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Designing a deeper space: Visual effects in Alt Shift’s Crying Suns

Unity Blog

In this guest post, Alt Shift Lead Programmer Christophe Sauveur explains how he lit up Crying Suns’s gritty deep-space world, and provides rendering tips and resources you can apply to your own project.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Games Industry

OPM Jobs

Valentine’s Day is an occasion to show how much you care about that particular someone. However, chocolates and flowers aren’t always enough—a memorable gift, such as a gadget or game, might feel a lot more meaningful. Gaming isn’t inherently romantic or sexy, of course. If you’re going to embark on this adventure, you’ll need to pick a gift that fits the Valentine’s Day vibe.

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Jean Guesdon, longtime Assassin's Creed creative director, leaves Ubisoft Montreal

Game Developer

Guesdon previously worked on Ubisoft Montreal's mid-range Assassin's Creed games, including Assassin's Creed IV and Assassin's Creed Origins.

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Entire City of New York in 3D For Free from Geopipe

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Entire City of New York in 3D For Free from Geopipe You can now download all or part of the city of New York in 3D in a variety of file formats, from Geopipe completely free. They also have a Unity SDK although I could not make it work. Thankfully for Unity developers they have made a pair of city packs … Entire City of New York in 3D For Free from Geopipe Read More The post Entire City of New York in 3D For Free from Geopipe appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Release candidate: Godot 4.0 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

The wait is almost over! With Godot 4.0 coming close to stable, we finalize our efforts to fix the remaining critical issues and add the last coat of polish with the first Release Candidate.

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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers, says UK regulator

GamesIndustry.biz

The Competitions and Markets Authority has provisionally found that the acquisiton of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft could reduce competition in console and cloud gaming. The UK regulator says in its provisional report that it believes Microsoft would find it commercially benefical to make Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox -- or available on Xbox in an enhanced way -- which could result in 'higher prices, reduced range, lower quality, worst service and/or reduced innovation'.

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Celebrating RT3D creators and social change in 2022

Unity Blog

As we look forward to seeing what real-time 3D (RT3D) creators will produce in 2023, the Unity Social Impact team reflects on highlights from the past year across the industry.

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Michael Blaker’s In Memoriam 2022 Column

Game Industry News

The world as a whole lost a lot of good people this past year, from world leaders, actors, and comedians to other highly influential people that were around since before my parents were born. I won’t be able to cover everyone, but I’ll touch on those who definitely influenced me as much as I can. Robbie Coltrane: He played the beloved character Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, but he also played parts in other movies including Goldeneye, Van Helsing, and Ocean’s Twelve.

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Analysts see CMA objection to Activision Blizzard acquisition as a sign deal will go through

GamesIndustry.biz

The UK Competition and Markets Authority today released provisional findings of its investigation into the possible anti-consumer impact of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, going so far as to suggest the companies could address its concerns by breaking up the publisher. Shortly after, Wedbush analysts Nick McKay and Michael Pachter released a note to investors saying the move suggests the merger is close to approval.

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Deep Dive: How TMNT Shredder’s Revenge was built on nostalgia and new ideas

Game Developer

Reviving a class series is a careful balance of appealing to players both new and old. Here's how Tribute Games approached it.

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Godot Editor (Beta) arrives to the Play Store

Mircosoft Game Dev

Godot Engine arrives to the Google Play Store with an official beta release of the Godot Editor for Android! With the UI adjusted to work better on a tiny screen, you can try your hand at making games on the go.

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Reflections on my first year leading inclusion and diversity at Unity

Unity Blog

Unity Global Inclusion Lead Tai Wingfield (she/her) shares reflections on her first year supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the company.

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It's time to kill the Nintendo Direct | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

I do often struggle with these digital showcase events. I am told this is the future of game announcements, but why do they have to be so dull? The very nature of them requires me to sit through reams and reams of games that really aren't for me, before getting the one or two products that do suit my tastes. In this digital age, surely we can come up with something more creative or entertaining or bespoke?

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Kitfox breaks down Dwarf Fortress ' success story of 600K sales in two months

Game Developer

Kitfox explores what helped Bay 12's roguelike become such a breakout hit in a short amount of time.

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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Not Launching: How to Fix

Game Errors

Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes issues were reported by many players after the game was released on the Steam platform. The errors that players encountered in the game are random crashes, the game not starting/launching, and more. Check the issues to see what you have and follow the solutions below to fix them once and for all. Before that, make sure you meet the minimum system requirements of the game in order to play it perfectly.

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The Process of Game Porting

Starloop Studios

Porting has become a more prevalent cornerstone of the gaming industry in recent years. Existing games arriving on new platforms have become commonplace, which has made gaming more accessible than ever before. Not only does this give the player more choices, but it helps developers and publishers expand their presence across a variety of platforms. [.

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Ex-Ubisoft devs lead Krafton's new AAA studio in Montreal

GamesIndustry.biz

PUBG developer and publisher Krafton has opened its first Canadian studio, GamesIndustry.biz can reveal, with the unveiling of Krafton Montreal. The company will be led by head of studio Patrik Méthé (pictured above far left), one of many Ubisoft alumni on the team, and is currently working on a video game adaptation of The Bird That Drinks Tears, a popular series of South Korean fantasy novels by Yeongdo Lee.

