IGN Africa

Banana Castles, Frog Island, and Skinballs: Here Are Some of the Wacky Things Devs Do to Test Video Games

“On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of ...
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Did you know about Iron Man's animations with the characters from LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2?

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of animations as we explore Iron Man's iconic moves, now creatively reimagined with characters from LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2! Discover how these beloved ...
Los Angeles Times

In the lovely ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ a child awakens to worldly connection

It’s the one-two punch of an earthquake and a piece of scrumptious white chocolate from Belgium, a country famous for its sweet confections, that awakens 2½-year-old Amélie (voiced by Loïse ...
Variety

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Wins Grand Jury Prize at Animation Is Film Festival

“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” has won the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th annual Animation Is Film Festival. The features jury said, “Showing us the world from the perspective of a toddler, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Review: Animated French Charmer Portrays the Magic and Terror of Early Childhood

Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han adapt Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb's bestselling autobiographical novel, which follows a 2-year-old girl growing up in Japan in the 1960s. By Jordan Mintzer ...
PC Gamer

Nvidia's gen-AI facial animation tech is going open source, potentially making it much easier for game devs to turn real-time speech into convincing characters

Nvidia has announced that its Audio2Face animation technology is going open source. On paper, that should make it much easier for a wide range of game developers to create AI characters with ...
Comicbook.com

7 Star Wars Characters That Are Better in Animation Than Live-Action

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Boba Fett might be the most iconic bounty hunter in Star Wars history, but he’s not the most ...
TheWrap

Disney’s Dazzling ‘Zootopia 2’ Footage Explores New Corners of the Animal-Filled Metropolis

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” is finally arriving in theaters on Nov. 26, 2026. The sequel to the 2016 film, which grossed over $1 billion globally and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, is one ...
Forbes

AI Startup Cartwheel, Led By OpenAI And Google Veterans, Raises $10 Million To Simplify 3D Animation

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. Cartwheel, a new 3D animation company founded by OpenAI ...
Variety

AI Startup Cartwheel Raises $10 Million; Releases Its First Character Animation Tools (EXCLUSIVE)

AI animation startup Cartwheel announced that it raised $10 million in a new round of funding, while releasing to the public its first AI-driven 3D character animation tools. The new round of funding ...
VentureBeat

Sony testing AI to drive PlayStation characters

As a company and first-party platform, PlayStation and Sony have not shied away from using AI as part of their value proposal to consumers. While competitor Microsoft has made a big show about using ...