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Videogames

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?

By Amid Amidi | 7 days ago

Trailer: Later Alligator, A Hand-Drawn 2D Animation Game

Indie studio Smallbu Animation produces the hand-drawn animation for this comedy-adventure game.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

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.

By Ko Ricker | 4 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

11-11: Memories Retold

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.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Capcom Shuts Down Vancouver Studio Resulting In Over 150 Layoffs

The studio had been responsible for the Dead Rising franchise.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

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.

By Ko Ricker | 6 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Patrick Osborne To Develop ‘Monument Valley’ Film For Paramount Pictures

The hit mobile game is being developed as a live-action/cg hybrid feature.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

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.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Cuphead Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies In Its First Two Weeks – And What It Means For Animation Creators [UPDATED]

The success of Cuphead is the harbinger of a new era for independent animation creators.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Cuphead Overflows With Classic Cartoon Surrealism

Cuphead delivers on its promise of letting anyone play a classic hand-drawn 1930s cartoon.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Digital Humans In Video Games Look More Realistic Than Ever Thanks To This Facial Rig

The Snappers facial rig is not a secret in the game world, and is even used on Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, “The Shape of Water.”

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

A Game As Unique As GNOG Could Only Emerge From A Studio As Unique As KO_OP

Creator of the one-of-a-kind game GNOG, the Montreal-based KO_OP has a blueprint for the future of making games: together, we’re stronger.

By David Calvo | 1 year ago

Glen Keane Delivers ‘Lux: Binding Light’ For League of Legends

Glen Keane and Riot Games collaborated on a new animated short, ‘Lux: Binding Light.’

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

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