3D Character Artist Shares a Funny Painting-Like Model of a Viking with a Dragon
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They're beard buddies!
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This Short Barnacle Animation Was Inspired by the Half-Life Game
80 Level
Looks very realistic.
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Take a Look at This Reinterpretation of Mindy Blanchard from Dishonored 2
The tattoos are my favorite part.
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Akko Dash Ultra: 40-Gram Gaming Mouse with 8K Polling
Light and small, this mouse offers precision and control for $59.99.
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This Arcade Game Allows You to Smack Targets With Flying Footwear
If you like funny games and would like to throw a shoe at someone, this might be for you.
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This Roguelike Deckbuilder Mixes Dante's Inferno and Lovecraftian Horror
This looks weirdly beautiful. Would you like to play it?
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Check Out This Cool Animation of a Very Expressive but Faceless Creature
I want to pet it.
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3D Artist Shares the Substance 3D Painter File of Man on the Subway
You can download the file for free!
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What keeps a game running for 24 years?
Sega's head of development studios on LiveOps, global growth, and going direct to players.
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Developing Original 3D Chimera Character
Artist CataRackta shared the work behind the Chimera character, taking us from early sketches to revised versions of the girl with animal parts and discussing the rigging process.
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The art of game writing in 'non-narrative' games ft. Emma Kidwell and Harrison Pink
Game Developer
This week senior editor Bryant Francis sits down with narrative designer Harrison Pink and game writer Emma Kidwell for a conversation about the craft of creating narrative content in games that don’t...
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June GameDev Deals Round-Up
Game From Scratch
GameFromScratch.com June GameDev Deals Round-Up There are so many amazing deals, sales and bundles for game developers I have decided to gather them all together in one place on a monthly or bi-monthl...
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Playstack CEO pledges to be 'mindful' about growth after majority takeover
The publisher also stressed that being sold to the owner of GameSpot and Fandom won't create a conflict of interest.
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Playstack sold, Xbox announces business 'reset,' and is generative AI poisoning the well? - Patch Notes #56
Plus: Could an arbitration clause prevent families suing Roblox from taking the company to court?
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Beginning Game Development Guide
GameFromScratch.com Beginning Game Development Guide Game development has never been more accessible than it is now, we have so many free or free to start game engines and tools right now… perha...
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Update: Niantic Spatial denies Pokemon Go video scans are used for AI drone training
Update: A Niantic Spatial spokesperson has confirmed that Pokemon Go spatial data is not shared with the former branch of Niantic.
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Crimson Desert tops 6M sales within three months
The gargantuan RPG initially sold 2 million copies within a day.
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Save Big and Play Bigger: GeForce NOW Summer Sale Brings Major Membership Savings
NVIDIA
The GeForce NOW summer sale kicked off today with limited-time savings of up to $70 off a 12-month membership, making now the perfect time to upgrade to get the best of the cloud and see just how far...
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Release candidate: Godot 4.7 RC 2
Godot Engine Blog
This Monday featured the release of our first Release Candidate build of Godot 4.7. As a reminder: RC builds are when we believe the engine has stabilized and is ready for release, so it’s the last ch...
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Independent game publications revive bundles in defiance of 'cut-throat competitive market'
'Solidarity feels like a very important part of the scene right now.'
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Xbox announces business 'reset' amid reports of layoffs and studio closures
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the video game division must display 'optimism and realism' as it moves forward.
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Valve confirms it won't restock Steam Gift Cards
The company expects all retailers to be out of stock of Steam Gift Cards by the end of 2026.
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Ubisoft closing Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and making further layoffs
The French publisher could eliminate up to 380 roles.
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ESA says anti-deepfake act could 'devastate' video game industry
The No Fakes Act makes no distinction between harmful deepfakes and legitimate digital replicas, ESA argues.
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Xbox CEO unsure whether Activision Blizzard merger is paying off
'It's hard to say how to think about those decisions.'
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Nintendo of Europe to pay $40M fine for Joy-Con drift issues
The company denies 'intentionally misleading consumers' about Joy-Con drifting problems.
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Strudel REPL – Audio Programming Language
GameFromScratch.com Strudel REPL – Audio Programming Language Strudel REPL is an online front end for Strudel, which is a JavaScript port of Tidal Cycles which is a Haskell based programming/not...
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Xbox is rethinking strategy around Project Helix thanks to the memory crisis
The company says demand for Xbox consoles is outstripping supply, and the memory crisis is posing a 'severe limitation' on production speeds.
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Telltale Games is back, but can it learn from its past mistakes?
Telltale Games was once the standard-bearer for interactive storytelling. Its new leaders want to reclaim that title in a more sustainable way.
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007: First Light sales hit 3M in less than two weeks
'We are well above our forecasts at this point.'
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Xbox console exclusives are returning on a 'case-by-case' basis
'We want people to have a reason to get onboard with Xbox.'
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Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio
It's unclear how many people have been impacted by the closure.
