The GameDev Guru

MAY 22, 2021

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 30, 2021

Does your Godot-made game or tool (published or work in progress) make you proud? Would you like to showcase it in the upcoming 2021 showreel? Please send us a short video of it! Submission process. The submission process has changed for this year. Unlike previous years (where we were completely overwhelmed by the amount of entries), we now have a showreel app.

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Tiny Hydra

MAY 27, 2021

I have been doing design and development tests for over a decade now (I even did some art tests early in my career) and I have come to the conclusion that most tests are bad. The idea of testing people isn’t bad, in fact, it’s imperative in the games industry. The post Writing Better Practical Tests For The Games Industry appeared first on Tiny Hydra.

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Nvidia

MAY 26, 2021

Unreal Engine 5 Early Access available now with DirectX RayTracing, NVIDIA DLSS, and NVIDIA Reflex support. Today, Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) is available in Early. Unreal Engine 5 Early Access available now with DirectX RayTracing, NVIDIA DLSS, and NVIDIA Reflex support. Today, Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) is available in Early Access, delivering the next-generation engine from Epic Games that will further propel the industry forward.

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Filmustage

MAY 24, 2021

Today we will take a break from analyzing the elements of cinema. This blog is a list of 10 films that have revealed the names of the now-known directors to the world. This is not a rating: every movie on our list is equally worthy of your attention. We were not attached to genres, time, trends - this is our subjective selection of the best directorial debuts.

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That One Game Dev

MAY 23, 2021

I will explore an easy to use GDNative option for the programmers among us. I will use CMake along with python and some clever code generation. The post GDNative and CMake code-first approach appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 24, 2021

Godot 3.3 was released a month ago , and we had a first maintenance release last week with Godot 3.3.1. A few regressions made their way among the many bug fixes of 3.3.1, so here's another maintenance release to fix them. Notably, Windows users could experience crashes when baking lightmaps. Games exported with a ZIP data package could also trigger a crash on exit.

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Jesper Juul

MAY 19, 2021

Fractal time: Here’s Lyapunovia’21, a remake of my 1992-93 (yes) Amiga program of the same name. A “mindbogglingly colorful” realtime & animated fractal; a small side project almost entirely unrelated to what I think is my career. Free, creative commons, and playable in your browser. . [link]. [link]. The History of Lyapunovia. “Lyapunovia: Displaying the Juiciest Object in Mathematics.

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Nvidia

MAY 18, 2021

Game developers around the world attended GTC to experience how the latest NVIDIA technologies are creating realistic graphics and interactive experiences in. Game developers around the world attended GTC to experience how the latest NVIDIA technologies are creating realistic graphics and interactive experiences in gaming. We showcased the NVIDIA-powered tools that deliver stunning graphics and improved game performance, and how developers are integrating that technology into popular game titl

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Filmustage

MAY 14, 2021

Speaking about Nicholas Winding Refn, it is hard to underestimate such motion-pictures as "Bronson", "Drive", "Neon Demon" etc. We all know and love them. That is because each movie has a unique image with the fleur of Refns style. So here is the 2nd part of us discovering the filmography of the Danish master. But before we move on, I highly recommend to read the 1st part if you are new to this material.

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That One Game Dev

MAY 16, 2021

In this article, I discuss how you can utilize GitHub Actions to build, release and even publish your game to itch.io using butler. The post CI/CD for C/C++ games using GitHub Actions appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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Mnenad

MAY 13, 2021

In this 4th devlog episode we go through the steps to create a brand new mecha main character for the game. watch on YouTube. Watch the development of an indie game and be a part of it! In this 4th devlog episode we go through the steps to create a brand new mecha main character for the game.   DEVLOG#4: This episode is all about character creation.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 18, 2021

We released Godot 3.3 a few weeks ago , and feedback so far has been pretty good! But like with any major milestone, there are some bugs which are worth addressing with low-risk maintenance releases to further improve the experience for all Godot users. Godot 3.3.1, like all future 3.3.x releases , focuses purely on bug fixes, and aims to preserve compatibility.

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Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

I'm playing a giant Skyrim "total conversion" mod called Enderal. It does a lot of interesting things but also less-than-good things. I'm told it's inspired a bit by the Gothic series, which I've never played, so maybe a lot of my observations are more about Gothic than Enderal? Be warned that some of the screenshots are a bit spoilery (e.g. there's a tropical biome!

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 2, 2021

It is with great sadness that I found out that Judith Lucero passed away. Judith was the lead tester on Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2 as well as a vast number of other Lucasfilm games. She was the one who taught me the importance of testers and how they are a critical gear in the machinery that makes up making a game. Testers aren't just unit tests in human form.

