AI and AI Slop are negatively effecting both Unity and Godot... in VASTLY different ways. We discuss both...
https://gamefromscratch.com/ai-slop-and-the-unity-godot-game-engines/
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Blender 5.1 Beta is here! So, let's take a look at (IMHO) the best new features to get excited about in the Blender 5.1 release!
https://gamefromscratch.com/blender-5-1-beta-feature-highlight/
@Xanatos To be fair, it's not Zynga on the board... it's not like Zynga or T2 will have any influence.
It's someone FROM Zynga.
So it's more about attitude, experiences and mindset than any level of tangible or overt control.
Major leadership changes at Unity.
Co-Founder... out.
IronSource... out.
Zynga... in.
https://gamefromscratch.com/major-leadership-changes-at-unity/
It's time for free assets from Epic Games ... not just for #UnrealEngine this month, but also #Blender3d, #GodotEngine, #Unity3d and more!
Also, a new 3D asset pack from Kenney, a Unity publisher giveaway and more! All FREE
https://gamefromscratch.com/unreal-feb-giveaway-unity-giveaway-more/
Toyota - Yes, that Toyota, have just announced they are creating a new "console-grade" open source cross platform game engine - Fluorite, powered but Flutter.
https://gamefromscratch.com/toyota-create-new-game-engine-fluorite/
@thepoodge I agree it's certainly better than it used to be, but that doesn't really mean anything compared to just how awful it was!
As mentioned in the video though, people don't recall just how terrible Steam was early on too.
The Epic Game Store... and more specifically the Epic Games Launcher SUUUCCCCKKKKS!
Not just a little, it's literally one of the worst apps installed on my PC.
Thankfully Epic know this, agree and are finally fixing it!
https://gamefromscratch.com/epic-are-finally-fixing-the-awful-epic-game-launcher/
Today we check out EZ-Tree
It's a free and open source procedural tree generator that is shocking powerful. Easily create 3D trees for #UnrealEngine, #GodotEngine, #Unity3d, #Blender3D and more in just a few clicks.
https://gamefromscratch.com/ez-tree-free-procedural-tree-generation-software/
The Flash era is finally over... Adobe have just announced that Adobe Animate is dead.
Adobe Animate is still used in a ton of game & animation studios, so no doubt this news isn't going to make Adobe many friends...
Want to learn #GodotEngine in 2026? Check out this new course bundle by @ZenvaTweets. Contains mostly new to Humble courses, learn to dev 2D Action RPGs, Tower Defense games and more.
https://gamefromscratch.com/learn-godot-in-2026-humble-course-bundle/
Popular free & open-source code/text editor Notepad++ has been hacked!
Highly recommended you update to the newest release! Don't worry, it's not a virus, just having Notepad++ installed isn't enough.
As promised here is our closer look at the contents of the HUGE Battle Hardened Game Asset Humble Bundle for #UnrealEngine & #Unity3d by Hivemind.
https://gamefromscratch.com/battle-hardened-game-asset-hivemind-humble-bundle/
There is a HUGE new Humble for #UnrealEngine and #Unity3d #gamedev.
It's from Hivemind, redeemed on both Fab and Unity Asset Store and contains highly modular and customizable environments.
Hands-on video tomorrow.
Direct bundle link supporting GFS - https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/HivemindBundle
Blender just got a massive new backer -- Netflix.
Specifically Netflix Animation Studio has joined the Blender Development Foundation at the highest support tier
https://gamefromscratch.com/netflix-join-blender-development-fund/
@KyleBlaine Fair enough, if it didn't you probably weren't paying enough attention to the world. ;)
3 in 1 #gamedev news -
- The State of Fab in 2025 released - is Fab Good Now?
- 3 New Game Asset Humble Bundles released
- Free #UnrealEngine (and #unity3d) Game Asset Giveaway!
https://gamefromscratch.com/new-bundles-fab-giveaway-the-state-of-fab/
Rejoice #GodotEngine fans.... Godot 4.6 has been released!
A "spicy" secret $800M partnership between Google and Epic Games has just been revealed.
https://gamefromscratch.com/secret-800m-google-x-epic-games-partnership/
What high level programming comfort of languages like C#, C++ and Rust, but the low level predictability, performance and portability of C?
If you answered yes... check out Zen C.
https://gamefromscratch.com/zen-c-a-better-c-programming-language/
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