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The Targem Games team has prepared an explosive gift for all fans of the Bullet Hell genre! Are you ready for a barrage of bullets, chaos on the screen and a real test of reaction? Then meet the Bullet Hell Game Anthology – an anthology of the latest Bullet Hell games from the indie developer…
The WN Conference Abu Dhabi’25 developer conference, organized in partnership with Abu Dhabi Gaming, kicked off with a pre-party. Don’t miss two days of networking, expert insights, and key opportunities for your business. Abu Dhabi Gaming is a pioneering initiative of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, which is working to establish…
Only a week has passed since the last release, and the team of engine developers and testers have already prepared and presented the next beta version of the open game engine Godot 4.4. There will likely be another beta release next week, but after that, release candidates should start rolling out. Go to Downloads and…
There’s a new beta release of the open source HTML5 framework Phaser 4, which introduces some groundbreaking GPU technology for rendering millions of sprites. The updated Sprite GPU renderer and layers are now available in Phaser v4 Beta 5. What can they do? They can easily handle rendering over 1 million background sprites! SpriteGPULayer is…
At the 16th Pirate Software Game Jam, developer drewhjava presented Hammer Time, a tense survival game where you play as your trusty hammer, which is both your lifeline and your weapon. Created in Phaser in just 16 days with the theme “You are the weapon,” the game stands out among the 1772 games presented at…
Nintendo has unveiled its new Switch 2 handheld console, which will be released sometime in 2025. Developers outside Nintendo’s plans have been eagerly awaiting details about what new hardware features its next console might offer. Since the Nintendo Wii, the company has prioritized unique technologies like motion-sensor controls, second screens, and portability over graphics and…
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Organizers of the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) have announced the finalists for the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest-running festival, summit, and expo celebrating independent games and the people who make them. The IGF is part of the 2025 Game Developers Conference, which will take place in person at the Moscone Convention…
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Analytics firm Omdia expects Nintendo to sell 14.7 million Nintendo Switch 2 units during calendar year 2025. But the console’s release date hasn’t even been announced yet. Investors are eager to see how much money Nintendo can make from the new hardware, and developers around the world are hoping that Nintendo’s new console (and the…
The jury of The Game Accessibility Conference Awards recognized Kyiv-based Ubisoft as the studio that made the greatest contribution to inclusive gaming over the past year. In this nomination, Ubisoft Kyiv outpaced Respawn, Blizzard, and Rare. The studio has worked to improve accessibility in several recent Ubisoft projects. Details are available on the official website.
Recently, the Castor3D engine was updated to version 0.17.0. The new version has many improvements and innovations. For example, a debug box was implemented, allowing displaying AABB and BVH cluster lighting. Support for MSDF fonts, support for diffuse transmission, support for webp images, and basicu images was added. CastorViewer can now directly open files from…
