Augmentation Evoker Animation Highlights from Senior VFX Artist Ethan Zink

Roblox released it’s 2023 Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report this week detailing its users interest in digital fashion, beauty and self-expression. The report shows that Gen Z is becoming more and more interested in outfitting their digital avatars, and some say they enjoy it more than outfitting their physical selves.

Blizzard has released a set of class tuning that will go live with Season 3 on November 14th. Augmentation Evokers received fairly substantial nerfs to a number of abilities.

It's being reported that Ubisoft is undergoing another round of layoffs to "streamline our operations," this time hitting its largest development studio and other groups across the world. Per IGN, Ubisoft Montreal has laid off 98 staff members, along with another 26 across global IT teams and the Hybride VFX studio, which included artists that assisted on the production of Disney's The Mandalorian series. "These are not decisions taken lightly, and we are providing comprehensive support for our colleagues who will be leaving Ubisoft during this transition," reads Ubisoft's statement. "We also want to share our utmost gratitude and respect for their many contributions to the company.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be among the new titles launching this month that will support NVIDIA DLSS technology for significant performance boosts.

The Blizzard fan community has an amazing amount of talent and nowhere is this more on display than at BlizzCon Community Night. From artwork to short films to cosplay, the community talent is extraordinary. There were so many incredible cosplays this year, we had a hard time choosing favorites — so take a look for yourself at this massive display of talent from Blizzard fans, as well as a very special cosplay that we think was the best one this year!

DeepMotion, a maker of AI-powered motion capture technology, wants to redefine the animation landscape with the launch of MotionGPT.

As with several of its releases this year, Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder has received an accolades trailer, highlighting the praise from critics. The side-scrolling platformer launched on October 20th for Nintendo Switch and is already one of the highest-rated games of 2023. Check out the trailer below (and our review here).

EVE Online is gearing up for its upcoming expansion, Havoc, which launches on November 14th. Since its announcement at FanFest 2023 in Iceland earlier this Fall, the CCP Games team has been showcasing the various changes coming with Havoc, this time how they are building stronger organizations.

War of the Scaleborn is the latest novel in the World of Warcraft universe. Set shortly after the defeat of Galakrond, the novel by Courtney Alameda tells the story of an ancient and terrible war between the Dragon Aspects and the Primalist Incarnates. We go over some of the most important lore points that can be found in this novel.

Marvel Studios has released a new clip from The Marvels, the next movie in the MCU. The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10.

My main job in Final Fantasy 14 is the ninja. It has a satisfying rotation. I like that I can occasionally dip into ranged combat. I like that I'm slightly faster than everyone. I like that I get a little bunny on my head when I mess up. It's good fun.

The torturous wait for an official announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6, and it’s anyone’s guess just how much longer it’ll drag on, and with Rockstar seemingly being in no mood to share details on the long-awaited open world title just yet, fans are continuing to look at alternative sources that might give an indication of what to expect from the game.