Godot 2.1.5 RC2 Released
No, that was not a typo, Godot 2.1.5 RC2 was just released. While 3.x is obviously the future, there are tons of developers with projects in progress that can benefit from these fixes. This is...
View ArticleRaylib 2.0 Released
Raylib is a cross platform open source C based game framework that is absolutely perfect for beginners that want to get started with game development using C or C++. It provides a complete C/C++ turn...
View ArticleGDScript “Typed” Support in Godot 3.1
Most scripting languages, GDScript included, are type-less. Instead of explicitly declaring variable types in script, it is inferred by the compiler or interpreter. This can make code easier to...
View ArticlePixel Game Maker MV Released To Early Access On Steam
Back in May of 2018, Pixel Game Maker MV was first announced, a new 2D game engine from Kadokawa, the makers of the seminal RPGMaker series of game engines. Instead of targeting the JRPG style of...
View ArticleStar Ruler 2 Source Released
Blind Mind Studios, a now inactive game developer, have just released the source code and all assets (minus music) of their commercial game Star Ruler 2. Star Ruler 2 is described as:Star Ruler 2 is a...
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CryEngine 5.5 Preview 5 Released
CryEngine 5.5 just got a step closer with today’s release of Preview 5. Beyond bumps to a few SDK dependencies, 5.5 preview 5 is mostly composed of fixes. New features include a new lens flare effect...
View ArticlePlayCanvas 1.6 Released
PlayCanvas, a 3D HTML powered game engine, just released version 1.6. This version adds new sprite and texture atlas APIs, derivative mapping, CricleCI support as well as several fixes and performance...
View ArticleDefold Engine 1.2.134 Released
The Defold game engine just released version 1.2.134. The biggest new feature of this release is the ability to set the position and size of WebViews on mobile targets, while also enabling you to...
View ArticleWave Engine 2.5.0 Released
Wave Engine 2.5.0 “Orca” was just released. Wave Engine is a free to use C# powered cross platform game engine I previously featured in the Closer Look game engine series. This release includes...
View ArticleXenko 3.0 Released and Now Open Source
Today saw the release of version 3.0 of the Xenko game engine. The Xenko game engine was made by Silicon Studios in Japan, previously known as the Paradox 3D engine. It was obviously having some...
View ArticleToy Engine–Thin C++ Game Engine Released
The Toy Engine was just released yesterday. The Toy Engine is a cross platform modular C++ open source game engine currently available under the GPL license. The engine is quite young so you should...
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GLOVE OpenGL ES on Vulkan Middleware Released
Think Silicon just released GLOVE (GL Over Vulkan … yeah, I don’t get how they make that work either) an open source middleware component that makes it so you can run OpenGL ES on Vulkan. Available...
View ArticleCocos Creator 1.10 Released
Cocos Creator 1.10.0 was just released. Cocos Creator is a 2D game engine with a full editor scripted using TypeScript, CoffeeScript or JavaScript. If you are interested in learning more about Cocos...
View ArticleFilament Open Source PBR Renderer Released
Romain Guy, a developer on the Android graphics team, just released Filament, an open source Apache 2.0 licensed PBR based renderer for Android, Linux, MacOS and Windows. Filament was designed to be...
View ArticleCocos Creator 2.0 Released
Cocos Creator 2.0 was just released. Cocos is a free to use cross platform 2D game engine with a full game editor, scripted using JavaScript, TypeScript or CoffeScript. If you want to learn more...
View ArticleNintendo Switch Support Added To GameMaker Studio
Yoyo Games have just announced that the open beta for Nintendo Switch support in GameMaker Studio 2 is now available. The formal release should launch in September, enabling GMS developers to publish...
View ArticleCerberus X 2018-08-10 Released
Cerberus X is a custom programming language and IDE designed for 2D game development. It is an open source rebranded version of the Monkey X programming language, which in turn was inspired by the...
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CopperCube 6.0.1 Released
Today is the first release of the CopperCube game engine, since version 6 came out a month ago. This release is relatively minor, including mostly quality of life changes such as improved selection...
View ArticleUnreal Engine Online Learning Academy Launched
Are you looking to learn how to use Unreal Engine? If so, today Epic just launched their new online academy, which is home to all of their existing video tutorials, as well as several new videos,...
View ArticleTiled 1.1.6 Released
Tiled, the open source and free 2D map editor, just released version 1.1.6. This release is primarily around maintenance and bug fixing. If you are interested in learning how to use Tiled, be sure to...
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