November 2012
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Skull & Crossbones Vandalize Studio Games
A recent update to Game Maker Studio has left many developers confused and frustrated after an anti-piracy system went haywire. Those who use a legally obtained version of Studio have had game resources, such as sprites, branded with an image of a skull and crossbones. The resources are permanently edited, rendered useless. Mike Dailly urged […] More
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Windows Phone 8 Module Officially Released
Earlier this month, owners of GameMaker: Studio Master Collection were given access to a beta version of the new Windows Phone 8 module. Today the module was officially released, with a familiar price tag of USD $199. The module is free for new and existing Master Collection owners. More
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October Comp Winner – LaserCat’s Halloween Deadventure
The winner of YoYo Game’s first $1000 Steam competition has been announced. The winning game, curiously named LaserCat’s Halloween Deadventure, was created by Daniel McFarline during the month of October. Lasercat’s Halloween Deadventure is available on Steam and the IndieCity store. More
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Community Links – YoYo Twitter Support, Win 8 Rebate, Secret Santa
YoYo Games have launched a Twitter account specifically for handling support issues. The account, @YYGSupport, is managed via Zendesk, a leading provider of help desk software. More
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GameMaker to Drop Support for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2nd Generation
The latest update to GameMaker: Studio (version 1.1.622) will no longer export games for use on the iPhone 3G or the 2nd generation iPod Touch. These two devices were previously the oldest iOS devices on which games created with GameMaker: Studio would run. The dropping of support for these devices comes after Apple’s decision to […] More
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Master Collection and Windows Phone 8 Beta Module Added
The latest update to GameMaker: Studio – version 1.1.615 – allows users that have previously purchased export modules to upgrade to the Master Collection. Owners of the Master Collection, which has a current retail value of $499.99, will receive all future modules for no additional charge. Users that have already purchased the HTML5, iOS, and […] More
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Grave Maker Officially Launches On Facebook
Despite being set for release earlier this year, Grave Maker by YoYo Games has now officially launched on Facebook, Android tablets, and web formats. While many online games sites are still powered by Flash games, Grave Maker has been developed using HTML5, a format that focuses on cross-compatibility across both desktop and mobile devices. HTML5 […] More
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$12000 YoYo Games Microsoft Competition Announced
YoYo Games are currently hosting an app development challenge in collaboration with Microsoft to welcome the recent launch of Windows 8. More
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Server Upgrade Completed
The blog has recently been moved to new hosting, and other changes related to the ownership transition have now been finalized. This led to some substantial inactivity over the past few weeks, however posting will resume as per usual in the coming days. The new server is faster, more reliable, and less limited than the […] More