Although were usually pretty chill about other websites copying 80 Levels core concept of highlighting the best in the digital art industry hoping these imitators still have the best interests of Digital Artists in mind this particular duo of Twitter/X pages has recently trampled on everything we stand for, becoming notorious for spreading misinformation, siphoning sales from real creators, and even blatantly plagiarizing the social media posts of yours truly, making it a personal matter we couldnt remain silent about.The first Twitter page wed like to discuss is @Unity3dHub7, a relatively new and unknown page focusing on Unity-made artworks and assets.Active since December 2024, Unity3DHub became the center of negative attention only recently, when one of their posts about Harry Heaths Lattice Modifier for Unity went viral, receiving a community note and a wave of negative comments for failing to tag the assets original creator and posting an incorrect link that led to an entirely different product Jonathan van Immerzeels Spline Mesher.Although some were quick to accuse Jonathan, a.k.a. Staggart Creations, of trying to promote his asset in a dishonest manner, with even the community note stating that this individual is using other peoples videos to promote his own asset, Staggart Creations himself clarified that he had nothing to do with it, also pointing out that the link in the original post was incorrect.While it could have been dismissed as an honest mistake, upon closer inspection, its anything but a one-off, as we found numerous Unity3DHub posts containing incorrect links, all leading to Spline Mesher for some reason.Whenever a post from this page doesnt contain incorrect links, it usually means there are no links at all, with one of their most recent posts basically stealing content from Game Developer Levi Murray without properly crediting him, while also spreading misinformation by using hashtags that suggested the showcased demo was powered by Unity even though it was actually set up in Godot.The cherry on top of this reeking cake is Unity3DHub plagiarizing a number of 80 Levels social media posts word for word, without even bothering to rephrase them to avoid looking too suspicious. Here are some examples:1 of 21 of 21 of 21 of 2The second Twitter page that shares most of the same flaws as Unity3DHub is the much more popular BlenderHub, which got on our radar in 2024 for trying to siphon sales revenue from actual Blender Artists and paying Google to make BlenderHubs affiliate link the first thing you see when you search for Blender Market.No credit to asset creators, incorrect links leading not to the showcased products but to BlenderHubs website, word-for-word plagiarism of 80 Levels social media posts everything Unity3DHub is guilty of, BlenderHub does as well. In fact, the most recent case of plagiarism occurred just a few hours ago, as of this writing, with BlenderHub copying our 2021 tweet celebrating Greg Edwards mind-blowing experiment with Mental Canvas:1 of 2While we couldnt find concrete evidence that both pages are run by the same person, a number of circumstantial factors such as name similarities, similar behavior, both pages promoting generative AI, etc. suggest that BlenderHub and Unity3DHub are likely operated by a single individual.The individual in question is Sofiane Maroc, the confirmed owner of BlenderHub and, presumably, Unity3DHub, whose work was actually highlighted by 80 Level in the past, which explains his familiarity with our social media posts.As to why a promising 3D Artist would choose to remove all of his products from Blender Market and instead resort to an appalling way of making money by siphoning them from other creators through affiliate links and taking sponsorship money from AI companies is beyond me. I know the term grifter has lost all its meaning by now due to being overused, but it sure seems that Sofiane is a grifter in the original sense of the word, so, my best advice is, whenever you come across the names Sofiane Maroc, BlenderHub, or Unity3DHub, its best to steer clear.Dont forget tojoin our80 Level Talent platformand ournew Discord server, follow us onInstagram,Twitter,LinkedIn,Telegram,TikTok, andThreads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Theft, Misinformation & Plagiarism: Beware of BlenderHub and Unity3DHub Twitter Pages appeared first on CG SHARES.

CD Projekt has signed a deal to work with Pokemon Go owner Scopely to make a game based on one of the Polish company's franchises. CD Projekt made the announcement during its latest financial briefing, but didn't elaborate much on the deal.Scopely, which is owned by Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games, is primarily a mobile game developer. Management was asked to share more details on this deal with Scopely during the earnings call, but declined to discuss the matter.pic.twitter.com/IGdjb1Dr1a CD PROJEKT IR (@CDPROJEKTRED_IR) March 25, 2025 Scopely is one of the biggest mobile game companies on the planet, and recently entered a new stratosphere of success with Monopoly Go.Continue Reading at GameSpot

As part of CD Projekt's recent earnings briefing, the Polish company confirmed that The Witcher 4 is not going to release anytime soon and commented on the company's thoughts regarding generative AI.Management said during an earnings call that The Witcher 4 is projected to be released after 2026. The company added that it sees "potential" in releasing "a trilogy within six years." It's been confirmed that The Witcher 4 kicks off a new trilogy, and it seems extremely ambitious for The Witcher 5 and 6 to follow within the space of six years, but that is what management believes could be possible, it seems.Michal Nowakowski, the co-CEO of CD Projekt, was asked during the call if he believes it's possible to release the entire trilogy within a six-year window. He said the company does not foresee anything that would make this goal impossible. The new Witcher games are being made using Epic's Unreal Engine technology, which is a major shift from past releases that were built using CD Projekt's own technology.Continue Reading at GameSpot

With the increasing popularity of live-service games, CD Projekt Red CEO Michal Nowakowski has recently commented on the future of single-player games like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, stating that he believes these titles will remain popular, no matter what direction the industry takes. Over the years, the gaming industry has shifted in many directions, following the different trends marked by popular games. And although live-service games seem to be on the rise, the CD Projekt Red CEO is not worried about single-player titles disappearing.

