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Did video game investment hit rock bottom, and is it ready to go back up?
www.gamesindustry.biz Did video game investment hit rock bottom, and is it ready to go back up?

After the annus horribilis that was 2023 and with the rough start that in many ways characterized 2024, it's probably f…

Did video game investment hit rock bottom, and is it ready to go back up?

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GameMaker in 2024 Road Map
gamefromscratch.com GameMaker in 2024 – GameFromScratch.com

The GameMaker 2024 developer roadmap was just released. Adding prefabs, plugins, Javascript and maybe C# support

GameMaker in 2024 – GameFromScratch.com

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GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor
gamefromscratch.com GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor – GameFromScratch.com

GameMaker just released beta 2024.400 for Windows, Mac and Linux with an all new integrated Code Editor 2 option.

GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor – GameFromScratch.com

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We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly
www.gamesindustry.biz We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly | Opinion

How old does a game have to be before it becomes "retro"?To answer that, of course, we need a working definition of the…

We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly | Opinion

Technological progress once swept games into the retro bin within a few years, but no longer – publishers must learn about how to support, not destroy, their older titles | Opinion | GamesIndustry.biz

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Flutter takes the stage at GDC
medium.com Flutter takes the stage at GDC

Last year saw a major update to the Flutter Casual Games toolkit. This week, Flutter made its debut at the Game Developers Conference (GDC)…

Flutter takes the stage at GDC

TLDR: Flutter made its debut at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, showcasing the progress made in building games with Flutter. Over 15,000 new mobile games have been developed using Flutter in the last year. Flutter offers advantages for 2D casual games, such as being open-source, having a rich plugin ecosystem, and supporting cross-platform deployment. The future of Flutter game development includes expanded resources, smoother deployment on various platforms, and exploration of 3D capabilities.

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Unigine 2.18 Released, including Direct3D 12 and Vulkan being default renderers
gamefromscratch.com Unigine 2.18 Released – GameFromScratch.com

The Unigine game engine just released Unigine 2.18 with a host of new features including Direct3d 12, Vulkan and much more.

Unigine 2.18 Released – GameFromScratch.com

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Godot Google and The Forge Partner to Improve Vulkan Support
gamefromscratch.com Godot Google and The Forge Partner to Improve Vulkan Support – GameFromScratch.com

Godot Foundation have just announced a 3 way partnership with Google and The Forge to improve the Vulkan mobile renderer on Android.

Godot Google and The Forge Partner to Improve Vulkan Support – GameFromScratch.com

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Godot New Global Illumination System - HDDAGI
gamefromscratch.com Godot New Global Illumination System - HDDAGI – GameFromScratch.com

Godot may be getting a new Global Illumination system in Godot 4.3 replacing the just added SDFGI with the new HDDAGI solution.

Godot New Global Illumination System - HDDAGI – GameFromScratch.com

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Epic Games v. Google - Epic Wins
gamefromscratch.com Epic Games v. Google - Epic Wins – GameFromScratch.com

The Epic v. Google lawsuit was just decided by a jury trial and it was a massive win for Fortnite maker Epic Games.

Epic Games v. Google - Epic Wins – GameFromScratch.com

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The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity
slack.com The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity

Slack’s Workforce Index uncovers new findings on how to structure the workday to maximize employee productivity, well-being and satisfaction

The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity

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E3 officially abandoned by the ESA
www.gamesindustry.biz E3 officially abandoned by the ESA

E3 now officially belongs to the past as the Entertainment Software Association has announced the end of the long runni…

E3 officially abandoned by the ESA

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W4 Games Release Godot W4 Console Pricing
gamefromscratch.com W4 Games Release Godot W4 Console Pricing – GameFromScratch.com

W4 Games, the Godot focused development company which just received an additional $15M in funding, just announced pricing for W4 Console. W4 Console is described as: W4 Consoles is a middleware software that serves as a technology layer, enabling seamless portability of games across multiple target ...

W4 Games Release Godot W4 Console Pricing – GameFromScratch.com

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A woman wanted to make soup.

She went to the store and asked the clerk, "Do you have any chicken broth?" He replied, "Sorry, we're out of stock."

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Visual Studio Code November Release
gamefromscratch.com Visual Studio Code November Release – GameFromScratch.com

The Visual Studio Code November update was just released brings a few awesome and long requested features to the popular code editor.

Visual Studio Code November Release – GameFromScratch.com

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5 reasons Linux is the best OS for coding
  • I've been hearing this debate for nearly 32 years. It's a useless argument.

    The correct name for the # symbol is "octothorpe," but how many people do you know who call it that? You'll either hear it called the Pound sign (by us older folk) or the more modern Hash mark.

    The fact is, Linux is both a kernel AND an OS.

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    Joe Klemmer @lemmy.myserv.one

    Just an old code munger.

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