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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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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
in Competition, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Linux, GameMaker for Tizen, YoYo Games

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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GameMaker Studio Standard Edition Is Free For A Limited Time

Update: GameMaker Studio Standard is now 100% free permanently, click here for more info » [highlight]The promotion below has ended[/highlight] For a limited time, GameMaker Studio Standard edition is available for free. Valued at $49.99, GameMaker Studio Standard is a significant improvement upon the free version of the software which imposes harsh restrictions on the […] More

by Mark Smith February 22, 2014, 1:56 am
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How To Use Blend Modes

Blend modes are a quick and easy way to add stunning visual effects to your GameMaker projects. In this post we’ll take a look at some of the effects which can be produced using blend modes, explain how to use blend modes in your games, and provide resources for extended use of GameMaker blend modes. More

by Mark Smith February 20, 2014, 1:07 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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GameMakerTizen Game Drive Ending Soon – $60,000 Prize Pool

Update: This event has now ended. Here are the results » YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have announced a new competition. The ‘Tizen Game Drive’ invites 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 competition runs […] More

by Mark Smith January 17, 2014, 1:45 pm
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Upgrade From GameMaker Studio Standard To Professional For $25

Following the recent and now expired offer to get GameMaker Studio Standard edition for free, you can now upgrade from the Standard version to GameMaker Studio Professional for a discounted price of only US $25 until January 5, 2014. The normal price to upgrade is $50. To take advantage of this offer, go this page […] More

by Mark Smith December 10, 2013, 8:38 pm
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Make Virtual Worlds For The Oculus Rift Using GameMaker Studio

The hyped Oculus Rift is set to make immersive virtual reality (VR) a game-changing reality of the 21st century. Palmer Luckey’s VR headset device is expected to be released in late 2014 for the consumer market, but it’s possible to get a developer kit today and try a 720p taster of how it will feel […] More

by Mark Smith November 19, 2013, 12:44 pm
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Wikipedia Shames GameMaker Studio

Unbeknown to most, GameMaker Studio is poorly documented on Wikipedia, the world’s most popular online encyclopedia. After years of fragmented editing and badly written material, the page dedicated to the engine is still substandard compared to that of competitor’s such as Unity. Despite extensive work to revamp the page last year after the major release […] More

by Mark Smith October 13, 2013, 10:35 am

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