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Sonic Frontiers tops 2.9 million sales in under two months

Game Developer

Sega said Sonic Frontiers made a "steady start" to life and was one of its strongest performers during the quarter.

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[FIX] Call of Duty Advanced Warfare CPU Error ‘Your CPU Does Not Meet.’

Game Errors

Because many players reported encountering this Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Your CPU does not meet the minimum specification we came up with some effective fixes so that you can play the game even if you have a dual-core CPU. You only need to replace a file from the game’s installation folder to repair this error; the file’s download URL and replacement instructions are provided below.

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Fan Collective Unimatrix 47 Looks at Star Trek: The Animated Series “Yesteryear” Episode

Game Industry News

Even if you’ve never watched an episode of The Animated Series , odds are, you’ve heard mention of the events that take place in “Yesteryear,” even if you are unfamiliar with the episode title. Written by D.C. Fontana, it is perhaps the best of the animated episodes and one of the most influential. Star Trek 2009 borrowed from it extensively, and I’d argue that some of the portrayals of Vulcans in Enterprise owe a debt to Fontana’s conception of the Shi’Kahr of Spock’s youth.

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Jason Avent's Hardball Games raises $5.2m in seed funding round

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Jason Avent's newly launched game studio Hardball Games has raised £4.3 million ($5.2 million) in a seed funding round. Avent's career experience includes a six-year stint as a non-executive director at FuturLab.

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Finnish studio Fingersoft is letting staff work shorter six-hour days

Game Developer

Those who opt-in will earn 90 percent of their full salary, and Fingersoft claims the new option is a "better alternative" to the four-day work week.

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Farming Simulator 17 Crashes on Startup: How to Fix It

Game Errors

Farming Simulator 17 promises to bring the complete farming experience. Practically, you take the role of a modern farmer and immerse yourself in a huge open world loaded with new content. Because the game is a simulator and because they have pretty complicated mechanics, you may encounter issues with Farming Simulator 17 keeps crashing on your PC. The most common crashes that players complained about are Farming Simulator 17 crashes on startup , or randomly, but also launch and performance issu

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Addressables: Planning and best practices

Unity Blog

In this blog, Unity Senior Technical Product Manager Jeff Riesenmy offers a guide to the most important factors for developers to consider in order to get the most out of the Addressables system on a project.

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Snapser raises $2.6m in seed funding round

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Backend engine maker Snapser announced that it has closed a $2.6 million seed funding round. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the round.

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Scopely adds Zynga's Eric Wood as new senior VP of publishing

Game Developer

With Wood's experience in partnerships, Scopely wants to take his knowledge and expand its reach to more brands.

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Divinity Original Sin 2 Crashing: How to Stop It [Quick Fix]

Game Errors

Divinity: Original Sin 2 , the eagerly anticipated sequel to the award-winning RPG, is available on Steam and a lot of players seem to have a lot of fun with the game. The players are encountering Divinity Original Sin 2 crashes on startup, desktop, or on load. As well, there is a frequent issue with the game crashing on save. Namely, the issue occurs as DOS2 crash on save and you can’t save or load the game because it crashes back to the desktop.

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How to Effectively Implement Customer Experience Testing

Rocket Brush Studio

Mobile applications are now an essential component of businesses, and you are unlikely to get more than one chance to ensure the high quality of a client's online experience and establish a desired consumer trust. This is the reason you should evaluate your software for user experience.

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Harnessing modern multiplayer with Unity Gaming Services

GamesIndustry.biz

Multiplayer has been part of the video game medium since its early years. Even back at the dawn of the 1970s, networked video games existed on the PLATO computer system – a technology that would also help found concepts like email, forums, screen sharing and online testing. But that fascinating chapter in the history of connected games was just the beginning.

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Take-Two misses net bookings guidance as "pressure" builds on new releases

Game Developer

Take-Two Interactive championed its "creative achievements" during its latest fiscal report, but said net bookings fell short of expectations.

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Mortal Kombat X Crash, Not Launching: How to Fix

Game Errors

Mortal Kombat X is a worldwide top combat franchise and because the game comes with a new pre-loading feature, many players complained about various issues. Namely, different fans confirmed recurrent issues regarding this game such as Mortal Kombat X not starting, and the game not launching on Steam. The most common errors that people also reported are Mortal Kombat X crash on startup, not launching on PC and more.

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Here’s the shortlist for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023!

Game Development News

The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2023 shortlist has been decided!

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Zordix launches Maximum Entertainment and restructures its studio organisation

GamesIndustry.biz

Maximum Games has relaunched itself as Maximum Entertainment. It's not just a rebrand, with parent company Zordix making a series of changes that brings its various publishing and development companies together. It has united all its studios (including Dimfrost, Invictus Games, Mane6, Modus Brazil and Zordix Racing) into one division called Modus Studios, which will be led by global studio director Bruce Hayes.

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Report: Microsoft believes UK regulator will block Activision Blizzard deal

Game Developer

Four sources briefed on the situation have told the New York Times that Microsoft thinks the CMA will move to block the merger.

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