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Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II

Here's how we partnered with Colossal Order to accelerate the production pipeline for creating scores of unique citizens within the world of Cities: Skylines II using our AI-powered, 3D character creation technology.

byRaphael Benros

May 29, 2024

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A tall ship fires a cannon in Besiege.

Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck

byBryant Francis

May 28, 2024

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A player-made boat paddles through the ocean in Besiege.

Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible

byBryant Francis

May 28, 2024

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A robotic four-armed Queen glares at the camera.

Stellaris' new AI characters are powered by AI voices Stellaris' new AI characters are powered by AI voices

byBryant Francis

May 14, 2024

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Screenshot of a herd of cats in Mewgenics.

Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000 Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000

byJustin Carter

May 10, 2024

1 Min Read

Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency

byDenys Slipchuk, Yurii Dudnik

May 7, 2024

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What is game programming and how do you become a game programmer?

What is game programming and how do you become a game programmer?

byGame Developer, Staff

What to do about Game Engines with Rez Graham and Bryant Francis: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 42

What to do about Game Engines with Rez Graham and Bryant Francis: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 42

Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch

Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch

byZhanna Goranskaya

Demystifying 3D Character Rigging for Games

Demystifying 3D Character Rigging for Games

byHannah George, Blogger

Zelda holds the Master Sword.

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Link rides a glider in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system

How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Link draws his bow while leaping in the air.

Player 'stunts' in Breath of the Wild gave Nintendo 'confidence' to push boundaries in Tears of the Kingdom

Player 'stunts' in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gave Nintendo "confidence" to push boundaries in Tears of the Kingdom

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back

ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back

byJohn Harris, Contributor

Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development

Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Jordan Mechner at the GDC podium

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

byImran Khan, Featured Contributor

A screenshot from Final Fantasy XVI. A young man stands next to a Chocobo.

Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation

Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Two characters walk together against a night sky

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

a slide showing a number of black folks' hairstyles as Isaac Olander speaks at the GDC podium

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor

A crowd gathers in San Francisco for Day of the Devs

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

byChris Kerr, News Editor

AI NPC chat is like VR: probably cool but certainly niche

AI NPC chat is like VR: probably cool but certainly niche.

byOscar Barda, Blogger

Senior programming director Doug Sheehan at GDC podium

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor

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Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

byMichael Higham, Featured Contributor

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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Sam Lake appearing in Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2 was 'the right time' for Remedy to invest in live-action video, says Sam Lake

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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard's Wrath 2

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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Larian takes to the stage at the DICE Awards in Vegas

Baldur's Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 big winners at 27th Annual DICE Awards

Baldur's Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 big winners at 27th Annual DICE Awards

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A woman with curly hair sketches while sitting on a curb.

Game developers, don't give up on your bad sketches

Game developers, don't give up on bad sketches

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

To Mod or Not to Mod: Why The Future of Gaming is User Generated

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byShahar Sorek , Chief Marketing Officer

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Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: Indie developers name their unsung heroes of the year

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Realtime rendering with OpenGL: a student's perspective (week seven)

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Filling in the dotted line: bezier curves and creative pride

Filling In The Dotted Line: Bezier Curves and Creative Pride

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