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Roblox says is not exploiting children, just helping teens that might need it
Most of the creators are 18 or older, the game platform assures
WordPress 6.5 launches with a new font library, enhanced data views, and improved link controls
WordPress 6.5 "Regina" introduces a new font library for effortless font installation. It also enhances drag-and-drop functionality, and includes improved background and shadow tools.
Nintendo explains how it created Zelda's amazing physics at GDC
The game's physics and construction systems left other developers flummoxed
Jensen Huang on generative AI: Being successful won't depend on programming skills
"You don't have to be a C++ programmer to be successful. You just have to be a prompt engineer"
New DirectX 12 SDK includes a feature to make the most out of modern GPUs
A novel API with a whole new paradigm for efficient game development
Visual Studio Code now lets you use dictate directly in the editor
The latest version of VS Code brings many useful updates including voice dictation with multi-language support, multi-cursor inline suggestions, and Copilot suggestions for dev containers.
Discord claims over 200 million monthly active users, planning an IPO
Discord is also opening up Quests to more games and launching official game-themed items in its store
EA says generative AI will make gamers spend more, speed up development time
A hot potato: Electronic Arts is an organization that arguably only misses out on the title of "most-hated game company in the world" because Ubisoft exists. As it turns out, EA loves generative AI. CEO Andrew Wilson has been praising the technology, claiming it is set to make EA 30% more efficient while boosting monetization by 20% over the next five years. It also sounds like it will cost more game developers their jobs.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's message to kids: generative AI means you don't need to learn coding
"Everybody in the world is now a programmer. This is the miracle of artificial intelligence"
Self-taught programmer creates shovelware games in under 30 minutes, earns over $350,000
Making money from stroking beavers
Android 15 first developer preview tightens up software-hardware harmony
Optimizations take centre stage
Face it, there is nothing that can replace COBOL
And don't hang your hope on generative AI, at least not yet
Hundreds of devs say they are working on Nintendo Switch 2 games, suggesting a 2024 launch is likely
It could cost $400 and have $70 games
The software engineer profession is under threat from AI and intense competition
"There's just so much f**king competition"
IBM assures AI-powered Cobol translator in Watsonx will not replace developers
A productivity enhancer, not a replacement for developers
So, You Want to Be a Video Game Developer?
You might be one of the millions of people who love playing video games, but what if you want to take it further and become a game developer? Here's our advice on how to do exactly that.
Use Rust or C#, abandon C++: Five Eyes agencies warn about memory safety in programming languages
Software developers need to step up their secure-by-design game, and fast
All-new Microsoft .NET 8 brings more performance and enhancements
Microsoft's latest open-source framework just hit version 8, introducing a new code generator (PGO) that promises up to 20% faster app performance, as well as .NET Aspire.
Apple halts iOS 18 and macOS 15 feature development over numerous early bugs
"It's a problem of 10,000 people typing code and completely breaking the operating system"
How to ask for more money as a software developer
Navigating a challenging time in the tech sector
C# nears Java: a dramatic climb in programming language popularity rankings
It may topple it in about two months based on the current trends
Developers are irate after Unity introduces new per-game install fee
Will Unity backtrack?
WTF?! Unity is a cross-platform game engine launched in 2005 with the goal of "democratizing" game development, seeking to make it accessible to a broader range of developers. Nearly 20 years later, some of these developers are expressing their frustration and disappointment over Unity's newly revealed business model.
Mimimi Games, the studio behind Shadow Gambit, Desperados 3, and Shadow Tactics, is shutting down
Due to the "heavy personal toll on us and our families"
Amazon debuts Bedrock, a new cloud service for AI-generated text and images
Amazon's AI strategy focuses on choice (for developers, not consumers)