Game From Scratch

APRIL 3, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Unity Finally Start Developing Games One common request of the Unity development team is that they start developing games in-house, like their rival Epic Games does with Unreal Engine. This dog fooding will help them discover issues and pain points that developers using their tools daily commonly encounter. Back at GDC 2022 with the announcement The post Unity Finally Start Developing Games appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The company has announced a restructuring plan in response to waning contract work, but the news comes just months after it reported record annual revenue of $64.6 million AUD.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

Jason Priskomatis , the solo developer behind EJETA Studios, always enjoyed playing video games, ever since he was young. It was always my escape, a comfort place, he says. While studying Information Technology in Athens, Greece, he created a small game for his thesis. It was nothing special, but it was enough to make me fall in love with the process of creating something that other people can play and enjoy.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 4, 2025

Lag, desync, and glitchesthe unholy trio that can kill a multiplayer game faster than a rage-quitting gamer smashing his keyboard! Ever wondered why some multiplayer games feel smooth and lag-free, while others frustrate players with constant glitches? The secret lies in smart optimization techniques. Network performance, game synchronization, and server architecture all play a crucial role in delivering a seamless and engaging multiplayer experience.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 3, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Babylon.js 8 Game Engine Released The popular 3D game engine/framework for the web, Babylon.js just released Babylon 8. This release comes a year after the release of Babylon 7, so this annual release is absolutely jam packed with new features. Highlight features of Babylon.js 8 include: IBL Shadows Image-Based Lighting is a computer graphics lighting The post Babylon.js 8 Game Engine Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

The wildly popular UGC platform continues to expand its suite of parental controls after concerns were raised over its approach to child safety.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 3, 2025

The counter to anything terrifying, off-putting, or grim is cuteness. This is done by exaggerating certain features that humans typically find endearing and downplaying the features that humans find alarming, while keeping the visual recognizable. This works with animals. It works with the undead. It works with just about anything. Humans tend to look at a few things to determine cuteness - the main two being proportion and the removal or masking of traits that we find scary or off-putting.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 29, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Blockbench Easy 3D Modelling Today we revisit Blockbench (we first reviewed this application back in 2020) a powerful, but completely free and open-source 3D modelling application for Mac, Windows, Linux and even the Web. It is one of the easiest to use 3D modelling applications in existence and in addition to modeling also is The post Blockbench Easy 3D Modelling appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

MARCH 31, 2025

'Our sincere hope is to continue to be around.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 31, 2025

For those who do not understand this change, in the EU any in-game purchase that can be made for paid/premium currency must display the actual cost in local currency to players. Here is my MS Paint mockup of how such a thing would look as required. The new regulation also requires the conversion rate of premium currency to real money at the baseline exchange rate (e.g. buying the smallest pack of premium currency).

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Played with Fire

APRIL 2, 2025

How Virtual Reality (VR) Enhances Reflexes and Coordination Virtual Reality (VR) is revolutionizing the way we train reflexes and coordination. By immersing users in dynamic, interactive environments, VR offers an innovative platform for improving motor skills, reaction times, and hand-eye coordination. This article explores how VR enhances these abilities and its real-world applications across various fields.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 2, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Ucupaint – Turning Blender into Substance Painter Ucupaint is a completely free and open-source add-on for Blender that when combined with Blender’s existing painting tools adds a Substance Painter like experience. This enables you to easily texture your 3D objects directly inside Blender, with new more sophisticated layering tools and more.

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Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2's mouse controls feel incredible. Dragging two of them back and forth at once across a table does not.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 4, 2025

You can always put your experience on your CV, regardless of NDAs. You shouldn't talk about the specifics of the setting, characters, copyrighted stuff like that, but you should be able to talk generally about the things you did. Just write about what you built, how you built it, and (when asked) talk about the challenges you faced and what you decisions you made.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 31, 2025

Japanese composer and pianist Yoko Shimomura will be awarded a BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Game Awards on April 8, 2025.

