Family-friendly video game publisher Outright Games, along with Atomic Cartoons (the Kids and Family Division of Thunderbird Entertainment), and development studio Stage Clear Studios, have announced a June 4, 2021 release date for the upcoming kid-friendly zombie and monster action video game The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom. The production partnership[…..] […]
The Freak Brothers is groovin’ on down the pipeline, with the added weight of Lionsgate behind the ’60s counterculture comix adaptation. Based on Gilbert Shelton’s The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, the new adult animated series has added I’m Sorry creator and star Andrea Savage and La La Anthony (Power) to the impressive voice cast list.[…..] […]
L.A.-based FuseFX has acquired Rising Sun Pictures, a high-profile vfx studio headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rising Sun will still operate under the same brand, and co-founder Tony Clark will continue to lead the studio. There will be no operational changes and the team will look to hire[…..] […]
In our series Tools Of The Trade, industry artists and filmmakers speak about their preferred tool on a recent project — be it a digital or physical tool, new or old, deluxe or dirt-cheap. This week, we speak to Larry Cutler about Unity. Cutler is co-founder and CTO of Baobab Studios, the multi-Emmy-winning vr producer.[…..] […]
‘Macross’ Titles To Be Released Worldwide After Decades Of Legal Battles Films and series in the Macross franchise are set to be officially released worldwide for the first time, resolving decades of legal wrangling. Harmony Gold USA and Japan’s Big West, two companies at the center of the long-running dispute, have struck a groundbreaking deal[…..] […]
Publisher and developer of Mobile and Browser Games Bigpoint is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its long-running pirate MMO Seafight. Players took to the sea looking for gold and adventures and many of them just cannot get enough. To celebrate this extraordinary birthday the Seafight team has prepared a special new event centering around the[…..] […]
Shunichi Ogawa was named new President and CEO of ADK Emotions NY, Inc., a New York-based subsidiary of ADK Emotions and licensor of the global Beyblade Burst franchise. Ogawa first joined ADK in 2005, managing marketing and advertising strategies for various global brands, and previously served on the ADK Emotions NY board of directors. As[…..] […]
One Animation has secured a deal with dress-up manufacturer Rubies Masquerade UK for its Emmy-nominated animated preschool series Oddbods, granting Rubies the dress-up rights for Oddbods characters across the UK, EMEA, and South East Asia. Set to launch in Autumn/Winter 2o21, Rubies will create a range of children’s costumes which is aligned with the latest[…..] […]
Publisher, Crytivo alongside the development team, Blue Meridian are proud to announce that the dinosaur zoo tycoon Prehistoric Kingdom will be heading to the Epic Store. “We’re excited to be added to the Epic Store and make our game available to even more players at launch,” says Maurizio Morosan. With the recent release of their[…..] […]
Wednesday 28 April 2021, 10am BST Online Duration: Approx 35 mins Manchester International Festival returns from 1-18 July 2021 in indoor and outdoor locations across Greater Manchester as well as online. Join us and world-leading artists for the exclusive unveil of the MIF21 programme of world premieres and new commissions across visual art, theatre, dance[…..] […]
