News on the topic GameDev Eng

Steam has started removing some types of adult games to comply with payment system rules

Ukrainian-language eSports broadcasts are becoming more numerous — the number of hours has increased by 44.2% over the year

"Helped clean Russian games from the library". Ukrainian soldier created a website that promotes Ukrainian localization in games and warns about Russian projects

Ukrainian IT veteran Vitaliy, who joined the Defense Forces and is currently serving in the Marine Corps in the Unmanned Systems Battalion, created the website «Ihrovyy prystanok». It promotes Ukrainian localization and provides a personalized report on the user’s game library. dev.ua spoke with the developer and learned more about his project.

Discord launches Orbs virtual rewards system: beta testing now complete

New wave of blocking of Russian PlayStation users' accounts due to purchases from foreign profiles

“I’m a little worried that the server will hold up and that AWS won’t ruin me.” How a Ukrainian gamer with IT experience created a service for tracking gaming statistics GRAVK

Recently, a Ukrainian gaming enthusiast with the nickname N1kk0 introduced the GRAVK service, which allows gamers to manage their game library, track statistics, and create lists. dev.ua talked to the project developer and found out how tired he was of IT, but later found a «second wind», how much the number of registrations for the release exceeded his expectations, and why a dog appeared in the GRAVK logo.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers announced a version of the game for PlayStation 5

“I just hope it fails soon”. Cryptobro created memecoin exploiting Ukrainian game STONKS-9800 without developer’s permission

The scammers created the meme cryptocurrency STONKS9800 (STONKS), which uses the name and image of the game STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator by Ukrainian developer Ruslan «Ternox» Salikov without his permission. He told dev.ua that he has already filed complaints against the meme coin’s developers, but he doesn’t really believe they will act.

Activision suspends PC version of Call of Duty: WWII after multiple hacks due to critical vulnerability

Epic Games drops antitrust lawsuit against Samsung after negotiations

From a shooter with the Battle of Krynki to an interactive film about the Russian occupation. 10 games about the great war that Ukrainian developers are working on

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is reflected in all forms of art, and video games are no exception. In the fourth year of the great war, Ukrainian developers are working on a number of projects of different spirit that address this topic; dev.ua has collected the most notable games about the Russian-Ukrainian war in this material.

The mobile game Colorwood Words has a Ukrainian localization and a cultural pack with memes about Shchekavytsa and historical facts

Microsoft is making massive layoffs, with more than 9,000 employees losing their jobs. They will affect the company's gaming division, Xbox

The Stop Killing Games petition has already collected over 800,000 signatures. What the initiator is calling for

Ukrainians create a game with horror elements about exploring the deep web Project DeepWeb: Eternal Nightmare

Players accused the developers of the Polish game The Alters of using generative AI. What the studio says

Ukrainian game dev for customers from the USA: rating of service studios published

Ukrainian Corsairs Legacy received a major update to the game. The plot and crewed ship options have been significantly expanded

Video games reduce stress, even violent ones: study confirms unexpected physiological effects of gaming

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has received a major update that adds new weapons, mutant loot, and numerous fixes

Prehistoric Ukrainian game Neanderthallica, which was in development for 8 years, has been released on Steam

A computer science teacher from Kyiv, together with his students, created a game about the war, Ukrainians: Our battle. The release is coming soon, but for now, the developers are gathering those who want to play on the game's Steam page.

A computer science teacher at the capital’s Lyceum No. 53, a developer of games and educational programs, Serhiy Khramov, created the game Ukrainians: Our battle. More than 2,000 players are already awaiting its release. We tell you the details of the project.