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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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 “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.
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.
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.
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Early vs. Late Z-Kill (+ Hiring AI Dev)
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DECEMBER 20, 2022
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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.
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
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
NodeToy – Online Shader Editor
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 18, 2022
GameFromScratch.com. NodeToy – Online Shader Editor. NodeToy is a new online tool for creating GLSL shaders. Using a visual node based approach and designed specifically for (and using) Three.JS, NodeToy provides all the tools you need to create, preview and export shaders visually. Features of NodeToy include: Key Links NodeToy Homepage Documentation You can learn more … NodeToy – Online Shader Editor Read More.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard respond to FTC's acquisition lawsuit
Game Developer
DECEMBER 23, 2022
In case it weren't clear already, both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard really want this acquisition to go through.
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
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.
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.
How To Accelerate Your Mobile Game Growth
Game Developer
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Learn how game developers can expand their mobile game business beyond the app stores, improve UA and discoverability, and discover more freedom to deliver unique experiences directly to new and existing players.
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.
Recruiter Hotseat – Jack Jewell-Mills, head of talent acquisition at Sumo Group
Game Development News
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Jack Jewell-Mills is group head of talent acquisition at Sumo Group, helping to ensure the family of 18 studios continues making great games by hiring great talent.
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 9
Mircosoft Game Dev
DECEMBER 19, 2022
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Game Developer's best of 2022: The events that defined the year
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DECEMBER 23, 2022
From Twitter's maelstrom to Stadia's death sentence to devs offering support to Ukraine, these are the events that shaped 2022.
How the fans made Goldeneye’s 25th anniversary one to remember
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
GoldenEye 007 is an iconic game. It was the N64's best-selling title outside of Japan and topped the Blockbuster rental charts for two years. But away from sales metrics, its influence on the industry was pronounced. The console shooters that followed – the good ones, anyway – lifted many of the game's innovations. And what's more, it inspired a generation of kids.
Q&A: Belia Portillo, international and partnership lead at Jackbox Games on Jackbox Party Pack 9
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DECEMBER 20, 2022
Vince Pavey had the chance to speak to irreverent party game developer Jackbox Games.
Clara.io 3D Modelling Application Shutting Down
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 22, 2022
GameFromScratch.com. Clara.io 3D Modelling Application Shutting Down. Clara.io, a decade old browser based 3D modelling application, is being shut down on December 31st, 2022. We first covered Clara all the way back in 2016 and honestly, not much has changed since then, which is a big part of why it is being shut down. In addition to … Clara.io 3D Modelling Application Shutting Down Read More.
Deep Dive: A framework for generative music in video games
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DECEMBER 21, 2022
The goal is to use computational creativity and generative techniques to extend the capabilities of human composers.
Epic to pay $520 million to settle FTC charges on Fortnite
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Epic Games will pay more than half a billion dollars to settle charges from the US Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced today. According to the FTC, Epic will pay $275 million for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and another $245 million for design relying on dark patterns "to dupe millions of players into making unintentional purchases.".
Q&A: Colin Macdonald, director of Games Jobs Live on recruitment
Game Development News
DECEMBER 23, 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.
Unity & Unreal RPG Essentials Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 20, 2022
GameFromScratch.com. Unity & Unreal RPG Essentials Humble Bundle. There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Unity & Unreal RPG Essentials by Blink Humble Bundle is a large collection of fantasy roleplaying themed assets. Available for Unity and Unreal Engine developers (as well as Godot developers, as shown in the video below), the bundle … Unity & Unreal RPG Essentials Humble Bundle Read More.
Inside the design goals of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Game Developer
DECEMBER 22, 2022
For Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Gearbox needed to create a standalone title in the Borderlands universe that stood on its own and broke the mold while still capturing the series' iconic appeal. Here's how the team pulled it off.
Vampire Survivors (again) | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 20, 2022
I've been low-key worrying about this Game of the Year write-up for months, because I didn't really know what it was going to be about. I quite liked Elden Ring, but I didn't get terribly far into it and didn't have much of anything interesting or new to say about it. It's a From Software Souls game, and the open-world is a great match for From's punishing style of design and its myriad reminders that you aren't ready for this boss or that part of the world yet.
The Callisto Protocol is a Doomed Dead Space
Game Wisdom
DECEMBER 21, 2022
The Callisto Protocol is a Doomed Dead Space Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. The Callisto Protocol had a lot of hype surrounding it — from originally being a part of PUBG , to its use of mocap for its actors and actresses. At release, numerous performance issues and people finding problems with the … The post The Callisto Protocol is a Doomed Dead Space appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Michael Blaker’s Bookish Wednesday: “Etched in Bone” by Anne Bishop
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Hey all, I’m back with the fifth book in The Others series that details the lives of the Lakeside Courtyard for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s Anne Bishop’s Etched in Bone. Plot: The plot of this entry slims down in terms of scope following the aftermath of the previous book’s events, which makes sense given what happened.
VR publisher nDreams acquires Shooty Fruity developer Near Light
Game Developer
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The two companies have collaborated on multiple projects over the last five years.
Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre stepping down
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Original Story: Activision Blizzard is losing its president and chief operating officer next year. A new 8K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission reveals Daniel Alegre will be leaving the company for "another opportunity" elsewhere. He will finish his current term of employment, which ends on March 31, 2023. No replacement has been named at the time of writing.
In a Privacy-Centric World, Creative is More Important Than Ever
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 19, 2022
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