1+ hour, 50+ min ago (136+ words) RwanLink shared a teaser of their upcoming short. Discover Zelda anew with'RwanLink's magnificent Unreal Engine short movies. The next project is nearby, and you can get a taste of it in the teaser the artist showed for their reimagining of Gerudo's Fortress from Ocarina of Time. "This project was a big challenge for me. This time I pushed myself to do everything in just 3 months and out of those 3 months, only one was dedicated to animation!" From this little glimpse, you can already see the high quality of the movie and its vibrant colors that will definitely make the film memorable. Gerudo's Fortress will be out on November 28, and for now, you can watch RwanLink's UE take on the Ocarina of Time locations, Kokiri Forest, Twilight Princess, and Zelda in the Ghibli style....

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (178+ words) See Malucard's WIP project in action. See Malucard's WIP project in action. Everyone enjoys retro games decompilations, particularly those that dissect classic Nintendo titles to make them playable on other consoles. Nintendo 64 games and Mario titles hold special appeal for many enthusiasts, who delve into these games to explore their systems or to bring modern classics, like Minecraft, to these consoles. A modder known as Malucard is currently working on bringing Super Mario 64 to the PS1, the N64's main competitor. As you can see in Video Game Esoterica's video above, the project is still in its early stages, so many elements aren't functioning correctly yet. Issues include floating trees, broken animations, incomplete camera controls, and more. Still, considering the differences between the N64 and PS1, and the fact that the N64 was more powerful in terms of raw computing performance, this achievement is still…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (272+ words) OpenAI's soaring demand for DRAM is rippling across the entire industry. Much like GPUs during the "crypto mining era," DRAM chips are now facing a major price surge, slowly but surely becoming an even more pressing problem for gamers worldwide than the increasing cost of games themselves. Just a month after reports revealed that DRAM prices in the third quarter of 2025 jumped by a mind-boggling 171.8% year-on-year " hitting PC gamers especially hard " it now appears that console enthusiasts may be next in line, as Microsoft allegedly discusses potential Xbox hardware price increases behind the scenes. According to Moore's Law Is Dead, citing "multiple sources," Microsoft sales representatives are already deliberating behind closed doors about how the rising price of DRAM could affect Xbox Series X/S production, potentially resulting in either yet another price hike or the entire supply running out…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago (106+ words) The deal ends on December 1. The deal ends on December 1. It's time to add to your collection of Unreal Engine assets with the Fab Friday Mega Sale, offering up to 70% off nearly 100,000 assets, templates, gameplay systems, materials, and more. The sale will end at 11:59 pm ET on December 1, so hurry to buy the best products that will make your game or 3D scene stunning and unique. Some of the most popular offers are Krystian Komisarek's Fluid Flux water simulation system, William Faucher's famous EasyFog, Everett Gunther's Ultra Dynamic Sky, and Qwerty Studio's Calysto World for procedural world generation....

1+ week, 1+ day ago (231+ words) The documentation reflects the latest processes and will be updated regularly. Microsoft unveiled documentation on shipping games on Xbox, providing publicly available guidelines on the entire workflow, from planning and preparing to launching titles for Xbox on PC, handhelds, and Xbox consoles. The Xbox Game Publishing Guide takes you through the ID@Xbox sign-up process and creation of your first game in Microsoft Partner Center to release configuration and Xbox Certification. The documentation'is open for all developers and their teams. With the transparent guide, creators can plan their development and shipping processes, knowing how the platform works. "By opening our Game Publishing Documentation, we're removing barriers to learning and making it easier for teams of all sizes to understand what it takes to ship a game on Xbox," reads the announcement. To access the guide, you don't need to create…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) Erwan Casano took inspiration from Arcane to create a more mature version of Link. Erwan Casano took inspiration from Arcane to create a more mature version of Link. 3D Character Artist Erwan Casano has presented his hand-painted take on Link from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, brought to life using Blender, 3D Coat, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, and Unreal Engine. According to the creator, the character model was inspired by Arcane and Manuel Sitompul's Zelda: Twilight Princess project. "I didn't have a specific concept to follow, apart from the original design of Link, I treated this as a creative exploration rethinking shapes, colors, and textures to imagine him in a new way," the artist stated. "My goal was to reinterpret Link, keeping his heroic essence while giving him a more mature dimension through brushwork, shapes, and color." Erwan Casano took inspiration from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) Meet Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller. UPD: Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame have been officially announced by Valve and are set to arrive in early 2026. "We may be new but it's like we've known each other our whole lives: All Steam Hardware works great together, whether you're streaming or playing games across devices, including Steam Deck. And because Valve remains committed to an open PC ecosystem, we also play well with others (as in, your other devices)," the team comments. You can learn more by visiting Valve's hardware page. Original article: As you've probably heard by now, the entire Valve fanbase has been buzzing over the past few days, with numerous rumors suggesting that one of the most enigmatic video game studios is about to announce something, with fans speculating that this "something" could be a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (194+ words) Interested developers must submit a request through the Nintendo Developer Portal. Live2D Cubism SDK, which allows rendering models and animations created with Cubism Editor in applications, has long been available for various platforms, including Unity or Unreal Engine, and consoles such as the Nintendo Switch. According to AUTOMATON,the SDK is now also available for Nintendo Switch 2, allowing developers to integrate Live2D Cubism assets into their game projects. Live2D Cubism is widely used to animate 2D images and has applications across a variety of fields, including VTuber models, visual novels, video projects, and more. Right now, developers interested in accessing Live2D Cubism SDK for Nintendo Switch 2 will need to submit inquiries through the Nintendo Developer Portal. We've got plenty of Live2D projects on 80 Level, check out Ransom's eye, Poke's slime cat, Kuroama's hair, 3D-like haloby Sumireno, and Rubrta's fan: Interestingly, while many 3D Artists strive to achieve…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) Learn about income, experience, education, and work trends among 3D Artists worldwide in Poliigon's State of 3D 2025 survey. This year, Poliigon, a 3D resource library founded by Andrew Price, also known as Blender Guru, conducted its annual survey, revealing how 3D artists around the world work, earn, and create in 2025. It hasn't been an easy year for the creative industries, and while some trends are all too familiar, others may come as a surprise. Although higher education is increasingly questioned in creative fields, nearly half of 3D artists have a degree in a related discipline, and'it does seem to boost income slightly. Apparently, advertising dominates 3D usage, and CG Trader now leads in model library popularity over TurboSquid. The survey also looks at company politics, software use, and satisfaction, and, of course, AI. In 2025, layoffs across the industry seem to go hand in hand with growing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) Sony revealed its financial results, reporting that the console sold 3.9 million units over Q2 2025. Sony revealed its financial results, reporting that the console sold 3.9 million units over Q2 2025. The PlayStation 5 has reached a milestone of 84.2 million copies, according to Sony's recent report. In the financial results for Q2 2025, a period that ended on September 30, 2025, the company announced that PlayStation 5 hardware sales reached 3.9 million units during the quarter. Combined with overall previous sales, the console has now achieved 84.2 million units in total since its launch on November 12, 2020, marking a significant milestone on its anniversary. Last year, PlayStation 5 sold 3.8 million copies over the same period, which represents a slight increase in 2025 sales over the same time span in 2024. The number of monthly active users on the PlayStation Network reached 119 million, also showing an increase from 116 million in Q2 2024. Sony noted that sales in the game software…...