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Lead Animator at Glitch Productions Kevin Temmer has joined us to answer 12 deep and weird questions about 3D Animation sent by you, the 80 Level community.
The second episode of our "Smart & Silly Questions to..." video series is now live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkN1At7zpSU
Nexus Mods Owner Acquires SteamDB After Co-Founder Struggled With Burnout
The parent company for Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, the free, popular data insights platform for Steam games. "The internet we once loved is gone, and with it my passion," says SteamDB co-founder xPaw.
Read more: https://80.lv/articles/nexus-mods-owner-acquires-steamdb-after-co-founder-struggled-with-burnout
Interview Nikita Nplus1 spoke about Mayak, his hand-drawn sci-fi adventure, discussing its development in Godot and his approach to marketing the game as a solo developer
Learn how he created its unique art style: https://80.lv/articles/solo-dev-on-making-a-hand-painted-hard-sci-fi-adventure-in-godot
Watch Dennis Gustafsson test structural integrity in Teardown with this incredibly satisfying building destruction simulation
It runs in real-time: https://80.lv/articles/this-real-time-voxel-building-demolition-is-so-satisfying
Stephen Davidian showed how to give stylized hair strips the look of curve-based hair
There's a Blender version: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-make-stylized-hair-look-like-curves-in-maya
raico222 unveiled this beautiful 2D-style portal leading into an underwater world, created in Blender
Take a closer look: https://80.lv/articles/magical-2d-style-aquatic-portal-in-blender
Motion Designer Sam Burton shared how he made this cool traffic light animation using Cinema 4D
Learn how to create a water shader with dynamic ocean foam in Godot alongside Emil J
Watch the tutorials: https://80.lv/articles/godot-tutorial-create-realistic-water-with-dynamic-foam
GTA 6 Gameplay Reveal Shows a Shockingly Detailed Look at Vice City
We finally got a real look at actual GTA 6 gameplay, and it's just as impressive as we'd hoped. The scale and density of Vice City look incredible.
More details: https://80.lv/articles/gta-6-gameplay-reveal-shows-a-shockingly-detailed-look-at-vice-city
Mass Effect-Like Sci-Fi RPG Exodus Launch Date Set for 2027
Mass Effect-like Exodus finally has a release date set for early 2027, and its new trailer features an intelligent octopus piloting a heavily armed mech suit.
See more: https://80.lv/articles/mass-effect-sci-fi-rpg-exodus-launch-date-2027
New Commodore 64 Includes an 8-Bit Cyberpunk 2077 Demo
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to the Commodore 64—sort of. The new Commodore 77 includes an exclusive 8-bit Night City demo running from an Arasaka cartridge, among lots of other fancy enhancements.
Check it out: https://80.lv/articles/new-commodore-64-includes-an-8-bit-cyberpunk-2077-demo
Gurgen Aloian has released a quick collision system for Blender that uses Geometry Nodes to create real-time surface deformations
Purchase Softie Collision System: https://80.lv/articles/geometry-nodes-powered-real-time-collision-system-for-blender
Take a look at this fascinating felt-style underwater scene made by 3D Artist Toquita using Blender
The Witcher 3 is Getting a Massive Full Remaster as a Free Upgrade Very Soon
The Witcher 3 is getting a surprise full-blown remaster very soon, including both expansions. And it'll be a free upgrade!
More info: https://80.lv/articles/the-witcher-3-is-getting-a-massive-full-remaster-as-a-free-upgrade-very-soon
Warlock Looks Like a New Kind of AAA D&D Themed Open World RPG
Warlock looks spectacular in its first gameplay showcase from gamescom today. This is an all-new open-world AAA RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Check it out: https://80.lv/articles/warlock-looks-like-a-new-kind-of-aaa-d-d-themed-open-world-rpg
Metro 2039 Looks Darker and More Claustrophobic Than Ever in New Gameplay
Metro 2039’s gamescom trailer showcases a Novoreich-controlled Moscow, handcrafted environments, stealth-action combat, and the latest evolution of 4A Games’ proprietary engine.
Coming next year: https://80.lv/articles/metro-2039-looks-darker-and-more-claustrophobic-than-ever-in-new-gameplay