The 2D Gaming Boom: How These 3 Video Games Created Their Striking Hand-Made Look
We spoke to the artists and developers behind “Later Alligator,” “Knights and Bikes,” and “River City Girls” about their games’ stylized visuals.
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Google Has Launched Its First Original Games Studio In Montreal
Assassin’s Creed co-creator Jade Raymond is heading up the studio.
The Animation Workshop Releases 2019 Graduate Works Online
The Danish school’s bachelor projects comprise half a dozen films and a video game. All but one is available to view online.
Michael Frei’s ‘KIDS’ Is A Short Film, Game, And Installation Rolled Into One
“From the start, I wanted to create a film that uses code,” says Frei, whose film will screen next week at Annecy.
Square Enix Adding 100 New Jobs In Montreal
Square Enix already employs over 700 people in Canada, representing the company’s largest workforce outside of Japan.
After Record Results, Activision Blizzard Will Lay Off Nearly 800 Employees
Activision Blizzard just had the best year in its history. So why did they announce mass layoffs?
Trailer: Later Alligator, A Hand-Drawn 2D Animation Game
Indie studio Smallbu Animation produces the hand-drawn animation for this comedy-adventure game.
An Analysis Of Animation Systems In Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch a deep dive into the mechanics of the animation in Rockstar’s blockbuster video game.
Behind-The-Scenes Of Psyop’s Narrative Adventure Game ‘Camp W’
Known for its high-end commercial work, Psyop enters a new arena: interactive narrative games.
Square Enix’s ‘The Quiet Man’ Combines CGI & Live Action For A Myster-Thriller Game
The makers of Square Enix’s new experimental game aimed to create a seamless experience that combines photoreal cg and live action.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Rise’ by Fortiche Productions
French studio Fortiche created this cg music video to promote the League of Legends World Championship 2018.
Former Telltale Games Employee Files Class-Action Lawsuit After Mass Layoffs
The lawsuit alleges that Telltale Games’ sudden dismissal of hundreds of employees violated federal and state laws.
Telltale Games Shuts Down Suddenly, Won’t Pay Severance To Hundreds Of Laid Off Employees
Employees were reportedly given 30 minutes to leave the studio premises.
Aardman’s New Video Game 11-11: Memories Retold Shows A Different Side Of The Studio
Aardman, the famed stop motion studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, is going in a very different direction for its first major video game.
Capcom Shuts Down Vancouver Studio Resulting In Over 150 Layoffs
The studio had been responsible for the Dead Rising franchise.
Kleptocats Creators Turned Their Hit Mobile Game Into A Popular Web Series By Trusting Their Animators
The creators of the Mexican mobile game Kleptocats took a hands-off approach when they produced an online animated series.
Trailer: Gris Is A Unique 2D Animated Game From Spain
Barcelona, Spain-based Nomada Studio is getting ready to release its first game, a 2d-animated platformer called Gris.
Patrick Osborne To Develop ‘Monument Valley’ Film For Paramount Pictures
The hit mobile game is being developed as a live-action/cg hybrid feature.
Game Trailer: Life Is Strange 2 Uses Animation To Tell A Challenging Original Story
Square Enix debuted a teaser trailer today for Life is Strange 2, an intriguing coming-of-age tale about two young brothers on the run from authorities.
VES Awards: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Leads Animated Films With 5 Nominations
“Blade Runner 2049” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” topped the live-action feature film categories.
