Played with Fire
JANUARY 27, 2025
Virtual reality (VR) is evolving faster than ever, and 2025 promises to be a breakthrough year for the industry. As VR continues to push the boundaries of technology, its transforming not only entertainment but also education, healthcare, and the way we interact with digital spaces. Here are 5 VR trends in 2025. 1️⃣ Hyper-realistic Graphics and Immersion The days of pixelated virtual worlds are long gone.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
The Dauntless and Fae Farm developer says the layoffs are "unfortunate, but necessary.
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PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 30, 2025
Eugene, the solo developer behind Voidmaw , has spent three years crafting Katanaut , a fast-paced action-roguelite where players embody a katana-wielding astronaut fighting to escape a collapsing space station. As a one-person team, he embraces both the creative freedom and the intense challenges that come with solo development. Ive always loved creating things, and game development felt like the perfect mix of art, storytelling, and problem-solving, he explains.
Game Refinery
JANUARY 28, 2025
LiveOps has become a cornerstone of player engagement and revenue growth in the gaming industry, but what truly sets top-performing strategies apart? To answer this question, GameRefinery’s Chief Game Analyst, Erno Kiiski, joined forces with industry experts Jen Donahoe (DoF), Nadav Moshes (Playtika), and Maxime Graux (Wooga) on the latest episode of the Deconstruction of Fun podcast.
Grumpy Gamer
JANUARY 25, 2025
I recently asked on Mastodon how a player would expect damage to be computed in an RPG. (base_damage + extra_damage) * damage_buff or (base_damage * damage_buff) + extra_damage General consensus is there was no consensus. The one thing people did agree on was that the skill/weapon description should say what the order of operation is. Fair enough. I am worried about the amount of information that needs to be conveyed to players.
Game Developer
JANUARY 29, 2025
With its project scrapped, a former Bend contractor alleges the studio has ended all ongoing contracts, save for a 'select few.
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 28, 2025
In Biomorph , players can assume the shape and skills of defeated enemies, employing their powers to combat other monsters or traverse uncharted territories. This unique ability, previously unseen in Metroidvania games, represents a significant innovation for the genre that the creators at Canadian indie game company Lucid Dreams Studio so love. In the team, everyone is a fan of Metroidvania, says Brand Manager Rayanne Berriche of Lucid Dreams Studio.
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GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 30, 2025
The entire editorial staff of God is a Geek has quit en-masse after its founder, Calvin Robinson, mimicked a Nazi salute at an event last week, causing a widespread backlash that resulted in him losing his position in the Angelican church and impacting the work of the site still associated with his name.
Game Developer
JANUARY 28, 2025
Far-right users of X (formerly Twitter) are singling out individual Activision Blizzard employees for comments made in support of DEI and inclusion at the company.
The GameDev Guru
JANUARY 31, 2025
Ever wondered why your Unity game lags? Discover the secret tools that tame performance woes!
Game From Scratch
JANUARY 30, 2025
GameFromScratch.com C/C++ Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best C and C++ game engines and game frameworks for game development in 2025. This is the second in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages. We have a Python Game Engine resource The post C/C++ Game Engines in 2025 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 30, 2025
The US Copyright Office has confirmed that unless an author or artist contributes to the "creative process" of generative AI, it "cannot be protected by copyright" laws.
Game Developer
JANUARY 30, 2025
Design documents, press kits, and other materials are freely avaialbe in the VGHF Library for 'anyone who wants to study video game history.
Game Development for Beginners
JANUARY 28, 2025
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Game From Scratch
JANUARY 28, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway Every other Tuesday we get an Unreal Engine Fab marketplace giveaway and this Tuesday is no exception. You can get three free game development assets during the next two weeks, all of the assets work in Unreal natively (there are no Unity specific assets this week). If you are using a different The post Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Video Game History Foundation has today launched the VGHF Digital Library – an archive of over 30,000 curated files from its physical collection.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
185 employees are expected to lose their jobs as a result of downsizing across Europe.
