The Bottom Feeder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In my last post about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Z:TotK for short), a very popular game, I suggested that people would be interested in thoughtful criticism of slightly older games, once the dust has settled and people had the chance to calmly reflect about them. Most people don't actually care about deep dives into game design.

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Animation occupies an essential place in the video game development industry. In this article, we will explain the basic difference between 3D and 2D animation and provide you with the essential details about the two game art types. There is a long list of 2D animation software and platforms a game animator needs.

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Game Errors

MAY 10, 2023

Valheim is an exciting survival game that has caught so much attention and is taking over the gaming market. Many are enjoying the game and giving it a 10/10 rating on Steam. However, some players have also reported that whenever they try to launch the game, it gets stuck on a black screen. Keep reading.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 1, 2022

If the end of your game is wordless and full of weird imagery, please take it slow! I have finished a lot of games lately, and I’ve experienced a lot of badly done endings. Game writers have picked up some really bad habits. ” My Data Points The games that launched me into writing this were: Control.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Sony holds its exclusive State of Play event every year where they announce new products, intellectual properties and exclusive content for previously released games. Along with the PS5 having released almost two years ago, the transition into a new generation of gaming has begun. Like a Dragon Ishin.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Video games today are far more immersive than ever, and that isn’t simply because consoles and PCs have gotten more powerful. A lot of the beauty and appeal in modern games comes down to a less quantifiable factor: Atmosphere. What Is Game Atmosphere? Compare two games Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 27, 2022

Really, how hard a game can it be? Elden Ring, by From Software, is a pretty big deal, so I had to play it. I used every possible advantage the game gave me. This game is a phenomenon, with the wild sales, huge engagement, and memes to prove it. I don’t care how many hints the game gives.

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 2, 2024

The Game Industry Unicorns of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For today’s critical thought, I talked about the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and how it relates to Elden Ring, and why we won’t be seeing anything comparative to either game from (..)

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AWS Games

APRIL 4, 2023

Over 28,000 developers, artists, visionaries, and storytellers came from around the world to meet, learn, share experiences, and celebrate the global video game industry at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco March 20 – 24. Learn more about Game Server solutions on AWS.

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Game Wisdom

JANUARY 7, 2023

Opening Up About Open World Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. For this Perceptive Podcast, I sat down with Konstantinos Dimopoulos for another chat about open-world design and creating meaningful spaces for the player to explore in a game. width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen".

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Game Errors

AUGUST 4, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 has become one of Steam’s most successfully launched games in 2023. The game has surpassed 550,000+ active players since its release and has shaken the gaming world with astonishing success. How Baldur’s Gate 3 is doing compared to the other successful games? Elden Ring got almost 1M.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

Over the years, I have loved games in all of these categories. This is a huge one, and arguably it’s important to many kinds of games, and other forms of art as well. That kind of thing sets the brain going: what else is this game keeping track of that I don’t realize? Sense of wonder.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. Somewhere in the late 90s, and certainly by the mid 2000s, it was decided that secrets are bad and games shouldn’t have them. What are secrets in videogames?

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Game Daily

JULY 14, 2023

Each year, the Entertainment Software Association releases a raft of stats about video game consumption in the United States, that speaks to the growing popularity and positivity of gaming. After all, the ESA is tasked with representing the political and collective public-facing interests of game companies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

This post is written by the fantastic Game Bakery substack team of Chase, Zixuan, Haiyin, Caitou, Fish, Amy, Chow, Jing, Wanzi and edited by Caitou, Rob. When we talk about MMO, many may relegate this game category to “old-school” or “niche.” Amazon Games has finally made its name after the tough launch of New World.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 30, 2023

The chatty girl who destroys the world at the top of the game is called Link. I think one of the big problems with game criticism now is that it's so rushed. Another big problem with game criticism is that, "Who cares? When a hawt new game comes out, there is a 2-3 week window where everyone rushes to get out their Hot Takes.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This week, we get into one of the hottest topics, whether the App Store’s NFT guidelines will hurt or help blockchain games. TWIG #209 What is going on with games in China??? ? Tokenomics #20 - Why MystenLabs Raised $300m to Build a Better Layer1 for Web3 Gaming Lastly ? Listen to one of our podcasts from this week, we’ve got ?

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