Some seem to think so. Yet, truth be told: I have been speaking to around 60 of game software developers during the Innovecs Gamescom visit. And none of them feel like that. Of course, banks are hesitant to invest in intellectual property that might (or might not) be a top sale. So the only resort […]

Creating real-time data driven controllers for digital characters is a daunting task considering the vast quantities of ready to use high quality motion capture data. In part, this is because character controllers have lots of difficult requirements which must be fulfilled for them to be useful. More specifically, they must be able to learn from […]

There has been a lot of talk about VR and AR in 2016, but this cannot compare with what 2017 has in store for us. Apple, Google and other manufacturers have mind-blowing tech gadgets for augmented reality in hopes that they will become real products in the near future. Each company has its own unique […]

Doug Dayer says that you need only $40,000 to create a game that will earn millions of dollars, with female players being a lot more venturous than males. He has been developing games since 1994, including games for Warner Bros, and his top games are Age of Empires and Quake. Doug Dayer is an ex-vice-president […]

The gaming world was once run by the big names and big games: CAPCOM, Square Enix and Konami, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter and Metal Gear Solid are just a few to mention. However, it seems right now we are in a golden age where indie gaming studios are rising to the challenge and outputting some […]

Games are being constantly released, and with so many sets to come out in 2017, many would be surprised to hear that there is actually a skills shortage in the field of gaming visual effects and animation. Despite the fact that films and games have progressed regarding graphics and effects quality in the past ten […]

In the past few years, the gaming market has managed to become more powerful than ever. At the same time, there’s still a huge gap between mobile and PC gaming. There are some technologies that will get launched this year that may try to eliminate those boundaries in one way or another. Thanks to better […]

Mobile games have been played for years. They can be dated back to the 90s, but mobile gaming didn’t really start until Nokia launched Snake in 1997. Now with the help of new technology, and powerful phones, such as iPhones and Androids, mobile gaming is stronger than ever. But what about 3D art in mobile […]