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Game Review: Mountain by David OReilly
David OReilly, a blazing star of the contemporary animation scene, released his first game titled Mountain on July 1st.
Games
New ‘Cuphead’ Trailer Released at E3
Studio MDHR has delayed their Fleischer-esque videogame Cuphead until 2015, but they just released a new trailer for the gaming show E3 with new footage that is even more impressive (and more Fleischer-y) than the earlier preview.
‘Johnny Bravo’ Creator Van Partible Talks About New Dance-Combat Game
Van Partible, the creator of Cartoon Network’s Nineties series “Johnny Bravo,” is making the rounds with a new third-person video game concept called Dancers of War. In the game, Marine Sgt. Jack Dancer is out to save the world from a maniacal pop star by strapping on an exoskeleton/leotard called “The Exo-Tard 3000.”
Betty Boop and Bimbo Go CGI for iOS Game
It’s been a busy stretch for the Thirties Fleischer cartoon star Betty Boop. First, she got her own paper towel in Turkey, and now, Winnipeg, Canada-based Fowl Moon Studios has licensed the character for a new iOS game called Betty Boop Dance Card.
Watch and Vote on Pen Ward’s Four Game Pitches for Double Fine
“Adventure Time” creator Pen Ward will develop a videogame as part of Double Fine’s annual Amnesia Fortnight game jam, and project backers get to vote on which of his ideas will be produced.
If the Fleischer Studios Made a Videogame in the 1930s, It Would Look Like Cuphead
Next year looks like it might be a vintage year for fans of cartoony indie-produced games. Not only can we look forward to Cloudface, …
Cloudface Looks Like a Goofy and Fun Game
Here is the ridiculously goofy teaser for Cloudface, a 2D platformer currently in development by the three-man team Futurebeard, comprised of animator Corey McDaniel, programmer Craig Johnston, and musician Calum Bowen.
Why Animators Should Care About The Recording-Breaking Debut of “Grand Theft Auto V” [UPDATED]
Publisher Take-Two Interactive reported that first-day sales of Grand Theft Auto V topped $800 million, a record for the video game industry.
Moonbot Delivers Feature Quality Animation for Chipotle’s “Scarecrow”
American food chain Chipotle eschews TV advertising and stopped using external ad agencies a few years ago, but when they create ad …
Disney Launches Disney Infinity, An Interactive Game/Toy Franchise
Disney’s ambitious $100 million-plus videogame/toy line Disney Infinity launched yesterday. The company has pinned its digital gaming …
“Stress Baal” Lets Users Beat Up a Cartoon Character for Relief
Filmmaker and animator Arthur Metcalf (Fantaisie in Bubblewrap, It Took A While To Figure Shit Out) has taken a moment between short …
Hohokum Is A Game That Looks More Like An Animated Short
I’m partial to video games that look and feel like animated short films, which is why this E3 trailer for Hohokum is so enticing. The …
Gigglebug Makes Children Go Crazy…With Laughter
Gigglebug, a newly released iPad app from Finland, uses infectious laughter to encourage social play among children. Through touching and …
Artist of the Day: Genevieve Tsai
Genevieve Tsai is a character designer and concept artist who has primarily worked on video game productions. Genevieve’s blog …
Earthworm Jim Creator Doug TenNapel Is Crowdfunding Armikrog, A Stop Motion Game
Doug TenNapel, creator of games like Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood and the TV series Catscratch, is crowdfunding a new clay-animated …
“DuckTales Remastered” Pushes Video Game Nostalgia To New Heights
The line between animation and video games has long been blurred. There was the Saturday Supercade on CBS in the mid-80s, where Frogger, …
Double Fine Releases Trailer for Crowdfunded Game “Broken Age”
Double Fine has released a teaser trailer for its point-and-click adventure game Broken Age, which raised $3.3 million on Kickstarter …
Activision Shows Off Impressive Real-Time Rendering for Animated Characters
Video gameplay is about to get a lot more realistic. Game producer Activision unveiled this new demo yesterday at the Game Developers …
Studio Ghibli’s “Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch” trailer
I know nothing of video games or Playstation… but the trailer for the just-released Ghibli Playstation game looks terrific.
Disney Shuts Down Epic Mickey Studio; Warren Spector Leaving Disney
Disney announced today that they will shut down Austin,Texas-based Junction Point, the game studio that had developed the Epic Mickey …
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