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History Of GameMaker Discussed At Dutch Game Garden 2014

YoYo Games CTO Russell Kay discussed the history of GameMaker in a recent talk at Dutch Game Garden 2014. Founded in 2008, the Dutch Game Garden aims to improve and promote the games industry in the Netherlands by connecting entrepreneurs and businesses. A video of Kay’s talk can be viewed below. We’ve also included some […] More

by Mark Smith June 6, 2014, 10:23 pm
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GameMaker Studio 1.3 Officially Launched

YoYo Games have announced the general availability of GameMaker Studio version 1.3 which introduces many new features to the 2D game development engine. With today’s free update, developers will have access to an all-new debugger allowing users to simplify and streamline the debugging process and, for the first time, debug from mobile devices. Additionally, GameMaker […] More

by Mark Smith May 30, 2014, 11:35 am
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Poll – Would You Pay A Monthly Fee To Use GameMaker?

Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games, has said that he supports a monthly subscription model for use of the GameMaker software. Presumably, a subscription model would provide cheaper initial access to functionality that is already offered at set prices, such as exporting to platforms like iOS, Android, and HTML5. We’ve included a poll to measure […] More

by Mark Smith May 29, 2014, 11:10 am
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Tech Blog – Using Advertising Extensions

YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article discussing the addition of advertising extensions to version 1.3 of the software. Advertising extensions allow GameMaker Studio developers to integrate ads from their preferred provider, even if GameMaker doesn’t specifically support the provider’s SDK. Below is an excerpt from the post. More

by Mark Smith May 27, 2014, 9:31 am
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GameMaker Studio Released Two Years Ago Today

GameMaker Studio has been a flagship product for YoYo Games since it was originally launched on May 22nd 2012. Today marks the two year anniversary of the most advanced version of the game development software. GameMaker Studio has enabled thousands of aspiring developers across the world to fulfill their dreams, and I can personally guarantee […] More

by Mark Smith May 22, 2014, 11:38 pm
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$3000 Software Giveaway – GameMaker Studio & Construct 2

[highlight]This event has now ended. Subscribe to our newsletter in the sidebar to be notified of future giveaways.[/highlight] As of today, GameMaker Blog has been online for 7 years! To celebrate this milestone we’re giving away $3000+ worth of free software, including licenses for GameMaker Studio, the beginner-friendly game development engine that this website is […] More

by Mark Smith April 19, 2014, 8:31 am
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Community Links – New Exports, GDC Showreel, First Tizen Devices

A collection of interesting links and content from within the GameMaker community. More

by Mark Smith March 25, 2014, 3:07 pm
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GameMaker Studio Adds Support For PS3, PS4, PS Vita

YoYo Games are currently attending Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 in San Francisco. Today they announced a strategic partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. offering GameMaker Studio users the ability to publish their games to PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. GameMaker Studio users will be able to publish their games to the PlayStation platform free […] More

by Mark Smith March 20, 2014, 12:28 pm
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How To Port GameMaker Studio Applications To BlackBerry

BlackBerry 10 OS (abbreviated as BB10) is the latest operating system on mobile devices developed by BlackBerry Ltd (previously Research In Motion). Despite a turbulent few years, the telecommunications company has received investment and claims to have large cash reserves. BlackBerry Ltd recently vowed to continue developing consumer products – at least for the time […] More

by Mark Smith March 12, 2014, 2:03 pm
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GameMaker Tizen Game Drive Winners Announced

The Tizen Game Drive invited developers from all over the world to win a share of $60,000 in prizes by publishing their GameMaker Studio games to the Tizen store. The event has now ended and the winners have been announced. More

by Mark Smith March 5, 2014, 1:54 pm
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Poll – Is GameMaker Still Beginner Friendly?

The jump from GameMaker 8 to GameMaker Studio brought with it a design overhaul and hundreds of new additions. Recently we’ve seen features like command line debugging, data structure accessors, and shaders (with multiple code editors) added to the popular game development engine. You might even find yourself configuring external programs like Visual Studio and Xcode […] More

by Mark Smith February 27, 2014, 12:57 pm
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Community Links – Steam Greenlight Stats, 3D Animation, Squirrels

A collection of interesting links and content from within the GameMaker community. More

by Mark Smith February 8, 2014, 2:46 pm

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