Unity just bought Weta Digital – yeah, the Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson one
The democratization of visual effects continues at a stunning pace, with or without acquisitions. But it's hard to beat this...
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Unity 2021.2 is full of artist-friendly stuff, from rendering to mobile face capture
Hey, that other engine starting with the letter 'U' is looking pretty amazing, too. Unity 2021.2 Tech Stream is here,...
Read this story of how the original Xbox startup sound was created
20 years ago next month, Microsoft's Xbox console debuted - and there's a story behind how it got its unique...
The trippy, rave-y 90s project who scored Mortal Kombat and Marathon
You haven't hit peak 90s until you've got a rave-y techno project with the track "Welcome To My Mind," tons...
Watch the 2006 documentary 8 BIT to see chip music and art at its peak – now online
It’s hard to believe not only that 15 years have passed since this movie, but how far chip aesthetics have...
Modular synthesis gets reimagined as puzzle game with The Signal State
Patching modular synthesis now has its own game, complete with realistic modules and actual signal routing logic puzzles. Meet indie...
Worlds as instruments, as artists collaborate in VR using modular metaverse Patch
This summer, across four continents and eight time zones, artists have gone beyond just playing in virtual reality. They've been...
Treat yourself to the 90s club aesthetics of the Wipeout games
Virtual clubbing, you say? It's tough to top Psygnosis' Wipeout series and its legacy, starting with composer Tim Wright aka...
Unreal Engine 5 brings fresh eye candy and patchable MetaSounds DSP
It makes beautiful, realistic... canyons. It makes games. It does incredible things with light. And oh yeah - surprise. This...
Explore game worlds of paper, 16-bit DOS, and soaring music to match, from SunVox creator
No money for a high-end game console? Make it out of paper, code it in 16-bit DOS, and give it...
