Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will receive the chip industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. Huang will receive the honor from his peers at the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) annual awards dinner on November 18. The award is named after Intel cofounder Robert Noyce, who is credited with numerous pioneering achievements at the dawn[…..] […]
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s leading animation events providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and entertainment since 1976. OIAF is an annual five-day event bringing art and industry together in a vibrant hub. This year, The Ottawa International Animation Festival will be held online during Sept 22-Oct 3, 2021This year’s festival[…..] […]
Super UFO Fighter, the 1v1 UFO action battler from developer VV Labo and publisher Phoenixx, brings the extraterrestrial clash to Gamescom ahead of its release later this year on Steam, and we invite you to go hands-on with the game! Clash one-on-one with another alien pilot by smashing capsules to find the target item and[…..] […]
Sesame Workshop named CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group as the licensing agent for Sesame Street in South Korea and Southeast Asia. The appointment comes shortly after Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, also named licensing agents for the brand in other parts of Asia — including Japan and the Greater China region. Sesame Workshop,[…..] […]
Award-winning research, stunning demos, a sweeping vision for how NVIDIA Omniverse will accelerate the work of millions more professionals, and a new pro RTX GPU were the highlights at this week’s SIGGRAPH pro graphics conference. Kicking off the week, NVIDA’s SIGGRAPH special address featuring Richard Kerris, vice president, Omniverse, and Sanja Fidler, senior director, AI[…..] […]
Top Licensing Agents 2021 This year’s exclusive, annual reports look at a very changed landscape, documenting shifts in both retail and culture across 2020 through the lens of licensed consumer products and merchandise, and how licensing agencies helped their brands thrive during a tumultuous time. The Top Global Licensors 2021 report identifies the world’s top[…..] […]
MGM officially kicked off its “Legally Blonde Turns 21″ initiative to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the feature film in 2022. MGM is building a roster of licensing partners in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. The campaign consists of merchandise and interactive entertainment celebrating Legally Blonde and its themes of empowerment, education, humor,[…..] […]
Games industry rates Bavaria, Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia the best locations in Germany A number of German states have strengthened their regional political commitment to the games industry ‘The importance of regional support has grown even more due to the launch of the federal games funding.’ Which German states shine the brightest as games industry[…..] […]
Thirdverse Names gumi Founder Hironao Kunimitsu as Chief Executive Officer, Secures $20M in Funding to Accelerate Growth Reveals plans for developing two new VR gaming titles within both its Japan and US-based studios; Kunimitsu to bring strong background in blockchain technology and vision for the virtual metaverse Thirdverse Inc., a virtual reality game development, distribution[…..] […]
TRICK 3D & Discovery Kids Latin America Ready The Jolliest Elf TRICK 3D and Discovery Kids Latin America today announced their co-production agreement on a first-of-its-kind animated talent competition series, “The Jolliest Elf.” As part of the agreement, Discovery Kids will hold exclusive media rights for all of Latin America and the Caribbean. The 12,[…..] […]
