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In a recent article on PocketGamer.biz, Gennadii Potapov (CEO of General Arcade) and Andrei Morozov (CEO of Lunate Games) explore how small game studios can scale effectively amidst the current …

We’re teaming up with Lunate Games to launch Beware of Bytes!, a strategic joint venture built for scale, technical excellence, and stability in today’s evolving industry. What This Means for The …

What happened in the gaming industry this week? RPG Maker VX went free on Steam, Nintendo revised Switch sales forecasts, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold 5 million copies, and more: at General …

The game development industry is always buzzing with exciting updates, fresh ideas, and innovations. At General Arcade, we’re here to keep you in the loop with our Weekly Game Development Industry …

The game development industry is always buzzing with exciting updates, fresh ideas, and innovations. At General Arcade, we’re here to keep you in the loop with our Weekly Game Development Industry …

At General Arcade, every game we work on goes through rigorous testing, refinement, and improvement. One of the minds leading this critical process is Elle, our QA Engineer, and a gamer girl. Her keen …

It’s 2025, and we’re thrilled to continue our series of interviews with the incredible minds behind General Arcade. Meet Andrei B., our Production Director with a career spanning over two decades in …

Putra’s foray into the technology sector began with a distinguished academic background in Information Technology, earned with Honors from the University of Technology Mara in Shah Alam. Inspired by …

Our dedicated professionals at General Arcade are always looking to expand their skills while sharing their insights with others. Dmitrii S., one of our exceptionally skilled software engineers, …

Sacchin’s journey into the tech world started with his dad’s nudge, who also studied in the US. Following his dad’s lead, he chose the cool DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington. …

Our team of experts are committed to continuous learning and knowledge sharing. One of our Software Engineers, Denis, has a unique approach to programming that focuses on simplicity and strategic …

In the ever-evolving world of gaming, the allure of classic games remains strong. For Sergey, this allure became a mission to enhance and modernize beloved old titles. Through his project, …

Some great programming books recommended by our former team member Aleksandr Novikov which are perfect for those short on inspiration and time. Grokking Algorithms by Aditya Y. Bhargava This was one …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

From August 21 to 25, look for us in Cologne (Köln) at Gamescom! We are ready to meet and talk again as with old friends and partners. Surely, we don’t mind making new ones 😉

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

Despot’s Game, a rogue-like tactics army battler now available on every modern platform! Check the links bellow: PS4/5 — Nintendo Switch — Xbox

Official message from SNEG Team: Last months the team was quite busy working on bringing Chasm: The Rift to consoles and at the same time introducing more tweaks and improvements for PC version. Today …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

Games surround our company every day. It is impossible to develop games without playing in your free time. There are many experienced gamers in our team who will tell you what they are playing right …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

D&D games collection has been updated with eight new adventures! If you liked Dungeons & Dragons: Gold Box Classics and classic D&D games in general, then don’t miss the following games! …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You’re in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The remaster (and the original version) of the legendary Ukrainian shooter is already available with a 10% discount! Steam GOG

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

Having its roots in 1997, Chasm: The Rift is one of the most thrilling and innovative FPS from this era and the first Eastern European boomer shooter ever made. GAME FEATURES – Blow off monsters’ …

Mafia: Definitive Edition Re-made from the ground up, rise through the ranks of the mafia during the Prohibition-era. After an inadvertent brush with the mob, Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles. A millions-strong Ork horde has invaded an Imperial …

General Arcade specialists have spent approximately 3 weeks to complete the full Galaxy integration and perform a fine QA job. Play as two of gaming’s most disturbing and realistic criminals; Lynch – …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

The General Arcade library has hundreds of different books about video games and game development. Each month we cover the best of them, which will be useful for developers and/or inquisitive readers. …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

There are so many podcasts that it’s easy to miss an amazing but unpopular podcast. The General Arcade team encourages you to check out The House of the Dev podcast. House of the Dev is a podcast …

We are very happy to announce that our team is working on the Switch port! Glitch Factory and Ysbryd Games have made an amazing game and we can’t wait to bring it to your consoles. No Place for …

The game development industry brings something new all the time. General Arcade shows the most interesting releases, updates and news of the past week, which are recommended reading for both industry …

News: Character Creator 4 and iClone 8, Phoenix 5.0 have been released, the Construct Animate beta has become available. Interesting things: Elden Ring rendering analysis, Z-Anatomy 3D reconstruction …

Games surround our company every day. It is impossible to develop games without playing in your free time. There are many experienced gamers in our team who will tell you what they are playing right …

The General Arcade library has hundreds of different books about video games and game development. Each month we cover the best of them, which will be useful for developers and/or inquisitive readers. …

The crossover we deserve — NASA has created a “virtual Mars” on Unreal Engine 5. Sounds like an idea for a game, but no, this is serious. The XOSS MarsXR virtual environment allows astronauts to …

An Italian 3D artist Lorenzo Drago knows how to make amazing and beautiful designs. This is evident in his portfolio and his recent work, which has attracted a lot of attention. Etchū-Daimon Station …

Need for Speed: Underground 2 needs no introduction. Even 18 (!) years later, this game is admired for its design, music, and gameplay. If you don’t think about the game’s unavailability in stores and …

