Award-winning independent animation studio ZAG has signed a global licensing agreement with Tel Aviv based PMI for a line of collectibles, impulse, stationery and school supplies for the global hit series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The new merchandise is scheduled to debut at retail in Summer 2022. The announcement was made[…..] […]
Inua will launch on February 10th on Steam, Nintendo Switch and mobiles, already available for pre-order! Both an initiatory tale and a journalistic investigation, the next game from ARTE, Iko and The Pixel Hunt explores the mysteries of the Far Canadian north. Iko and The Pixel Hunt, co-producers, and ARTE France, co-producer and publisher, are[…..] […]
Indie studio Wishfully Studios has since the preview of its debut title Planet of Lana received a lot of international attention from Time magazine, among others, which places the game among the most anticipated titles in 2022. “In short, we’ve gone from being an almost unknown game studio to now making one of the most[…..] […]
Addressing the need for talent created by an ever-increasing production pipeline, Lighthouse Studios has appointed long-time animation consultant, Michael Downey, to the newly created position of Talent Management Director for the Kilkenny-based Irish studio. The announcement was made by Lighthouse Studio’s Managing Director, Claire Finn. “Since launching in 2017, Lighthouse has strived to build an[…..] […]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus was out this Tuesday But because copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus are out in the wild in the hands of some fans and as expected, screenshots, story details, and more from the upcoming RPG are being shared online. Ahead of its January 28 release date, a number of leaked gameplay and story[…..] […]
‘Mitchells’ Director Mike Rianda Releases His 2015 Manifesto For Making ‘The Greatest Animated Movie Of All Time’ Mike Rianda, director of awards favorite The Mitchells vs. the Machines, has released a manifesto he wrote early in the development phase, when the film was still known as Control. Alt. Escape! Written in 2015, the document sets[…..] […]
Sing a Bit of Harmony was announced by Funimation, as a co-production with J.C.Staff, on September 10, 2020. The film is directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura. Yoshiura and Ichirō Ōkouchi co-wrote the script, Kanna Kii drew the original character designs, Shuichi Shimamura designed the characters for animation and is also the chief animation director and Hidekazu[…..] […]
The “2021 China Game Industry Report” released at the 2021 China Game Industry Annual Conference pointed out that although the Chinese game market will continue to grow in revenue in 2021, the growth rate will be higher than that of last year under the influence of the gradual decline of the economic effect of the[…..] […]
DANDELOOO AND LAÏDAK FILMS’ MUM IS POURING RAIN MAKES THE SHORTLIST FOR BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM AT THE 94TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS® Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo and French/German production company Laïdak Films are proud to announce that the animated short film Mum is pouring rain is one of the 15[…..] […]
A bunch of absolute indie gems are scheduled to release this year, brilliant! Cannot wait! But then again, the list of major AAA releases also scheduled is not only going to empty gamers pockets but also drain their schedule, I’m afraid. With big titles bragging about completion times of 500+ hours (looking at you, Dyling[…..] […]
