Autodesk will launch WetaM cloud-based special effects tools for artists
Visual studio Weta Digital and 3D animation firm Autodesk have teamed up to launch WetaM, a cloud-based software tool. It takes Weta’s proprietary special...
Facebook launches gaming fan groups to grow player communities
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Fan Groups, an improved Facebook Groups experience for creators and their communities on Facebook Gaming. Gaming...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang weighs in on the metaverse, blockchain, and chip shortage
Conversations with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are always blunt and illuminating because he still likes to have freewheeling chats with the press. During the...
Razer partners with ClearBot to reduce ocean plastics
Razer said it has partnered with marine-waste cleaning firm ClearBot to reduce pollution from ocean plastics. In celebration of World Oceans Day, the partnership...
Alethea AI and artist Robert Alice launch Sotheby’s auction of the ‘first intelligent NFT’
Alethea AI has teamed up with artist Robert Alice to bring a virtual being to life. And they’re auctioning it at Sotheby’s as the...
5G to accelerate cloud gaming expansion
Presented by DOCOMO Digital The steady spread of 5G mobile networks will drive a parallel surge in the adoption of cloud gaming services as...
Intel’s image-enhancing AI is a step forward for photorealistic game engines
Intel recently unveiled a deep learning system that turns 3D rendered graphics into photorealistic images. Tested on Grand Theft Auto 5, the neural network...
Zynga and Kenneth Cole team up for Pride Month with High Heels game partnership
Gamemaker Zynga and fashion designer Kenneth Cole have teamed up to celebrate Pride Month inside Zynga’s High Heels hypercasual mobile game. The move is...
Noice raises $5M for ‘playful’ social platform for gamers
Noice has raised $5 million for what the startup is teasing as a “playful” social platform for gamers. The Helsinki, Finland-based startup comes from...
Facebook Gaming adds new monetization for video-on-demand creators
Facebook Gaming is adding monetization tools for creators who focus on video-on-demand. Facbook said that gaming creators continue to build meaningful communities and earn...