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It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.6 Brings Exciting New Features for Animators

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3:17pm

Epic Games’ UE 5.6 update delivers major animation upgrades, including a cleaner Curve Editor, improved Sequencer navigation, experimental morph sculpting, and dynamic rig physics that empower artists at studios of all sizes to animate faster with fewer roundtrips to DCC tools.

Dept. of You Knew it Was Coming Headline News

Kartoon Studios Launches ‘Bitcoin Brigade: Adventures In Satoshi City’ Animated Series

The project includes a business model spanning content, digital education, merchandise, interactive apps, and a Bitcoin treasury strategy; anime-style show to be fully produced in AI with K-pop music track.

Let the Wolfenstein Games Begin Headline News

Patrick Somerville Signs Overall Amazon TV Deal

The 2-year deal will see the ‘Wolfenstein’ series creator team with producer Stephanie Jacob-Goldman to develop projects under their chaoticgood.tv banner.

BioShocking News Headline News

Cloud Chamber Downsizes Amidst ‘BioShock 4’ Delays, Leadership Shakeup

Rod Fergusson takes over the video game franchise from Kelley Gilmore, who recently exited the company following internal complaints about the game’s narrative direction; the exact number of layoffs has not been disclosed.

Crawl Out through the Fallout Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer

We get a good glimpse of new cast member Justin Theroux in the role of the ruthless leader of New Vegas, Robert House, as well as the first glimpse of a Deathclaw; new season debuts December 17.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Ian Hunter to Talk ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Practical FX at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:02am

The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and a team from Pro Machina will discuss their miniature work on the Excelsior retro rocketship; Emmy winner Alex Woo will present his upcoming 3DCG feature, ‘In Your Dreams,’ that hits Netflix November 14; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Pierre Perifel and Matt Baer to Present ‘The Bad Guys 2’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am

The hilarious new DreamWorks Animation comedy’s director and VFX supervisor will share an in-depth look at the creative process behind the production of their film, now showing in theaters; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

So We’re Fishing for Goats Now? One Pixel Brush ANIMATIONWorld

‘Christo the Civilized Barbarian’: A True DIY Animated Adventure

One Pixel Brush founder, award-winning concept artist Shaddy Safadi, talks about his Annecy Cristal-winning 3DCG short comedy, years in the making, which he wrote, directed, voiced all characters for, and self-financed, that’s set in 400 AD, when decency, decorum and cleanliness were not high priorities.

Return to Aaravos Headline News

Wonderstorm Announces ‘The Dragon King’ Animated Series

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:12pm

Set in ‘The Dragon Prince’ universe, the story will pick up 7 years after the original show, with many key characters returning as adults; supporting Kickstarter campaign will this month.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Alessandro Carloni to Present ‘The Cat in the Hat’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:18am

The writer/director will share a behind-the-scenes look in-person at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated feature, which hits theaters next February; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

What Did You Do to My Friend? ANIMATIONWorld

Anime’s Hot New Horror: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’

Columnist Andrew Osmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on Netflix.

We Want More Zombies VFXWorld

DNEG Reconstructs a Nature-Reclaimed Seattle for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

VFX supervisor Stephen James, one of the show’s recent Best Special Visual Effects Emmy Award nominees, produced 356 shots across 36 sequences on the hit HBO series, filled with digital environments and water simulations that brought to life a version of Seattle overtaken by vegetation.

Business Headline News

GKIDS Announces ‘Arcane: League Of Legends’ Season 2 Home Entertainment Release

The Emmy-winning Riot Games and Netflix animated series is coming in a limited-run Collector’s Edition; SteelBook Editions of both the 4K UHD and Blu-ray formats; a Blu-ray Standard Edition; and on Digital Download-to-Own; now available to preorder.

Business Headline News

Netflix Greenlights ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Live-Action Series

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:25am

Roberto Patino (‘Westworld’) and David Weiner (‘Halo’) will serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers of the upcoming adaptation of game publisher Ubisoft’s hugely popular franchise.

Let the Games Begin! Headline News

SAG-AFTRA Ratifies New Deal with Video Game Companies

After a strike lasting nearly a year, over 95% of the union’s voting members supported the new Interactive Media Agreement that was reached last month.

A Truly Toxic Summer Headline News

Matt Bors, Acclaimed Artists Team for ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Comic Book Series

From AHOY Comics, Issue #1 will land in stores on July 9, ahead of the ‘Toxic Crusaders’ videogame and ‘The Toxic Avenger’ feature release, which stars Peter Dinklage as Toxie.

The Last of The Last Of Us? Headline News

Neil Druckmann Exits ‘The Last of Us’ Series Ahead of Season 3

The Naughty Dog studio head and HBO series executive producer/writer/director will continue to be credited as EP; ‘The Last of Us Part II’ co-writer and executive producer Halley Gross has also exited.

Business Headline News

Microsoft Shutters The Initiative, Lays off Thousands of Workers

Upcoming video games ‘Perfect Dark’ and ‘Everwild,’ as well as several unannounced titles in development, have been scrapped as part of a sweeping initiative to remove ‘layers of management.’

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Game Engine in a Day Headline News

Ubisoft, Psyop Launch ‘Anno 117: Pax Romana’ Trailer

Created in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and Psyop director duo Todd + Kylie, the short features footage largely captured through gameplay, with cinematic storytelling elements.

Always Get Back up Headline News

Covert Brings 70 ‘Boss’ VFX Shots to Lenovo Legion Campaign

Created in collaboration with brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners London, the hero spot ‘Always Get Back Up’ runs across TV and VOD.

An Eggcelent New Game Headline News

Outright Games, Aardman Team for ‘Chicken Run: Eggstraction’

The top-down heist video game picks up where the 2023 film ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ left off, as the gang works together to save chicken-kind; launches this Fall.

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