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 28, 2025
Non-stealth games put in stealth minigames for the same reason that we put in lockpicking minigames, crafting minigames, rhythm minigames, collectible card minigames, and the others. The entire reason we put them in isn't because they're super fun, but because they provide a breather from the regular gameplay and allow player minds to reset a bit and change things up so players don't get fatigued from too much gameplay repetition.
Game Wisdom
JANUARY 30, 2025
How Marvel and DC Comics Influenced the World of Online Gaming Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com The worlds of Marvel and DC Comics have left an indelible mark on popular culture, spanning films, television, merchandise, and more. One area where their influence has grown exponentially in recent years is online gaming. From immersive story-driven video games … The post How Marvel and DC Comics Influenced the World of Online Gaming appeared first on Game Wisdom.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 29, 2025
Hideaki Nishino has been appointed sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, effective April 1, 2025.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
Constraints and constant cutting are good for creativity.
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 31, 2025
I've long said that any AAA game studio, no matter how strong, is always 2-3 flops in a row away from closure. Bioware did very well with Inquisition, but Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem's sequential failures resulted in DA4 being their make-or-break release. One factor was that 2024 was the first full year since 2012 that Bioware didn't have SWTOR on their books anymore - SWTOR went over to Broadsword in late 2023.
Cocos
JANUARY 28, 2025
While developing a web client using Cocos Creator version 3.8.4, I discovered intermittent frame drops during execution. Although the reproduction video shows that the issue occurs at similar intervals, the actual occurrences are irregular. Additionally, the frame drops persist throughout the execution rather than happening only once. Is there a solution to this issue?
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2025
The Warner Bros. platform fighting game, MultiVersus, will shutdown on May 30, according to a statement by developer Player First Games.The game was released on May 28, 2024.
Game Developer
JANUARY 30, 2025
Despite sales seemingly picking up for Prince of Persia: Lost Crown, the team that made it was disbanded after the game's single expansion came out.
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 30, 2025
Yes, absolutely. Localization devs do a great deal of the same kind of work that narrative designers do. The creative elements of coming up with story and narrative bits that will work within the constraints of a word budget, screen space, and even linguistic and cultural context is excellent (and transferable) practice for building narrative game content.
Indie DB
JANUARY 31, 2025
A patch that contains +20 small changes & improvements in this single-player adventure.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 29, 2025
Canada's games industry contributed $5.1 billion to its GDP in 2024, reflecting a 3% increase in the sector since 2021.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
The new model will purportedly offer 'cost-effective, tailored services for hire.
Game Development News
JANUARY 28, 2025
This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Momentum for 2025s biggest UK event for video games continues to build – with speakers and side events added to the London Games Festival schedule as tickets officially go on sale.
Indie DB
JANUARY 26, 2025
I'd like to tell you about working on an intro video with the talented team from Chase A Cloud studio.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 27, 2025
Microsoft's Phil Spencer revealed further details of Xbox's changing brand identity, intending to make its first-party titles available across multiple platforms.
Game Developer
JANUARY 30, 2025
The division lost over $17.7 billion during the last fiscal year.
Game Wisdom
JANUARY 31, 2025
Haunted Ps1 Demo Disc Spooky Showcase Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a showcase of almost every demo featured in the Haunted PS1 Demo Disc Flipside Frights. 0:00 Intro 00:55 Sorrow 2:15 Syprit Walker 3:46 Subversive Memories 5:08 Axyz 6:14 Scissors In Hell 7:36 Ticky’s Tower … The post Haunted Ps1 Demo Disc Spooky Showcase appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Indie DB
JANUARY 26, 2025
Once upon a Dungeon II - New game mode: Dungeon crawling
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 27, 2025
A movie reboot of Resident Evil is in the works, with four studios reportedly bidding for the film including Warner Bros. and Netflix.
Game Developer
JANUARY 29, 2025
An unknown number of developers have been laid off, while others have been moved over to work at other EA subsidiaries.
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