Game Developer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It also means blind and low-vision players can play with sighted players. The game could involve many innovations, unless we stuff it up by avoiding player discomfort. It has a shared asymmetrical UI — where one player doesn’t see the screen but they have the controller, and the other player sees the screen and they have the keyboard.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 15, 2024

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. All we knew was that we liked how handcrafted the game was. Describe it!

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The behemoth that is the games industry has profound responsibilities towards its players, and these are ever-evolving. Unfortunately, right now, actions towards accessibility – making games suitable for their disabled audiences – fall short of where they should be. Read more

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Indie DB

JUNE 6, 2023

Although limited, multi-verse and space travel will make the world feel more alive like never before seen in any video game! The opportunity to enter the 4th dimension has never been greater! Experience unlimited Time Travel in this massive open world!

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2024

When the allure of game development clashes with the necessity of a traditional job, the only choice is to juggle both endeavors simultaneously. Operating under the name RodentGames, Larabie has taught himself the necessary skills to create his upcoming game Artificer’s Tower, a happy mix of base building, management sim and boss battles. “I

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

In a talk entitled 'The Psychology of Play: The Power of Understanding Your Players', Brandberg — who's worked on The Sims, Candy Crush Saga and, most recently, Metal: Hellsinger— encouraged developers to think about the player's journey and emphasised the need for your vision to align with players' vision.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft is planning a "hybrid" Xbox platform for cloud gaming for 2028. According to documents leaked earlier this week by the FTC, and as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun , said platform would run cloud-based titles on a device setting consumers back less than $99, and has been in discussion since at least May 2022. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

The gaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery has been historically focused on AAA console games, but the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette wants to change that.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). ” During his pre-teen years, Bowden mastered Tetris on his cousin’s Game Boy. Bowden grew up in Durban.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. , laughs CTO Pawel Szpiczakowski. “We We want it to appeal to both casual gamers and racing enthusiasts.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Pretty impressive for a largely solo-developed game. “At At this stage the game is more like a cross between Factorio and Cosmoteer ”, explains Ryding. “At At this stage the game is more like a cross between Factorio and Cosmoteer ”, explains Ryding. There’s lots of little sci-fi easter eggs and ideas in the game.”

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 13, 2023

The use of AI in game development has the potential to revolutionize the way games are designed and created. Based on the designer’s vision and in tune with the game’s visual style the platform generates a base character. Didimo characters will be generated with the same game style and specifications.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Michael Schmidt has been interested in spirituality and Islamic spiritual tradition for a long time, and in his latest game Islands of the Caliph it all comes together. Schmidt developed the game by himself, because “I’ve never been any other kind of developer”. Each game has been different.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 24, 2023

The Invincible is the debut game of Starward Industries , a new studio based in Kraków, Poland. For the last couple of years the team has been working hard to transform the gripping story from the novel with the same name by Polish sci-fi author Stanislaw Lem, into a thrilling adventure game. “We

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 5, 2023

Shueisha Games , the dedicated games branch of Japan’s renowned manga publishing house, Shueisha, has successfully established itself as a promising player in the games industry. “Our aim is to develop projects that honor the vision and creative abilities of game creators.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 4, 2024

The cozy puzzle game about organising household items was created by Max Inferno, a development team consisting of Anne Macmillan (art and animation) and Lukas Steinman (design and programming). It started as a game jam concept that was expanded upon and added to Itch.io, where it frequently found itself at the top of the charts.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. billion equity stake in Epic Games. It took a while, though. Its theme park segment reported $9.1

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 22, 2023

Epic Games showcased its vision for a metaverse at today’s State of Unreal, during which it unveiled more details about the economy around its Unreal Editor for Fortnite , a new unified marketplace, Fab, which offers assets across several game engines, new Metahumans animation tools, and more. Read more

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Game Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

Why does gaming have such a bleak vision of the future, and what is the effect on our collective aspirations? Those questions were addressed in a recent Games for Change conversation between event head Susanna Pollack and E-Line Media co-founder and president Alan Gershenfeld. They make great entertainment.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2023

Advancing the art of virtual reality (VR) storytelling is one the primary objectives of Meta’s Oculus Studios, the division that publishes popular multiplayer games, including “Population One,” “Onward VR,” and “Beat Saber.” While this ensures unique player experiences, it can also present game development and hosting complexities.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Microsoft laid out a slate of five big games for its 2024 software lineup in a Developer Direct video today, capping the event off with the news that MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will arrive on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass "later this year."

