Amazon becomes the latest to offer small devs a bigger piece of the revenue pie
Amazon is following in the footsteps of Epic, Apple and Google
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Explainer: What is an API?
Direct3D. OpenAL. Winsock. You've probably heard of these and you might have even used them before. We're talking about APIs – the golden fleece to programmers around the world. Join us as we explain just what an API is, and take a quick look at where and how they get used.
Five more game studios rumored to be snapped up by Microsoft
Are we allowed to say the Xbox has games yet?
Google Smart Canvas brings integrated collaboration to Workspace
A more integrated productivity environment to rival Office
Watch the Google I/O keynote: Android 12, Wear OS 3.0, much more
Livestream begins at 1pm ET / 10am PT
Apple left an Easter egg in the Find My app that leads to an AirTag developer menu
Fun Fact: An AirTag's orientation to the iPhone is tracked internally to a tenth of a degree
North American and European game devs prefer creating for PC, GDC survey suggests
The PS5 follows closely behind
How 3D Game Rendering Works: Anti-Aliasing
The 3D games we play and love are all made up of thousands, if not millions, of colored straight lines, which inevitably will look jagged in our screens if not for smoothing anti-aliasing techniques. Let us explain in this new deep dive.
Google I/O returns on May 18 as an online-only event, will be free for all to attend
No plane tickets needed
Microsoft and Google partner to fix browser compatibility problems in 2021
Work will focus on the five biggest complaints of web developers
Google to slash Play Store commissions in half for developers' first $1M in sales
Apple rolled out a similar policy change earlier this year
Developer gets disqualified from Small Business Program after Apple couldn't answer his question
The question seemed straightforward, but support never gave him a straight answer
What's New in DirectX 12? Understanding DirectML, DirectX Raytracing and DirectStorage
DirectX 12 has been expanding to cover ray tracing, machine learning and faster storage. Learn how next-gen titles like Cyberpunk 2077 are using some of these extras, and how they'll make games better for us all.
Apple is trimming App Store commission fee to 15 percent for devs that make less than $1 million per year
The new policy could deflect antitrust complaints
Developer survey finds JavaScript remains the most popular programming language
Python also gained some 2.2 million developers in the past year and came in second-place
Valve CEO Gabe Newell wants to discuss relocating game developers to New Zealand
Newell hopes to chat with the country's Prime Minister
On the eighth anniversary of Star Citizen's development, don't expect the solo campaign anytime soon
It'll be "done when it is done"
Google demands app developers start using its billing system next year
Netflix and Spotify apps use credit card payment options
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Apple critics Spotify, Epic, and others form coalition to fight for App Store changes
The Coalition for App Fairness takes issue with Apple's rules
iOS 14 will give app developers ability to generate free or discounted subscription codes
It's being offered as a way to 'acquire, retain, or win back subscribers'
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
The vast majority of visual effects you see in games today depend on the clever use of lighting and shadows – without them, games would be dull and lifeless. In this fourth part of our deep look at 3D game rendering, we'll focus on what happens to a 3D world alongside processing vertices and applying textures. It once again involves a lot of math and a sound grasp of the fundamentals of optics.
