The Importance of "One New Thing"
Game Developer
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Success criteria come in all shapes and sizes. This time, I talk about the need to offer players something unique, something they haven’t experienced before.
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Destiny 2 | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Picking a live service title for my 2022 game of the year felt like a bit of a copout, and I'm sure at any other game website, it may be perceived as such. If this piece had to be about a game released this year, I have some solid favourites: God of War: Ragnarok, Citizen Sleeper, and Neon White, to name a few. Alas, tomorrow is my last day at this wonderful website, so I'll do what I want.
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Made with Unity: 2022 in review
Unity Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2022
It can be hard for us – let alone all of you – to keep up with everything that the Unity community is creating at any given moment. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this roundup of highlights of Made with Unity games from 2022.
14 low-budget, highly successful story games
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 5, 2022
One of the reasons why hyper-casual games are so popular is due to how quick and easy they are to make. Simple controls, artwork, and game design make it easy for any developer to pick up. But hyper-casual isn’t the only way to go. There are other ways to build a game on a budget. One way is narrative. We’ve talked a lot about how to add new layers to your games by simply layering in a story.
A Complete Guide to Personally Identifiable Information
Rocket Brush Studio
DECEMBER 21, 2022
These days, a lot of businesses operate remotely, which means that employees work outside of their secure corporate networks. Thus, the importance of cybersecurity increases. It safeguards all types of information from loss and damage, including sensitive data and personally identifiable information (PII). It is essential to inform your workforce about typical cyber threats that are used to steal confidential information.
Q&A: Kathryn Spetch, consultant at Odgers Berndtson, Global Gaming Practice on recruitment
Game Development News
DECEMBER 26, 2022
Ahead of next month’s DEVELOP/JOBS, Richie Shoemaker questions a number of recruitment experts, to see what how working and finding work in today’s games industry is changing and the issues studios and potential hires might have to face.
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 21, 2022
I've gone through a lot of Spider-Media this year. In addition to rewatches of Into The Spider-Verse and No Way Home, I've read six volumes of Spider-Gwen, seven volumes of Miles Morales, and a mix of classic and modern Amazing Spider-Man storylines I never got around to in the past. I've also made it partway through a replay of the 2018 Spider-Man game and watched most of (the quietly brilliant and my 2022 earworm ) Spidey & His Amazing Friends.
Free gamedev tools and art packs to kick-start your next project
Unity Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2022
We’ve compiled top-rated tools and starter packs to support your next project. Whether you’re an expert game developer or just beginning, discover a selection of free assets available now.
Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek Prodigy’s “Ghost in the Machine” Episode
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Okay, fair enough, Star Trek: Prodigy , we’ve been overdue for a Holodeck Malfunction Episode, but “Ghost in the Machine” feels more like it’s a Halloween episode than the third episode from season one’s end. Still, as we’re getting to know the characters a bit more in the season’s seventeenth episode, especially the side characters, it would be nice to get a fun romp before the end, but that’s not exactly what we get either.
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 10
Mircosoft Game Dev
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Happy holidays! We have been enjoing Godot 4.0 betas for over three months now, and we are glad to see it get more stable and usable every week. Every beta release so far has included a lot of fixes in one or more key areas, and the next major version of the engine starts to finally look complete. Beta 10 will be the last dev snapshot of the year 2022, as a lot of our contributors will no doubt be slowing down for the end of year celebrations and some quality family time.
Cascadeur Release And It’s Free(*)
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 14, 2022
GameFromScratch.com. Cascadeur Release And It’s Free(*). AI assisted animation software Cascadeur, which first entered open beta back in July of 2020, finally shipped version 1.0. Best of all, the release has a very reasonable pricing structure with a very functional free tier. Cascadeur is available on Windows and Linux with a Mac version beginning development with … Cascadeur Release And It’s Free(*) Read More.
ArtStation is hiding anti-AI artwork images on its platform
Game Developer
DECEMBER 23, 2022
ArtStation continues to be embroiled in the controversy of AI artwork on its platform.