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Starloop Studios

JUNE 22, 2023

The gaming industry as it is in the modern era is unrecognizable compared to its formative years in the 70s, 80, and 1990s. Even the most modestly budgeted modern games dwarf early titles in terms of scope, depth, and vision. This, of course, is largely to do with the hardware limitations of the industry’s [.]

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Top image: four of KAYAK’s hypercasual games. There has been a lot of talk about the future of Hypercasual games: how the market has been in stagnation, making studios slowly but steadily look for opportunities in the fraternal Hybridcasual. Let’s take a look at their games portfolio and performance. What exactly is KAYAC?

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

During my stay, I had the incredible opportunity to witness Esio, the founder and program coordinator of Africacomicade , take charge of video game industry discussions at Lagos ComicCon and work the room at the tight-knit Xbox game developer community meetup at Microsoft’s Lagos offices. added Esio.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The Tropic 6 Mod Kit is here to help you bring your vision of mods for Tropico 6 to life. Unleash your creativity and make Tropico 6 your own - create new maps, modify or replace assets or bring entirely new mechanics into the game.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 6, 2024

French solo dev Matthieu Houllier , operating under the name Brute Force , has been making games by himself for five years. In that time he has released the 3D platform game Crumble. “It Because Houllier is working alone, he needs player’s feedback to shape his games. “I Been there, done that! And it’s not for me.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. Accessibility is taking center stage, making the gaming world a welcoming space for everyone. So, are you ready to unleash your inner game developer?

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 24, 2023

Splenbit is a part-time solo game developer, known for his game Blocks Tracks Trains. And that’s what game development is to him at the moment, a hobby. While he enjoys the freedom of developing games by himself at his own pace, Splenbit wouldn’t mind working in a team. I like pursuing my own vision. “I

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Big Games

JANUARY 7, 2024

Embarking on the ambitious journey of mobile game development is akin to setting sail on uncharted waters. The path is fraught with multifaceted challenges for any game development company or mobile game development services provider. How to Start Mobile Game Development? What is the essence of your game?

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 2, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Knockout City was one of many casualties in the wave of online games that are scheduled for closure this year. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. At Geometric we put gameplay first, and we will always build our games around strong gameplay ideas”, says Carlsen. years of development.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 12, 2024

Solo developer Hitori (working under the name Hitori De productions) always dreamt of creating games by himself. For his debut game Supernormal , Hitori was inspired by the much-hyped, but never-released horror game Allison Road. In fact he even asked creator Christian Kesler permission to use Lilly’s design for his own game. “It

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 6, 2023

As part of WWDC23, Apple unveiled the winners of its 2023 Design Awards, which recognised several mobile games. Each prize was awarded to one app and one game, across six categories. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 15, 2023

When we first heard from Treehouse Games , it was 2020 and the startup of six people was just getting started with a vision of creating cooperative social connection-building games for an audience that sees gaming as a venue to hang out with friends, the way others might go to get a coffee or dinner. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

There’s the understandable dismay about people losing their jobs, which I, too, believe is detrimental to the long-term health of the video games industry. Rather than taking on temp workers and running them ragged, game makers now absorb higher costs by letting go of regular employees and argue that the cost of development has gone up.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

is one of the most striking indie games coming out this summer. The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game. Plus a chatty heroine that flogs her enemies with a sharp sword and even sharper one-liners.

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