Olivier Lau

This is a brilliant piece by @ramiismail.com and I can’t recommend it enough for any game dev team who isn’t already rich or mega-lucky :)

Brilliant packaging of the business difficulties of surviving / thriving as a developer seeking to make a name for themselves ❤️

« L’Échappée » : trois émissions en défense de l’archéologie À quoi sert l’archéologie ? Pourquoi dérange-t-elle nos politiques au point que l’actuelle ministre de la Culture s’en est pris aux chantiers d’archéologie préventive ? Réponse dans trois émissions de « L’Échappée » dont les invités sont des historiens incarnant cette discipline qui oblige à regarder notre passé, et donc la France, en face, sans mythes ni fadaises.

À quoi sert l’archéologie ? Pourquoi dérange-t-elle nos politiques au point que l’actuelle ministre de la Culture s’en est pris aux chantiers d’archéologie préventive ? Réponse dans trois émissions de « L’Échappée ».

Par @edwyplenel.bsky.social.

🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉

So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.

Ludocene.com

If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.

Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.

Fungus-inspired Linux hack gives Amiga a Doom-only brain PiStorm adapter and a parasitic OS hijack classic 68000 hardware in the name of retro carnage Linux developer Matthew Garrett has taken inspiration from the fungus kingdom to give a classic Commodore Amiga a brain transplant – turning it into a single-minded device that does nothing but run id Software's 1993 classic first-person shooter Doom under a "parasitic Linux" operating system.…

Fungus-inspired Linux hack gives Amiga a Doom-only brain

Ce film est génial, ne pas rater !

MeshBlend is finally here! 🥳

So proud to finally release what I've been working on for 16 months!

MeshBlend brings next generation blending to Unreal. Easy to use, fast and great quality!

Available on Fab for #UE5 now!
#gamedev #unrealengine

🚀 New Shader Story content drop - Shapes & Patterns HLSL snippets.

See the updates to the Technical Art library here:
🔗 github.com/DeGGeD/Shade...

If you find it useful, feel free to share it around, star the repo, or just drop feedback.
Thanks in advance!

@unity.com
#techart #gamedev #indiedev

YouTube video by Panic Herdling Future Games Show & Demo Trailer

I worked on HERDLING (coming out soon!) for the past ~3 years and there's a lot of tech-art goodness there, from fur and foliage to clouds and water shaders ✨

I'm planning on sharing some behind the scenes goodness, but is there anything in particular you're interested in learning more about? 👀

Stack Overflow Data Reveals the Hidden Productivity Tax of 'Almost Right' AI Code - Slashdot Developers are growing increasingly frustrated with AI coding tools that produce deceptively flawed solutions, according to Stack Overflow's latest survey of over 49,000 programmers worldwide. The 202...

AI assisted coding is not the pinnacle apparently

developers.slashdot.org/story/25/07/...

#coding #indiedev #programming

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two homotheres interacting in a snowy landscape.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two Woolly rhino, a calf and old adult.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a glyptodont.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a mother sloth climbing up a rocky surface, baby on her back.

It's true, #PrehistoricPlanet Ice Age is coming to #AppleTV for November 2025. These images show how good our animals are, but... believe me, this barely scratches the surface!! It has been a massive thrill and privilege to help bring this series together... you're in for an incredible treat.

AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill Startup’s workaround reuses stuck compute slots to rein in runaway function costs Vercel claims it's slashed AWS Lambda costs by up to 95 percent by reusing idle instances that would otherwise rack up charges while waiting on slow external services like LLMs or databases.…

AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill

You're welcome! Can't wait discovering it while listening to the tape!

I ordered the two zines, this looks fantastic! And I am really curious about the tape.