75% of public comments on Microsoft-Activision were in favor of deal, says UK CMA
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Roughly three quarters of public comments on the proposed Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard were in favor of the deal going through, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority revealed today. The comments were collected over two weeks in October as part of the regulator's inquiry into the deal. It received roughly 2,600 emails, but excluded around 500 because "they contained abusive content (with no other substantive content), or were blank, unintelligible, stated to be from non-UK co
Benefits of Outsourcing Software QA During a Slow Economy (Infographic)
Rocket Brush Studio
DECEMBER 28, 2022
In the last quarter of 2020, a survey of 200 global companies by BGC revealed that 82% of respondents underwent a decrease in revenue, while 78% faced operational challenges, and 68% dealt with service provider-based issues. The easy solution to overcoming these challenges lies in outsourcing QA services to adjust to current business conditions.
Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek Prodigy’s “Mindwalk” Episode
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 22, 2022
HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Mind-swapping has been with Trek since the first Enterprise , and while “ Turnabout Intruder ” will never, ever be my favorite episode, it does handle the body swapping nicely. I can say the same of “ Mindwalk.” Kate Mulgrew really steals the show as Dal in Janeway’s body, though Brett Grey’s performance is certainly solid. However, “Mindwalk” isn’t about fun and “Freaky Friday” shenanigans.
The top 22 mobile games of 2022
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
It’s been a busy year. Mergers and acquisitions left, right, and centre. New ownership of Twitter. More progress with NFTs and Web3. Even tighter regulations with the app stores. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. But one thing that hasn’t changed is new hit games entering the market. And boy, we’ve been spoiled for choice over the last 12 months.
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 9
Mircosoft Game Dev
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Godot 4.0 has been in beta for over three months , and the overall feature completeness, stability and usability have improved a lot during that time. We continue to release a new snapshot every week to get fast feedback on our bugfixes, and potential regressions they may introduce. Thank you for your rigorous testing and timely reports! This beta includes a few big changes which may interest a lot of users: String and StringName are now mostly cross-compatible throughout the engine API, as well
Player Empowerment as the Ultimate Success Criterion
Game Developer
DECEMBER 9, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, I listed my success criteria as they relate to "player powered" games: aka "Immersive Simulations." This week, I talk about the first, and maybe most important of those criteria: Player Empowerment.
Microsoft calls FTC unconstitutional
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Microsoft yesterday filed its response to the US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint over its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as reported by CNBC. The 37-page response covers numerous arguments Microsoft has already made in public or to other regulators, stating a lack of incentive to make Call of Duty exclusive, a desire to grow its minimal footprint in the mobile gaming space, and painting Sony's protestations as those of a dominant market leader looking to hinder disru
What Do You Know About Data Integrity Testing?
Rocket Brush Studio
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The world is run by data. It’s gathered, analyzed, and used to make critical business decisions in all industries. But how can you ensure that your data is accurate, protected, and consistent? After all, only clean data can provide precise information for your business operations.
Become a better animator — top tips to optimize your online learning
CG Spectrum
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As a mentor of the 2D animation courses at CG Spectrum—an online training center—Hubert Lapointe ( Rick and Morty , Solar Opposites ) knows a thing or two about e-learning. With years of experience, including his own educational pursuits, Hubert shares his core tips on how to optimize learning animation online. Although Hubert's article uses animation-specific examples, his advice still applies on a more general level, no matter your career path.
Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek Prodigy’s “Preludes” Episode
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 8, 2022
HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. While intellectually I knew that the backstories for Rok and Jankom Pog weren’t going to be full of sunshine and rainbows, Prodigy once again startled me with just how dark Rok’s story really was. Jankom’s was more existentially terrifying, but it was no less tragic. In the sixteenth episode of season one, Prodigy doesn’t shy away from the themes it wants to develop, which I knew, but I really wasn’t quite prepared for what “ Preludes ” had in store.
Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In data.ai and Deconstructor of Fun’s latest collaborative report, we dive deep into a comprehensive analysis of the mobile gaming sector and which genres are defying the economic slowdown. You can access the interactive charts and download the full report here. After soaring to new heights during the lockdowns, mobile gaming got hit by platform privacy changes and an overall decrease in engagement as the world opened up again.
