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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 12d
For a limited time, get this Retro Effects Pack for your games, valued at $130, for only $14.99!

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Retro Bundle | Fullscreen & Camera Effects | Unity Asset Store
Add depth to your project with Retro Bundle asset from Fronkon Games. Find this & more VFX options on the Unity Asset Store.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1h
"We Can't Say Anything About It Being A Video Game Console" - Meet The Sales Genius Who Helped Launch The NES

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Interview: "We Can't Say Anything About It Being A Video Game Console" - Meet The Sales Genius Who H
Bruce Lowry's journey from Nintendo to Sega and back again!
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 2h
Make What You're Best At [Stream Highlight]

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Make What You're Best At [Stream Highlight]
🏥 support IGC on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameclinic🖱️ check out GameMaker: https://opr.as/GM-IndieGameClinic🦔 read more about Jim Collins' "...
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 3h
CityCat Prowl - This teased cat project for the C64 by Polytricity, is looking rather decent! [UPDATE]

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CityCat Prowl - This teased cat project for the C64 by Polytricity, is looking rather decent! [UPDAT
CityCat Prowl - This teased cat project for the C64 by Polytricity, is looking rather decent! [UPDATE]
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 4h
Broken Sword's AI upscaling wasn't 'enormously satisfactory'

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Broken Sword's AI upscaling wasn't efficient after all
Broken Sword co-creator Charles Cecil admits AI upscaling was an 'expensive mistake.'
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 5h
🛠️ Building a fulfilling creative career as a solo dev

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🛠️ Building a fulfilling creative career as a solo dev
An honest conversation about designing your indie game dev life with Thomas Stewart.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 6h
how CloverPit hit 750k sales in 2 weeks

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Real data: how CloverPit hit 750k sales in 2 weeks
Also: lots of discovery news and the latest Roblox charts.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 7h
What’s going on at Supercell London, then?

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What’s going on at Supercell London, then?
Lasse Seppänen answers our questions.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 8h
Game Trailers

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Game Trailers
I talk about game trailers, which are important but hard to make good.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 12h
Data digest: US market data, Q3’s top hypercasual labels, Adjust’s UA leaderboard, player spend and M&A stats, more

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Data digest: US market data, Q3’s top hypercasual labels, Adjust’s UA leaderboard, player spend and
This week’s need-to-know numbers at-a-glance.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 13h
Pokémon Legends Z-A Review: A love letter to older fans that betters Arceus in every way

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Pokémon Legends Z-A Review: A love letter to older fans that betters Arceus in every way | VGC
Switch 1’s limitations fail to take the shine off a Pokémon adventure that has finally aged-up with the audience…
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 14h
Earthquake

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Earthquake (Atari) - Games That Weren't
From the archives of Atari graphic artist Jerome Domurat, archivist John Hardie found a disk labelled "Earthquake", and so begins our look at yet another lost Atari game.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 15h
Owlcat Games unveils free educational resource hub for game industry professionals

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Owlcat Games unveils professional learning hub for devs
Owlcat Games wants to help developers thrive in the video game industry with a new educational initiative.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
The Art Isn't Good, But the Game Looks Good - How? [Stream Highlight]

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The Art Isn't Good, But the Game Looks Good - How? [Stream Highlight]
🏥 support IGC on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameclinic🖱️ check out GameMaker: https://opr.as/GM-IndieGameClinicMany thanks to Juju Adams for hel...
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
How Capcom designed Resident Evil Requiem with different camera angles in mind

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Why Resident Evil Requiem has different camera angles
Capcom game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa explain why Capcom implemented two camera options in Resident Evil Requiem.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
Testronic shuts down another studio, this time in Bucharest

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Testronic shuts down its Bucharest studio
Testronic has now closed studios in Madrid, Belgrade, and Bucharest in 2025.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
Bugs Bunny’s Cartoon Workshop – Novotrade 1990 PC game test video

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Bugs Bunny's Cartoon Workshop - Novotrade 1990 PC game test video - Games That Weren't
Thanks to Csaba Virág, we've been given a rare bug report video from 1990 and for Novotrade's Bugs Bunny's Cartoon Workshop package. This has been preserved by Péter Gyöngyössy, wh
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
This Is My Alternative to Game Dev Courses

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This Is My Alternative to Game Dev Courses
Check out Powerlust, the game you saw in the video!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1829520/Powerlust/WISHLIST our upcoming game: Prepare The Past!https://...
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
AIvilization, +40000 AI agents in the virtual world aivilization.ai

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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
Five years in, Merge Mansion maker Metacore is doubling down on older players

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Five years in, Merge Mansion maker Metacore is doubling down on older players
Older players, aged 45 and over, are driving growth and revenue in casual games, says Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski. The Merge Mansion maker is also working to serve players over 7
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim

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PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim | VGC
Both companies are reportedly planning to release their next-gen consoles within two years…
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
A cinematic film noir aesthetic (only $9.99!)

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Retro: Noir | Fullscreen & Camera Effects | Unity Asset Store
Add depth to your project with Retro: Noir asset from Fronkon Games. Find this & more VFX options on the Unity Asset Store.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
The XR Placebo Effect: Healing Through Immersion Alone?

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The XR Placebo Effect: Healing Through Immersion Alone?
Medical XR transforms healthcare with immersive therapies for mental health, pain management, phobias, and rehabilitation. Learn how XR’s evidence-based benefits enhance recovery.
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
Building a better first-person shooter part 3: enemy mine

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building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
The Importance Of Conversation

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The Importance Of Conversation
I talk about why it is very important to talk about game development (or anything else) with your peers. You don't have to do it a lot, but you should do it....
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Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 1d
Silent Hill f lacks 'iconic' characters…and that's fine?

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It's fine that Silent Hill f lacks 'iconic' characters
Silent Hill has sold over 1 million copies. Is this a lesson for how other developers can keep game franchises fresh?
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