Latest News - TheGameCreators

AppGameKit Version 2017.08.16 Released

Posted on Wednesday 16th August 2017 6:00 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

This latest build of AppGameKit focuses on maintenance improvements of the engine. A key change for the Video on Windows is the switch to using Windows Media Foundation which supports better playback support.

AppGameKit – closing date looms for our two competitions

Posted on Monday 14th August 2017 2:40 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

A quick reminder that the closing date for the two competitions for AppGameKit users are coming up soon:

AppGameKit Educational Materials Gets 3 New Games!

Posted on Friday 21st July 2017 4:22 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

The AppGameKit Educational bundle has been expanded once more with three new game tutorials to help students get started in game programming.

AppGameKit Version 2017.07.19 Released!

Posted on Thursday 20th July 2017 1:43 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

Here's the very latest update to AppGameKit which brings automatic 3D shadows, 3D Particles, additional shader related commands and many more features and maintenance fixes. Free to all existing AppGameKit owners!

Steam Achievements added to Echoes+

Posted on Thursday 20th July 2017 8:53 AM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

Steam Achievements can now be earned when playing the popular AppGameKit made Echoes+ game. Show the world how great you are at playing Echoes+ by winning these new achievement badges!

Virtual Drum Kit & Duck Shoot Demos added to AppGameKit VR!

Posted on Friday 14th July 2017 1:30 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

AppGameKit VR now has two new virtual reality demos with full source code for you to explore and enjoy.

The drum kit is pure fun, just pick up those drum sticks and bash out your own drum solo!

Steam Achievements added to 1982

Posted on Friday 14th July 2017 9:48 AM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

By popular demand we've added Steam achievements to 1982. There are 20 for you to earn and the game will recognise if you've already won them in previous gaming sessions.

AppGameKit Sound Library receives an update

Posted on Thursday 6th July 2017 2:04 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

The AppGameKit Sound Library now includes 30 new sounds with the addition of a new vehicle category.

AppGameKit Coding Competition - there's $1,000 to be won!

Posted on Monday 26th June 2017 6:26 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

Here’s a great chance to shine and show off your AppGameKit coding skills. TheGameCreators today announce a competition to inspire the community of App devs to create a fun casual game that can become part of the company’s successful driving test apps.

The Steam Summer Sale Begins!

Posted on Thursday 22nd June 2017 6:33 PM in TGC News, GameGuru News, AppGameKit News, MyWorld News,

The great Steam Summer Sale has started and you can now get amazing discounts across most of TheGameCreators range of products including AppGameKit, GameGuru and MyWorld

AppGameKit - GameGuru Loader receives a Game Play Update!

Posted on Tuesday 13th June 2017 2:38 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

Users of the converter toolset AppGameKit - GameGuru Loader today receive a new version that adds some basic game play features.

Watch the video to see how GameGuru levels can come to life with these new features:

AppGameKit VR DLC - where coding dreams become reality

Posted on Friday 19th May 2017 3:50 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

With AppGameKit VR and just a few commands, game makers can start to develop their own VR experiences, from detecting the head mounted displays to registering touch events from the touch controllers.

New file and folder commands added to AppGameKit!

Posted on Monday 15th May 2017 1:33 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

This new version of AppGameKit brings many new features and a number of maintenance improvements and fixes. Read the full list of changes here!

Water Update for AppGameKit's GameGuru Loader!

Posted on Friday 5th May 2017 3:39 PM in TGC News, GameGuru News, AppGameKit News,

AppGameKit's GameGuru Loader DLC has been updated and now features realistic 3D water shader effects. There's also now support for Third Person Player cameras.

AppGameKit Educational Materials Expanded

Posted on Friday 28th April 2017 3:51 PM in TGC News, AppGameKit News,

The AppGameKit Educational bundle has been expanded and now feature three new game tutorials. Teachers can now help students learn about the gaming logic to three classic games - Pong, Tanks and Reversi.