Matthew Hammans, Blogger December 4, 2023 2 Min Read While working on a project, I was tasked with implementing Unity’s new input system into our game. Our game is a top down strategy game with low player input, so I was only remapping a few of the inputs. We were mainly doing it to be …
How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles
+1 Kostyantyn Oleschenko, Olexandr Makeevand 1 more June 13, 2024 17 Min Read Image via Gearbox Publishing. All other images via author. The attitude to optimizing games is different for PCs and consoles. Having a well-optimized PC build is always good, but it’s rather a good practice that improves the player’s experience but is not …
Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with ‘small’ layoffs in studio restructuring
Lively Studio has laid off a “small” number of staff, according to GamesIndustry. Sources speaking to the outlet claim these cuts were spurred by a recent review from parent company Keywords Studios. The company is streamlining “certain areas” of its business between Lively and the unaffected sibling studio Electric Square. Mobile game industry woes this …
Stellaris’ new AI characters are powered by AI voices
Bryant Francis, Senior Editor May 14, 2024 3 Min Read Image via Paradox Interactive. At a Glance Stellaris’ new DLC The Machine Age uses AI-powered voices for two new characters. Those audio assets were generated thanks in part to actors who agreed to provide their voices as training samples. The actors are being paid royalties, …
Indie publisher Shoreline Games launches to put ‘systems-based’ games on the map
Indie publisher Shoreline Games has broken cover and already has multiple games lined up for launch next year. Shoreline Games consists of alumni from studios such as Perfect World Entertainment, Unknown Worlds, and Devolver Digital, along with media companies like Crunchyroll and Rakutan Viji. Per CEO and co-founder Keith Kawamura, Shoreline’s specific bent is games …
Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material
George Yang, Contributor June 12, 2024 5 Min Read Image via Team Asobi/PlayStation At a Glance Sony’s Astro Bot is the next standalone game starring its titular tech demo mascot. The Astro Bot character previously was used to show off the potency of the PlayStation VR and PlayStation 5. The only PS5 technology he won’t …
Testing Games with AI Bots
Sophia Clarke, Blogger October 5, 2023 5 Min Read An honest “help wanted” ad for today’s quality assurance (QA) professional would include phrases like, willing to be on-call 24/7, must love repetition, must have a perfect memory, must have multiple heads and arms to flawlessly accomplish a myriad of tasks daily. Everyone knows QA testing …
Be smart about automation: the future is AI driven game testing with Keywords Studios
Ben Britten, CTO, Mighty Build and Test September 11, 2023 7 Min Read Sponsored by Keywords Studios Presented by Keywords Studios At Keywords Studios, we believe that AI is a creative collaborator and performance enhancer, with the potential to revolutionize the future of our industry. We take pride in our three world-class AI products: KantanAI …
Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard’s Wrath 2
Bryant Francis, Senior Editor February 23, 2024 2 Min Read Image via Sanzaru Games/Meta. At a Glance A challenge for VR game development is figuring out how long players are comfortable wearing even the slimmest of headsets. But according to Sanzaru Games, Asgard’s Wrath 2 players are spending hours upon hours in its open-world RPG. …
New indie, NEARstudios founded by ex Bethesda, Bioware and Naughty Dog devs
Developers that have worked on Skyrim, The Last Of Us and Dragon Age have formed a brand new games company, NEARStudios. Led by Heather Cerlan and Jason Richardson, the Maryland-based studio has begun work on its first game, Hawthorn. A co-op sandbox RPG that combines element of village sims with the nostalgic adventure stories of …