Dan Houser Says Companies Should Still Offer Physical Game Options "If people want that, I think companies should provide it." In an interview with IGN during Comic-Con 2026, Dan Houser was asked for his opinion on the physical vs. digital media debate, and he said he isn't sure he cares, but "if…
Fake Tube Interior Using Classic Parallax Windows Trick "Everything in gamedev is fake. This is just a little more fake than usual." As Emilio López put it, "Everything in rendering is smoke and mirrors, except smoke and mirrors, particularly smoke in mirrors." Thomas van den Berg from noio games…
In His First Twitter Post, NVIDIA CEO Shows Big Companies Pushing to Keep AI Models Publicly Downloadable Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Dell Technologies, Hugging Face, and others signed the letter. What are open-weight AI models, what is NVIDIA's CEO first X/Twitter post, and what does China have to do…
In His First Twitter Post, NVIDIA CEO Shows Big Companies Pushing to Keep AI Models Publically Downloadable Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Dell Technologies, Hugging Face, and others signed the letter. What are open-weight AI models, what is NVIDIA's CEO first X/Twitter post, and what does China have to do…
Classic Trick To Fake Flowing Water Without Fluid Simulation Beautiful art style. Some of the most creative ideas come from finding ways to work within limitations, especially when dealing with low-end hardware or technical restrictions. Art doesn't have to be realistic to be effective either, as…
See How Artists Recreate This 2D Spinning Ball That Looks 3D Reverse: 1999's Live2D tech is having its moment. Over the weekend, this post on X/Twitter showcasing the new Flutterpage design from the Reverse: 1999 and Atomic Heart collaboration went viral because of one small detail: a ball that…
This Medieval-Inspired Platformer with Real-Life Embroidery Has Launched on Steam Check out Scarlet Deer Inn's engaging story. Scarlet Deer Inn, a dark medieval folk tale featuring real-life embroidery, from Attu Games and Aurakenn Games, has launched on Steam. On July 21, the game became available…
Full-Body, Hand & Facial Motion Capture From Any Video In Blender BlendCap is completely local and offline. Arcomade's BlendCap is a motion capture add-on for Blender that tracks the body, hands, and face from a single recorded video. It then retargets the captured performance directly onto your…
Motoi Okamoto shared his approach to creating a game with a rich narrative. At Japan's CEDEC 2026, Konami held a lecture titled The Art of Producing Silent Hill, in which the producer Motoi Okamoto and other development team members discussed the creation of Silent Hill 2's remake and Silent Hill…
Kratos Will Return In Next Mainline God Of War Game, Continuing Laufey's Story God of War Laufey will launch on February 16, 2027. Comic-Con 2026 took over the San Diego Convention Center from July 23-26, and as usual, it brought plenty of news and reveals across movies, shows, comics, games, and…
There are no two monsters alike in Critter Crosser. Developer RujiK showcased a monster generator, a cool feature they added to their monster-crossing game, Critter Crosser. Every creature is procedurally created and animated with this feature. RujiK shared that the generation script is rather…
Artist Humble-Guard9853 showed an entertaining way of making custom scan codes. If you need to use a QR code, for example, to create a link to your portfolio or a game, here's a way to make your scan code more beautiful and attention-grabbing. 3D Artist known on Reddit as Humble-Guard9853 shared a…
This Blender Tool Lets You Draw Hair Strands Along Guides It's free. Made by ヨルノサク, Draw-Hair is a Blender add-on created as part of a university coursework project. It's still a work in progress, and the developer is continuing to improve it to make it more convenient for everyone. As the name…
Are you excited for this game? The developers behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis have been sharing a mini-doc series discussing some behind-the-scenes details of the game, mentioning how important it was to look back at older titles in the franchise to identify which fundamental aspects to…
He wants to fill the gap between indie and AAA games. Shawn Layden, former PlayStation boss, talked about the gaming industry and how unsustainable it has become to develop games because of the increase in prices and budgets. It's not the first time Layden has said something about the matter; in…
Loay Shaban used ragdoll dynamics to animate the creature. The Character, Creature, and VFX Animator, Loay Shaban, created a tutorial on ragdoll dynamics, explaining how to make creatures with natural-looking muscle movements. The final result of the creature looks impressive; the movement in the…
Jimothy inspired many 2D and 3D artists. By now, you've probably heard of Jimothy and seen his short body on YouTube or TikTok – after all, he even has a Wiki page now. If not, check out the video below, and you'll see why he's become an internet sensation. Jimothy is a wild raccoon from the US…
Have you played this game? Dinoblade is an action RPG game that has just been released and has you playing as a Spinosaurus wielding a Great Sword, fighting against other dinosaurs, some of them also holding weapons. Set in a prehistoric world affected by a cataclysmic event that also influenced…
Get Over 370 Scanned PBR Materials In One Bundle Available for a limited time with 96% off. If you're looking to build a high-quality material library, ScansMatter is offering a massive bundle featuring more than 370 8K scanned PBR materials ready to use in Unreal Engine 5. The collection includes…
Sisir: New Guide-Based Hair Grooming Tool It's free to use for both personal and commercial projects. Created by Sisir, the tool of the same name is a professional hair grooming solution built for Character Artists. It lets you draw guides right on your characters, shape hair, preview results with…
But was one year enough to justify the price hike? Samsung did really well with its promo of Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 7 last year, so much that many long-time iPhone users switched to its fun foldable smartphones (and Apple decided to make its own). If you're already tired of your Flip or Fold,…
Mega Man-Style Beam VFX Recreated In Unreal Engine 5 Gregory Silva also added a nice CRT effect. Senior VFX Artist Gregory Silva shared a personal study where he recreated an originally 2D effect in Unreal Engine 5 along with a CRT shader to give it an old-school look. The animation is set up in…
Yuki Ito shared a new stunning work. 3D Artist Yuki Ito, renowned for impressive water simulations, shared a new setup featuring a close-up of coastal rock formations and ocean waves. The artwork impressed the audience and inspired viewers to ask the artist about the technical details of the setup.…
Check out the WIP. Have a look at this image: it appears as a photo, but in fact it is an impressively realistic 3D render created by an artist known on Reddit as Unable_Coat_8100. The artist aimed to achieve photorealism in Blender and also demonstrated the WIP image, which proves this is indeed a…