godot 4.8 exposed mesh buffers to gpu compute. all sorts of cool procedural shit is possible now
Syama Mishra
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realizing that happyness by age chart is just the social security retirement age lmao
Xbox Is Merging Its Two Forza Teams Into One Studio Focused On Forza Horizon And Fable
Xbox Is Merging Its Two Forza Teams Into One Studio Focused On Forza Horizon And Fable
Playground Games and Turn 10 are merging
kotaku.com
Xbox has officially announced widespread changes to its studio structure, including a further 268 layoffs, the merging of numerous studios, the handing over of Halo to Activision, and the proposed closure of Ninja Theory. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-of...
Xbox officially announces more layoffs and widespread changes to its entire studio structure | VGC
Ninja Theory set to close as Halo Studios, Obsidian, Rare and Turn 10 are affected by the mass shuffle…
videogameschronicle.com
While two studios, Double Fine and Compulsion Games, have already gone independent, deals to sell off Ninja Theory have fallen through. As a result, Microsoft is now proceeding with a consultation period to close the studio, unless the company can find another buyer.
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close
Deals to sell off Ninja Theory fell through over the summer.
theverge.com
I was reminded that I'm 10 years from retirement age and honestly the passage of time can fuck right off.
Accurate representation of the transformation everyone goes through when leaving their 20s (right) and entering their 30s (left) era.
The internet just keeps getting more and more un-internet by the day. Another traffic source strangled like Zuckerborg likes it.
Xbox reportedly set to announce second round of layoffs this week Report suggests platform holder will "consolidate several of its game studios" amid ongoing restructuring www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-reporte...
Bungie: "we are not done with Destiny" - beginning the work of bringing vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns and content back to the game More: www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Ar...
The kids still know what bittorrent is right Ask your nerdy filmbuff friend if you can get a logon to their Jellyfin server
IGN@ign.com · 4d agoDisney+ has altered its user agreement to clarify that ads will be allowed on all subscription tiers. https://bit.ly/4hhOjBo
I’m at Tokyo game show today and wondering who else I know is here?
Directors Commentary Track Recorded I chose to do a track which explains more of a HOW we made the game rather than explain the story or themes to players.
Explaining the concept of going outdoors to gamers
Thew@amazingthew.bsky.social · last wk.god i love videogames. have you heard about "places"? they are called locations
We will be sending out press codes for Penguin Colony on September 24th. If you didn't know this and are press interested in the game please DM me.
The switch 1 having an official YouTube app that’s nowhere to be seen on switch 2 is the most telling public sign of the true state of the games industry being a life and death competition for our attention.
it's cool that phones are $2,000 now right?
BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.
Blizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employees
Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more.
gamedeveloper.com
Australia to force social media giants to allow users to opt out of algorithm
Australia to force social media giants to allow users to opt out of algorithm
Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds, part of new laws designed to boost online safety. Users over 16 years of age will be given new tools to turn off algorithm-driven content, with platforms facing fines of more than $100 million for non-compliance. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
What's this?! You can now sort AND filter projects on your dashboard? (And the "New project" button is on top) 😅
SCOOP: A few weeks before the launch of Star Wars Zero Company, most of the developers at its studio were furloughed The studio says they hope to secure funds to restore their pay. Some are skeptical it'll happen I learned about this via a bitter lawsuit: www.gamefile.news/p/star-wars-...
‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch
The details emerged amid a legal dispute between company founders. The lawsuit also provides an unexpected look into a studio behind one of the best-reviewed Star Wars games in years
gamefile.news
A federal appeals court has ruled that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling, dealing a major blow to the booming industry
States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules | CNN Business
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling, dealing a major blow to the booming industry.
cnn.com
Microsoft’s next Xbox console may not be just one piece of hardware. www.theverge.com/games/986337...
Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’
Lots of Xboxes?
theverge.com
