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Jon Jordan with a good read on how value accrues on TON vs Ronin. On both so far, game app tokens are down since launch while the chain's own tokens have benefitted. Interestingly on Ronin, SLP (the Axie token) continues to perform much better than RON (the chain token). I think there's a STRONG argument that game tokens are launching too soon, or in the wrong way, and that both chains and games might be better off to drive their own ecosystem tokens vs launching their own. Of course, this undercuts a lot of the rationale for founders in doing web3 in the first place - they want token exits. But right now its value extractive for game token investors, and they are figuring that out, hence the better performance for ecosystem tokens.

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Struggling with audio implementation for your game? Check out these helpful tips to ease your development stress and improve your player experience! #gameaudio #gamesound #gamemusic #gamedev #indiedev #sounddesign #vgm #voiceacting #unlockaudio  

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Capcom has released a less-than-positive annual report. There's nothing critical in it; all the declines are tied to a pause in releases. Capcom certainly has a vast catalog of successful franchises for upcoming releases. Resident Evil (RE) stands out distinctly. While Capcom didn't start with RE, it played a crucial role in their history and has had a significant impact on the gaming industry as a whole. Today, RE comprises 32 releases across 33 platforms. These are incredible numbers and a testament to success. Moreover, judging by Metacritic scores, Capcom manages to maintain a high standard of quality. I gathered a timeline of all RE releases on one website (link in the comments). I thoroughly enjoyed watching videos, reading books, reminiscing about my own experiences playing the games, and playing with friends and colleagues. Here are a few interesting facts about RE and Capcom: - Resident Evil 4 was released on 14 platforms. - The first RE took 3 years to develop, instead of the usual 3-6 months for Capcom in 1996. Consultants hired from the U.S. advised shutting down the project when it was almost complete, predicting its failure. - Devil May Cry and Dino Crisis were born while searching for fresh gameplay for RE. - Capcom was one of the first companies to start paying revenue shares to developers, which is particularly noteworthy for Japanese companies. - Toy Story I and RE I were released around the same time. - For a while, music for RE was composed by a well-known Japanese composer who was said to be deaf. It later turned out that he wasn't actually deaf and didn't compose the music himself. PS. In 2026, the series will celebrate its 30th anniversary, and there will likely be a special release or edition. Or perhaps they'll simply release a version with full DualSense support.

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Come learn about Xsolla's strategies to improve your mobile games revenue.

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Navigating the complexities of porting to Apple Vision Pro? Unity's guide offers 6 essential tips to streamline the process, from leveraging Unity's AR Foundation to optimizing your app's performance on Vision Pro. Check out the full guide for expert insights and practical advice to ensure your app shines on Apple's latest platform - https://lnkd.in/dCcxYKem. #AR #VR #AppleVisionPro #Unity #realtime3D

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DeamPlus Games Earned $12M+ IAP Revenue Amids “Hoa Hoa Hoa” Season 🍂 Game of Vampires: Twilight Sun, an empire-building RPG, is the ultimate vampire fantasy brought to life. 🌘 Gothic castles, luxurious dark interiors, a spooky atmosphere — and a ton of pop-culture references! From Twilight and The Vampire Diaries to Blade and The Addams Family — this game is packed with nostalgic nods that resonate with players through its ASO, ad creatives, and character design. 🧛‍♂️🏰 The right timing and a touch of luck drive this success even further: with the game’s global launch, the unexpected revival of the Twilight franchise came into play! Millennials are fueling it with nostalgia, while Gen Z is having fun with those cringy moments the old movies have. ✨🧛‍♀️ For a deep dive into this phenomenon and the insights game developers can draw from it, check out Diana Levintova's fantastic article for AppMagic. Halloween couldn’t be a better time to dive into the industry insights, spooky vibes, and, of course, “hoa hoa hoa” 🎃👻 Link in the comments! 👇

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If you're looking for a mixer to upgrade your streaming or podcasting setup, the Fifine SC3 is your best budget option @FifineStore #fifine #gaming #accesories #mixer #streaming #stream #podcasting #podcast #review #blog #tech #techreview

