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Unity moves to an all LTS release model. Good for stability!

https://gamedaily.biz/article/1767/unit ... KuhY_yd5SQ

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Game Development Salaries Revealed in #GameDevPaidMe Tweets


Detailed anonymous list of pay in the US games industry for (mostly) medium size to larger studios. I can only assume DK is generally lower.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1190884846

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A free non-commercial version of ZBrush. ZBrushCoreMini. Not sure if this version is relevant for gamedevelopment. Model exporting, baking etc. taking into account. Otherwise Blender's sculpting tools is doing a great job.



More at
http://zbrushcore.com/mini/

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So the PS5 reveal show is about to go live in little while!

PS5 - THE FUTURE OF GAMING SHOW


Sony pulled off a really great reveal show!

Hitman 3 trailer

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ITU will be streaming the student games. Thursday, 18 June 2020 from 16:00-20:00

https://www.twitch.tv/itu_games

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Hitman: Absolution free on GOG for a limited time.

https://www.gog.com/game/hitman_absolut ... 3371cec49f

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Snake Pass free on Humble Bundle

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/snak ... ium=banner

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So this could have some implications for the danish games industry. Warnerbros Interactive Entertainment has been publishing some LEGO games and the latest HITMAN games. Time will tell!

Pretty sure some of the big boys will snag them up fairly quickly.

AT&T is offering Warner Bros. game division for sale

AT&T is offering its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) division up for sale, according to a CNBC report, as well as our own reporting.

Citing unnamed sources, CNBC said Friday that potential bidders included Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts, and Activision Blizzard. If the sale happens, it would be a major change for Hollywood and its relationship with the industry, as most major studios are opting to get out of the game business, reversing a trend from earlier decades where they loaded up on dev studios.

Two sources confirmed to GamesBeat that the report is correct in terms of the division being up for sale. WBIE has not commented on this. Both EA and Take-Two declined to comment. Activision Blizzard did not respond to the request for comment.
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https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/13/att- ... -for-sale/

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Star Wars: Squadrons – Official Reveal Trailer

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More legal trouble for 3D Realms

Gearbox sues 3D Realms for breach of Duke Nukem acquisition contract
After original Duke Nukem composer sues Gearbox over royalties, developer brings in original IP owner
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ ... n-contract

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Level Design in Persuit of Better Levels
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fAl ... eE9neBhrKA

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Full LEGO Nintendo Super Mario line up revealed.

LEGO Nintendo Super Mario Full Commercial for Summer 2020


Troldspejlet has taken a look


More info here
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/06/ ... x9gT4Z-IU0

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A few DK games will be free demos for a limited time for The Steam Game Festival Summer Edition. 16-22 June.
Starting in a little while from now
The rest here.. looking damn awesome.. oh.. long night ahead. And I was hoping to get some work done on my board game.
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamefestival

Rubber Bandits


OddBallers


Figment Creed: Valley


Rebots


Ynglet


Welcome to Elk


Ghostrunner (Multistudio title. Slipgate Ironworks did some work on it)

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Just dropping a few of the awesome games I found on The Steam Game Festival Summer Edition.. There is plenty more to go through! Hope I will find some time for it.

Fight Crab
Physics crab fighting! Great stuff!


Vault: Tomb of the King on Steam
It doesn't look like much... but it's soooo goood!


Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Metroidvania action platformer with a bit of a puzzle element. Just feels great!

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What was it like programming Skyrim?

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For you oldtimers out there with a nostalgic flair. Spent a lot of hours on the first one.

Eye Of Beholder Trilogy is free on GOG!



https://www.gog.com/game/forgotten_real ... ection_one

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Also the Superliminal demo is a recommended play on from The Steam Game Festival. If you are looking for some fresh first person puzzle machanics. Don't know if the mechanics will hold up for the entire game. But I had nice demo experience.

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KADK Visual Game & Media Design final project showcase

Monday, 29 June 2020 from 16:00-18:00
Next Week
Online event
https://www.twitch.tv/kadk_games_media

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Apple being Apple....

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Pretty cool tech happening in the XR space.

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And another demo/game recommendation. Detroit Become Human.

I often mention how I'm not really connecting with slower paced story driven games.

Well this is different!! And really well crafted in all aspects.
The control scheme and camera is a bit unusual. But once that is overcome and you are there . The non-linear choice and consequence gameplay, writing, thematic, performances is really hitting it home.
Also it's a game that's not trying to be a FPS-platforming-strategy-game with a bit of narrative sprinkled on top. But it's just focusing on narrative and choices. With a thematically relevant investigation perfectly interwoven into the game. Also the timer based gameplay aspect feels like an excellent natural fit.
Quantic Dream has had quite a few years of perfecting their craft under the belt. And it shows.

Also great point this game makes. Is that it makes the player feel the player is playing the story. As opposed to waiting through story to play the game.

This shit works!

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DK release
The Door - Solve the Mystery from ARBLox is apparently out and available for download!
Update: As a free demo. Full game to be launched later.



GooglePlay
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... x.thedoor2
Apple AppStore
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-door- ... 1516230820

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Unity Learn Premium is now available to everyone at no cost
https://blogs.unity3d.com/2020/06/23/le ... t-forever/

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Defold Engine gets Nintendo Switch support!

https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/73749/ ... h-support/