Former Sony Executive Shuhei Yoshida shared why Japan Studio was closed.

The reason lay in changing market conditions: https://80.lv/articles/shuhei-yoshida-said-japan-studio-was-closed-as-aa-market-disappeared/?utm_source=telegram

Check out this list of strategies that will help you succeed in the emerging Middle East and North Africa (MENA) gaming market.

Link: https://80.lv/articles/the-mena-gaming-market-strategies-for-game-developers/?utm_source=telegram

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Technical Combat Designer Phong Trinh unveiled this amazing fight scene with captivating visual effects featuring an agile ninja character made using Unreal Engine 5.

See more: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-amazing-combat-scene-with-stealthy-ninja-made-in-ue5/?utm_source=telegram

Palworld has attracted over 32 million players across all platforms in its first year since release.

A new achievement for the hit monster-catching game: https://80.lv/articles/a-year-after-launch-palworld-hits-new-record-of-over-32-million-players/?utm_source=telegram

3D Character Artist Sahi paid homage to the Van Helsing movie, creating this amazing female version of the main character using ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, Marvelous Designer, and Marmoset Toolbag.

More renders: https://80.lv/articles/stunning-female-van-helsing-version-created-in-zbrush-substance-3d/?utm_source=telegram

Players are enraged with the likely $90 price for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover.

If you want them all, you'll have to splurge: https://80.lv/articles/call-of-duty-x-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-crossover-s-high-price-enraged-players/?utm_source=telegram

Take a look at this appealing, nostalgia-evoking 3D recreation of Gravity Falls' Mystery Shack made by 3D Artist Pradip Maharana using Blender.

The creator also shared artwork inspired by Ben 10, SpongeBob, Wall-E, and more: https://80.lv/articles/gravity-falls-mystery-shack-recreated-in-3d-using-blender/?utm_source=telegram

Game developer WickedCube created a cool Unity prototype of Doctor Octopus for Marvel Rivals.

Check out his abilities: https://80.lv/articles/fan-created-doctor-octopus-for-marvel-rivals-in-unity/?utm_source=telegram

Check out this 3D recreation of Majin Buu from Dragon Ball made by Senior Character Modeller Rishikesh Nandlaskar using ZBrush.

More sculpts: https://80.lv/articles/artist-recreated-dragon-ball-s-majin-buu-in-3d-using-zbrush/?utm_source=telegram

Biman Bordoloi is building their own version of procedural environment maker inspired by Tiny Glade.

It's powered by Blender and Python: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-tiny-glade-like-procedural-environment-tool/?utm_source=telegram

Experts say NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti doesn't deliver a huge generational performance boost, but it's a reliable choice if you're looking to move to 4K gaming or want a card that can deliver high frame rates for 1440p.

If you're able to get it at the suggested retail price: https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-s-rtx-5070-ti-is-a-genuine-high-end-gpu-if-you-can-find-it-at-retail-price/?utm_source=telegram

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Arnold 7.3.7.0 is here, featuring improved shadows for glass objects, better global light sampling for glossy materials, faster scene IPR updates, and more.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/arnold-7-3-7-0-is-now-available/?utm_source=telegram

Create captivating motion graphics in Unreal Engine 5 with this extensive material library by The Pixel Lab.

The pack includes materials such as colored and frosted glass, imperfections, LED screens, and many more: https://80.lv/articles/create-captivating-motion-graphics-in-ue5-with-this-materials-library/?utm_source=telegram

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Alexander Ameye released Stencil Debugger, a tool that visualizes the stencil buffer in Unity URP and aids in debugging rendering effects that rely on it.

Get it for free: https://80.lv/articles/free-visual-debug-tool-for-stencil-buffer-in-unity/?utm_source=telegram

Create fully customizable, realistic tattoos with control over details and skin interaction in Substance 3D Painter using Ehsan Kiani's Tattoo Master Tool.

Purchase it here: https://80.lv/articles/create-realistic-tattoos-in-substance-3d-painter-with-this-tool/?utm_source=telegram

Check out Aleksei Shcherbina's epic super ability VFX designed for a soldier character in Unreal Engine 5.

More effects: https://80.lv/articles/epic-soldier-super-ability-vfx-powered-by-unreal-engine-5/?utm_source=telegram

Take a look at Antique, a stunning interior design inspired by classical architecture, created in Blender 4.3 by George Turmanidze.

Breakdown coming soon: https://80.lv/articles/step-into-this-gorgeous-blender-made-interior-inspired-by-classical-architecture/?utm_source=telegram

Black Eye Technologies' Adam Myhill and Gerald Orban have joined 80 Level to discuss their brand-new Unreal Engine add-on Black Eye Cameras and share the tool's capabilities.

Learn more: https://80.lv/articles/black-eye-technologies-on-procedural-camera-systems-their-new-unreal-engine-plug-in/?utm_source=telegram