Why a 130-Year-Old Japanese Kabuki Company Is Getting Into Video Games

Until they reached out to invite me to Japan this year, I’d never heard of Shochiku. That’s because it began as a kabuki ...
Pocket Gamer.biz

Unity dominates web games but performance-optimised engines have key advantages according to a new study

A new study into the engines powering the most successful web games has revealed the overwhelming dominance of Unity, but ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This cloud-based writing app is the ultimate world-building tool

Campfire is a cloud-based writing app for web browsers, Windows, and macOS. There’s also a free mobile app, but it’s much more limited than the regular desktop version. While Campfire isn’t available ...
IEEE

A Game-Based Approach to Distributed Least-Distance Formation Tracking With a Moving Target

Abstract: This article is concerned with game-based distributed least-distance formation tracking with a moving target. More specifically, the agents aim to form a desired shape while enclosing a ...
devdiscourse

NZ Government Doubles Funding for Game Development Startups Through CODE

New Zealand’s gaming industry is set to receive a major boost, with the Government announcing a significant expansion of support for early-stage game studios and startups. Science, Innovation and ...
GitHub

Mod to add custom weapon functionality into itch.io game Gunsaw, where anyone can add weapons to via a web-based modular .txt file system.

Customizable sprites for each weapon, projectile, visual effect, empty magazine weapon, magazine, etc.. Custom VFX (on-hit, on-swing, line trails) Customizable sounds for shooting and reloading Choose ...
GamesIndustry

Game Developer Conference rebrands as GDC Festival of Gaming: "the industry is changing and so are we"

The Game Developer Conference is rebranding as GDC Festival of Gaming, with the next event taking place March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco, California. Announcing the change on social media, the ...
thecooldown

Lawmakers propose game-changing bill that could slash household energy costs: 'One more tool in the toolbox'

An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill that could help lower residents' energy bills and reduce statewide consumption. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, would allow ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Steam is now blocking NSFW updates for published adult-only games, according to a raunchy RPG developer

The great 'dematuring' of videogames continues with reports that Valve are now forbidding "post-launch NSFW content" for games on Steam, even those that are already "adult-only". That's according to ...
Engadget

Flick Shot Rogues is the rare turn-based game that my brain is gelling with

Try as I might, turn-based strategy games don't usually do it for me. That's one reason I haven't yet dipped into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, many people's favorite of the year so far. I'd almost ...
IEEE

Adaptive-Critic-Based Distributed Event-Triggered Augmented Differential Game for Cooperative Guidance Systems Against Maneuvering Target

Abstract: This paper investigates the cooperative interception guidance issue with the maneuvering target, which can be described as a distributed augmented differential game under direct topology by ...