Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

GameFromScratch.com WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Out of nowhere and with no announcements, Gaijin Entertainment, the makers of the popular MMO War Thunder have just released the source code to the underlying game engine Dagor Engine. The project is hosted on GitHub under the BSD-3 open source license. This move is unusual as Dagor Engine is … WarThunder Game Engine – Dagor – Engine – Open Sourced Read More The post WarThunder Ga

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Studio CEO Pete Parsons reportedly told remaining devs the "right people" had been retained in order to win players back.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Welcome to Dean Gichukie ‘s world, where history comes alive through Kunta Content. This Kenyan-based studio is on a mission to tell authentic, ultra-African stories. Inspired by Kunta Kinte from the historical book and miniseries ‘Roots’, their studio name and logo also hold a powerful secret, the numbers 17 and 67, symbolising the year Kunta Kinte was captured.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry. Earlier this week, we looked at Microsoft's decision to block unlicensed third-party peripherals from working on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and asked what kind of impact that would have on unlicensed accessibility devices (potentially devastating) a

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With the recent release of the Meta Quest 3 headset, Unity tools for cross-platform mixed reality development on the device have moved from experimental to fully supported in the Editor’s 2022 LTS.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Microsoft is expanding the range of third-party wireless devices for the Xbox Series X|S, but at the apparent cost of unauthorized controllers and devices.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On his company Twitter account Next Game Level , he introduces himself with a great sense of humor. ‘Game developer from Italy! And yes, my name is…Mario!’ We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m really very fast at creating artwork and assets.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Nightshade – An AI Tool For Artists from Glaze Maker The rise of generative AI art tools such as DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are incredibly powerful but not exactly beloved by artists whose work might be powering these machine learning models, generally without permission. Until now, artists haven’t really had much they could do to fight back.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The two companies previously worked together on the 'Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration' interactive documentary.

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Game Development News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As candles across the land begin to fill the air with the scent of pumpkin spice and the dark nights come rolling in, it’s the perfect time to shut the curtains, cosy up. and play terrifying games to scare ourselves silly, obviously!

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Each generation in the industry's more than 60-year history has an ecosystem that defined it. While many hold onto cherished memories of the Playstation 2 or the Nintendo Wii, for others it was the Commodore 64 that proved so era-defining. Launched in 1982, this eight-bit computer was truly formative, with popular titles including Castle Wolfenstein, Ghostbusters, and Buggy Boy.

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the eerie atmosphere of Halloween descends, Filmustage is thrilled to unveil a spellbinding offer that’s nothing short of magical for our cherished community of Assistant Directors, Line Producers, Directors of Photography, and VFX specialists. From October 30 to November 6 , 2023, we're casting a spell to slash prices like a scene from a horror flick.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Former Blizzard and Riot veteran Greg Street will lead production on the project, codenamed Ghost, at new studio Fantastic Pixel Castle.

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OPM Jobs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Recruitment can be a complex process, but there’s one haunting issue that you should exorcise from your approach – candidate ‘ghosting’ For talent acquisition and hiring managers within the games industry, giving feedback after an interview is not just a courteous gesture; it’s essential for creating a respectful and professional hiring experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There appears to be two main story types on GamesIndustry.biz this year. First, there are all these record-breaking sales. Hogwarts Legacy selling 15 million copies in under two months. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shifting a record-equally ten million games in a weekend. Diablo 4 with its $666 million in five days. Starfield becoming Bethesda's biggest ever launch.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The positive effects of gaming – their psychological and practical benefits – has become a fertile field for researchers in recent years, boosted by health organizations seeking new ways to treat patients, as well as commercial entities with skin in the game. Recent reports include one from Skillprint (a company dedicated to science-based gaming), another from the Entertainment Software Association, and – about a year ago – a one from the National Institute of Health.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Indie designers and artists discuss different ways to make sexuality and intimacy more common in game design.

