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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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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
in Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Win 8, GameMaker Studio, Technical, Tips & Tricks

Tech Blog – Command Line Parameters

YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article explaining how to use command line parameters to test and debug compiled Windows executable files. The process is simple and useful. Below is an excerpt. “When creating games it is important that you play test the executable file to make sure […] More

by Mark Smith February 3, 2014, 7:23 am
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Important – Major Changes To The GUI Layer

GameMaker’s rendering system has long been seen as clunky and inconsistent. The release of GameMaker Studio and the introduction of cross-platform exporting has further complicated the process of rendering projects appropriately based on native display resolution or user selections. Fortunately, change is on the way. Mike Dailly, head of development at YoYo Games, has posted […] More

by Mark Smith January 21, 2014, 7:57 am
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2013 Game of the Year Showcase

YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, are hosting the ‘2013 Showcase Awards’, a new annual event designed to highlight the best games entered into the Showcase during 2013. You can vote for your favorite entries on the YoYo Games Facebook page. Before voting, you have to ‘like’ the page. A list of all the […] More

by Mark Smith January 18, 2014, 9:58 am
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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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Tech Blog – Variable Scoping In GML

YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article explaining variable scoping in the context of the GameMaker Language. Below is an excerpt. “Scoping is all about the visibility of variables, as GML or DnD code is executed the variable names that are available to be read or written to […] More

by Mark Smith January 12, 2014, 11:32 am
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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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GameMaker Community “Reviewer’s Choice” Forum Still Redundant

In not-so-breaking news, the unpopular Reviewer’s Choice forum over at the official GameMaker Community board remains a neglected, inbred part of the community, where game reviews are written by and for the same people. Reviewer’s Choice allows game developers (namely hobbyists) to submit their GameMaker creations for review. A team of writers, made up of […] More

by Mark Smith September 15, 2013, 4:57 pm
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YoYo Games Announce ‘Win Big’ Competition Results

The results of the Win Big competition hosted by YoYo Games have now been published. The competition ran for 3 months between May and July earlier this year. Entrants were required to use GameMaker Studio to develop a game for Windows 8, and then submit their entry to the Windows Store. The entries were judged […] More

by Mark Smith September 3, 2013, 6:25 pm
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GameMaker Price Increase & New Product Announced

YoYo Games have announced that the price of GameMaker Studio Master Collection will be increasing in mid-August 2013. In an email sent to mailing list subscribers, customers are advised to “take advantage of the current and very low $499.99 price of GameMaker Studio Master Collection.” As of version 1.2, the price of GameMaker Studio Master […] More

by Mark Smith July 26, 2013, 8:49 pm

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