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Building XBOX Games with Godot Sample Launched
GameFromScratch.com Building XBOX Games with Godot Sample Launched Microsoft have just announced a new open source example Building XBOX Games with Godot. This is a collection of GDExtensions for work...
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How That's No Moon's Crossfire evolves the cover-based shooter
We visited the team behind the Crossfire reboot to learn how current technology is boosting their vision of a 'tactical action-adventure.'
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Release candidate: Godot 4.7 RC 1
We had a few false-starts along the way, but Godot 4.7 has at last reached the Release Candidate stage. This means that all of our planned features are locked-in, and no critical regressions remain. A...
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NVIDIA, KRAFTON, NC and Reigning ‘League of Legends’ Champions T1 Celebrate RTX Spark at Korea’s PC Bangs
At GTC Taipei at COMPUTEX last week, NVIDIA unveiled RTX Spark, the superchip that reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents. On the heels of this announcement, NVIDIA founder and CEO Je...
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Paramount unveils new 'unified' Paramount Games Studio
The freshly unveiled studio will house all current Paramount and Skydance game studios moving forward.
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Blender 5.2 Beta Released
GameFromScratch.com Blender 5.2 Beta Released The Blender Foundation have just released Blender 5.2 Beta (and Blender 5.3 Alpha). This release is remarkably strong. In the video below we focused on 6...
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Microsoft and Valve sued, PlayStation's first party downturn, and could a UK social media ban impact games? - Patch Notes #55
Plus: Atari acquires Hipster Whale and Mina the Hollower hits 300,000 sales.
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Nintendo to debut a Switch 2 model with replaceable batteries in the EU
Starting in February 2027, batteries in many devices will need to be 'easily replaceable,' and Nintendo has signaled it will comply.
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Mesh2Motion – Free & Open Source Animation App
GameFromScratch.com Mesh2Motion – Free & Open Source Animation App We looked at Mesh2Motion last year and since then this awesome, easy, free and open source Mixamo alternative continues to...
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How the Replaced devs fixed display bloat with a stylish gadget
The Wingman was 'born out of design necessity.'
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Forecast: Fun Ahead — 18 Games Join in June to Stream on GeForce NOW
June’s forecast with GeForce NOW: 100% chance of gaming. GeForce NOW is lining up new adventures for the month, from big-name blockbusters to quirky indies ready for the spotlight. Members can dive in...
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Amazon suggests IO Interactive might not return for 007 First Light sequel
The U.S. company, which holds the rights to the James Bond franchise, has indicated it could take on publishing and perhaps even development duties.
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PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
The studio founded by Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene will operate with a smaller team going forward.
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Update: Team17 has laid off members of its marketing and communications department
Two employees have been let go.
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Total consumer spending on games topped $60B in the US in 2025
Over half of those surveyed by the ESA made in-game purchases.
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.7 beta 5
While we’re still confident in our overall stability at this time, a few changes made in the time since 4.7 beta 4 warrant further evaluation. As such, we’re doing one final final development snapshot...
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Mina the Hollower sells 300,000 copies in three days
Yacht Club Games previously indicated the title's performance would 'make or break' the studio.
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Synty Fantasy Game Dev Asset Humble Bundle
GameFromScratch.com Synty Fantasy Game Dev Asset Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Fantasy Game Dev Assets by Synty bundle. Additionally Synty are also run...
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Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has left Bandai Namco
Ikeda worked at the Japanese company for two decades.
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PlayStation first-party game sales show a decline since 2020
First-party game sales dropped from 58.4 million in FY20 to 28.9 million in FY24.
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June 2026 FREE Asset Round-Up
GameFromScratch.com June 2026 FREE Asset Round-Up It’s time for the June Epic Games bi-monthly asset giveaway on the Fab marketplace, with 3 free assets from June 2nd to June 16th. Once “purchased” th...
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Creating games entirely on Android!
Since 2023, Godot users could develop their games on Android, but they still needed a PC to perform the final export. We began changing that in Godot 4.4 by adding support for non-Gradle exports. Howe...
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How to direct unconventional games like Control Resonant
What's the best way to keep teammates on the same page when working in a strange genre with a new style of gameplay?
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Bungie experiments by adding casual PvP-lite mode to Marathon
A PvE mode is also in the works and will debut in the second half of Season 2.
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UK social media ban could impact video game platforms
The news comes after the Labour government said it will take action to protect children using social media and began consulting parents on a possible ban.
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B3DFramework – 3D Game Development Framework
GameFromScratch.com B3DFramework – 3D Game Development Framework B3DFramework is a “new” open-source C++ game development framework built on the bones of the Banshee Game Engine and...
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Atari to acquire Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale
The deal could eventually cost Atari almost $40 million.
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Fable reboot delayed until February 2027
Microsoft said it has decided to push the title out of a "packed" release window.
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Crafting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's mournful tale ft. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen
This month, GDC Content Marketing Manager Beth Elderkin chats with Sandfall Interactive lead writer and localization producer Jenniver Svedberg-Yen about the creative decisions that went into Clair Ob...
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Balatro publisher Playstack is being sold to GameSpot and Fandom parent company
The proposed majority takeover values the UK publisher at around $169 million.
