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Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
Glow Up is the latest studio to close its doors as industry layoffs and closures continue throughout 2024.
Dec. 12, 2024
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IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.
Dec. 11, 2024
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How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
Overhauling the algorithm and the introduction of a single mathematical formula to determine target priority has made our auto-aim settings more transparent and predictable for all players–and to great feedback.
Dec. 11, 2024
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6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
Maxim Kiselev, an indie game developer best known as the co-creator of HighFleet, outlined the playtesting roadmap for indie developers.
Dec. 10, 2024
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Life is Strange developer Deck Nine confirms another round of layoffs
The studio previously cut 20 percent of its workforce in February.
Dec. 9, 2024
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Report: Itch.io taken down by collectible maker Funko and AI tool Brand Shield
The indie marketplace said it was downed over the weekend after brand protection software used by Funko created a 'bogus phishing report.'
Dec. 9, 2024
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Dragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copies
The 1988 RPG remake released on current consoles and PC in mid-November, and became Square Enix's biggest single-player launch on Steam.
Dec. 7, 2024
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Like a Dragon devs open up on sharing source code, inspiring future programmers
'Anyone can become a game programmer as long as they have learned the basics of programming,' said technical director Yukata Ito.
Dec. 7, 2024
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EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source
Non-EA developers can now use the publisher's technology that detects photosensitivity issues and creates personalized speech for their own games at no cost.
Dec. 6, 2024
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Support developer PTW opens spinoff studio in South Carolina
PTW's operations VP Sebastien Bisch hopes to create a 'center of excellence for the industry within the vibrant Charleston community, and a new flagship studio in the US.'
Dec. 6, 2024
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Dark Math Games obtains seven-figure investment for debut project, XXX Nightshift
ZA/UM veterans are reuniting with a major investor from the Disco Elysium days to work on its 'true detective RPG' successor.
Dec. 6, 2024
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Foamstars final seasonal update 'Party Goes On!' confirms the party is very much over
Square Enix is mothballing the multiplayer battler after less than a year.
Dec. 6, 2024