Pushing the boundaries of AI and psychology in darkwebSTREAMER
Game Developer
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Inspired by the strange cultural zeitgeist that has resulted in the emergence of parasocial relationships between streamers and viewers, darkwebSTREAMER explores how far people will go for fame, fortune or friendship.
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 23, 2022
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area is a game that's not concerned with heteronormativity or alienating audiences with its nearly entire cast of beautiful Black and Brown characters. It's my game of the year because it looks and plays like the games that I want; creative work that's unapologetically representative of its developers and audience.
Add Superpowers to Your Automation Framework
Rocket Brush Studio
DECEMBER 14, 2022
In the last couple of years, almost every organization has stepped-up the ladder in the automation testing field. However, the frameworks of almost all the organizations possess some standard features. Now, the question is, what other superpowers can be added to the automation framework to increase its level, reap more benefits from automation and which can provide an edge to your automation framework.
Filmmaking in Unreal Engine — how Hanny created her arthouse cinematic
CG Spectrum
DECEMBER 15, 2022
CG Spectrum graduate Hanny Lu talks about her experience studying Unreal Connectors: Virtual Production , a 12-week micro-credentialing program created in partnership with Epic Games. Hanny shares her visually stunning final project with us, a short cinematic called Naima , detailing how she created her scenes in Unreal Engine, where she drew her inspiration from, and how the technical and creative support of her industry expert mentors allowed her to bring her vision to fruition.
Diving into the past with Robert Zemeckis
Filmustage
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Robert Zemeckis is a director with a rather interesting fate. He entered the big cinema stage as the author of major films and gave the world several iconic pictures filled with deep reflections on the past and future. Zemeckis does not claim the laurels of an auteur indie film, but he and other visionaries of technology were not afraid to radically experiment with the forms of cinematography.
Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek Prodigy’s “Supernova, Part 1” Episode
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 29, 2022
HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. “ Supernova, Part 1 ” is every bit a penultimate episode, in that it addresses certain trailing plotlines without resolving others. Dal really shines in this episode, both for his resolute determination to do his best for his friends and crew but also for Starfleet, the group that will, eventually, reject him. We also get a lovely return to the season’s opening theme of the importance of communication and how it works to bring people together even where it requires effort
Game Developer’s best of 2022: Features of the year
Game Developer
DECEMBER 30, 2022
In case you missed them: just like a serving of delicious leftovers, here are a few of our favorite features and featured blogs from 2022.
Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope return to Top Ten | UK Boxed Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Very little has changed in the final UK boxed chart leading up to Christmas Day. FIFA 23 was still No.1, with sales up 16% over the week before. This was followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (up 2%), then God of War: Ragnarok (down 7%), Mario Kart 8: Deluxe is still at No.4 (down 4%), Pokémon Violet holds sixth place (down 8%), and Nintendo Switch Sports is still at No.6 (sales flat).
A Complete Guide to Salesforce QA Testing in 2023
Rocket Brush Studio
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Salesforce is, without a doubt, the most recognized customer relationship management (CRM) tool. Due to the system being flexible and supporting companies of all sizes across every industry, it requires continuous testing, regular maintenance and constant feature upgrades in order for your business to remain competitive.
Why You Need a Unity Specialist for your Unity Game Development
Starloop Studios
DECEMBER 1, 2022
There’s a reason that games on Unity make up somewhere around half of all games on mobile, PC, and console. Unity game development is user friendly, accessible, highly customisable, and offers a wide range of opportunities for developers to implement into their final gaming experience. Unreal Engine 5 is competitive with Unity, [.].
How Splitting Point caught 80% more bugs with real-time data
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Catching 80% of their bugs. One of the main reasons that Splitting Point integrated GameAnalytics was because of our bug-tracking capabilities through our error reporting dashboard. This was particularly important to the studio as the Roblox platform is extremely fast-paced. They would be updating their game every week, and finish the changes two hours before the deadline.
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