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O3DE 26.05 Released
GameFromScratch.com O3DE 26.05 Released O3DE, the Open 3D Game Engine, just released O3DE 26.05. This engine began life as a fork of CryEngine called Lumberyard as part of Amazon’s disastrous en...
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.7 beta 4
Our fourth, and likely final, development snapshot for Godot 4.7 has arrived: 4.7 beta 4! Being an iteration on the relatively-stable 4.7 beta 3, it’s only a matter of time before the release candidat...
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007 First Light has topped 1.5 million sales
License to thrill.
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Micro-grants for indies, another hardware price hike, and Valnet sinks to new lows - Patch Notes #54
Plus: The Witcher 3 is getting a new expansion and Destruction AllStars is shutting down.
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Remedy Entertainment CEO: Alan Wake and Control should have sold more
The newly-appointed CEO believes film and TV adaptations will help increase the current audience.
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The Rockstar Game Workers Union breaks cover
'We're determined to win justice for the 31 fired workers.'
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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown reinvents TV storytelling for survival strategy - Narrative Notebook #3
Fun will now commence.
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The Name’s Gaming … Cloud Gaming: ‘007 First Light’ Launches on GeForce NOW
License to stream, shaken and stirred. GeForce NOW is dialing up the espionage with the launch of 007 First Light, letting members slip into James Bond’s reimagined origin story from almost any device...
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Godot XR Community Game Jam V
The fifth Godot XR Community Game Jam ran from 16 March 2026 until 23 March 2026. We had 98 participants join, who submitted 23 games. Up from 90 participants and 21 games last jam. There is a definit...
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Global Game Jam launches micro-grant program to support indies and emerging talent
The non-profit organization wants to unite indie studios with aspiring professionals by facilitating paid micro-projects.
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Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by over $200
The premium 1TB model will now cost an additional $300 in the United States.
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Report: Payment for some TheGamer staff now tied to per-article sessions
Parent company Valnet described the new payment scheme as a 'new and exciting, performance-based bonus system.'
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a new expansion 12 years after launch
CD Projekt Red is co-developing the expansion with studio Fool's Theory.
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PS5 exclusive Destruction AllStars shut down after five years
The live service title launched in 2021 but has now been taken offline and removed from the Playstation Store.
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Report: Latest Nintendo Switch 2 production estimates contrast hardware forecast
The company is reportedly planning to assemble 20 million units during the current fiscal year: a total that exceeds its latest hardware sales forecast.
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How Brazil's government boosts the local game industry
Brazil's robust government support for the game industry may be a model for other regions.
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JetBrains Rider brings support for Godot Asset Store addons
With the launch of the new Godot Asset Store, JetBrains Rider is among the first to embrace it as a tool provider for addon developers. Starting with Rider 2026.2, JetBrains offers dedicated project t...
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Microsoft to pay $250M to settle lawsuit filed by aggrieved Activision Blizzard shareholders
The lawsuit claimed former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick hurriedly sold the company to avoid the consequences of sexual harassment allegations.
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Report: Wizards of the Coast is trying to discourage workers from unionizing
'You could end up with more, the same, or less than you have now.'
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Favorites in PackageManager
Unity Coder
Got tired of always googling for the package names.. so ai made this tool to easily install your favorite packages in 1 click. copy this script to Assets/Editor/ folder, then open PackageManager.And c...
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Introducing the Godot Asset Store
The Asset Library has served for many years as the official place to publish and acquire assets, fulfilling a valuable community need. However with the rapid growth of the Godot community and ecosyste...
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License to Stream: ‘007 First Light’ Coming to GeForce NOW With an Ultimate Bundle
The mission begins now. GeForce NOW is dialing up the action with a blockbuster mix of spy thrills, high-speed racing and member rewards — plus eight new games joining the cloud this week, all ready t...
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.7 beta 3
It’s only been a little over a week since the release of 4.7 beta 2, but we’re dedicated to picking up the pace for snapshots in the latter stages of our pre-release cycles. This allows our users to g...
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Maintenance release: Godot 4.6.3
Progress on Godot 4.7 has continued without a hitch, but the need for more 4.6 maintenance releases remains ever-present. Our commitment to active support brings us to today’s release of Godot 4.6.3....
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Godot OpenXR Vendors plugin v5.1
Godot OpenXR Vendors plugin v5.1 The OpenXR Vendors plugin is an official GDExtension that builds on top of the OpenXR support in Godot, and provides support for additional functionality, primarily ve...
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Release candidate: Godot 4.6.3 RC 2
We rarely opt for Saturday releases for these snapshots, as the majority of the team are already enjoying their weekend (hopefully you are as well!). However, we had some exciting new regression fixes...
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Sea You in the Cloud: ‘Subnautica 2’ Early Access Dives Onto GeForce NOW
Editor’s note: The Gaijin single sign-on feature is now up and running. Dive masks on — Subnautica 2 is making a splash on GeForce NOW day-and-date with launch, so members can plunge into the ti...