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52nd Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced

Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘That Christmas,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 8 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

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The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content ANIMATIONWorld

Helping Artists and Studios Deliver in an Increasingly Competitive M&E Landscape

For Rob Hoffman, Lenovo’s Senior Worldwide Manager for Media & Entertainment Vertical, insatiable consumer appetite for new experiences across film, TV, games and interactive experiences, in greater quantity with increasing fidelity, means, the future of entertainment content development continues to look strong.

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‘Attack on Titan: Invasion’ Metaverse Experience Now Available

Humanity depends on players for survival in ‘The Sandbox’ experience, which offers tower defense game-style gameplay set in the world of the iconic manga.

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Innovations in Gaming Headline News

Barrier Four, Netflix Team on ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Spellbound’ Experiences on Roblox

In a novel move the animation studio has dubbed 'Playable Media,' both experiences allow players to engage in fully interactive, playable scenes directly from both universes.

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We Return to Piltover and Zaun ANIMATIONWorld

Christian Linke Talks Animation Secrets, Silent Characters and Last Lines of 'Arcane' Season 2

From watercolors and charcoal to hand-drawn 2D and highly stylized 3D, the award-winning series’ second and final season pushed visual and storytelling boundaries while delivering a gripping and emotionally stunning finale.

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Netflix, Riot Games Drop ‘Making of Arcane’ Featurette

The multiple Annie and Emmy Award-winning adult animated series is back with its long-awaited Act III conclusion, now streaming.

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Celebrating The Best in Animation! Headline News

Tickets for 52nd Annie Awards Now on Sale

ASIFA-Hollywood’s annual celebration of excellence in animation is set for February 8, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall; tickets include the pre- and post- receptions and ceremony.

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Brave Brave King Robert… Headline News

Dream Games, Psyop Team for ‘Royal Kingdom’ Cinematic Trailer

Directors Doug Sweetland and Marie Hyon bring the Royal mobile game universe to life through a teaser and full cinematic trailer, which tells the tale of King Robert and his younger brother King Richard.

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It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.5 Now Available

Latest update features major enhancements to animation authoring, rendering, virtual production, mobile game development, and developer iteration toolsets.

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‘Arcane’ Season 2: More Songs, Darker Animation, and Lots of Shimmer

Riot Games’ multiple Annie and Emmy Award-winning adult animated steampunk series is back with a long-awaited new season filled with twice the number of songs, a deeper dive into the inner workings of magic and its connection to hextech, and more grimy, seedy underbelly fun; premieres November 9 on Netflix.

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Oh Shepard My Shepard Headline News

‘Mass Effect’ Series in Development at Amazon MGM Studios

‘Fast & Furious 9’ writer Daniel Casey will executive produce and pen the script for the first adaptation of the fan-favorite sci-fi video game.

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Business Headline News

Take-Two Interactive Reveals Sale of Private Division Label

According to CEO Strauss Zelnick, the ‘Tales of the Shire’ developer was sold so that the company, ‘could focus our resources on growing our core businesses for the long term;’ the details of the deal were not disclosed.

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‘Apex Legends’ Facing ‘Systematic Change’ After Failing Monetization Goals

Despite announcing strong earnings during the fiscal Q2 2025 earnings report, EA CEO Andrew Wilson claimed the battle royale shooter, ‘did not see the lift in monetization we had expected’ after changing the Battle Pass structure, but they have, ‘adjusted the rest of FY25 to reflect lower engagement than expected.’

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From Game to Screen Headline News

Ronald D. Moore to Showrun ‘God of War’ Game Adaptation at Prime Video

Based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation videogame franchise, the live-action series follows God-in-exile Kratos, who stumbles into an epic adventure as he attempts to spread the ashes of his diseased wife with his estranged son.

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2K Motion Capture Studio Workers File for Union Election

Staff members at the Petaluma, California-based company responsible for multiple Take-Two Interactive game franchise productions file with the NLRB, seeking to address core issues including pay equity and work conditions.

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The Road to Turin ANIMATIONWorld

VIEW 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and games share their latest achievements and future plans… whether in front of an eager audience or a gleaming white bowl of pumpkin risotto; this year’s celebration of all things animated runs next week, October 14-19.

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From Game to Cinema Headline News

Universal Pictures to Adapt Sega’s ‘Shinobi’

New live-action film will be directed by Sam Hargrave; the video game franchise follows modern-day ninja Joe Musashi as he fights evil.

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It’s Unreal! Headline News

Catch Up on Highlights from Unreal Fest Seattle 2024

Unreal Engine 5.5 Preview 1 is now out and ready to explore; new Unreal Engine royalty rate savings when shipping eligible titles in the Epic Games Store on supported platforms; and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have burst from the sewers of NYC straight into Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

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We Need a Titmouse Drinking Game! Headline News

Titmouse Announces ‘Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents’ TTRPG

The leading animation studio’s first foray into tabletop role playing games kicks off its crowdfunding campaign on October 8, 2024, with expected fulfillment by Spring 2025.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup

Jonathan Nolan, Fede Alvarez, Kelsey Mann, and Chris Sanders are just a few of the top speakers who’ll be attending as the English-speaking event celebrates its 25th anniversary, bringing together industry professionals, students, and enthusiasts in a celebration of the latest achievements in animation, VFX, and games; the event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.

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Netflix, Riot Games Share ‘Arcane’ Clip, Set Season 2 Premiere

One of the streamer’s most successful animated series ever, based on the video game ‘League of Legends,’ returns for its final chapter when Act 1 drops November 9, Act 2 drops November 16, and Act 3 drops November 23.

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Technology Headline News

Zibra AI Launches ZibraVDB

UE plugin brings film-quality, real-time volumetric VFX into games via GPU-powered compressed VFB effects.

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Riot Games, Virgin Music Unveil ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Original Soundtrack Lineup

The groundbreaking album ‘Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack from The Animated Series)’ features over 20 electrifying singles by superstar artists, including Woodkid, Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids, and more.

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‘The Sims’ Heading to the Silver Screen

Ahead of the prolific video game franchise’s 25^th anniversary, Amazon MGM Studios confirms its first film adaptation is in the works.

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We Quit! Headline News

Annapurna Interactive Staff Quits En Masse Following Deal Breakdown

The move follows failed talks between Annapurna Pictures founder Megan Ellison and Nathan Gary, former president of Annapurna Interactive, that were aimed at converting the division into a separate company.

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