From May 3rd to 5th, the inaugural Weibo Game & Animation Expo (WEIBO ACG WORLD, abbreviated as WAW) was grandly held at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing. WAW is the largest comprehensive game and animation expo in northern China, spanning over 50,000 square meters. The first edition attracted over 68,000 attendees,[…..] […]
Annecy has selected21 animation features (out of 130 features submitted) were selected for this year’s Film Festival (8-14 June 2025). There are numerous Oscar contenders on the lists below, as well as many films that aren’t meant for year-end awards but are still plenty deserving of your attention. Most of them will be more widely[…..] […]
AI-driven predictive safety is shifting fleet management from reactive to proactive, making roads safer in real time. AI-powered audio is revolutionizing entertainment, turning passive sports spectators into active participants. Imagine stepping into a stadium where you don’t just hear the roar of the crowd—you feel it. Or driving a vehicle that warns you of potential[…..] […]
Image Credit: Ubisoft Despite some controversy leading up to its release, Assassin’s Creed Shadows managed to rise to the top of March sales charts in the U.S., according to industry-tracking firm Circana. It was one of several releases that month to make it onto the charts, with Shadows also becoming the second-best-selling game of the[…..] […]
The groundbreaking first fully computer-animated feature film returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with a special introduction by Ed Catmull, a 4K screening, and a tribute to the community that helped bring it to life. SIGGRAPH 2025 will open its conference this August by honoring a film that forever changed the course of animation, technology, and storytelling. Pixar’s “Toy Story”, the world’s first fully computer-animated[…..] […]
Guangdong Press and Publication Bureau said in the activity of “Games Going to Sea to Lead the Trend”-Game Industry Development and Innovation Trend that Guangdong is closely relying on the key opportunity of the action plan of “Millions of Talents Getting to South Guangdong”, and releasing three favorable policies: focusing on the filing of small[…..] […]
The Festival press conference, organised by the CNC, has just ended. Mickaël Marin, CEO of CITIA, and Marcel Jean, Artistic Director, presented the Official Selection, Screening Events, the new features for 2025 and other highlights of this year’s progamme, which will be held from 8th to 14th June. ‘The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol,’ ‘Into[…..] […]
Devoted Holding, a leader in video game co-development, porting, and full-service art production, announced that Devoted Fusion, its sister company, with the official launch of the Devoted Fusion, a self-serve hub. This innovative end-to-end self-serve solution quickly connects development studios, publishers, and brands to 3,000+ pre-vetted game art and animation freelance talent globally. Through innovations[…..] […]
Niantic Spatial announced the job cuts after it sold its gaming business to the Saudi Arabia-owned developer Scopely last monthwith selling its game business for $3.5 billion . The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) in California, signaling that 68 employees would be laid off effective May 20th, 2025, as required by state law[…..] […]
The Cannes Remakes section is expanding its selection of the best intellectual properties to encourage new film adaptations. This event highlights an exclusive selection of top European intellectual properties from France, Spain, and Italy, for new film and audiovisual adaptations. Launched in 2024, the Cannes Remakes program aims to promote the international circulation of European[…..] […]