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Games 121

Game From Scratch

MARCH 31, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Godot + Toon Boom = Jump! Toon Boom, the creators of the Toon Boom Harmony (and other) 2D animation packages have just announced a new product in beta format, Toon Boom Jump! Toon Boom Jump! takes the animation tools they are known for, but integrates the open-source Godot game engine. Toon Boom already offering a gaming The post Godot + Toon Boom = Jump!

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Game Developer

MARCH 31, 2025

'Valve was saying, in not so subtle terms, that everyone needs to make a demo.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 2, 2025

Yes, Gameplay Programmer is a specialization. Gameplay Programmers are the engineers who work directly with designers to make the designs actually work in game. This primarily means writing code to make the systems and rules that the designers come up with work. Gameplay programmer goals tend to be building systems that allow designers to create new content.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 4, 2025

Ubisoft Leamington has closed its doors, following January's news that the UK-based studio was caught in the publisher's latest round of layoffs.

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Indie DB

APRIL 3, 2025

We have a new demo, play levels 1 and 2 on Steam!

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Demo 108

Game Developer

APRIL 2, 2025

The engine maker wants to help developers 'push the power' of the Switch 2 without compromising performance.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 1, 2025

Sure. If spending on the smaller and experimental projects severely eclipses the spending on the mega franchises, the publishers would take notice and you'd see a lot more of the former. The gaming industry is, unfortunately, very hit-driven. The top 10% of earning games take in ~90% of the total revenue for the entire industry. Work horse franchises like Call of Duty, Pokemon, Grand Theft Auto, Madden, Fortnite, Monster Hunter, etc. generally out-earn the experimental and new games by orders of

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo has revealed that physical copies of certain games on the new Switch 2 console will be 'Game-Key Cards', requiring a download before they're playable.

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Cocos

MARCH 31, 2025

This comprehensive course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of Go while guiding you through the creation of a full stack web application.

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Game Developer

APRIL 2, 2025

Nintendo's next-generation device features a larger 7.9 inch LCD display, upgraded dock with 4K support, brand new voice chat functionality, and more.

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Indie DB

APRIL 4, 2025

Enhanced Textures and Tree Sprites for Lake Road and Islands of the Prophets, Overworld Map Frames and Icons!

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 2, 2025

ZeniMax Workers United has "overwhelmingly voted" to authorise a strike against Microsoft.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 2, 2025

Six Great Indie Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The indie showcases highlight the many indie games we play on the channel and feature a mix of demos, games bought, and press key submissions. 0:00 Intro 00:14 Crown of Pain 2:46 Sulfur 6:01 Our Adventurer Guild … The post Six Great Indie Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

APRIL 1, 2025

The Deus Ex developer explained the cuts were made with one of its mandates coming to an end.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 1, 2025

Greetings, Kristalans!No jokes over here! The newest Kristala update is officially LIVE MEOW on Steam, bringing a host of major improvements, new content, and impactful gameplay refinements to make your journey across the dark-fantasy world of Ailur more intense, immersive, and rewarding than ever before.And to celebrate this exciting milestone, were launching our biggest discount yet40% off Kristalas Early Access release!

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 1, 2025

Azra Games has appointed PlayStation's former co-head of mobile, Kris Davis, as its chief business officer.

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Indie DB

APRIL 2, 2025

This is a free puzzle game focused on gravity like mechanics (bombs, bouncy blocks, portals) that features 150 levels, online levels and a level editor that is now released.

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Game Developer

APRIL 1, 2025

Inside the building of Dredge's dialogue-based narrative system

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 29, 2025

Creating Immersive Horse Racing Experiences in Gaming Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Video game developers are redefining the thrill of horse racing by creating highly immersive experiences. They meticulously design every aspect, from motion physics to track realism, to capture the essence of real-life racing. This digital transformation is enhanced by drawing … The post Creating Immersive Horse Racing Experiences in Gaming appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2025

Nintendo has implemented pre-order restrictions on My Nintendo Store for the Switch 2 in order to "prioritise the most dedicated players".

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APRIL 4, 2025

Version 17 has two more story mode levels completed and couple new gameplay features to make the game more fun to play.

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Game Developer

MARCH 31, 2025

Eggy Party has been optimized for algorithmic success.

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