Game Developer
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause, and that it is our responsibility to change them.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Firesprite Studio staffers say the company took a turn for the worse after becoming a Sony subsidiary, according to a Eurogamer exposé Sources detailed a number of complaints, saying that Firesprite had a more positive studio culture in the past that was dismantled in short order after the acquisition.
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Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Godot Developed Non-Game Applications One of the strong points of the Godot Game engine is it’s use to develop non gaming applications. In the video below we run through 15 non-gaming applications that were developed using the Godot game engine. The applications are: The Godot Editor Material Maker [Learn More] Pixelorama [Learn More] RPG […] The post Godot Developed Non-Game Applications appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
The Astronauts
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Two months ago I started to contribute a bit of code to Blender’s Video Sequence Editor (VSE). Did you know that Blender has a suite of video editing tools? Yeah, me neither :) Even the feature page for it on the website looks… a bit empty lol. Do I know anything at all about video editing, timelines, sequencers, color grading, ffmpeg, audio mixing and so on?
Concept Art World
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Concept Art World Dune (2021) Concept Art by Joseph Cross Concept artist Joseph Cross had previously shared some of the concept art he created for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One , starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and many more. His work features several concepts art pieces for the Fremen crysknife, stillsuit, thumper and stilltent, plus some Harkonnen costume and helmet designs.
Nvidia
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
This week’s model release features the NVIDIA-optimized language model Phi-2, which can be used for a wide range of natural language processing (NLP) tasks. This week’s model release features the NVIDIA-optimized language model Phi-2 , which can be used for a wide range of natural language processing (NLP) tasks. You can experience Phi-2 directly from your browser.
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GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This interview is part of GamesIndustry.biz's Black Voices Progress Report, offering insight into the different experiences Black professionals have in the games sector. You can read more about the project and check the other entries on this page. Our Black Voices Progress Report interviews have shown that people in the games sector are multitalented, and our final featured developer of the month is a perfect example of
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Unity China Has Nanite and Lumen Like Features There was an interesting discussion over on the Unity forums about features that are appearing only in the Chinese version of Unity. Unity China was formed as a joint venture in 2022 and as part of that formation, part of their purpose was: In the short term, Unity China will […] The post Unity China Has Nanite and Lumen Like Features appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
That One Game Dev
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
In this article I will give you an insight on how to include compiled GLSL shaders into your project build step using CMake. The post How to compile shaders with CMake appeared first on That One Game Dev.
Concept Art World
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Concept Art World Mooncolony Mooncolony is a concept art and illustration studio based in Cambridge, UK, founded by Emrah Elmasli. They bring together leading artists and visionaries to provide premium 2D art outsourcing services to the video game industry. These services include concept art, illustration, character design, marketing art and art direction.
Game Development News
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Rocket Brands has announced plans to grow with the public launch of new online gaming community platforms Skape.gg and Cre8tor.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The other day I was told that my writing is appreciated and that I need to write more… so I’m taking a moment to write about a rabbit hole that I’ve fallen down since working on BlueSuburbia!
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Electronic Arts today announced that it is laying off approximately 5% of its employees as it leans in on the parts of the business it feels will be the most successful in the years to come. In its most recent annual report, the publisher gave its headcount as 13,400 as of the end of March 2023, which would put the job losses around 670 people. The cuts are just one part of the company's restructuring plan, which also includes closing some offices and sunsetting certain live games, like the prev
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Disney Make $1.5B Investment in Epic Games Disney have just announced they are making a $1.5 Billion dollar investment in Epic Games and announced a massive partnership in both Fortnite and Unreal Engine usage. This is not the first major company to take an investment stake in Epic Games with Sony making a $250M investment back in […] The post Disney Make $1.5B Investment in Epic Games appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Retro Game Coders
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Neo6502 is a “Modern Retro Computer” – a brand new single board computer that features a real 6502 microprocessor – designed by Olimex. Rather than the original 6502 , it comes with a modern W65C02S on board. w65c02 microprocessor RP2040 A RP2040 provides memory, clock, and peripheral emulation. Kind of like what I did with my homebrew Z80 breadboard computer !
Nvidia
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Many PC games are designed around an eight-core console with an assumption that their software threading system ‘just works’ on all PCs, especially. Many PC games are designed around an eight-core console with an assumption that their software threading system ‘just works’ on all PCs, especially regarding the number of threads in the worker thread pool.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Microsoft's large layoffs have drawn the attention (and ire) of the FTC, which has been against its Activision Blizzard merger from the start.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Good level design must support the actual game mechanics – this affects both level design, and ultimately, player enjoyment. This article shows how we do things with our popular multiplayer mobile shooter game War Robots.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Just because another game successfully implements a feature, doesn’t mean it’s right for yours. But that doesn’t stop us from trying! Still, not everything works, and sometimes, even failed features can linger. In this post, we pull back the veil and look at our graveyard of features.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
"The games industry bloodletting continues. Today, Visual Concepts Austin laid off myself and a group of very talented developers.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The tiny team making the spooky survival sedan driving game Pacific Drive explains how their procedural terrain tech supercharged the game's artist and level designers.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
There is great potential for video game companies to use this digital future to promote better-preserved products, but they must choose to respect the consumer’s right to ownership.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Several Cloud Imperium staffers have left in the past month, with many of them longtime veterans working in key positions.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Cyberpunk 2077 game director Gabe Amatangelo explained in his DICE 2024 talk that the game's calamitous launch didn't just hit the studio's morale—but the people around it too.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
As it approaches its one-year anniversary, the worker-led AEGIS union will be hit hard by Sega of America's layoffs in the coming weeks.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Disney has announced it's acquiring a massive $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games. It also plans to collaborate on an "all-new games and entertainment universe" with the Fortnite developer.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
"Adam dedicated himself to his beloved craft and we consider ourselves so incredibly lucky and forever grateful that he transported us all to those beautiful worlds he dreamed.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Costs are down, revenues are up, and its stock has never been higher—yet Microsoft still laid off nearly 2,000 developers.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
According to Insomniac Games senior audio director Jerry Berlongieri, one of the coolest sound effects in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 came by putting balloons on a producer's fingers.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
On January 30th, I launched my first-ever Steam page for a small horror game I've been working on, called Dark Lessons. Here's a breakdown of what worked and what could've gone better.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
"In the face of a challenging environment, we now have no choice but to pause development on that project and reduce the company size.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
During her 30-year career in games, McWilliams worked on a number of games such as Gears of War 4, Free Realms, and Deal or No Deal.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Saber may have gotten out from under Embracer's thumb, and it's taking the KOTOR remake with it.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
'The act of over-hiring to then do layoffs is a horrible practice and a bad experience for employees.
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