Hi! I'm really proud to finally publish the work I made during my last 5 months at @artside.bsky.social for our graduation project.

artstation.com/artwork/P6V9D8 (Beauty)
artstation.com/artwork/8BVeRw (Sculpts)
artstation.com/artwork/x3PJ2r (Breakdown)

#Art #UE5 #3D #Portfolio #GameDev

YouTube video by History Hit A Crash Course In Human Evolution With Anthropologist Chris Stringer

A Crash Course In Human Evolution With Anthropologist Chris Stringer youtu.be/eC4T-dD9C6o?...

I came to know this tool AutoHotkey enabling to script Windows in various ways, it is super useful for example to move borderless windows but can do so much more. And it's open source what could we ask more.

www.autohotkey.com

Really impressive gameplay on the #playdate here

Woaw this rocks! It's not so far from where I live and I've been to this park several times, before this attraction was there though. I may want to go one more time, Riven inspiration is definitely there!
#riven #futuroscope

Illustration showing a pair of Mirasaura perched on fern fronds. The green animals show their tall orange, brown and white crests while a small beetle flies over one of them

Here it is! Please welcome the AMAZING Mirasaura grauvogeli, a NEW MARVELOUS Drepanosaur published in NATURE today!
This astonishing reptile lived during the Middle Triassic in Europe and it possessed an amazing crest made of plume-like structures!

I was commissioned to bring it to life
#paleoart

Okay, this is fucking cool.

A totally *FREE* magazine for indie devs focussed on industry insights.

There's even a physical option where you just pay for postage!

Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)

A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:

The Drifter is a super interesting new take at point&click games with many novel ideas and a sense of urgency rarely met in this type of game. Really worth a try.

Really nice #blender update here, many QoL improvements and conversion of geo node's geometry output to objects which may be very useful for #hairtg-cards.

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 'No More Copyright Protection For Anyone': Author David Baldacci Rips Big Tech Over AI Copyright

"No more copyright protection for anyone."

The whole AI scam industry is built on piracy.

youtu.be/0fPUWSv2JCI

YouTube video by Siscia Games Pompeii: The Legacy – Release Date Reveal

I’ve been working on this game alone for a long time, and now it’s finally time to share it. 🌋

Pompeii: The Legacy releases in Early Access on September 16!

Please Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2632240/...
#CityBuilder #Pompeii #indiedev
youtu.be/RQqLH4p9Pqk?...

Un artwork en pixel art. Un homme barbu et apeuré profane une tombe à grands coups de pelle. Derrière lui, dans la nuit, des hommes en tenues militaro-scientifiques s'avancent. Une lumière rouge tombée du ciel baigne le visage de l'homme et les branches biscornues des arbres.

Un point & click d'ACTION, magnifique, et agréable à jouer à la manette. The Drifter est le thriller de l'été (et l'ami du Steam Deck).
www.canardpc.com/jeu...

Pétition contre la loi Duplomb: petitions.assemblee-nationale.fr/initiatives/...

Semaine du Cerveau 1/4 : Cerveaux préhistoriques, où faut-il donner de la tête ? La taille du cerveau de nos ancêtres n'a cessé d'augmenter jusqu'à il y a 300 000 ans, lorsqu'est apparu Sapiens. Depuis, sa forme n'a cessé d'évoluer. La paléoneurologie retrace l'évolution du cerveau et tente de distinguer en quoi ses lobes et ses connexions font la spécificité de notre espèce.

#Podcast du jour > La taille du cerveau n'a cessé d'évoluer jusqu'à ressembler à la nôtre. La #paléoneurologie retrace cette épopée et tente de définir en quoi ses lobes et ses connexions font la spécificité de notre espèce avec Antoine Balzeau et Jean-Jacques Hublin

YouTube video by Adobe Substance 3D Substance 3D Designer Update: New Renderer, Post FX, and Context Editing | Adobe Substance 3D

A new version of #SubstanceDesigner is now available!
On the surface, it features a new #renderer with high quality lighting and post FX, but underneath, it uses a brand new #USD architecture allowing to import full 3D scenes and work on your materials in context.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EkX...