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Argentinian micro-studio Brainhold hopes to bring the striking visuals, quirky soundscapes and emotional punch of kids’ cartoons and Japanese animation to its debut 2.5D platformer. In their first-ever interview, Martin Ayguavella, Diego Sarmentero and Mauricio Dal Fabbro chart the vivid world of Rex Odyssey
Read More »Faceware opens Interactive division focused on real-time interactive mo-cap
New arm of middleware firm will concentrate on producing digital ‘puppets’ which can react to humans instantly
Read More »What’s NXT for Runescape? A closer look at Jagex’s new engine
15 years after it originally hit computer screens, Jagex’s free MMO has received its first major engine overhaul, bringing with it a sea of big changes. Develop checks in with technology manager Mathew Burnett and lead graphics developer David Gillham to see what’s new in NXT
Read More »VFX firm Digital Domain partners with DreamWorks to bring Shrek to VR
Company working across games, film and TV acquired virtual reality developer Digital Funk Machine in June
Read More »Unreal Engine and Unity to add Simultaneous Multi-Projection support
Nvidia tech allows devs to render multiple views with a single geometry pass, reportedly tripling VR performance
Read More »Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: Crytek
MD Avni Yerli discusses the CryEngine creator's position between tool firms and developers, and explains why today's development landscape was 'unthinkable' five years ago
Read More »Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: Unity
The graphics engine firm reveals why the growing quality and accessibility of development tools has led to a transformative 'power shift' in the games industry
Read More »Amazon Lumberyard adds HDR support, plus native support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
Other additions include a new depth of field technique, height mapped ambient occlusion and iOS performance improved by 15 per cent
Read More »A force awakens: Magic Leap and Lucasfilm launch collaborative mixed reality lab
‘Semi-secret’ research outlet will work on experiences themed around Star Wars for tech firm’s AR tech
Read More »Rocksteady moves to Unreal Engine 4 for Batman Arkham VR
Studio created Arkham trilogy of games in a modified version of Unreal Engine 3
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