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    GameMaker:HTML5 Beta Released

    The first publicly available version of GameMaker:HTML5 has been released, a beta, which can be purchased for $79 using a coupon. From Tuesday next week the price will rise to $99 and when the first “full” version is released that will jump to $199. You can buy GameMaker:HTML5 here. Writing on Twitter about today’s release […] More

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    indieFunction Publishes 15th Issue and Switches to Fortnightly Releases

    The 15th issue of indie(Magazine) has been released (download). The cover feature, a look at the recent Ludum Dare 21 gamejam and competition, sadly featured only recycled content originally posted on the Ludum Dare blog. Several “guest writers” contributed an appraisal of the development of their games, dubbed “postmortems”, which were delivered in various forms. […] More

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    GameMaker:HTML5 Beta Date Announced

    A beta version of GameMaker HTML5, now stylised GameMaker:HTML5, will be made available to those who have registered to take part on September 22nd. During the beta period it will be possible to purchase the full version of GameMaker:HTML5 at the reduced price of $99. Once the beta ends the product will sell for $199. […] More

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    Community Links: Mobile HTML5 Compatibility, indie(Magazine) 14, Helpdesk Mix Up?

    MobileHTML5.org contains a nice comparison table of HTML5 features across mobile devices and browsers. The 14th issue of indie(Magazine) has been released. Sadly it’s rather a sparse issue when compared to previous editions which editor Bret Hudson attributes to regular contributors being busy with school. If you’re interested in helping with the magazine I’m sure […] More

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    Comment: YoYo Abandoning Game Maker Roots?

    Game Maker is changing rapidly. Gone are the days of ‘Lite’ and ‘Pro’. For the veterans of Game Maker, the nostalgic days where users would refer to the paid version as ‘full’ and when Softwrap hadn’t yet dipped its troublesome hand into community, are a world away. Future Game Maker users will be given more […] More

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    YoYoGames releases “YoYo Games Experimental”

    More exported content from GameMaker HTML5 has been released by YoYoGames as part of “YoYoGames Experimental” announced earlier on their blog.  Experimental allows visitors to play demos of “Grave Maker”, “They Need To Be Fed”, “Solitaire HD”, “Mr. Karoshi”, “Maddening” and “SkyDiver HD” in HTML5. I had a go on all these games with an iPad 2 running iOS […] More

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    Since Game Maker Tech

    In the last week I was contacted by Kay Johnson, who oversaw development of the Game Maker Technology magazine from its November 2006 launch to its 17th and last issue in September 2009. Since that last release Kay completely left “the GameMaker scene”, time which has seen numerous developments and announcements surrounding the future of […] More

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