Gaming

Articles about multiplayer game development, from player state sync to social features like chat.

Understanding User-Generated Content in Gaming
GamingMar 12, 2024

Understanding User-Generated Content in Gaming

User Generated Content in gaming heightens player engagement and retention, lowers developer workload, and amplifies marketing due to community-building.
Oliver Carson
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub
Browser-based Multiplayer Tic Tac Toe Game in React
GamingMar 11, 2024

Browser-based Multiplayer Tic Tac Toe Game in React

This tutorial focuses on building a real-time multiplayer tic tac toe game that can run efficiently in a browser. The game is designed using React and PubNub.
Darryn Campbell
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub
Add Real-Time Features in Unreal Engine 5.3 with PubNub
GamingMar 8, 2024

Add Real-Time Features in Unreal Engine 5.3 with PubNub

Learn how you can use PubNub’s Unreal Engine Module to implement real-time features and more into your own Unreal Engine 5.3 game
Oliver Carson
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub
Unveiling the Overhauled PubNub Unity SDK
GamingMar 5, 2024

Unveiling the Overhauled PubNub Unity SDK

PubNub has overhauled Unity SDK to enhance user experience, simplify setup, boost reliability, and expedite prototyping.
Oliver Carson
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub
The Growing Popularity of Hybrid-Casual Games
GamingFeb 2, 2024

The Growing Popularity of Hybrid-Casual Games

Explore the rise of hybrid-casual games, merging hypercasual simplicity with casual game depth, and their impact on the evolving gaming industry.
Oliver Carson
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub
The Differences between Gaming Servers and Chat Servers
GamingJan 17, 2024

The Differences between Gaming Servers and Chat Servers

An in-depth analysis of the advantages of differentiating multiplayer game servers from chat infrastructure, facilitating in-game chat, and other interactive features.
Darryn Campbell
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub
PubNub at Devcom and Gamescom Europe 2023
GamingAug 31, 2023

PubNub at Devcom and Gamescom Europe 2023

PubNub joined what felt like the entire European gaming community for two back-to-back events in Cologne during August 2023
Darryn Campbell
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub
UDP vs TCP: Why to Run Gaming Servers Separate from Chat
GamingAug 31, 2023

UDP vs TCP: Why to Run Gaming Servers Separate from Chat

A look at the key benefits of separating game servers for multiplayer functionality from chat infrastructure for in-game chat and other social features.
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Add Trading and Leaderboards to your Unity Game with PubNub
GamingAug 30, 2023

Add Trading and Leaderboards to your Unity Game with PubNub

The best way for any game to improve player engagement and retention is to integrate real-time interactivity; this means features like chat, in-game alerts, leaderboards & presence. However, developing these features yourself can take time and effort. PubNub can help. We are trusted by multiple customers...
Darryn Campbell
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub