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The Heart of Gaming Is the Power Fantasy

The Bottom Feeder

Now it is time to decide who MUST love me. (All articles this month are to get attention to our new Kickstarter. If you like weird, retro indie games or RPGs, it’s worth a look.) Video games function best as power fantasies. This is a statement that can generate controversy, though fifty years of video game history show that it is true. We've seen debates about whether video games can be art.

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Firaxis veterans Jake Solomon and Steve Martin depart studio

Game Developer

Firaxis says farewell to its studio head and creative director of XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns.

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OBB Collision Detection Issue

GameDev.Net

Hi All, I've been trying to extend Box2D Lite to 3D OBB. I've managed to detect collision between OBBs and to do contact generation. I'm not sure about the edge-edge though case and at first simulation works fine but later they sink through the ground. It worked fine with AABB. I can't seem to find the issue. Can anyone help me? This is my arbiter code.

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Solo dev Pat Naoum of the handpainted The Master’s Pupil: “Creativity is a tool”

PreMortem.Games

As if developing a game by yourself wasn’t daunting enough, Pat Naoum decided to completely handpaint his debut game The Master’s Pupil. That alone took him hundreds of hours and the whole project now sits at 7 years. But the end is near, the game will release on steam sometime in the foreseeable future. “The painting really comes down to uniqueness”, he says.

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Making string marshaling safe for the CoreCLR garbage collector

Unity Blog

Unity Engineering Manager for.NET Compilers and Runtimes Josh Peterson walks through some of the recent changes the team has made to marshal string data across the managed/native boundary in a GC-safe way for the new CoreCLR garbage collector.

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UK regulatory board issues new game-focused data protection requests

Game Developer

The ICO's suggestion for game developers aim to keep the large number of young game players in the UK safe.

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Backfirewall by Naraven Games reveals the secret life of apps in our phones

PreMortem.Games

In Backfirewall players deal with a sassy self-aware smartphone operating system that faces replacement by a superior and far better optimized successor. It’s a tragicomic adventure that really makes you feel for programs that have their code erased and replaced on a regular basis, all in the name of technological progress. The game is the debut of Swiss indie game studio Naraven Games.

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Avatar: A splash hit for awards season

Unity Blog

Together, Unity and Wētā Digital have been working to bring Wētā tools – including those used to make Avatar: The Way of Water – into the hands of developers and creators. With the first being released this year, learn more about what’s to come.

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Frogwares delays Sherlock Holmes game after Russian attacks on Ukraine

Game Developer

Ukraine-based Frogwares released another video documenting its struggles of developing a game during an active war.

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Sound design essentials for updating live service mobile games

GameDev.Net

With mobile games, we also need to be mindful of the places where games may be played in public, in addition to the technological restrictions of our player's interface. While we did consider adding some gore effects to Franco's new noises, we focused on how mild they were because players may be spending the time in public places like a park or on a bus where others could hear them.

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Get your free copy of the 2023 Video Game Publisher List now

PreMortem.Games

IndieGameBusiness has just released its updated directory with over 500 video game publishers. The best thing about it? Besides the fact that it has 500 game publishers in alphabetical order with links and the platforms they primarily release on? It’s free! Get your digital copy here. Game consultant Jay Powell is the driving force behind IndieGameBusiness.

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Float Compression 6: Filtering Optimization

The Astronauts

Introduction and index of this series is here. Several posts ago we learned that filtering the data can make it more compressible. Out of several simple filters that I tried, “reorder data items byte-wise and delta encode that” was the most effective at improving compression ratio. That’s all nice and good, but the filtering has a cost to it.

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Saudi wealth fund increases stakes in EA and Take-Two Interactive

Game Developer

The Public Investment Fund also holds stakes in other major players including Nintendo, Capcom, and Embracer Group.

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Game Dev Digest Issue #176 - Get Started With Animation

GameDev.Net

This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.

