Games

Luxology Launches MODO 701 at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects
Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology launches MODO 701.

LOGAN and 72andSunny Team for Skylanders SWAP Force

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Games | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Games
LOGAN teams up with 72andSunny and Activision Publishing to create an all new spot for “Skylanders SWAP Force.”

Oculus Announces Custom UDK

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, Games, Technology
Oculus announces it will provide a custom UDK with all Oculus Rift Developer Kits.

OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Mo-Cap Camera at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Technology
OptiTrak reveals Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest in the Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras, at GDC.

FMX 2013 Program Now Online

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: fmx | Site Categories: CG, Events, Films, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
Less than five weeks before Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment opens, FMX 2013 reveals a first preview of its daily program including illustrious names, high-quality presentations and workshops.

Faceware Unveils Retargeter 4.0 with AutoSolve at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
New software upgrade creates quality markerless facial motion capture from video at unprecedented speed.

Nickelodeon Lands New Tablet Deal

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Television
Fuhu’s award-winning nabi Jr. tablet features apps, games, videos and more from hit Nickelodeon preschool series, “Dora the Explorer,” “Team Umizoomi” and “Bubble Guppies.”

Geomerics Launches Major Update to Enlighten Middleware

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology
New workflow features, new platform support and future game lighting technology on display at GDC 2013.

Adobe and MAXON Form Strategic Partnership

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Motion Graphics, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Games, Motion Graphics, Technology, Visual Effects
MAXON and Adobe announce strategic alliance to bring creative professionals new levels of digital media content creation.

EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns

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Electronic Arts announces change in executive leadership; Larry Probst appointed Executive Chairman.

Disney Delays Infinity Video Game

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The launch of the new Disney “Infinity” gaming platform is delayed until August 18 in order to capitalize on the critical fall retail season.

Autodesk Announces GDC 2013 Lineup

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology
Autodesk announces its GDC 2013 lineup, with plans to showcase a wide range of desktop software and mobile apps that help optimize game development pipelines.

Game On For iPi Soft And Halo 4

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology
iPi Soft motion capture software plays a key role for The Sequence Group’s work on “Halo 4.”

Rovio Unveils TV Rollout for Angry Birds Series

Rovio Entertainment brings its weekly “Angry Birds Toons” animated series to fans around the world.

Luxology Announces modo 701

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects
Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology announces the forthcoming release of MODO 701.

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Boston FIG Makes 2013 Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Games, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Games, Places
Boston FIG announces that registration for their digital game showcase submissions is open.

FMX 2013 Announces Pixar Highlights, Cloud Computing and More

Posted In | Blog Categories: Special Announcements, FMX 2013 | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Technology, Visual Effects
FMX to screen new Pixar short The Blue Umbrella among other key highlights.

Substance Engine Arrives on Sony PS4

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: CG, Games, Technology
Professional game texturing tools compatible with new console; will reduce file sizes, increase productivity and enable faster data streaming on game development projects.

xaitment Brings Smarter AI to Games

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Games, Technology
The massive technological leap in Sony Computer Entertainment’s recently announced computer entertainment system will enable developers to create smarter characters and games with xaitment’s AI tools.