While DALL-E 2 has recently been made available to the public, it is not the only AI-powered text to image generation service in the market. Stable Diffusion, an open source project, and Midjourney, which runs on Discord, are also competitors. Each service has its own unique approach to the technology. DALL-E 2, launched by OpenAI…
Godot has just published a series of three articles that reveal the upcoming plans for the development of Godot Engine following the launch of Godot 4. The first article details the updated development schedule for Godot Engine, starting from Godot 4.1. The second article provides an update on the rendering team’s work on the features…
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….
GameMaker Studio recently announced their upcoming 2023 development roadmap, which includes several new features and updates. One major feature in development is a new runtime that will compile natively to each platform, eliminating the need to choose between the VM and YYC compiler. Additionally, modding support is being added to GameMaker via mod.io, and a…
The Bonfire engine is a game engine that utilizes the Flutter framework and is built on top of the FLAME game engine. It is designed specifically for creating 2D RPG style games, but can also be used for any 2D game with 45, 65 and 90 degree viewing perspectives. With its foundation on the Flutter…
The RPG Asset Mega Bundle is an extensive assortment of 2D assets with RPG and Sci-Fi themes available on GameDev Marketplace. This bundle offers everything needed to create your dream 2D fantasy RPG or sci-fi adventure. It comprises numerous hero animations, monster and robot sprites, tilesets for multiple scenarios such as towns and steam-powered trains,…
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…
The recently released version 2022 of 3D Coat, a popular 3D application used for sculpting, polygonal modelling, UVmapping, retopology, rendering and more, boasts several new features. These include faster voxel and surface sculpting, improved autoretopo, addition of a new voxel brush engine, new alphas collection, new core API and improved node system for shaders, bevel…
Unity has recently launched the Unity 2022 LTS, which is a game engine that provides Long Term Support. This means that it will receive updates and patches for two years, making it the ideal version for starting a new project. Among the many new features in Unity 2022 LTS, the most significant and eagerly awaited…
Flowlab is a game engine that operates within a web browser and provides a comprehensive toolkit for crafting games for desktop, mobile, and web platforms. Its user-friendly visual interface utilizes graph-based programming logic, and it comes equipped with a full suite of level editing tools, sprite and animation creation features, and more. Flowlab boasts the…