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Friends, as promised, this post identifies scammers targeting our community, as confirmed by multiple sources. If you have other instances, do not drop in the comments. Write me and they will be confirmed before being added. This will reside in our general career resources, category 5, resource 13 https://lnkd.in/d3z__2sV This information will also be shared with trust and safety folks on LinkedIn and the Discord community. 1. Scammers posing as Upshot Creatives contact individuals about remote video editor positions, sending fake checks for equipment and requesting out-of-pocket payments during the check verification process. 2. Fake job promoters claiming to represent Meta ask for personal information that is not part of the usual application process. 3. Known scammer impersonating representatives from Nintendo’s Texas Office. 4. Impersonators posing as Outlier, a legitimate software development company. 5. Luminary "founder" offers fake job roles with illegal contract terms and poor communication, with suspect funding claims and unprofessional behavior. 6. Elsewhere by Paul Sawaya requests free work during "interview" sessions with no intention of hiring. 7. Tungsten Automation representative shows numerous errors, insisting on communication via non-professional apps, indicating a likely scam. 8. Breck Group sends suspicious emails with interview links for phishing. 9. Stream Media offers fake jobs with huge salaries via email interviews, later asking to purchase tech equipment. 10. Scammers from Ebara Technologies send inappropriate resume requests and provide non-existent job postings. 11. Impersonator creates a profile nearly identical to Gary Vaynerchuk to deceive LinkedIn users. 12. Scammers posing as DHU Healthcare offer high-paying data entry positions and send fake checks for equipment. 13. Fake headhunter from Korn Ferry reaches out via LinkedIn DMs, pushing to move the conversation to WhatsApp. 14. Heitec AG data entry scam involves fake contacts and non-existent job postings in the US. 15. Ryan Howard from Carbon 360 asks for money and equipment to transfer clients, with Carbon 360 unaware of his existence. 16. Fake Project Manager role for The Walt Disney Company via Tavant refuses to share interview details and pushes for non-professional communication. 17. Northrop Grumman fake job offer involves poorly formatted emails and insistence on app communication. 18. Fake job frauds promise high salaries and request personal information or payment during desperate times. 19. Syneos Health scam involves incorrect email setups, non-existent employees, and electronic checks. 20. Henson Group scam involves phantom applications, shady interviews, and pressure for personal information and financial commitments. Stay vigilant and help spread the word to protect the community from these scams. If any suspicious activity is encountered, report it to both LinkedIn and me so we can add to the list. Stay safe! Amir

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When I predicted the rise of Hybridcasual back in 2019, I didn't realise it would take four years and one IDFA deprecation for Hypercasual to finally make the transition. Hybridcasual has truly come a long way from the days of Archero, but we're finally here. And Voodoo's pivot into Hybridcasual has been particularly stunning to watch from the sidelines. More specifically, "Mob Control" from Voodoo's Barcelona-based Mambo Studio is leading the charge and under the helm of the very talented Miguel Santirso. Some key outtakes about Mob Control from this conversation: - A staggering $200M lifetime revenue (3 years) - It makes up ~25% of Voodoo's total revenue - A very aggressive 160% 4-Month ROAS - Actively working on 500 creatives per week - Revamping the progression system drove a +20% LTV uplift - And most importantly, unlimited ambition to crack the top-20 grossing That's really just a sneak peek of how insights-packed this conversation is, and truly is a must listen for anyone building casual games. Also, a huge kudos to Aaron Bush for flying out to Barcelona from Texas super last minute to make it happen live. Usually, I'd say "listen in". But this time, watch it on Naavik's YouTube (link below). Voodoo worked their signature black magic on the production values of this episode ;)

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Small productivity hacks for employers: when planning capacity for a new project, factor in "shrink." Shrink is a common operational / call centre metric that basically allows you to account for all the expected(and unexpected) unproductive time when a service rep won't be available to take calls - think: training, lunches, breaks, headaches, random things that come up but you can't think of right now. I hope managers never assume someone will be productive 100% of the time. So you figure out what 100% output would look like and then deduct shrink from that. Doing that gives you a more accurate sense of what you can accomplish with your bandwidth without setting false expectations and burning out your team. It creates a buffer in your operations. It also creates a sense of trust with your team, which will see you as a leader who really cares about them. Because now they know: - they can take care of their sick child,  - or they can go to the vet with their pet, - or they can even study new things that help them evolve professionally or personally, and still get their things done great, on time and schedule. If you want productivity, you must first understand people. Real leaders know that goals are hit when people are happy. They prioritise people over profits. This means you need to: - create a safe work environment  - respect their personal life - build a growing context - offer flexible work - give a fair pay. In other words, you need to step up for them. And you know who will benefit the most from this? Working Parents. #whatifthingsgoright