MCV/DEVELOP is a magazine that has been focusing on the business aspect of the video game industry since 1998. The cover of the latest May issue featured Project Zomboid, whose multiplayer we helped …

Many gamers and developers often wonder how an X game would look on a Y engine. Thanks to talented artists and programmers, we can often see a rough answer. Leo Schmidt, a 3D artist with impressive …

For our company, DOOM is more than just a game and its creators are more than just another bunch of talented people. John Romero and John Carmack have entered the history of video games as and will …

Twitter user foone has posted some exciting news! Jeremy Elliot San, better known as Jez, (former CEO of Argonaut Games) gave permission to publish the source code for the BR (Blazing Render) Engine), …

Up until May 5, 1992 the shooter genre had very little to offer. Sure, there were games with shooting episodes, there were even first-person shooter games, but it was Wolfenstein 3D that brought some …

Yes, Devolver Digital Publisher Sale is live! A large catalog of indie games with big discounts will be waiting for you until May 16! The sale also includes games that our team has worked on: Marc …

As the next book that will be really useful for developers, we’d like to recommend Real-Time Rendering, Fourth Edition. This is a collective work, and each of those who contributed to writing a hand …

It’s time for Ludum Dare (Latin for “give a game”), speed game development competition, which was first held by Geoff Howland back in 2002. There are certain rules for Ludum Dare: you have three days …

Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box Classics has finally been released on Steam bringing to life many of D&D’s most iconic monsters, heroes, and villains! The Forgotten Realms world of Dungeons & …

Serious Sam is one of the series that got its love from the players absolutely worthily. Whether it’s posh The First Encounter, crazy The Second Encounter, controversial Serious Sam 2 or “adult” …

Game Engine Black Book: Wolfenstein 3D is the first book by Fabien Sanglard, he wrote it a year before Game Engine Black Book: DOOM, which we already talked about. And just like in book about DOOM, in …

Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2022 is in full swing until February 3rd, giving everyone the opportunity to purchase a variety of games at incredible discounts! Many games that were ported and optimized by …

“In early 1993, id Software was on top of gaming industry. Wolfenstein 3D launched the first-person shooter genre, and sales of its sequel, Spear of Destiny, skyrocketed”. That’s the words that …

Great news for Project Zomboid fans! B41 MP Test 41.60 is released, and means that you can now try 16 player multiplayer, dedicated server, co-op game and lots of other delicious novelties. We worked …

Choosing the topic of video games that stand out for some specific feature (in our case, geography!) opens an endless world and unlimited springboard for content! Likewise with our series of articles …

What is porting and what steps does it involve? What are the common pitfalls? What is quality adaptation? Is it possible to make the port on your own or do you need to involve the help of a …

Fire Falcom studio with help of General Arcade team present you the reissue of Blade of Darkness, one of the first souls-like/soulsborne games ever made. It is hardcore fantasy action-adventure with …

London, 1888. After a decade of war with the Lunar invaders we named the Selenites, the British Empire finally vanquished the insect-like menace thanks to a dashing officer by the name of Hugo Wells. …

We are very glad that the articles on our website don’t go missing, and the fact that we get feedback from our readers is always a pleasure. This is the fifth time that we look at the most notable …

Nowadays, almost everyone, to one degree or another, plays video games. And it goes without saying that many are waiting for some releases – well, or dream of some series to continue. And of course, …

Good news for everyone who likes good games and loves geting ’em for free! Speed Brawl from Double Stallion Games is going to be released on Epic Games Store really soon, and if you’ll be fast enough, …

The video game industry in the countries of the former Soviet Union looks quite strong, and we’d like to continue talking about those games that got the titles of world wide hits as well as those that …

Don’t miss the chance to get Ironcast in Epic Games Store for free! The promotion ends on 7/15/2021, so you better be fast enough! Otherwise, you might miss the best way to take control of a 7 meter …

For 2021, the current (but clearly not the last!) stage of the Console Wars can be considered the confrontation between the PlayStation 5 from Sony and the tandem of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S …

The Spectrum Retreat arrives to Epic Games Store on July 1st! This enthralling first person puzzle game was developed by Dan Smith and originally released back in 2018. Everything take place in the …

What the true caretakers of medieval cemeteries were eagerly awaiting has come true! Game Of Crone, a full-fledged add-on to the most unrealistic simulator of the life of these glorious hard workers …

Once again, the third wave of the console war started in unusual way, but this time it was not about the release date. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 appeared on the market at about the same time (in the …

The beginning of the second stage of the confrontation between Sony and Microsoft on the game consoles market can be roughly called 2005, when Xbox 360 was presented on MTV. And if the previous …

A long awaited and critically acclaimed Resident Evil Village is finally here. Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline …

When guys from 3D Realms contacted us back in 2019 and offered to work with Ion Fury, it didn’t take much time from us to agree. The game is really great, so we got extremely excited after their …

Nowadays, the “war” between game consoles from Sony and Microsoft became common thing for everyone, and fans of this or that company are eagerly awaiting what exclusives will be announced in new …

We present our project for Ludum Dare 48! You are janitor for critical situations. Your job as simple worker is to control the hazardous waste flow entering the landfill from “Green Technologies” …

People often hear about games being ported to other consoles or older games being remastered for newer platforms, but what does it take to be a company that specialises in the porting of games? Since …