Empire State Development (ESD) has opened its first-ever New York Statepavilion at the Game Developers Conference, happening March 20-24 in San Francisco, California. The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the preeminent conference for video game developers in the United States. New York is the first state in the nation to lead a statewide pavilion at the[…..] […]
Victoria Alonso, the executive in charge of animation and vfx on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), exited the studio on March 17th. Her exit marks the end of a 17-year career at the studio, where she played a key role in developing the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Alonso has resigned as president of physical and post[…..] […]
Elden Ring, the acclaimed action role-playing game from renowned game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, was awarded Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards —taking home three awards over the course of the night. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment’s smash hit Elden Ring is the latest game[…..] […]
Consumer voting is underway for the 2023 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards. This is the 13th year of the annual home entertainment industry honors, and the sixth year they have been presented by Media Play News. Through March 31, film and TV fans and home entertainment enthusiasts can visit MediaPlayNews.com/awards/ballot to select their favorite home[…..] […]
Pitch@BIG: an amazing opportunity to promote game studios at the BIG Festival! BIG Festival, in partnership with Abragames, the Brazilian Association of Digital Game Developers, launched Pitch@BIG, a dispute that aims to be a showcase for investors to learn about games developed throughout Latin America and connect local studios with big names from the market.[…..] […]
Cosmo D Studios’ Betrayal At Club Low won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 25th annual Independent Games Festival Awards . Betrayal At Club Low is an indie-tabletop-inspired RPG that takes place in the eponymous former coffin factory-turned-nightclub. Putting players in the shoes of an undercover agent trying to rescue[…..] […]
Above Snakes Release Date Reveal and FREE Prologue Craft the world around you, tile by tile, in this Wild West-inspired survival RPG. To unlock the secrets of Corpse Creek, you’ll have to craft, farm, hunt, base build, and fight to stay alive. Wishlist Above Snakes today and own the game May 25th! You awake in[…..] […]
GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2023 CONCLUDES A WEEK OF NETWORKING, LEARNING AND INSPIRATION WITH MORE THAN 28,000 ATTENDEES, MORE THAN DOUBLING LAST YEAR’S IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE GDC WILL RETURN TO THE MOSCONE CENTER MARCH 18-22, 2024 Conference Featured Over 1,000 Speakers, 330+ Exhibitors, 700+ Lectures, Summits and Roundtables, The Independent Games Festival Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards[…..] […]
This year, there were 31 submissions (31, last year) from 26 countries and territories for Feature Animation and 872 submissions (874, last year) from 63 countries and territories for Short Animation. Among them, a total of 33 films (4 for feature / 29 for short) were selected by the TAAF2023 Preliminary Selection Committee as the[…..] […]
Today the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez announced the appointment of Julie Roy as Executive Director of Telefilm Canada for a five-year term, effective April 3, 2023. Julie Roy has almost 30 years of experience in the Canadian film industry, including senior leadership positions at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). She has[…..] […]
