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PC Hand-Drawn 2D Survival Horror Game Announced for Consoles
AppWizard
June 21, 2026

PC Hand-Drawn 2D Survival Horror Game Announced for Consoles

Moonlight Pale is an indie survival horror game that has transitioned from a PC-exclusive project to a multi-platform release due to high pre-order demand. The developers plan to release the game on consoles, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Initially crowdfunded, the game surpassed its Kickstarter goal of ,566, raising over 0,000, which allowed the team to unlock stretch goals, including console ports and a physical edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The game is set in a late 1800s female seminary, where players control Juliette, who follows the ghost of her deceased cat. Development began in December 2025, with foundational systems programmed, the full script completed, and voice lines recorded for the first two chapters. The launch window is targeted between Q4 2026 and Q1 2027, with the Kickstarter campaign ending on July 4, 2026.
This GTA 5 filmmaker is livestreaming every step of machinima production, from location scouting to live debugging when the game inevitably crashes
AppWizard
June 20, 2026

This GTA 5 filmmaker is livestreaming every step of machinima production, from location scouting to live debugging when the game inevitably crashes

Filmmaker Jordy Veenstra has been involved in Grand Theft Auto machinima for over a decade. He recently hosted "Machinima Dev Streams" on YouTube and Twitch, showcasing the production process of GTA 5 films, including challenges like location scouting and technical troubleshooting. Veenstra used tools such as Menyoo and ScriptHookVDotNet during the streams and encountered issues like game crashes that required restarts. He aims to expand future streams to share broader creative insights and experiences from his machinima projects.
'[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6
AppWizard
June 18, 2026

‘[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made’: Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6

Epic Games unveiled developments for Unreal Engine 6 at the State of Unreal event in Chicago, highlighting its evolution from Unreal Engine 5. The new engine will incorporate features from Fortnite and UEFN (Unreal Editor for Fortnite), which allows users to create game levels easily. Unreal Engine 6 will adopt open standards for tools, code, and APIs to simplify development across industries. The anticipated release is set for 2027, with early access expected by the end of that year. Verse, a new scripting language, will be central to the gameplay programming model, while C++ will remain foundational. The Scene Graph will replace the existing gameplay framework, and artificial intelligence will play a larger role, with the UE5.8 release introducing the MCP server plugin for deploying large language models.
'I try to play as a completionist and leave no stone unturned and no enemy unkilled': Returnal director Harry Krueger talks Deus Ex, Resident Evil, and the arcade classic that inspired Housemarque's best games
AppWizard
June 14, 2026

‘I try to play as a completionist and leave no stone unturned and no enemy unkilled’: Returnal director Harry Krueger talks Deus Ex, Resident Evil, and the arcade classic that inspired Housemarque’s best games

Harry Krueger began his journey in PC gaming with Quake 3: Arena and later became a programmer at Housemarque, working on games like Outland and Resogun. He served as Game Director for Nex Machina in 2017 and Returnal in 2021, which won four BAFTAs in 2022, including Best Game. He has logged over 200 hours in Tetris Effect, which he appreciates for its simplicity and finesse. Ikaruga is a game he holds dear, describing it as influential and comforting. Krueger uses PureRef, an image collection tool, for organizing his creative process. His desktop is relatively tidy, with project-related files organized, though he admits to having some clutter.
Even a fantasy game like Skyrim won't let me be a trillionaire
AppWizard
June 13, 2026

Even a fantasy game like Skyrim won’t let me be a trillionaire

Elon Musk has been announced as the world's first trillionaire. In gaming, no title has allowed players to reach trillions in virtual currency, with Balatro being one of the few games where a player can accumulate billions. In Skyrim, using the console command player.additem with the item code for gold (0000000f) to add one trillion gold pieces results in the character going into over 2 billion gold in debt due to the game's coding limitations. Skyrim's gold is represented as a 32-bit signed integer, which has a maximum value of 2,147,483,647. Exceeding this value causes the amount to flip from positive to negative.
Why do mech games rarely let you leave the cockpit? Brigador Killers devs joke that the feature 'added five years of development time'
AppWizard
June 12, 2026

Why do mech games rarely let you leave the cockpit? Brigador Killers devs joke that the feature ‘added five years of development time’

The text discusses the appreciation for mech games that allow players to exit their mechs and explore the world on foot, highlighting the complexity this feature adds to game development. It mentions two titles that incorporate this concept: Psycho Patrol R and Brigador Killers, the latter of which has been in development for a decade. The lead designer, Hugh Monahan, noted that the decision to allow players to get out of the mech added five years to development time. The game features pre-rendered environments and an isometric perspective, but with increased complexity compared to its predecessor. The addition of on-foot gameplay enhances player immersion and clarifies the player's role, while also necessitating new mechanics for interactions, such as picking up weapons and engaging with the environment. Brigador Killers recently received an update with new story content and quality-of-life improvements.
Intel XPU Manager 2.0 Overhauls Windows & Linux Management For Arc Pro GPUs
Winsage
June 10, 2026

Intel XPU Manager 2.0 Overhauls Windows & Linux Management For Arc Pro GPUs

Intel has released XPU Manager 2.0, enhancing software for monitoring and managing data center GPUs on Windows and Linux. Key improvements include a streamlined codebase, enhanced support for network interface cards (NICs), a revamped dashboard for the xpu-smi command, and a complete rewrite of the XPU Manager daemon in Go. The software now supports the OpenTelemetry data format but has retired the REST API and does not include the XPU Manager C API in this release. Officially supported graphics cards are the Intel Arc Pro B50, B60, B65, and B70. Compatibility is provided for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS, with limited support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
Running Windows on your Mac? If you’re coding, you need this $33 Microsoft tool (MSRP $500)
Winsage
June 8, 2026

Running Windows on your Mac? If you’re coding, you need this $33 Microsoft tool (MSRP $500)

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is currently available for .97 (MSRP 9.99) until June 14. It supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, integrates with Azure and GitHub, and allows for building, debugging, and testing applications for Windows, Linux, and containerized environments. Apple users can access it through virtualization software or Boot Camp. Features include Intellicode for code predictions and CodeLens for insights into code changes.
This deal unlocks Microsoft’s full-featured IDE for Windows, Linux, and cloud development for a flat $33
Winsage
June 6, 2026

This deal unlocks Microsoft’s full-featured IDE for Windows, Linux, and cloud development for a flat $33

Visual Studio Pro 2026 is available for .97 until June 7, reduced from its standard price of 9.99. It is a 64-bit integrated development environment (IDE) for C#, .NET, and cross-platform applications. Key features include AI-assisted coding tools like Intellicode, real-time collaboration with Live Share, and support for .NET MAUI and Blazor. It requires a minimum of 4GB of RAM and is compatible with Windows 10, Windows 11, and supported Windows Server releases.
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