Game Dev Unchained
AUGUST 24, 2023
This episode is sponsored by [link] 56% off subscription 20% for one-time purchases with my code GAMEDEV20 In the ever-evolving landscape of game development, the pandemic has stirred an unexpected debate about working conditions and what the future holds for those in the industry. For many game developers, San Francisco has always been a bustling hub.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 10, 2023
The third and final DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope arrives this month, and for developer Ubisoft Milan it involves the return of an old friend. The DLC is titled Rayman in the Phantom Show and, as the name suggests, sees the return of Ubisoft's limbless platforming star. And this character holds real significance for the team in Milan. "We managed in some way to go back to where we started," says producer Cristina Nava.
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Game Developer
AUGUST 31, 2023
Volition, developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is no more after its parent company Embracer chose to close the studio.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 25, 2023
Operating under the name of Xenoplasis Games , solo developer Christos Arvanitis is about to release his debut game Ontosis. It’s his first endeavor working completely alone after a failed attempt at developing a horror game with 2 others back in 2015. “A friend told me to give it a go again last year, so I started working on a prototype.” The result, Ontosis, is an atmospheric psychological horror game with emphasis on exploration, story and mystery.
Nvidia
AUGUST 31, 2023
Ray and path tracing algorithms construct light paths by starting at the camera or the light sources and intersecting rays with the scene geometry. As objects. Ray and path tracing algorithms construct light paths by starting at the camera or the light sources and intersecting rays with the scene geometry. As objects are hit, new secondary rays are generated on these surfaces to continue the paths.
Game Development News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Toby Draper, producer on Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, tells Space Marine Vince Pavey about Auroch Digital’s intense retro shooter before the pair go on another perilous mission across the galaxy
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GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 31, 2023
Xbox attended Gamescom all guns blazing last week. The intent felt clear from the start: Microsoft wanted to make a statement. Following a strong showing at Gamecom Opening Night Live, the platform holder had its biggest booth ever at the event, 50,000 square feet built by 500 people over two weeks, with 30 playable games. And it was showcasing the much anticipated Starfield on the very first day, in a theatre seating 300 people, with the unexpected company of Xbox boss Phil Spencer and Bethesda
Game Developer
AUGUST 31, 2023
Embracer continues to lay off employees at its various subsidiaries, with gradual cuts at Gearbox Software's publishing arm.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 30, 2023
With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. With his free, experimental 2.5D point-and-click adventure game anthology series titled Echoes of Somewhere he’s exploring AI-assisted game development.
The Bottom Feeder
AUGUST 30, 2023
To end any confusion: The guy you play is called Zelda. That’s why it’s called The Legend of ZELDA. The chatty girl who destroys the world at the top of the game is called Link. I think one of the big problems with game criticism now is that it's so rushed. (Another big problem with game criticism is that, "Who cares? Don't you have real problems?
Indie DB
AUGUST 30, 2023
Finally, Five Nations - Renegades, now available! 20 fresh missions, uncharted worlds to explore, a plethora of novel unit stations, weaponry, abilities, technologies, and the introduction of the Zahaks, a previously unseen playable faction.
Ask a Game Dev
AUGUST 22, 2023
In my experience, the most damaging form of monetization to a game and studio's health is actually undercharging. I've said many times before that the goal with monetization of any kind is a positive value proposition to the player - the player spending the money needs to feel like they are getting more value out of the product they purchase than the money they spent to obtain it.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 31, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Developer Volition Games has announced its complete and immediate closure. The decision to close the studio was attributed to an evaluation by Embracer Group as a part of its ongoing restructuring program.
Game Developer
AUGUST 30, 2023
During a recent chat at Gamescom, Altagram CEO Marie Amigues suggested miscrediting is endemic within the localization industry but believes a tipping point is approaching.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 3, 2023
Josh Salley has always been a big fan of gaming, but thought that game development was out of his reach. “I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” Then he discovered the Unreal Engine and everything changed. He now works under the name of HALbot Studios on not one, but two first person survival horror games, House of Lies and The Nightmare Escape.
Cocos
AUGUST 16, 2023
Preface In the last article , Kylin shared how to add your own post-effect Shader in the custom render pipeline in Cocos Creator 3.8. However, based on the BlitScreen solution, we can only write the simplest post-effect Shader. If we want to support more complex Shaders, such as Blur, Depth of Field, and other effects, we need to work with the code to build it.
Deconstructor of Fun
AUGUST 15, 2023
This article discusses and compares male and female stereotypes in gaming for the purpose of analyzing common societal perceptions. It is important to note that these comparisons are not intended to perpetuate stereotypes or endorse any form of discrimination. We acknowledge that individuals may not conform to traditional stereotypes. Who is your target audience?
