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20 Feb 2025

Cheaters Cheetah: The FPS Where Cheating is the Only Way to Win

Cheaters Cheetah is an FPS where cheating is the core mechanic. Players use wallhacks, aimbots, and spinbots in chaotic battles. Modes include “Legit Cheat” (wallhacks only) and “Rage Cheat” (all exploits enabled). “Raid Boss” mode pits multiple “legit” cheaters against one overpowered “rage” cheater. Set in a prison for banned cheaters, winners earn the “BAN Hammer.” Blending satire and chaos, it offers a unique twist on FPS competition.

20 Feb 2025

Cracking the Code: What Makes This Egg-Themed Climber So Unique?

Discover what makes this egg-themed physics platformer unique! Master egg physics, time your jumps perfectly, and avoid a catastrophic fall. With high-stakes progression, tricky obstacles like chainsaws and roosters, and unlockable customizations, every climb is intense. Inspired by Getting Over It and Jump King, this game puts a fresh, quirky spin on the genre. Learn about its challenging gameplay, hidden secrets, and why it’s more than just a novelty!

07 Feb 2025

Switch Careers: 7 Steps to Enter Game Development

Breaking into game development from another industry is achievable by leveraging transferable skills like project management, coding, or design. Research industry roles, learn game engines (Unity, Unreal) and coding (C#, Python), and build a strong portfolio. Network through online communities and events, apply for entry-level roles, and keep learning through game jams and industry trends. With persistence and passion, a career in game development is within reach.

04 Jan 2025

Time Management Tips: Meeting Deadlines Without Burning Out

Discover key time management tips for game developers to boost productivity, meet deadlines, and avoid burnout. Learn how to prioritize tasks, minimize distractions, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

03 Jan 2025

Networking in the Games Industry: Building Meaningful Connections

Networking is key to success in the game industry. This article shares 4 tips to help you build meaningful connections through conferences, LinkedIn, online communities, and authentic engagement.

25 Nov 2024

Black Friday 2024

This Black Friday, we're cutting the price of our Superchargers in half to help studios find talent and get more people into roles!

13 Sep 2024

Improving Recruitment For Over A Decade - Crytek Case Study

Crytek has seen success using the Games Jobs Direct platform for nearly 14 years. Find out more and see how we still got great results during one of the industry's toughest years.

08 Nov 2023

5 Tips to Build Resilience and Practice Self-Care

Looking for work can bring some unique challenges when it comes to supporting your mental health and wellbeing: it’s a competitive sector, and that can often come hand-in-hand with a lot of rejection. Looking on the “bright side” and staying positive in this situation can be really challenging, which is why we’re here to help.

03 Nov 2023

What lies ahead for the once-thriving gaming world?

It's a distressing trend that's sending ripples of uncertainty and job insecurity throughout the industry. The future remains uncertain for countless talented developers, leaving us all wondering what lies ahead for the once-thriving gaming world.

20 Oct 2023

#LevelUpMentalHealth

Games Jobs Direct collaborates with Safe In Our World

13 Oct 2023

5 Job Hunting 'Bugs' to 'Patch' Today

5 job hunting bugs to patch up to secure your person role.

05 Oct 2023

5 Tips To Adapt To Change

Sergio Buenaventura, Executive Producer at Life Is The Game, gives us 5 tips to adapt to change.

20 Sep 2023

Signs That It's Time To Advance Your Career In Games

We spoke to Dan from leading games recruitment agency, Aardvark Swift to hear some of the telltale signs that it's time to start the process of finding an exciting new role!

17 Feb 2023

Gameforge supports Indie Game Developers with "IndieForge" Initiative

Gameforge has announced its IndieForge publishing label and revealed upcoming single-player games Tiny Thor, Clicker Guardians, and Crimson Dawn.

22 Nov 2022

Top Tips to Create a Killer Portfolio

What should your portfolio include – and exclude – to get you noticed?

29 Sep 2022

VR games publisher increasing ALL salaries by £1,000 to address rising energy bills

nDreams calculates £795 per-household deficit in government support package and announces plan to help 180 staff cover increased winter fuel costs

19 May 2022

New company: Soul Assembly Established

New company established in Leamington Spa, UK, to deliver innovative games for VR and the metaverse

13 Apr 2022

InnoGames – Join the Team!

InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games. The company was recognized as one of the Best Employers in IT 2020 & 2021 by Germany’s Great Place to Work Institute.

30 Mar 2022

TapNation Celebrates Three Years of Growth and 500 Million+ Lifetime Downloads As It Looks To The Future

Hyper and Hybrid casual mobile gaming publisher is looking forward with new look and expansion planned for 2022 and beyond.

16 Feb 2022

Meet Araib Saleem, Senior Programmer

I’m an Animation Programmer. I implement engine features that help designers and animators to create awesome animations. This involves programming and 3D mathematics knowledge.

ReVamp Developer Digital Sun Restricts Playtest Over AI Cloning Fears

Game Developers Choice Awards Open Direct Submissions for 2027