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Rocket Brush Studio

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AI in mobile testing is booming, pushing developers to stay competitive and enhancing regression testing, script, data, performance, usability, and visual testing.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ubisoft's Chief People Office Anika Grant will leave the publisher in November. In an email seen by GamesIndustry.biz , it is stated Grant is leaving to pursue new opportunities. She was brought into the company in 2021 following a series of abuse scandals that rocked the business the previous year.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With a pumpkin-spiced latte in one hand and a remote in the other, families around the globe search for Halloween classics to set the festive mood filled with spooky delights. Here’s a list of the best Halloween movies to watch with family, ensuring your Halloween is filled with more treats than tricks! Animated Halloween Hits: A Spooky Spectacle for All Ages Starting our countdown are captivating Halloween animation films that burst with creativity and eerie charm.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

SIE plans to use iSIZE's machine learning technology for video and streaming, which may allow for some interesting possibilities for the PlayStation 5 and beyond.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

GameFromScratch.com MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot There is a new add-on for creating Metroidvania style games using the Godot Game Engine, MetSys or the Metroidvania System 1.0. This toolkit makes it easy to Metroid and Castlevania style 2D games by providing a new set of map editing tools. This tool requires the most current (beta only … MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot Read More The post MetSys – Metroidvania System for Godot appeared first on GameFromScr

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Super Mario Bros Wonder topped the UK boxed charts this week, pushing last week's No.1 Spider-Man 2 to second place. GfK's report showed that while Super Mario Wonder dropped 55% in sales, Spider-Man 2 saw a 69% decrease week-on-week. Both games remain two of 2023's biggest boxed game launches, with Spider-Man 2 in fourth and Mario Wonder in fifth.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the report Untangling the carbon complexities of the video gaming industry , Playing for the Planet Alliance gives a clear indication on what the industry can do to tackle the climate crisis and cut carbon emissions. Download the full report here. In 2019, the Playing for the Planet Alliance (P4P) was launched with the mission to inspire the video gaming industry and community to take environmental action to ‘Promote, Protect and Play for the Planet’.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Come January 2024, Microsoft staff will have to start paying for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after previously having it as a free job perk for years.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 29, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Godot Road Generator Add-On The Godot Road Generator is a free MIT licensed open source add-on for the Godot game engine for, well… generating roads. The development version is currently for the Godot 3.x branch, but the 1.0 release will be ported to Godot 4.x. Key features include: Key Links Asset Library Version (older) … Godot Road Generator Add-On Read More The post Godot Road Generator Add-On appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In all the furore over Microsoft's record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it's almost been possible to forget that Sony recently had a major acquisition of its own – a far cry from the scale of the Activision deal, certainly, and not even a match for the price tag of Microsoft's earlier Zenimax acquisition , but Sony's $3.6 billion buyout of Bungie was a big step for the company nonetheless.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Reficul 666 Halloween Giveaway! We've got 100 Steam keys to giveaway.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon are doing especially strong numbers outside Japan, and Sega hopes to capitalize on those properties alongside its Super Game dreams.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

GameFromScratch.com GDevelop 5.3 Released The popular free and open source “nocode” game engine GDevelop just released GDevelop 5.3. Since the 5.2 release several new features have been added, among the biggest being support for 3D (covered here in May), but the release also included several quality of life improvements. New features in this release … GDevelop 5.3 Released Read More The post GDevelop 5.3 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

EA Sports FC 24 has had a successful launch and EA expects "modest growth" for the title year-on-year, CFO Stuart Canfield said during the firm's earnings call for Q2 FY2024. FIFA 23 was particularly successful last year due to the World Cup, so that was an interesting context for FC 24 to launch in. But Canfield said that the transition to EA Sports FC was a "huge achievement for EA," with the firm's "global football business" exceeding its expectations significantly during Q2.

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Game Development for Beginners

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Embarking on the journey of creating a video game is an exhilarating adventure that intertwines creativity, technical skill, and strategic planning. The game development cycle is the backbone of this process, ensuring that from the initial spark of an idea to the final release, every step is meticulously crafted and executed. This cycle is not. Read more The post 5 Essential Phases of the Game Development Cycle: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on VionixStudio.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Here are ten lessons from decades of interviews, GDC lectures and community blogs, condensed for your convenience.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Flax Engine 1.7 Released The powerful up and coming 3D game engine Flax just released version 1.7. Flax is an excellent alternative for Unity developers although it shared the same limitation Unity did, as recently exposed by the runtime changes scandal, the license could be updated at any time! Thankfully with Flax 1.7 perhaps … Flax Engine 1.7 Released Read More The post Flax Engine 1.7 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When describing the mission of Safe In Our World, the charity group's partnerships and training manager Sky Tunley-Stainton says that ultimately, it should be normal for someone to say without any stigma that they had a panic attack last night and the following morning isn’t a good day for a team meeting.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 28, 2023

A new and improved demo v2.0.1 of the game is now live and ready for download on steam. The new demo includes a lot of improvements.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The company has started a new initiative that will allow senior citizens to keep gaming into their golden years.

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