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Filmustage

MAY 10, 2021

The name Nicholas Winding Refn is one of the most recognizable names in the industry of moviemaking. Making rather simple stories he has made himself one of the masters of visual storytelling. Light and color, carefully exposed shots, immersive music - these are the tools in the hands of Refn. Otherwise, these are just bitter words, behind which it is difficult to imagine why the director is that respected in the industry.

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Wolffire Blog

MAY 6, 2021

Dear gamers and game developers, I would like to explain why Wolfire Games is seeking to represent game developers in a class action suit against Valve Corporation. I felt that I had no choice, because I believe gamers and game developers are being harmed by Valve's conduct. While I am taking on significant personal risk, I am not doing this for personal gain.

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Hopscotch

MAY 18, 2021

Most parents and teachers agree that learning to code is an important skill. Yet between school, extracurriculars and other activities, it’s often hard to make learning to program a priority. So why is it so important for kids to learn to code? Programming is a creative outlet that is also productive. Kids need ways to expend creative energy. Many children do this by drawing, writing stories, playing instruments or doing arts and crafts.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 15, 2021

We released Godot 3.3 a few weeks ago , and feedback so far has been pretty good! But like with any major milestone, there are some bugs which are worth addressing with low-risk maintenance releases to further improve the experience for all Godot users. The upcoming Godot 3.3.1, like all future 3.3.x releases , focuses purely on bug fixes, and aims to preserve compatibility.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog! Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. In a few months, we'll be kicking off our very own Patreon where you'll be able to get even more detailed and comprehensive dev blogs that include first looks at new models, inside access to previous

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Tom Francis

MAY 5, 2021

Update: Applications are now closed! It’ll take some time to go through them all. Update: We’ll continue taking applications for the composer position until noon Pacific Time on Wednesday this week! This link should tell you when that is for you. Original post: We’re looking for a composer to handle the music for Tactical Breach Wizards!

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Filmustage

MAY 3, 2021

Covid 19 has radicly changed the lives of almost everyone. We were locked at home, coffee shops and parks closed, 100% mask mode, and instead of filling cinemas, we were filling only hospitals and living rooms. Back in the spring of last year, the pandemic hit the film industry decisively. The predictions were the worst, but the cinematography showed its immortal nature.

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Nvidia

MAY 21, 2021

NetEase Thunder Fire Games Uses Mesh Shading To Create Beautiful Game Environments for Justice In December, we interviewed Haiyong Qian, NetEase Game Engine. NetEase Thunder Fire Games Uses Mesh Shading To Create Beautiful Game Environments for Justice In December, we interviewed Haiyong Qian , NetEase Game Engine Development Researcher and Manager of NetEase Thunder Fire Games Technical Center, to see what he’s learned as the Justice team added NVIDIA ray-tracing solutions to their development

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Hopscotch

MAY 17, 2021

Recently, Hopscotch Product Manager Liz Robuck sat down with HostingAdvice.com to talk about learning to code with Hopscotch. They covered everything from Hopscotch’s origin story to CEO Samantha John securing an investment from Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank. Check out the awesome piece HostingAdvice.com wrote about us here !

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 10, 2021

We released Godot 3.3 a couple of weeks ago , and feedback so far has been pretty good! But like with any major milestone, there are some bugs which are worth addressing with low-risk maintenance releases to further improve the experience for all Godot users. The upcoming Godot 3.3.1, like all future 3.3.x releases , focuses purely on bug fixes, and aims to preserve compatibility.

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Game Global

MAY 3, 2021

Video games are an important cultural expression that continue to reach an ever-growing audience. Many believe that ‘ the industry will reach over $300 billion by 2025 ’. Localization (and language itself) is a powerful tool when discussing cultural expression. It plays a fundamental role in delivering products that desire to include every player in its stories.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 19, 2021

Hi! It's Camille ( PouleyKetchoupp ) again. I've been working on improving Godot Physics since December and time flies! A lot has happened and it's finally time for some progress update. You might know some things already if you're following news I post on Twitter from time to time, but you can read further for more details. Test framework. First I've been working on building a test suite for physics.

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Filmustage

MAY 31, 2021

For a long time now we have been waiting for the theatrical release of the most anticipated science fiction movie: "Dune" by Denis Villeneuve. Nevertheless, few people watched the 1984 film adaptation, directed by David Lynch , and even more people are not familiar with the production hell that Alejandro Jodorowsky has faced. The fact is that Alejandro Jodorowsky was one of the first who decided to shot an adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert.

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