Unity Blog
AUGUST 29, 2023
Unity teamed up with Louisiana Economic Development to boost the availability and quality of real-time 3D education across the state. Learn how educators are now receiving the training they need to prepare students for success in tomorrow’s economy.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 31, 2023
In some quarters of the industry, it's become popular to say that big game companies no longer need large events to showcase their titles. Inspired by the likes of Nintendo, which has been running its own Direct online broadcasts since 2011, many of the biggest developers and publishers in the world have started to question whether it is worth taking part in these showcases and instead would prefer to control their own narrative with trailers and marketing beats.
Game Developer
AUGUST 31, 2023
BioWare vet Rich Vogel and former Bethesda design director Mark Tucker discuss the challenges of building a remote-first studio and their development ambitions.
OPM Jobs
AUGUST 2, 2023
Gamescom is the world’s largest gaming event held annually in Cologne, Germany, where gamers, industry professionals, and companies come together to showcase and experience the latest video games, gaming technology, and innovations. So as well as being a gathering place for gamers and some amazing cosplayers and more, you’ll find a huge collective of business networking and collaboration among industry stakeholders in Cologne during Gamescom.
Cocos
AUGUST 12, 2023
I’m using Cocos 3.6.3. I tried another version 3.7.3 or the latest 3.8 with the same issue. I unpacked your package and pasted all of it into an empty project, is that right?
Game Refinery
AUGUST 2, 2023
A common way to monetize freemium mobile games is through in-app advertising, where ad placements are sold to generate profit from the entire player base. Freemium games reach wider audiences, but the risk of churn is always looming. Statista’s Market Insights show that 48% of the revenue in casual games in 2022 came from in-game ads, with the share of IAA revenue increasing each year.
Game Development News
AUGUST 18, 2023
Head of communications at Liquid Crimson, Lauran Carter, gives us a heads up on what the award-winning creative studio has planned for Cologne - MCV/DEVELOP
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 30, 2023
Generative AI is the speculatively disruptive trend of the moment, inheriting the title from the metaverse and blockchain gaming before it. And while narrative gaming start-up Hidden Door just surfaced last year with a pre-seed funding round, CEO Hilary Mason had years of experience working in machine learning and AI beforehand. And while she clearly believes in the technology's potential – as evidenced by co-founding Hidden Door in the first place – she finds some of the hype around
Game Developer
AUGUST 30, 2023
Gamescom, the world’s biggest games event, took place in Cologne from August 23–25, 2023. Omdia’s games team were again in attendance and provide highlights from the show in this opinion.
Rocket Brush Studio
AUGUST 30, 2023
The blog delves into how AI revolutionizes performance testing, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and user experiences. Discover intelligent testing, predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and the changing role of engineers.
Indie DB
AUGUST 17, 2023
Dive into The Desperation of Benjamin Corbit. Experience a heart-pounding online cooperative dungeon crawler featuring: Smash and Grab using the Starter Axe for efficient loot collection, Strategize at the Weapon Shop, wield the Revolver and Boomstick.
Unity Blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
Ziva Real-Time helps character artists create high-quality real-time character performances for games, animation, and film by accelerating the training of character rigs. Characters and creatures trained using this RT3D tool express rich deformations and biomechanics whilst conforming to multiple memory budgets.
Game Development News
AUGUST 21, 2023
Telltale has announced they have acquired the London-based game developer and video technology company Flavourworks for an undisclosed amount - MCV/DEVELOP
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 31, 2023
Vancouver-based studio Blackbird Interactive has laid off 41 employees. The Minecraft Legends co-developer confirmed the information in a statement to IGN , after it was announced on LinkedIn by staff. Blackbird was employing around 300 people according to its LinkedIn page, with the layoffs representing roughly 13% of its workforce.
Game Developer
AUGUST 31, 2023
I Hate You, Please Suffer twists standard turn-based RPG mechanics to tell a punk-rock, anticapitalist tale.
Game Daily
AUGUST 7, 2023
Mighty Action Heroes is a new battle royale game for mobile, offering Web3 capabilities via blockchain-tradable, collectible NFTs. Players can earn, create, own and trade characters from the game, which is inspired by “the best of Hollywood, Bollywood, Hong Kong cinema, and beyond” GameDaily spoke to Simon Davis, co-founder and CEO at Singapore-based developer Mighty Bear Games.
Indie DB
AUGUST 22, 2023
Apartment 1406 is a horror game that will provide you with an amazing experience in a dark world of horror. The game features psychological elements, such as changing environments and two alternative worlds, which make the game very interesting and mysterious.
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