Games

Ben & Holly Launch Magic School App

jwolfe — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:41:43 -0700

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is set to cast its spell this summer, when brand new app Magic School launches on the app store courtesy of leading kid’s interactive publisher P2 Games.

Digital Domain Creates CG World for Destiny Game Trailer

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:46 -0700

Digital Domain helps create the trailer for Activision and Bungie’s highly anticipated videogame, Destiny, in a 60-second spot directed by Jon Favreau and starring Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito.

Geomerics Brings Next-Gen Lighting to Xbox One

jwolfe — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:28 -0700

Geomeric’s Enlighten, real-time global illumination software, is now available for developers of Xbox One titles.

Allegorithmic’s Substance Engine Now Available for Xbox One

jwolfe — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:05 -0700

Allegorithmic announces Substance Engine for Xbox One, which allows for faster download time and more customizable assets.

Spielberg to Produce Halo Series for Xbox Live

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:14 -0700

Steven Spielberg takes on the Halo videogame franchise with a new live-action series exclusively for Xbox Live.

D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:22 -0700

DreamWorks Animation launches the action-packed “Turbo Racing League” app and $1,000,000 Shell-Out contest.

Cartoon Network and D3P Announce New Game Titles

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:36 -0700

D3Publisher and Cartoon Network announce three new game titles based on the “Regular Show,” “Ben 10: Omniverse,” and “Adventure Time.”

Saban Brands Appoints Jack Sorensen

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:42 -0700

Saban Brands appoints Jack Sorsen president of The Playforge, the company’s San Francisco-based mobile social games division.

Robin Hunicke to Keynote Boston FIG

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:25:14 -0700

oston FIG announces Robin Hunicke, executive producer of the award-winning downloadable game Journey on Sony’s PlayStation Network, as the keynote speaker.

Key Dates Announced for 41st Annual Annie Awards

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:19 -0700

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Key Dates for the upcoming awards season, with the 41st Annual Annie Awards ceremony set for Saturday, February 1, 2014.

Disney Jr Launches Doc McStuffins App

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:16 -0700

Disney Junior launches “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!” app for iOS systems.

Psyop Creates Wolfenstein Trailer

jwolfe — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:58:35 -0700

Psyop creates a trailer for Bethesda Softworks new game title, “Wolfenstein: The New Order.”

Jason Graves to Conduct Joystick 5.0 Symphony Concerts

jwolfe — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:19:06 -0700

SCORE Concert Productions, the Malmo Symphony Orchestra and Bandai Namco Partners Sweden announce Jason Graves as the guest conductor for Joystick 5.0.

Disney and EA Announce Multi-Year Star Wars Deal

jwolfe — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:18:58 -0700

Deal will bring new “Star Wars” games to fans across the most popular gaming genres and platforms.

Zoic Adds Paulus Bannink to Games

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:42:43 -0700

Paulus Bannink joins Zoic’s game division as Creative & Technical Director.

Phyken Goes Mobile with Autodesk

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:53:46 -0700

In developing “Wizard Ops Tactics,” Phyken turned to Autodesk Maya 3D animation software for high-quality art, models and other 3D assets.

Psyop Animates Tales from Dunwall

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:17:01 -0700

Psyop teams with ROKKAN to create “The Tales from Dunwall,” an animated prequel for the game “Dishonored.”

One Club Announces Parisfx Showcase

jwolfe — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:06:18 -0700

The One Club announces the addition of Parisfx to the Creative Week 2013 program in order to showcase the most creative and innovative French companies in digital arts and VFX.

Boston FIG Launches Kickstarter Campaign

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:19:41 -0700

The Boston Festival of Indie Games launches a Kickstarter for the second annual event and offers Figgie Bundle, a special one-time-only Boston Festival of Indie Games indie game bundle, as part of the Kickstarter reward levels.

Disney Channel Updates Fish Hooks Mobile App

jwolfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:41:21 -0700

Disney updates their iOS app “Fish Hooks” with new characters, game mechanics, and play levels.