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This Multiplayer Game is Like Pictionary but In a 3D Space

The worse you draw, the better it gets. ▶ YouTube SUPER GAHAKU is a multiplayer game that will have you drawing prompts in a 3D space and guessing what others were trying to make. "You try to make a cat, but somehow end up with a strange creature. You try to make a car, but somehow create a giant…

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CD Projekt Red's Technical Artist Unveils PBR Solver For 3D Scans

sigmaPBR turns captures into relightable materials. Piotr Bieryt, Senior Technical Artist at CD Projekt Red and co-founder of INVOLV3D, announced the company's new PBR solver, sigmaPBR, which is currently in closed beta. The idea is that while photogrammetry can capture an object's geometry and…

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Blender Add-On That Generates Adjustable Chains in Seconds

PeakDreams Studio released Blender Chain Generator v1.0.0 with over 250 ready-to-use assets. PeakDreams Studio's Chain Generator is an add-on that allows you to pick from 253 ready-to-use chains and drop them anywhere in your Blender project. You can browse all the chains by category and see each…

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See How This RPG's PS1-Style Pre-Rendered Backgrounds Look In-Engine

The developer of Static Between Stations also explained how they were made. Static Between Stations is a "Disco Elysium meets Persona" narrative-driven RPG set in the dying city of Patchwater, where you explore, negotiate, scavenge, craft, or do whatever you can to stay out of trouble. Your stats…

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Lost Host, an Indie 3D Platformer About a Toy Car, Gets a Release Date

Check out how indie developer Gest.LT crafted a mysterious and engaging world. ▶ YouTube Lost Host, a story-driven 3D puzzle platformer developed by Lithuania-based indie developer Pasha Gesta, also known as Gest.LT, received a release date – the game will launch on Steam on November 4, 2026. In…

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One-Time Purchase Sculpting Tool For Maya Inspired By ZBrush

Autodesk has discontinued Mudbox, but Maya users may have just found a promising alternative in Morteza Ahmadi's CGE Sculpting Tool. The concept is impressive, and the tool already looks nice. Best of all, it comes with a perpetual license, meaning you pay once and own it, no subscription involved.…

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Ban Proposal in the EU: no AI Chatbots and Social Media Before 15

The EU is Planning to Ban Those Under 15 from Using AI Chatbots and Social Media The ban is part of the EU Kids Act, and its goal is to minimize the negative effects of early exposure to social media on children. ▶ YouTube A ban on social media and AI chatbots might be coming young Europeans' way.…

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Grab This Character Art & Asset Creation Tutorial Bundle for Over 94% Off

The collection includes over 10 courses and is available for a limited time. Learn how to create high-quality 3D characters and assets with Master Character & Asset Art Tutorial Bundle from FastTrackTutorials. The bundle includes 13 tutorial courses on creating stylized characters and game-ready…

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Anime-Style Clouds In Blender: Step-By-Step Tutorial

Watch Sumi's breakdown. These are some really nice stylized clouds by Sumi, finding a great balance between realism and simplicity. The limited color palette keeps everything cohesive, and the style could work really well for an illustration too. After several Blender users asked for a tutorial,…

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Hyper Light Drifter Studio Heart Machine Announces Major Layoffs

Hyper Light Drifter Studio Heart Machine Announces Major Layoffs After Publisher Ends Project The founder says the studio's future is uncertain. Heart Machine Heart Machine, the developer of Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, has announced major layoffs, with nearly everyone at the studio affected.…

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This Game Turns You Into 500,000 Physically Simulated Grains Of Sand

Would you play it? J6 Games has shared a gameplay concept centered around a Marvel's Sandman-like character made entirely of physically simulated sand grains. Combat will be a key part of the experience, with the developer considering a direction influenced by Prototype games. According to J6…

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Build A Rocket Boy, MindsEye Developer, Is Reportedly Closing

The studio behind MindsEye is said to be winding down permanently following a round of redundancies. Build a Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye, is reportedly closing. It’s still unclear whether the studio is going through a major round of layoffs or is shutting down for good.…

