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SIGGRAPH 2025 Honors the 30th Anniversary of Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’, Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation and Storytelling

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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[…..] […]

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Guangdong game development is expected to accelerate again in 2025

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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[…..] […]

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Official selection 2025

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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[…..] […]

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Devoted Fusion hub Access to Top Freelance Talent for Game Studios and Publishers

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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[…..] […]

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Niantic，Pokémon Go’s developer is laying off 68 employees

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 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[…..] […]

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2025 Film Market: the CNC partners with Cannes Remakes

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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[…..] […]

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Palestinians Stop-Motion Animation Workshops

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“They Wanted the World to Know What They Were Going Through”: Interview With Palestinians Haneen Koraz and Nour A-Jawad (Stop-Motion Animation Workshops) Works like the Palestinian anthology film From Ground Zero highlight cinema as an increasingly important and insightful two-way street for communicating beyond the sensationalized dimensions of life in Gaza today. Other projects have[…..] […]

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Wholesome Puzzle Game “Squeakross: Home Squeak Home” Releases Chinese Localization

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The developers of The Spirit and the Mouse, Alblune, return with their signature rodent expertise to deliver this uniquely brain-teasing puzzle adventure! Puzzle masters and interior design enthusiasts worldwide, rejoice! The two-person indie studio Alblune is thrilled to announce their latest game Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (Chinese title: 《鼠织小家》) will launch with full Chinese localization. Add this Wholesome Games Direct 2024 featured title[…..] […]

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WUTHERING WAVES VERSION 2.3 AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DETAILS REVEALED

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New Resonators, Upcoming Anniversary Events, Anniversary Game Stats, New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collab and More! Kuro Games hosted a Preview Special Broadcast that showcased a first look at a new Version 2.3 content including new resonators, upcoming anniversary events, and a new collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, as well as Wuthering Waves year one gameplay stats! The[…..] […]

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Cozy Cardboard Box Clicker Game ‘Unboxathon’ Coming to PC in 2025

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Open mystery boxes for fun, profit, and to find your missing childhood plush in upcoming incremental title Solo developer EVIL CORP GAMES (also known as Skye) is overjoyed to officially announce wholesome incremental game Unboxathon, coming to Windows PC via Steam in 2025. Open mystery boxes and click your way to profit in ultra-satisfying gameplay.[…..] […]

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