Happy new year! Application Systems has some great releases coming up in 2020, starting with LUNA The Shadow Dust, a hand-animated indie adventure with calming puzzle-oriented gameplay and a wordless picture-book aesthetic. LUNA will release on Steam, gog.com and other stores on February 13 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. LUNA The Shadow Dust | Final[…..] […]
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New Unity Engine Release
Livestream And Giveaway The time has come and the new version with the Unity Engine goes online as a standard version of Imagine Earth. For all those who have not tried it yet, a lot of nice impressions and new visual experiences are waiting. The work of the last months was mainly of technical and[…..] […]
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 18TH ANNUAL VES AWARDS
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[…..] […]
Come To GDC For The Inside Track On How Riot Re-Imagines League Of Legends Music
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[…..] […]
Sign Up Now For GDC Connect And Start Making Connections For GDC 2020!
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[…..] […]
Glean Unique UX Insights From Centuries Of Card Game Design At GDC
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[…..] […]
Death Stranding Leads The Pack Of 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees
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[…..] […]
Halifax, A Hidden Gem Of The Canadian Animation Industry
Halifax, Small Yet Growing, Is A Hidden Gem Of The Canadian Animation Industry Halifax is a bit of a hidden gem in the Canadian animation industry — like Ottawa, but on a somewhat smaller scale. And like the capital, Halifax has had its peaks and troughs over the years. A few months back, Ottawa’s Jam[…..] […]
LIAA Names ‘Boonie Bears’ Animated Property of 2019
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[…..] […]
BAFTA Awards Analysis: A Rare Four Animated Feature Nominees, Diverse Shorts, And ‘The Lion King’ Up For VFX
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[…..] […]