Introducing Blender Launcher, the rare gem of application launchers that you’ll be eager to install. This phenomenal front-end tool manages multiple installations of the Blender graphics application with ease, allowing you to effortlessly experiment with betas, switch between different versions, and stay current with the latest stable releases. Blender Launcher is compatible with both Windows…
Two Humble Bundles have been released today on Humble that may interest game developers: the Game Design and AI Featuring Steve Rabin bundle and the Complete Pixel Art Online Course by Mammoth Interactive bundle. The former includes a vast array of impressive game development ebooks, while the latter provides game development courses focused on creating…
Game developers now have access to a vast collection of free 3D models through Objaverse, a new resource. Objaverse is a colossal compilation of 3D models, predominantly obtained from Sketchfab, with various Creative Commons licenses. Although the primary purpose of this dataset is to train AI, it is also a valuable tool for game developers….
The Humble Bundle for GameDev.tv’s Learn to Create RPG Games in Unity is currently available. It features a range of RPG-focused game development courses that utilize the Unity game engine, as well as several Blender tutorials and a variety of game development assets. It’s worth noting that some of these courses were previously included in…
Game developers should take note of the latest Humble Bundle offering – the Unreal Fantasy bundle. It is a compilation of medieval and fantasy-based characters and environments for the Unreal Engine, provided by Yarrawah. These assets can be accessed from Yarrawah’s servers or through the Epic Marketplace via a form. Even if you don’t use…
Plask, the creators of a 3D animation tool powered by AI, have utilized its capabilities for the open source Stable Diffusion AI image generator. Our previous coverage included Stable Diffusion, as well as Dall-E and MidJourney. The system works by posing a 3D model then giving it the traditional Stable Diffusion text prompt. In addition…
For game UI/UX designers, the Game UI Database is the ultimate source. It contains a vast collection of user interface elements from over 1,100 games of various genres and platforms. The name “Database” is apt, as it allows you to navigate through a range of attributes such as art style, camera type, control scheme, and…
F3D is a 3D file viewer that is both free and open source. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, it offers a variety of formats such as glTF, STL, STEP, PLY, OBJ, FBX, and Alembic. F3D has a neat function of integrating into the Windows or Linux shell, and it can generate 3D thumbnails of…
The GameGuru MAX game engine version 1, which was initially launched in early access on Steam in March of 2022, has finally been released. Developed using the open source C++ powered Wicked Engine, the engine now includes new features such as the ability to create redistributable executable versions of games and a tool for creating…
Game developers may want to check out the latest Humble Bundle, which offers the Land Your Dream Job, The Complete Unreal Engine & Unity Development Guide bundle. This extensive collection includes video training courses for both UE5 and Unity, created by Mammoth Interactive. The bundle is tiered, so purchasing a higher value tier means access…
