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Checklist for a Top-Performing Game in 2020+
Here's a Performance Checklist for Unity for you that I've been writing over the years. Use it to improve your game performance and avoid funny bottlenecks. Enjoy!
Feb. 4, 2020
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Pack-Ratting in Video Games: Do Players Have to Have It All?
People love to collect, especially when a game system allows it. Developers have an unspoken duty to manage a player's desire to pick up every little thing they find in their worlds. As numerous titles have shown, there are a number of ways to do this.
Feb. 3, 2020
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Tencent's international mobile games business eclipses NetEase for the first time
2019 saw the major Chinese companies truly establish themselves as competitors in the global market. According to Priori Data, Tencent saw international mobile games market growth of 278% in 2019, out-performing domestic rival NetEase.
Jan. 31, 2020
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Utilizing 3D Cameras in 2D Games
Matharoo makes games, tutorials and courses using GameMaker. He has joined us on the blog to share the following quick and exciting use of cameras in GMS2.
Jan. 31, 2020
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Kliuless #66: RIP to Two Titans
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Jan. 30, 2020
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Part 6, Putting into play - On organizing engaging and dynamic forces
A hands-on guide on how to start out in the design of an engaging and dynamic game system. The post offers an insight into the narrative and cognitive forces behind the concept of control and pacing, helping designers to organize and direct thoughts.
Jan. 29, 2020
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The State Of Game Discoverability: January 2020 2
Following my other recent pieces, I have a whole bunch of follow-ups and interesting links for this article which help define the state of game discoverability in January 2020.
Jan. 28, 2020
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How to display in-game messages with Unity Particle System
A Unity gamedev guide by RocketBrush Studio programmer Timur Gadeev.
Jan. 28, 2020
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How to Rescue Memory on Disabled GameObjects Without Destroying Them
Upset at Unity's greedy behaviour? Stop this engine from stealing your memory on disabled game objects. You can do this with Unity: Save Memory now.
Jan. 28, 2020
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Video Game Deep Cuts: Eternal Doom, Temtem Touryst 2
The latest highlights include a look at new titles including Doom Eternal, Temtem & The Touryst, as well as pieces about Destiny historians, comedy in games, the state of video games in China, & plenty more besides.
Jan. 25, 2020
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Blasphemous Trailer Analysis — Is it my Genre?
Blasphemous Announcement trailer did a few things to showcase its trailer unlike anything else. This video analysis also includes a transcript.
Jan. 23, 2020
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How to Choose the Best Compression Mode for Your Addressable Groups
Here's how to choose the compression settings for your Addressable Groups and Asset Bundles to reduce wasted performance and storage cost
Jan. 23, 2020