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Inclusion starts here: Why a year spent supporting representation was the best of my career (so far)

Unity Blog

Spurred by a Unity-funded grant, Senior Solutions Engineer Krystal Cooper shares her path to becoming the first Expert in Residence (EIR) in Atlanta and launching a pilot program aimed at serving underrepresented creators from within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

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How to Embed Files in Your C++ Project

That One Game Dev

In this article I am going to explore a way that you can use to embed files in your C++ project. Check out how you can do that too! The post How to Embed Files in Your C++ Project appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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NORCO and capturing the spirit of Louisiana through sci-fi storytelling

Game Developer

NORCO takes players to a futuristic vision of Norco, Louisiana, digging deep into the look, sound, and feel of the place as it tells a story of a missing sibling.

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Any thoughts on Roblox possibly expanding in-game advertising and the industry’s history with in-game advertising of out-of-game brands in general?

Ask a Game Dev

The game industry has tried in-game advertising before. I personally worked on a game in the PS3/X360 era that was one of them. We learned a few things back then - advertisements tend not to work very well in games because the advertisers must track engagement in order to determine whether the advertising is effective. This usually means tracking how many players saw the ads and overall player watch time.

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Charlotte Pook on Electric Square sponsoring this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games 2023 Awards

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Sega increasing average monthly salary of workers by 30 percent

Game Developer

The Japanese publisher believes the move will help create a more comfortable working environment.

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Residential Property in Canada - Commercial and Residential Realtor in Surrey

GameDev.Net

Harry Sadiora - Real Estate Agent in Canada can help you find the ideal home or property. We specialize in residential and commercial services in Surrey, British Columbia. Our experienced staff will guide you through every step of the process to make sure you find a perfect fit for your needs and that of your family.

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

iXie gaming

Game creators today, release a large number of video games based on the taste and budget of their customers. Some of these games are not as famous as their creators and publishers would like, while others are increasing in fame and sales. With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games.

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Games industry event FORMAT will return to Manchester in May

Game Development News

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Q&A with Blizzard leadership on return-to-office, bonuses leaves devs fuming

Game Developer

Comments made by Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra during a company town hall reportedly outraged developers and cratered morale.

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Investing in Surrey Real Estate - Real Estate Agent in Surrey

GameDev.Net

If you are considering purchasing real estate in Surrey , there are many things to consider. The most important decision that you will make is whether to buy the property like a regular buyer or to hire a REALTOR. This guide will help you find and hire the right Surrey real estate agent.

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Backer Rewards (Wave 1): Complete! [New Merch Shop on RedBubble]

Yotes Games

Everyone who ordered Add-Ons from the BGP Kickstarter should've gotten some special stuff in the mail recently, or can at least expect it to show up before March 1st. (If not, double check your address listed on Kickstarter and let ol' Tony Yotes know if there's been a mixup.) It's been so nice to see the posts of people opening up their packages and we can't wait for the next wave with all the international ones and the PILE of T-Shirts to come!

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What independent means to Private Division: Michael Worosz and Blake Rochkind on five years of Private Division and what’s next

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New studio Wildlight Entertainment formed by triple-A game veterans

Game Developer

More and more triple-A developers are breaking off to form their own independent studios.

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Home buying and selling - Residential homes and commercial spaces

GameDev.Net

We are a real estate company that specializes in helping you buy or sell a home. We can accompany you through the entire process, from searching for a home to negotiating the offer. Our agents are ready to help and work with you every step of the. work with clients to provide the best outcome possible, whether they're looking to buy or sell a home.

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Unreal Military Game Assets Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Unreal Military Game Assets Humble Bundle The Unreal Military Game Asset Humble Bundle is a huge collection of military themed assets from Dekogon and Yarrawah for the Unreal game engine. This is the second game development focused Humble Bundle today (this is the first) and is an amazing collection of tanks, equipment and environments in a … Unreal Military Game Assets Humble Bundle Read More The post Unreal Military Game Assets Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFrom

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4 success stories from indie devs who saved time and money with assets

Unity Blog

While the list of indie studios building with assets from the Unity Asset Store grows by the day, here are four stories to inspire you in your quest to build your dream game.

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Hoyoverse to recast Genshin Impact role after voice actor allegations

Game Developer

Going forward, Hoyoverse will recast the English voice for Tighnari in Genshin Impact and re-record the character's previous lines.

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Are there any clear rules regarding the gameplay?

GameDev.Net

Hello, Are there any clear rules regarding the gameplay? What if one game's gameplay is similar to another game's? Is that illegal?

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