Issue #571 - December 13th 2024

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Articles:

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Itch.io platform briefly goes down due to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report
Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

Lego Fortnite is getting a big expansion with a GTA-style roleplaying city
The announcement is part of a larger refresh of Lego’s presence inside of Fortnite, which kicked off a year ago.
Andrew Webster at The Verge

How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
It's a lot easier to get lots of little trickles of revenue from smaller, low-risk projects than massive mega projects.
Chris Kerr at Game Developer

Tutorials:

Frosted glass from games to the web
During my time as a UI developer for Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 7, I had the opportunity to work with stunning frosted acrylic design elements.
Tyler Wolf Leonhardt's blog