Opera launches world s first mobile browser for gamers
New Opera GX Mobile joins rapidly growing Opera GX desktop browser used by over 9 million gamers
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OSLO, Norway, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA), one of the world s major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, today announced the launch of Opera GX Mobile - the world s first mobile browser designed specifically for gamers. Opera GX Mobile builds on the rapid 190% year-over-year growth of Opera GX, Opera s desktop browser used by over nine million gamers. Together, they form the perfect ecosystem of gaming-inspired browsers.
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YoYo Games launches Little Town, an interactive game-making tutorial, that teaches students game design with GameMaker Studio 2
Little Town provides an introduction to the principles of game development using GameMaker to college and university students. By building a game to control a child in an idyllic small town, players learn how to design games and develop key coding skills
The interactive game-building tutorial provides a robust framework for educators with teaching guidelines and assessment criteria with which colleges and universities can effectively start teaching game design to their students.
YoYo Games has announced that its popular 2D games engine, GameMaker Studio 2, will shortly launch support for next-gen consoles, with a date set of March 2021. The feature is currently in closed beta, but once launches will allow users to create titles for the devices.
Of course, it’s possible to run titles currently under backward compatibility, but the launch will bring with it native support with features such as 120Hz frame rates and support for new haptic features and audio standards.
GameMaker Studio is a popular choice for indie studios and student developers learning their craft, with simply but powerful workflows for creating 2D games. The engine is responsible for breakout indie hits such as Spelunky, Undertale, Hotline Miami, Hyper Light Drifter and Nidhogg, among many more.
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