Author: Jacob Schneider

Independent news journalist

[ad_1] I could finally release the new crafting system to the beta servers. Thanks to @Madrao for finding most game-breaking bugs so this release feels functional.If you followed the updates of the recent month, there is probably not much new.If not, I will iterate through the changes below.The character configurator compiles all your equipment into one avatar.These avatars get stored in compilation booths in your cell.At the start, you have two of them. You can unlock a third one. You interact with the booth to open the compilation dialog. After selecting your equipment, and talents, you can assign essences. If…

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[ad_1] What’s your favorite multiplayer horror game? Dead By Daylight is the simplest choice, but Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lethal Company, and Evil Dead definitely deserve a mention. Though it was DBD that formalized and popularized the asymmetrical slasher, all these rivals have successfully revamped the formula with their own tweaks, twists, and gimmicks. One of them, however, deserves a special mention. Adored by its players, it was sadly delisted from Steam at the end of 2023, with its official servers slated to go offline for good at the end of this year. Until recently, it seemed like this much-loved multiplayer…

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[ad_1] This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.comSome game dev tips before we head into the eclipse. Enjoy!2D Water Shader Breakdown – I wanted to try out some 2D reflections and ended up with this water shader. Sampling the noise textures with pixelated UVs really helped to make it fit with the pixel art style.CyaniluxRay Marching: Menger Sponge Breakdown – There are two very popular methods to render 3D scenes. Rasterization has historically been the most popular method used for real-time graphics (ex: video games). In short, rasterization is a technique that projects 3D models, composed of 3D triangles, onto…

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[ad_1] Announced yesterday during Steam’s Lovecraftian Days event, Stygian: Outer Gods looks to be taking the Lovecraftian mythos very seriously, dropping players into the heart of the storm with only a single gun to protect them from the Eldritch monsters that await. Shipwrecked amongst the dark and stormy Kingsport, you’ll play as a mercenary protecting a young girl, attempting to maintain your sanity while increasingly unfathomable events occur around you. The classic imagery of Lovecraft is all around the trailer, from the oncoming storms and solitary lighthouse to the ancient runes encountered at the end. The narration over the trailer…

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[ad_1] Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  Open World, the gaming-focused arm of talent management and marketing firm Loaded, announced today that it’s opening a Game Dev division. With this new division, the firm offers marketing strategies and launch support for game developers who are readying their campaigns. The new division has already partnered with several game studios, including Phoenix Labs, Scopely and EA, and it’s rolling out new campaigns with additional partners throughout the year. Open World originally launched in 2022 with…

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[ad_1] What you need to knowSwedish publisher Landfall is known for publishing indie darlings like Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck. On April 1, Landfall announced a new cooperative horror game called Content Warning would be released immediately on Steam.For the first 24 hours, players can get Content Warning for free to keep. The game will then cost $8 after the 24-hour discount expires.If you’re looking for a no-risk cooperative horror game to drag your friends into this April Fools’ Day, Swedish publisher, Landfall, has you covered. For just 24 hours, players on Steam can pick up Landfall’s brand-new release, Content…

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New York Times bestselling author. Here is a guide for boys and girls to the many amazing builds you can create in Minecraft.

With hundreds of millions of players, Minecraft has taken control of gamers all over the world. With Hacks for Minecrafters: Master Builder, you’ll be able to take back that control! Now you can craft your world exactly how you want it to look, all while discovering the hidden gems of the game.

Updated to add enew function and crafting systems, illusioners, parrots, and building materials like glazed terracotta and concrete, Hacks for Minecrafters: Master Builder, explains how to build the coolest stuff, including an underwater house, a pirate ship, and a fortified castle! Other tips will help gamers:
Find the best locationsChoose their favorite styleLearn how to get started with foundations and wallsBecome landscaping expertsLearn how to decorate their living roomAnd much more!
Packed with expert tips, cheats, and hacks on planning all types of buildings and with more than one hundred screenshots, Hacks for Minecrafters: Master Builder shows exactly how the experts bring their amazing structures to life, from designing realistic roofs and exteriors to planning crenellated castle battlements. Detailed step-by-step illustrated guides will let every kid follow along to build their very own awesome castles, bridges, and farms and add the decor and landscaping details that bring their creations to life.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sky Pony; Illustrated edition (January 15, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1510738037
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1510738034
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 – 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.4 x 8 inches

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[ad_1] Quite a change since the last time! Added refraction material and efficient ray-traced reflection.The RT reflection itself costs around 1.0ms @1440p with 4070Ti. Total rendering time is around 2.0ms now. Without a use of modern upscalers.Both rendering take care of the blurry with low smoothness too. I’ve tried my best to balance between quality and performance.I’ll explain the method in detail below.*Disclaimer: This is just a personal practice of engine programming. Seeking something else if you’re for game developing.Git link: https://github.com/EasyJellySniper/Unheard-Engine​Refraction materialThe refraction it’s relying on a background image. By distorting the screen UV coordinate (usually by a bump…

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[ad_1] Emma Roberts faces nightmarish gaslighting in American Horror Story part 2 trailer Just hours before the return of the show to screens, the sinister trailer for American Horror Story: Delicate Part 2 was unveiled on Wednesday.Kim Kardashian reprises her role as the cunning and suspicious publicist Siobhan Corbyn. She is depicted consoling, though potentially gaslighting, Emma Roberts who portrays the pregnant movie star Anna Victoria Alcott.The trailer commences with a gripping close-up shot of Cara Delevingne, the 31-year-old actress portraying nurse Ivy Ehrenreich in the horror series, looking downward and exclaiming, “Push!”The preview unveils frazzled Anna Victoria Alcott,…

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[ad_1] Check out Terry Ibele’s Animation Industry Podcast, featuring a new podcast every week focusing on the stories of today’s animation professionals – how they got to where they are and what they learned along the way. Now home to 245 episodes, the podcasts cover all areas of the industry, including storyboarding, writing, animating, directing, visual development, and game design. Guests have included returning guest Aaron Augenblick; the notorious JJ Villard; Spike & Mike’s Spike Decker; Disney Director John Musker; Sony Lead Animator Humberto Rosa; Frederator’s Fred Seibert; Tumble Leaf’s Scarlet Nelson; and many others from major animation studios all…

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