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10 Great Party-Based RPGs Now Discounted On Steam

"The more, the merrier," "Two heads are better than one," and all that. RPG fans, Steam's Party-Based RPG Fest is here, and that means there's never been a better time to embrace Sora's "My friends are my power" philosophy. Take control of multiple characters, level up your party, and set off on…

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WIP Ivy Generator for The Last of Us-Like Damage Control Tool

Jesse Miettinen shared a glimpse of a new feature for his Damage Control toolset. A talented Blender artist Jesse Miettinen shared a sneak peek of a new addition to his versatile Damage Control toolset, described by the creator as "The Last of Us-like" tool. The WIP feature is an ivy generator,…

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Ubisoft Makes For Honor Free to Keep Forever

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Ubisoft decided to give away For Honor – Standard Edition to everyone, except Linux users, of course. And it's actually only free on Ubisoft Connect. For Honor – Standard Edition is now free on Ubisoft Connect. The standard edition of the PvP melee battler…

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Valve Explains Why Steam Frame Uses Alyx Instead of a New VR Game

The sci-fi FPS is included with the Steam Frame kit and can be played standalone on the device. Valve Valve has unveiled price for Steam Frame, its VR headset coming with controllers and a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, which will run as a standalone VR. In a talk with Rock Paper Shotgun, the company…

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Turn Unity's Splines Into Dynamic Rivers With Automatic Spatial Audio

Save 50% on the new River Modeler for Stylized Water 3. ▶ YouTube If you're a Unity developer looking for a stylized water solution for your projects, or you already use Stylized Water 3 by Staggart Creations, the tool has now been upgraded with the new River Modeler expansion. Originally released…

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DMC Dev Hates Zelda: The Wind Waker So Much He Hits X's Post Limit

More than two decades later, Hideki Kamiya still has plenty to say about it. Nintendo Hideki Kamiya, the legendary Game Developer behind titles like Okami, Bayonetta, Resident Evil, and Devil May Cry, is also famous for being very outspoken on X/Twitter. This time, he took to the platform to…

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Diablo 5 Developers Explain How Its Procedural Open World Works

The technology was in development since Diablo III. ▶ YouTube Blizzard announced Diablo V during BlizzCon, with the world being an ever-changing procedural landscape – terrain, points of interest, monsters, and reward might shapeshift when you return. During a group Q&A at BlizzCon, the franchise…

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Netflix Turns Infamous Psychological Experiment Into Reality TV

The New Stanford Prison Experiment is coming to the streamer very soon. Netflix Even if you're not really into psychology or social studies, chances are you've heard of the Stanford Prison Experiment. Run by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971, the experiment put college students in a mock prison,…

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Mesmerizing TFT-Inspired Real-Time Stylized Butterfly Spell VFX

Elenna Raguin created a colorful butterfly spell effect using PopcornFX in Unreal Engine 5. PopcornFX's artist Elenna Raguin made this stunning butterfly spell effect by using the PopcornFX Unreal Engine plugin. The effect was inspired by Riot Games' auto battler, Teamfight Tactics, which is a…

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Wardogs CEO: Bulkhead May Not Hire People Criticizing Crunch Online

Bulkhead Lead Joe Brammer says the studio is honest that crunch "is going to happen at some point." ▶ YouTube Wardogs's development studio Bulkhead's CEO Joe Brammer shared his thoughts about working crunch, saying thay the studio doesn't "hide that this is going to happen at some point." In the…

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Microsoft Publishes Draft Document Outlining Rules for AI Training

You can participate in crafting it by giving feedback. Funstock / Shutterstock.com Microsoft published a document that outlines the intended behavior and values of its AI models, summarizing the company's approach to training and operating them. Microsoft noted that the document is in the works and…

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Devs on the Game's Greek Creatures

You'll be fighting leopards and crocodiles. ▶ YouTube Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is one of the most anticipated remakes right now, and the developers have been sharing a mini-doc series showing really interesting behind-the-scenes details of the game. This time, in episode 9, they talked about…