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Game Development

Shader View - A Blender add-on for instant shader previews

Shader View is a new add-on developed by DivideByZero that promises to speed up shader creation workflows in Blender. It enables users to preview the output of their nodes in real-time, with previews displayed right above each node. This eliminates the need to continuously switch nodes to the material output, making for a less frustrating experience, especially when dealing with complex materials.

Published: 17. Feb. 2025

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Audiokinetic Wwise now fully compatible with Godot 4.3

Wwise, developed by Audiokinetic, is a powerful audio middleware used in game development to create dynamic and rich auditory experiences. It offers advanced tools for music, sound design, integration, and real-time audio management across multiple game engines. The Wwise Godot integration has been updated to support the latest version of Wwise (2024.1.1) and Godot 4.3. This update introduces new features and significant improvements over the previous version, which was released in December 2023, designed for compatibility with Wwise 2023.1 and Godot 4.2. The latest version improves usability by introducing workflows similar to those already used by the Unity and Unreal integrations.

Published: 3. Feb. 2025

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SDL 3 - The Next Evolution of a Classic Game Development Library

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer), a software development library designed for creating high-performance video games and multimedia software, has received its first major version update since the release of SDL 2 in August 2013. For those unfamiliar, SDL provides developers with low-level access to hardware features such as audio, input devices, and graphics hardware through APIs like OpenGL, Direct3D, Metal, and Vulkan. Written in the C programming language, SDL has served as the foundation for countless games and multimedia applications since its initial release in 1998.

Published: 27. Jan. 2025

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The Global Game Jam 2025 is starting!

The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is starting once again, offering yet another fun-filled game development experience! If you're not familiar with it, the GGJ is the world's largest game creation event, held at hundreds of physical and virtual sites across over 100 countries. Last year, over 35,000 participants across 796 locations in 102 countries took part. In just 48 hours, they created nearly 10,000 games, all centered around the theme "Make Me Laugh!". The 2025 edition starts today and runs until Sunday, January 26, with jam sites following their own schedules within this timeframe.

Published: 20. Jan. 2025

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GDevelop 5.5 released with enhanced 3D support

GDevelop has been updated to version 5.5. This free and open-source "no-code" game engine, initially designed for 2D game development, has been increasingly focusing on expanding its 3D capabilities. In 2023, GDevelop introduced native 3D support, and with this latest update, it now includes 3D physics, making it an even stronger option for creating 3D games.

Published: 6. Jan. 2025

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DroneCam - A new Blender add-on for drone-like camera control

DroneCam is a new Blender add-on developed by 3D artist and add-on creator globglob. It allows users to control a camera like a drone using a gamepad, eliminating the need for manual animation when creating aerial shots. Users can add a drone to the scene, click record, fly around, and render the final footage, which closely mimics real-life drone videos.

Published: 30. Dec. 2024

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GitHub Copilot now available for free

GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered code assistant, is now available for free in Visual Studio Code, as announced in a recent post on the Visual Studio Code blog. To access the new free plan, users only need a GitHub account — no subscription or credit card is required. As it would be expected, the free plan comes with some limitations, offering up to 2.000 code completions and 50 chat requests per month. It also includes access to two AI models: GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Published: 23. Dec. 2024

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Nevercenter releases Silo & Milo 2025

Nevercenter has unveiled the 2025 versions of Silo and Milo, two versatile tools designed to streamline 3D workflows. Silo is a lightweight 3D modeler and UV mapper, featuring a robust toolset and an intuitive workflow that is easy to master. Milo, on the other hand, is an advanced real-time renderer and VR viewer powered by Unreal Engine. It is ideal for tasks like product shots, game asset visualization, architectural walkthroughs, portfolio rendering, and VR previews. Silo and Milo are both standalone tools, but they are designed to work seamlessly together.

Published: 9. Dec. 2024

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Blender updated to version 4.3

Blender, the popular, free, and versatile 3D software package, has been updated to version 4.3. This release offers an array of improvements, including upgrades to Geometry Nodes, a Grease Pencil overhaul, a new brush workflow, and more.

Published: 25. Nov. 2024

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JetBrains releases a free version of Rider

JetBrains Rider, a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE), now offers a new free licensing plan. For those unfamiliar, Rider is part of a family of programming IDEs from JetBrains, initially designed for .NET development with a focus on languages such as C#, F#, and VB.NET. Like many JetBrains IDEs, it is well-regarded and designed to enhance the experience of developers working with these languages.

Published: 28. Oct. 2024

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The O3DE game engine has received a major update (24.09)

O3DE (Open 3D Engine) recently received a major update, described as "game-changing," marking a significant milestone for this free and open-source game engine. For those unfamiliar, O3DE is the direct successor to Amazon Lumberyard, which was originally built upon CryEngine. While it retains some features from its predecessors, O3DE is largely a new, modular engine designed for creating high-fidelity games, robotic simulations, and immersive 3D worlds.

Published: 14. Oct. 2024

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Lazy Animation - A new animation add-on for Blender

Lazy Animation is a new add-on developed by artist and Blender tools creator MeiU, designed to simplify animation creation within Blender. It was created to help both beginners and professionals quickly set up keyframes for moving selected objects, allowing users to animate them along custom curve paths. In Lazy Animation, this process is seamless, with keyframes generated in just one click, eliminating the need for tedious setup steps.

Published: 23. Sep. 2024