July 2014
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in Comment, Community, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, YoYo Games
GameMaker Studio 2.0 Confirmed
YoYo Games CEO Sandy Duncan has confirmed that GameMaker Studio 2.0 is currently in production. He stated on Twitter that “we’re working on GameMaker Studio 2.0” and that it will run natively on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. There is no set date for public availability yet, but hopefully we will see a beta […] More
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Marketplace Links – Abstract Styles & Special Effects
With the recent launch of the official GameMaker asset store we’re starting to see useful GameMaker engines, resources, and tools spotlighted in a streamlined and centralized format. The new asset store is already proving to be an influential addition to the GameMaker ecosystem. In this new series we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite marketplace […] More
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in Community, Development, Distribution, GameMaker for iOS, GameMaker for Playstation, GameMaker for Xbox, Games
Sheltered Raises $50,000 On Kickstarter
Sheltered by Unicube has raised £30,148 (approximately $50,000) on the popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Giving new meaning to the phrase “nuclear family”, Sheltered tasks you with keeping a mother and father, and their children, alive in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust. Fortunately, an impenetrable underground fortress will help keep your family sheltered from the desolate […] More
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GameMaker Summer Sale – Up To 50% Off
[highlight]This promotion has now ended. Subscribe in the sidebar to be notified about future events.[/highlight] YoYo Games have launched a summer sale offering significant discounts on a variety of products. GameMaker Studio Professional is 40% off and available for only $60, and a new featured deal is being offered each week. Check out the latest […] More
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Enumeration Finally Added To GameMaker Studio
A recent Early Access build has introduced C-style enumeration to GameMaker Studio, an overdue feature that will be welcomed by veteran coders. Enumerations consist of named integer constants called “members” or “enumerators”. An example is shown below. More
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in Community, Competition, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools, YoYo Games
GameMaker Studio Ranks #35 On Develop’s Top 100 Tech List
GameMaker Studio has ranked as the 35th best game development technology in the latest edition of Develop 100, a tech list voted on by independent developers, CTO’s, and industry heavyweights. Unfortunately, the popular 2D game development engine was outranked by competing engines. More
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in Community, Development, Distribution, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools, Websites, YoYo Games
Official GameMaker Asset Store Opens
The long-awaited GameMaker Marketplace has officially opened. Today the asset store was soft-launched by YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio. Publishers will be able to sell a variety of assets on the marketplace, including graphics, audio, scripts, fonts, shaders, and extensions. YoYo Games describe the store as a “one-stop-shop for developers to access all […] More