The Berlin-based developer, whose first release, Idle Miner Tycoon heralded a new chapter in the idle games, has surpassed a quarter of a billion global downloads across its growing portfolio. Kolibri Games has reached a new milestone in its storied history. The company, which in 2020 became an Ubisoft studio has surpassed 250 million global[…..] […]
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Cinesite bought an Indian animation studio
Cinesite expands into Asia by taking a majority stake in Mumbai-based animation and vfx studio Assemblage, which which will continue to operate independently under the father-and-son leadership of founder AK Madhavan and CEO Arjun Madhavan. Assemblage has built a robust portfolio of CG-animated kids content, doing service work on popular series like Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug[…..] […]
GPU Q3’22 biggest quarter-to-quarter drop since the 2009 recession
GPU shipments decreased by -10.3% sequentially and by -25% year to year. Jon Peddie Research reports the growth of the global PC-based graphics processor unit (GPU) market reached 75.5 million units in Q3’22 and PC CPU shipments decreased by -19% year over year. Overall, GPUs will have a compound annual growth rate of 2.8% during[…..] […]
NVIDIA Omniverse Opens Portals for Scientists to Explore Our Universe
3D Simulation and Collaboration Platform Now Supports NVIDIA A100 and H100 Systems; Ecosystem Expands Into HPC With Connections to NVIDIA Modulus, NeuralVDB, and IndeX and Kitware’s ParaView to Accelerate Million-X Scale Discovery Monday, November 14, 2022 NVIDIA Omniverse Opens Portals for Scientists to Explore Our Universe SC22 — NVIDIA today announced that NVIDIA Omniverse™ —[…..] […]
Genius Brands Signs National Retail Deal With Hot Topic for the Stan Lee Brand
A new line of apparel will hit Hot Topic’s online shelves this Christmas season, and more collectibles and products are on deck for the new year. GNUS announced its first direct-to-retail program with specialty retailer, Hot Topic, to create a line of apparel for the Stan Lee brand as part of this year’s Stan Lee[…..] […]
DaVinci Resolve 18.1 and Fusion Studio 18.1 released
Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 18.1, a major new update that adds support for editing in vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, as well as automatic locking of individual timelines within bins for multi user collaboration. “This is a major update with new added support for social media vertical resolutions. Now, customers can[…..] […]
AFM 2022 Wraps First Live Event in Three Years
AFM 2022 Wraps First Live Event in Three Years with Attendees from Record 87 Countries LOS ANGELES, CA – November 10, 2022 – The American Film Market (AFM®) concluded its 43th edition on Sunday, November 6, marking its first in-person return to Santa Monica since 2019. The shortened six-day market drew together sales and production[…..] […]
ZAG Appoints New Partners in Mexico
ZAG Appoints New Partners in Mexico and Holds First Brand Summit for Miraculous in Region Since establishing a dedicated office in Mexico in September 2021, enthusiasm for ZAG’s multiple award-winning flagship brand Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir continues to soar across the region. In response, ZAG is hosting its first brand summit[…..] […]
Obituary of animation artist Gil Alkabetz
It is with profound sadness that we bid farewell to Gil Alkabetz, The award-winning and internationally renowned Israeli animation artist passed away at the age of 64 on September 15, 2022. Alkabetz was best known for his witty, smart and thought-provoking animated shorts which commented on the follies of life, politics and human nature. Born[…..] […]
New mix-and-match computer accessories give people with disabilities easier ways to work and create
When Jara Helmes was a toddler walking with stiff, heavy leg braces, her father made her a lighter, softer pair 3D-printed in her favorite color, pink. When Jara began using a computer at school and couldn’t control the mouse, her dad envisioned making another custom device for his daughter, who has cerebral palsy. But this[…..] […]