Unique game mechanics resulted in over two million downloads When Apple launched their first iPhone, and thereby App Store, Thomas Wedin and Mattias Granat saw the opportunity they had been waiting for. With a game idea that could have competed with Angry Birds eight years ago, they have now launched their ninth game: Gumslinger. –[…..] […]
Mumbai, 01 July 2020: Independent content distributor GoQuest Media is thrilled to announce that it has licensed a format deal for the hidden camera, wish-fulfilment series What The F***?! with renowned Cologne based production company Bavaria Entertainment. This is the first major deal between the two companies which sees Bavaria Entertainment acquire the German-speaking rights[…..] […]
Ere Santos remembers that he once had to animate a fight between his character, the sidekick, and the hero of the film. The sidekick lands on the hero’s head, and the scene cuts. Luckily, the hero’s animator sat next to Mr Santos. Much like their creations, the two colleagues went to battle on how the[…..] […]
OIAF COVID-19 UPDATE The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) will happen in September. It might not look like it usually does, but maybe it will. No matter what happens, the OIAF will go forward. Our staff are hard at work creating another vibrant, community-building event that showcases some of the world’s most innovative and exciting[…..] […]
Three months after the launch of Disney+ in the U.K., Disney has announced that it will shut down its kids’ channels in the country. Here are the details: On October 1, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior will cease to exist in the U.K. All titles will move exclusively to the Disney+ streaming service.[…..] […]
Meet our AREA June 2020 Artist of the Month, Gal Yosef! We’ve long been admiring Gal’s 3D work that gives iconic cartoon characters a fresh and slightly darker twist. Keep reading to get to know him and his work a little better. Gal Yosef is a 3D artist and CG/Creative Director in his digital design[…..] […]
Full sized version of the 1980’s home computer THEVIC20 available October 2020 30 June 2020, Theale, UK – Another timeless classic is being given a new lease of life with the launch of a full-sized version of the VIC-20. Developed by Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media, THEVIC20 is a fully licensed reimagining[…..] […]
Over the next two years, Apple will phase out Intel-based Macs in favour of its own chips. But what will this mean for creatives – and will it run Photoshop? Apple has used the first ‘virtual’ version of its WWDC event to announce the biggest change to its line of computers since 2005 – revealing[…..] […]
Part II: game mechanics, lore, characters’ backgrounds, further plans and the big contest! Deck of Ashes, the hardcore story-driven RPG with a card-based tactical combat system launched out of the Early Access. The game by the Russian studio AY Games had been in development for two and a half years and while in Early Access[…..] […]
As soon as people were ordered to stay home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers have had a number of ways to spend their added time at home—including play games. As the chart below shows, the increases in gaming revenue has been huge, month to month, since March. In March of this year,[…..] […]
