Games

Peppa Pig's Sports Day Hits Top Spot

As London hosts the 2012 Olympics, P2 Games' latest app, Peppa Pig's Sports Day, allows Peppa fans to join the sporting fun by competing in their very own Sports Day event this summer.

E3 Game Conference to Remain in LA

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo will remain in Los Angeles.

1C Releases New Luntik iOS Game

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe | Site Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television
1C Company announced the release of the next international game for the iPhone and iPad, “Luntik Counts to Ten.”

House of Moves Provides Mocap for Starhawk

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Leading motion capture and animation service company House of Moves (HOM) helped bring realism to the soldiers and villains in the recently released third-person shooter “Starhawk” through full body motion capture, which was used as the basis for the title’s in-game animation.

VIEW Conference Makes Call for Entries

The VIEW Conference announces new competitions and deadlines for 2012.

Review: Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: CG, Films, Games, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
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Brad Clark, our intrepid character rigging master, puts Autodesk’s latest software suite through its paces.

Syfy’s Defiance Starts Production

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Syfy's “Defiance” will begin production in Toronto, ON starting July 24.

Bob the Builder Launches Mobile Game

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HIT Entertainment and P2 Games announce the launch of "Bob the Builder’s Playtime Fun" for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

Subatomic Studios Chooses Autodesk for Fieldrunners 2

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects
Autodesk 3D animation software speeds up mobile game development for Subatomic Studios.

Millimages Launches U.S. Louie App

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European production and distribution company Millimages is launching its iPad app “Louie, teach me to draw and write” in the US.

Sesame Workshop Releases The Great Cookie Thief

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Games, Mobile and Wireless | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Books, Business, Games, Mobile and Wireless
Callaway Digital Arts and Sesame Workshop announce the launch of the app “The Great Cookie Thief,” starring Sesame Street's Cookie Monster.

Lily Tomlin's Edith Ann Heads to Mobile

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Edith Ann, the precocious 6-year-old character introduced by Lily Tomlin in 1969 on "Laugh-In" and developed by Tomlin and Jane Wagner, now has a game, “City Adventures with Edith Ann.”

Valve Announces Steam Greenlight

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Valve announced Steam Greenlight, a new platform feature that enlists the community's help in selecting some of the next games to be released on Steam.

SIGGRAPH 2012 Announces Real-Time Live! Games Showcase

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SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live! – a series of 10 international jury-selected submissions showcasing the latest trends and techniques for pushing the boundaries of interactive visuals – will be presented at at SIGGRAPH 2012.

Autodesk Announces Scaleform for Mobile Games

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology | Geographic Region: All, North America | Site Categories: Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology
Autodesk announced new versions of Autodesk Scaleform user interface (UI) middleware for mobile game development, offering an Adobe Flash-based gaming and application platform, as well as a new Unity game engine plug-in.

Sony Teams with Starlight on MIB Franchise

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Sony Pictures Entertainment teams with Starlight Runner Entertainment to help extend the transmedia intellectual properties associated with the “Men in Black” brand.

Valve Launches Source Filmmaker

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Valve announced the Source Filmmaker (SFM) and the release of "Meet the Pyro."

Pac-Man Heads to Sky TV

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41 Entertainment announced today that it has granted the exclusive 2D and 3D television rights to British Sky Broadcasting.

Disney and Activision Team Up for Wreck-It Ralph Video Game

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Game developer Activision and Disney Interactive announced a collaboration to produce and distribute a “Wreck-It Ralph” video game.

BAFTA to Celebrate Composer James Hannigan

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The video game music of BAFTA award winner and five-time Original Music nominee James Hannigan will be celebrated in an upcoming Q&A and interactive event, "Conversations with Screen Composers: James Hannigan."