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Game developers are afraid to submit DMCA notices because they’re worried about getting doxxed. But there is a trick to avoid this, at least for Roblox.   🖋 The sender of the DMCA notice or counter-notice is required to sign it under penalty of perjury, and include their name, address, and telephone number.   But there's a workaround, at least for Roblox.   📃 Under Section 6(d) of Roblox’s terms of use, the agent of the copyright owner can submit the DMCA notice or counter-notice on the copyright owner’s behalf.   ❓ What does that mean? ➡ It means that your agent, not you, provides his or her name, address, and phone number. Your identity remains hidden.   ❓ So who can be your agent?   👨‍💼 Your lawyer, among other people.   We’ll check out what Epic’s terms of use say about this workaround next time.  #videogamelaw #robloxlaw #roblox #indiegames #robloxdev #MarkowitzHerbold

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Field Day Lab is compiling an exhaustive list of classroom-ready learning games and could use your help in finding them. Specifically we need to find every game that meets the following requirements: - Grade 3 through 20 - Free or at least a demo - Playable on a chromebook - Designed to teach a specific subject, or has materials that translate the game into classroom subjects We’ve found all the games that used to be on gameUP, and some of the bigger collections like icivics. Do you have any other lists or game titles we should include?

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Are video games the future of entertainment? Yes, but... Also the NOW of entertainment. ◾ $57 Billion in US revenue ◾ $200 Billion in global revenue ◾ 3.09 Billion active videogame players ◾ Bigger than movies & music, combined. [Chart below from article on Sherwood News]

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Valve corporation has implemented updates to Steam's store page system to enhance discoverability for developers. These changes were made in response to feedback received from developers, including discussions at Gamescom. Key Changes: 👉 Related Items Customization: Developers can now choose which games appear in the "More From this Developer" section of a game's store page. 👉 DLC Pinning: Developers can highlight a specific DLC item to draw attention from players. 👉 Flexible Customization: Developers have control over the order of related games and can manually adjust their position. These new features provide developers with greater control over how their games are presented on Steam. By carefully selecting related titles and highlighting specific DLC items, developers can increase their games' visibility and attract more potential players. For more details on these changes and how to implement them, developers can refer to the official Steam documentation. https://lnkd.in/ekWfnQKP

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2023 FCC: Claims that Starlink is not capable of providing high-speed Internet to thousands of people as the reason for revoking an $885M award to the company. 2024 FCC: Claims that Starlink provides so much high-speed Internet that the word monopoly should be tossed out there. This is a kind of regulation that stifles our future. Instead of removing ridiculous regulation, we’re hiring more people in government to create more, really dumb, regulation like this. Starlink is *the leader* in high speed internet that can be installed anywhere on earth. Americans should be proud of this, the American government should be promoting it! Instead the government is penalizing them... Let's take a guess as to why.

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You know what's better than one #NickyHilton game? TWO #NickyHilton games!! 🎮 In today's SECOND "Our Love Language is Bite-Sized, Branded Video Games" post 💖 👗 We created a fan game for Nicky and Kathy Hiltons' Printfresh holiday PJ's collection!! 👚 Join the festive fun with these adorable Christmas pajamas from the exclusive Printfresh x The Hiltons collection. ⚡ The game was created on Breshna.io's template "Bounce Pounce" with no-code and in 45 minutes! Breshna.io (by GRID) Playable game link in comments ⬇ 🎮 CPG brands are using Breshna to create snackable video games for enhanced user engagement, attributable conversion and lead generation. 🎮 Breshna games can be fully customized with brand IP and embedded into social media posts, websites, apps & QR codes on physical products as simple URLs. Hope you're game: Leo Voloshin Amy Voloshin - we're hiring Kristin Weber Eliza Reinhardt Molly McNamara Alayna Giovannitti Perry Zavetz Mo Karimi

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Short notice post... Are you @Consensus by CoinDesk in Austin? I'll be sharing the stage tomorrow (Thu) at 1pm with Nicola S. from TheSandBox and Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial and our expert moderator Skylar G. to opine (double word score???) on the nuances and trajectories of immersive, user-generated content gaming platforms. If you're in Austin, DM me for a meetup, and let's discuss the evolving world of digital engagement and gaming innovation. #Consensus2024 #CoinDesk #GamingIndustry #ImmersivePlatforms #FortniteCreative #Roblox #SuperLeague

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SDL2 viewport in a Win32 app. I plan on using this as a base later on for a level editor! #cpp

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