If you’re planning on attending the 2020 Game Developers Conference in March, organizers want you to know that the popular GDC Pitch event will once again be a part of the GDC Play game showcase! If you’ve never been before, know that GDC Pitch is a special event designed to help select participants practice their[…..] […]
Great licensed games are tricky business, but the folks at Respawn Entertainment knocked it out of the park last year with their first Star Wars game Jedi: Fallen Order. The story of how they designed and built whole new chapters of the Star Wars universe is remarkable, and at GDC in March you’ll have a[…..] […]
HBO is leading the way for the Director’s Guild of America television nominees for their 2020 awards ceremony coming in late January. The cable channel is king with five shows nominated across the drama and comedy categories, with Game of Thrones and Watchmen scooping up the majority of nominations. The categories included in this latest[…..] […]
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL and THE LION KING Garner Most Feature Film Nominations. This week, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 18th Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games and[…..] […]
A lot of creativity and work goes into re-imagining musical themes in games, and if you come out to the Game Developers Conference in March you’ll have a rare opportunity to learn how Riot does it with all those killer League of Legends champion themes! In “‘League of Legends’ Champion Jhin: From Champion Theme to[…..] […]
Every year the global game industry gathers at the Game Developers Conference, making it a premier destination for building connections and meeting with mentors. GDC offers a whole suite of tools to help you do that via GDC Connect, and today organizers are excited to announce that it’s live and features significant changes for 2020[…..] […]
Game designers can learn a lot about their work by studying the games of the past, which is why GDC organizers are excited to confirm a unique and insightful talk on the topic for GDC 2020 in March. As part of the popular UX Summit, Untame game designer Julia Keren-Detar will be sharing a smorgasbord[…..] […]
Organizers have today revealed the nominees for the 20th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers! Winners in all categories will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 6:30pm at the San Francisco[…..] […]
Following a Hong Kong awards ceremony on Monday, the winners of the Licensing International Asian Awards 2019 have been revealed. Chinese animation leader Fantawild secured the Entertainment Property of the Year – Animated honors for its franchise feature film Boonie Bears: Blast into the Past. The company was also nominated in three other categories: Asian[…..] […]
The nominees for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the U.K.’s equivalent of the Oscars, are out. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts made the announcement this morning. A few takeaways: The animated feature category has thrown up no real surprises. Walt Disney Animation Studios’s Frozen 2 and Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 4[…..] […]
