Games

Zoic Promotes Levi Ahmu to Creative Director

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Zoic Studios has promoted rising visual effects talent Levi Ahmu to Creative Director.

Ottawa Fest Adds Video Game Category

Posted In | News Categories: Art, Events, Games, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Art, Events, Games, Places
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announced the creation of a new category specifically created for video game artists.

Straandlooper Animation Announces New Slate

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films
Straandlooper Animation announced a slate of new IP to build on the success of the highly acclaimed games trilogy "Hector:Badge of Carnage."

72andSunny, Reynald Gresset, Unleash the Power of Revenge

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72andSunny and Caviar's Reynald Gresset unleash the "Power of Revenge" in their post-apocalyptic promotion for the long-awaited release of PROTOTYPE 2.

Luxology Ships Texture Painting Tutorials for modo 601

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Luxology is releasing a set of video tutorials for modo 601 hosted by London illustrator Richard Yot.

Teletoon Signs Chop Chop Ninja Development Deal

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Montreal-based Sardine Productions in co-production with Gamerizon Studio, have signed a development deal with TELETOON Canada to bring the CHOP CHOP NINJA universe to television screens and beyond.

Scott Miller Joins Techtonic Games as CEO

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Techtonic Games announced that online-gaming veteran Scott Miller joined the company as CEO.

Trip Hawkins: There’s an App for That Game

Posted In | Blog Categories: Opinion, Interviews | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Games, Home Entertainment, Internet and Interactive, Technology
William M. “Trip” Hawkins III -- founder of Electronic Arts and father of the 3DO console is rewriting the rules again. Here, Hawkins explains why he believes social gaming and virtual goods are the future of interactive entertainment.

Gnomon Workshop Releases Creative Workflow DVD

The Gnomon Workshop releases “Environment Sculpting,” an in-depth look by environment artist David Lesperance at the workflow behind hit titles such as “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe,” “Tony Hawk: Ride” and the highly anticipated “Halo 4.”

Mission Critical Taps iPi Soft for Mobile Games

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Business, Games, Technology
Farmingdale, NJ-based Mission Critical taps iPi Motion Capture technology for mobile game development.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet PC Release Date Announced

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Shadow Planet Productions announced that its acclaimed "Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet" will finally be available to the PC gaming community.

Harmonix Announces Rockband Blitz Release

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Harmonix is excited to announce Rock Band Blitz, an all-new downloadable title for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski Gets Unreal

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Cliff Bleszinski, the company’s design director, is at the heart of Epic’s new game development. John Gaudiosi caught up with him before he went on to host the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES? THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW (AND SO DO I)!

You sat before the TV watching them when you were a kid. Now dig up those warm memories and let's find out the favorite cartoons of the past 50 years!

RuneScape Unveils Easter Event

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Jagex Games Studio, makers of RuneScape, today released details of their annual Easter event.

Chipmunks, Puss in Boots Win Kids’ Choice Film Awards

Animated films “Puss in Boots” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” were honored at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards live telecast on Saturday, March 31.

Electronic Arts Expands Medal of Honor Franchise With Warfighter

Posted In | Blog Categories: Opinion, Interviews | Site Categories: CG, Games, Home Entertainment, Mobile and Wireless, Motion Graphics, Technology
Here, Rich Farley, creative director at Danger Close Games, talks about what’s in store for PC gamers and gives his take on the move to modern warfare in this exclusive interview from GDC 2012.

Autodesk Announces 2013 Digital Entertainment Creation Tools

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Autodesk announced the 2013 versions of its Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software and suites, used by leading artists working in film, game development, television and advertising.

GDC 2012: Plenty Developed Among a Record Number of Attendees

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Gus Mastrapa reveals his highlights of the 2012 Game Developers Conference.

Fabric Engine's High-Performance Dev Platform Launches

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Software engineering company Fabric Engine announced the v1.0 launch of its high-performance computing platform, Fabric Engine.