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Buildbox game creation software bought by AppOnboard

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Buildbox game creation software bought by AppOnboard


  • Thursday, June 13, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Buildbox game creation software has been purchased by AppOnBoard to further the low code movement and to empower more game developers....


New hyper casual game development studio emerges from Gismart

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New hyper casual game development studio emerges from Gismart


  • Wednesday, June 5, 2019
  • By Christian Hargrave

Gismart launches new hyper casual game development studio and is looking to recruit over 40 talented games industry professionals....


Apple Arcade game development and Stadia set to shift gaming industry

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Apple Arcade game development and Stadia set to shift gaming industry


  • Wednesday, May 1, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Will game streaming pull viewership away from video streaming platforms? How will Google's Stadia, and Apple Arcade game development affect app publishers? We sat down with Rafael Vivas, President of AppLovin's Lion Studios, to discuss the changes in...


Using data driven design for mobile games

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Using data driven design for mobile games


  • Tuesday, April 2, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

We chat with Billy Quick of Games Guild to discuss data drive design for mobile games, and how it helps in many ways after the game is developed....


Making mini games for WeChat's platform now possible

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Making mini games for WeChat's platform now possible


  • Tuesday, March 26, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

WeChat has opened a new game developer program for U.S. based developers that enable them to create mini games on WeChat's unique ecosystem which has over a million monthly active users....


The Game of the Year winner is God of War announced at GDC 19

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The Game of the Year winner is God of War announced at GDC 19


  • Friday, March 22, 2019
  • By Brittany Harris

God of War was honored with the Game of the Year Award at the 19th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), presented at GDC 19. ...


The most popular gaming platform, and why cloud gaming sucks

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The most popular gaming platform, and why cloud gaming sucks


  • Friday, March 22, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

What is the most popular gaming platform? Why are gamers frustrated about online gaming? Do men play more games than women? A new report out from Limelight Networks offers insights into many questions every game developer should raise an eyebrow to....


Everything Unity said at GDC 19

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Everything Unity said at GDC 19


  • Thursday, March 21, 2019
  • By Brittany Harris

Unity was a GDC 19 in full force this year. Tencent, Activision, NVIDIA and Glu Mobile where amongst the companies featured on stage with first looks at real-time ray tracing, Call of Duty: Mobile, System Shock 3, Oddworld: Soulstorm and more....


What's happening at GDC 2019

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What's happening at GDC 2019


  • Wednesday, March 20, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

This year at the Game Developers Conference in San Fransisco there is no shortage of awesome experiences, exciting announcements, energy, and places to chill!...


Publishing mobile games with Gismart now possible

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Publishing mobile games with Gismart now possible


  • Wednesday, March 13, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Mobile game developers can now get published through Gismart, in a new program that will help catapult indie developers game titles to the same level of success....


Adam Murguia announced as Studio Art Director for TFG

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Adam Murguia announced as Studio Art Director for TFG


  • Wednesday, March 6, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

TFG mobile game studio announced that Adam Murguia - the creative leader behind "League of Legends" and "Sims 3 and 4", is joining the company as its new Studio Art Director....


Female gamers are an untapped market for developers

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Female gamers are an untapped market for developers


  • Wednesday, February 27, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Christy Wong-Taylor opens up about one of the biggest missed opportunities for app developers in the industry - not targeting female gamers with your mobile games. Find out why you might need to pivot your game building experiences for a better botto...


Gaming on mobile data says you are probably a gamer but don't admit it

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Gaming on mobile data says you are probably a gamer but don't admit it


  • Tuesday, February 26, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

A new report from AppLovin finds many people in the US play mobile games up to 4 times a week, but don't identify as a gamer yet - and the trend is growing....


Unity's Adaptive Performance gaming feature set for the Galaxy S10

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Unity's Adaptive Performance gaming feature set for the Galaxy S10


  • Thursday, February 21, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Unity game development platform will soon release a new feature called Adaptive Performance and the Samsung Galaxy S10 will be the first mobile device to support it....


Gaming industry trends released ahead of GDC 2019

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Gaming industry trends released ahead of GDC 2019


  • Wednesday, January 30, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Should game developers unionize? The annual survey of nearly 4,000 game industry professionals indicates most work over 40 hours on their games every week, and that a majority believe steam no longer justifies its revenue share....


Game developer tips and insight for 2019

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Game developer tips and insight for 2019


  • Thursday, January 24, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

Inbal Lavi of Webpals offers game developer tips and insight about the US and Asia gaming trends, along with pointing out opportunities developers can take advantage of going into 2019 through the Asia gaming market, and even beyond the Asian borders...


Developing video games that work for everyone

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Developing video games that work for everyone


  • Monday, January 14, 2019
  • By Matias Nicolas Rodriguez

There's now a bigger audience for gaming video than the combined audiences of HBO, Netflix, ESPN, and Hulu - that’s a lot of people. But developers now have to think of the gaming experience from both the player’s perspective and the spectator’s....


5 rules of monetizing like a mobile game developer

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5 rules of monetizing like a mobile game developer


  • Wednesday, January 9, 2019
  • By Sean Webster

Learn to monetize your app using these 5 tips that teach you to act like a game developer in order to maximize the user’s return to your app and increase session length. Study your stickiest users, get to know their behaviors, and create more experie...


Unity releases gameplay frequency report

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Unity releases gameplay frequency report


  • Saturday, January 5, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

From Unity developers who opted to share their analytics, a final report of Unity games' player statistics nationwide has been released, showing the most popular games, as well as how many millions of hours were spent playing Unity games....


Independent Games Festival finalists and ceremony at GDC 2019

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Independent Games Festival finalists and ceremony at GDC 2019


  • Friday, January 4, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

The Independent Games Festival (IGF) announced the finalists for its 21st annual awards ceremony at the Game Developers Conference 2019 (GDC). The ceremony will be hosted by Meg Jayanth, the award-winning writer of 80 Days, the acclaimed globetrottin...


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