Streaming giant Netflix Inc NFLX said it is establishing an internal games studio in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, with Marko Lastikka as the studio director.Marko Lastikka served as vice president and general manager at Zynga games for the past five years, most recently working on the viral franchise Farmville. Before that, he[…..] […]
The MAF 2022 programme is here! Returning for our eighth year, MAF will again offer you a unique opportunity to engage with some of the best animation from around the world! Returning in person for the first time in two years, we will showcase some of Manchester’s finest spaces, with sessions taking place across the[…..] […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 14 students as winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. From Griffith Film School in Australia, Lachlan Pendragon was also recognized for her[…..] […]
Stellar Creative Lab has launched a brand new Toronto-based studio with a focus on high-end series and feature projects, offering both in-studio artist space and hybrid/remote working. The first production will be an adult CG animated series for a well-known streaming service. Line Producer Tracy Grant, based in Toronto, will be leading the team and[…..] […]
at Crytivo, alongside our friends from Metal Adler Studio, are pleased to announce the launch of Ratten Reich: The Board Game on Kickstarter! Lead your country to complete dominance through either force or diplomatic tricks in this tabletop extension of the highly anticipated RTS action videogame, Ratten Reich. Ratten Reich: The Board Game is a[…..] […]
The Pokémon Company International Wins Game of the Year at September 2022 Toy of the Year Awards for Their Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box The Pokémon Company International announced that the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG): Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box has been awarded Game of the Year at The Toy Foundation’s September 2022 Toy[…..] […]
Image Credit: Computational Design of Robots © Images drawn from “RoboGrammar: Graph Grammar for Terrain-Optimized Robot Design,” “Trajectory optimization for cable-driven soft robot locomotion,” and “Computational design of robotic devices from high-level motion specifications.” WE’LL SHOW YOU THE SIGGRAPH WAY Follow the path to the future of computer graphics with hours of on-demand SIGGRAPH 2022[…..] […]
Moose Games, the family gaming innovation division of the award-winning Moose Toys brand, announced the acquisition of the Worst-Case Scenario license from the game developer, Miami Beach game company, All Things Equal, as well as the licensor, Quirk Productions. Quirk oversees the licensing rights to Worst-Case Scenario and has entered a long-term licensing deal with[…..] […]
King Features Syndicate is developing a new animated film inspired by the interactive children’s comic strip, Slylock Fox. King Features has also renewed its representation agreement for the property, which was previously known as Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids. The film will follow the adventures of the Sherlock Holmes inspired detective, Slylock Fox, and[…..] […]
THE INDUSTRY REUNITES AFTER THREE YEARS NETWORKING, LEARNING, EXCEPTIONAL ENCOUNTERS, AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES From October 19 to 22, the 18th edition of MEGAMIGS put on by La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec is inviting 3,000 video game professionals to meet each other in person for the first time in three years. This annual event[…..] […]
