give better feedback to your creative collaborators.

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Royal Match developer Dream Games opens new office in London

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Istanbul-based mobile developer Dream Games has opened its first overseas office in London. The company is best known for its casual game Royal Match, which launched three years ago and has since become a regular Top Three highest-grossing game in the UK and US.

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2013 IGF winner Cart Life resumes development with new co-developer

Game Developer

A decade later, development on Cart Life has resumed to ensure it's re-released and not lost to history.

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Amazon to cut 9000 roles

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Amazon is poised to lay off 9,000 employees throughout its company, and staffers at streaming service Twitch are among the affected. The news was delivered in a statement sent to employees from CEO Andy Jassy, who said that the job cuts will be completed by the end of the month.

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Adding narrative texture to the people and places of Horizon Forbidden West

Game Developer

Guerrilla Games' lead living world designer Espen Sogn explains how the team worked to make each tribe in Forbidden West feel unique, and crucially, persistent.

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Big Fish Games to launch New Orleans studio

GamesIndustry.biz

Big Fish Games has announced that it's poised to open a new studio in New Orleans. The expansion will join the gaming firm's several other offices within North America. Big Fish Games said it aims to create a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline in partnership with New Orleans' regional economic development nonprofit.

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Twitch cutting over 400 jobs after revenue and user growth stalls

Game Developer

Twitch has laid off just over 400 employees due the impact of the "current macroeconomic environment.

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Room 8 unveils Highlight QA

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Services provider Room 8 has launched Highlight QA, its new quality assurance studio. The division will be a part of the firm's QA Service Line, which the head of QA SL Octavia Vasilescu, QA director Martyn Sibley and QA director Robert Lato will oversee.

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Respawn opens new Wisconsin studio to support Apex Legends development

Game Developer

The company wants to make Apex the "premiere" battle royale title.

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Ultra-Realism Made Accessible with NVIDIA AI and Path Tracing Technologies

Nvidia

At GDC 2023, NVIDIA released new tools that make real-time path tracing more accessible to developers while accelerating the creation of ultra-realistic game. At GDC 2023 , NVIDIA released new tools that make real-time path tracing more accessible to developers while accelerating the creation of ultra-realistic game worlds. Video 1. NVIDIA at GDC 2023: Frame Generation and Path Tracing Tools Now Available Generate frames with the latest breakthrough in AI rendering Announced with the NVIDIA Ada

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Facepunch cancels GDC meet-up following threats to developer safety

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox UK studio Facepunch Studios has cancelled plans to meet with GDC attendees and fans in San Francisco this week following a threat against its staff. The company, best known for survival game Rust, made the announcement via the title's Twitter account.

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Sonniss 44GB+ Sound Effect Giveaway at GDC 2023

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Sonniss 44GB+ Sound Effect Giveaway at GDC 2023 Every “in person” GDC since 2015, audio provider Sonniss have given away a large collection of game ready sound effects and 2023 is no exception. The Sonniss GDC 2023 audio collection contains 44GB+ sound effects, representing over 850 individual sound effects in a variety of different environments.

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How to Write a Product Requirements Document (PRD) — With Examples

Perforce

A Product Requirements Document (PRD) outlines what you’re going to build. Here are five steps to creating an effective PRD.

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Godsworn

Indie DB

This classic mythological RTS unveils new regionally-inspired forces

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Error: Unexpected export statement in CJS module. Cocos Creator 3.7.0

Cocos

That is not good? if my code is in the github, pull code by ohter user, Then they ‘npm install’. they don’t know this operation. will there be problems? Is this follow -up plan?

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An In-Depth Look at the Game Porting Process

Juego Studio

How does game porting work? This is one of the most frequent questions game developers ask as they look to expand their reach and take advantage of the different platforms available today. The game porting […] The post An In-Depth Look at the Game Porting Process appeared first on Juego Studio.

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Indie Game Showcase #156

Game Wisdom

Indie Game Showcase #156 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlights the many indie games and demos we stream on the channel. If you would like to submit something for a future stream, please reach out. 0:00 Intro 00:14 Baby Goat Billy 2:27 … The post Indie Game Showcase #156 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Evaluating Script Breakdown Approaches: Why Filmustage Outshines Conventional Techniques

Filmustage

However, technological advancements have transformed the way filmmakers manage script breakdowns. In this article, we will examine Filmustage, a state-of-the-art AI-powered script breakdown tool, and highlight the benefits it brings in comparison to traditional methods. Traditional Script Breakdown Process: Historically, script breakdown demanded that producers, directors, or assistant directors carefully examine the screenplay and pinpoint various components like characters, props, wardrobe, an

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Short and Sweet Reviews of Lunistice and A Space For the Unbound

Game Wisdom

Short and Sweet Reviews of Lunistice and A Space For the Unbound Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a double review of Lunistice and A Space for the Unbound. Lunistice was played with a retail key, and Space was played with a press key provided by the developer. Lunistice A Space For the … The post Short and Sweet Reviews of Lunistice and A Space For the Unbound appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Unveiling "A Cannibal Mind": The Role of Filmustage's AI in Reinventing Pre-production

Filmustage

In this article, we'll delve into how "A Cannibal Mind", a Massimiliano Cerchi film, a psychological thriller, written by Martin Manuel Nuza, harnessed the power of Filmustage to optimize its pre-production process, saving valuable time and resources. Background: The Intricacies of "A Cannibal Mind" Set within the twisted realm of a disturbed serial killer, "A Cannibal Mind", a film that has won "Best Feature Script" and "Best Original Story" Award of Excellence, is a chilling psychological thri

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Diablo 4 Error Code 397500: Fix This Now [Gamer’s Guide]

Game Errors

A group of users is experiencing Diablo 4 error code 397500. This article will tell you what you should do if this error pops up. This game is currently in a beta state. Diablo 4 early access beta end time is 20 march. However, a lot of users are getting various problems with this title on PC, PS5, and Xbox. Some errors only occur when you try to log in or during the game startup.

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