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Gran Turismo players! Update 1.57* for Gran Turismo 7 available as of Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00pm PT / March 27 at 5:00am GMT / 2:00pm JST.Play VideoThree new cars added this monthView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageAston Martin Vintage 18(Can be purchased from Brand Central)This lightweight cornering machine has been called the best Aston Martin ever.The Vantage name had long been used by Aston Martin to represent their high performance model grades, but in 2005 the Vantage became its own separate model. Relatively compact for an Aston Martin model and equipped with a V8 engine, the car would become a hit being the best handling front-engine rear-wheel drive model in the line-up. The next generation Vantage introduced in 2017 carried on the core concepts of the model.Though sharing a platform with the DB11 V8, the Vantage body has a shorter wheelbase and is 120 kg lighter which results in a cornering machine that has been lauded as the best handling car in the history of Aston Martin. The powerplant is a Mercedes-AMG 4L V8 producing 502 BHP. With a 0-62 mph time of 3.7s, and a top speed of 195 mph, the car is also capable of supercar speeds.View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageMazda CX-30 X Smart Edition 21(Can be purchased from Brand Central)This crossover SUV from Mazda features a revolutionary new engine design.During the sport utility vehicle (SUV) boom that swept across the globe during the 2010s, Mazda introduced their CX-3 and CX-5 models, however there was a significant size difference between the two. The CX-30 is a crossover SUV designed to fill that gap in the line-up between the CX-3 and CX-5. While relatively compact, measuring 4,395 mm in length, 1,795 mm in width and 1,540 mm in height, the CX-30 still exhibits Mazdas flowing, streamlined KODO Design aesthetics in its exterior. On the front mask, the signature wing stretches out to the sides, joining the left and right headlights together, while the ripple across the side of the body exquisitely reflects the light as it moves across.The car is provided with a choice of 3 powertrains: The 2L gasoline direct injection SKYACTIV-G, the 1.8L direct injection diesel SKYACTIV-D or the SKYACTIV-X a 2L gasoline direct injection engine which uses a revolutionary spark-controlled compression ignition (SPCCI) system. The CX-30 X Smart Edition grade seen here was introduced in 2021, based on the SKYACTIV-X model. One of the major selling points of this model are its wealth of driver assistance equipment included as standard, like the Active Driving Display which projects information onto the windscreen, and the Smart Brake Support automatic emergency braking system. The introduction of this model grade also saw improvements to the SKYACTIV-X system itself, with automatic models receiving increased throttle pedal resistance to improve driving feel.View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageRenault Kangoo 1.4 01(Can be purchased from Brand Central / Used Cars)A popular leisure activity vehicle that started life as a commercial van.In France, there has been a long-running trend of fourgonnette style vehicles, small commercial vans, with a number of bestsellers emerging over the years. One such car which stemmed from this trend was the Renault Kangoo, originally debuting in 1997. When developing the Kangoo, alongside optimizing its performance as a commercial vehicle, Renault also added some features that would give it some potential to be an MPV for personal leisure as well. This model included sliding doors for the rear passenger seats and separate rear seats that could be individually adjusted. This strategy proved to be a success and the Kangoo became the forerunner of the ludospace leisure activity vehicle segment. The roughly 4 m long body provided abundant cargo space, making it the go-to model for outdoors activities. The Kangoo was available with a variety of different power units to fit its purpose, but the model featured here uses the 1.4L gasoline engine. At only 73 BHP, it offers the bare minimum in power, but the ability to use all the power available is in the true spirit of French automobiles. And with its soft suspension, this makes for an unusually exhilarating driving experience.Caf / Extra MenusThe following Menu will be added to the Extra Menus section:Extra Menu No. 45: Suzuki (Collector Level 35 and above)World Circuits (Event)The following new events have been added to World Circuits:Sunday Cup: Brands Hatch Indy CircuitEuropean Clubman Cup 600: Deep Forest Raceway ReverseJapanese FF Challenge 450: Tokyo Expressway Central CounterclockwisePlay VideoView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageGran Turismo SophyThe next-generation racing AI agent, Gran Turismo Sophy has evolved into GT Sophy 2.1 and is now available in Custom Race (PS5 version only)GT Sophy can now be selected as the rival AI in Custom Race on all GT Sophy supported tracks and layouts in World Circuits.ScapesThe Faroe Islands has been added as a featured curation in Scapes.*Internet connection and Gran Turismo 7 game required for update.

We cover a lot of things at Polygon, but nothing gets us more excited lately than the Nintendo Switch 2. And now you have a chance to win your very own Switch 2!All you need to do is take a few seconds to submit an entry. If selected, youll win a new Switch 2. As of now, Nintendo has yet to announce the price or release date for the console, though experts are predicting a June launch. In fact, Nintendo has said very little about the Switch 2 so far, but based on a mix of confirmations, leaks, and informed speculation, it seems that the console will have a larger 8-inch screen and will feature magnetic Joy-Cons, and that the Joy-Cons will allow for mouse functionality. Nintendo is expected to reveal more details during the April 2 Nintendo Direct, which will be dedicated to the Switch 2.To enter, simply subscribe to Polygons Switchboard newsletter using the widget below. Once youve signed up, you can submit additional entries by visiting Polygon on Instagram (@polygondotcom) or subscribing to Polygon on YouTube. The sweepstakes begins at 10 a.m. EDT on March 26, and it ends at 5 p.m. on April 23.If there are supply issues with the Switch 2 and Polygon is not able to obtain one by Dec. 31, 2025, the winner will instead receive a gift card of approximate equal value.NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.Sweepstakes begins at 10:00am ET on 03/26/2025 and ends at 5:00pm ET on 4/23/2025. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C., of legal age of majority and have access to the internet, and a valid email address. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Subject to Official Rules, additional eligibility restrictions apply. Official Rules, which govern, can be found here: Official Rules. SponsorPrivacy Policy.

The most powerful graphics card you can buy right now is actually pretty worthless if you dont have the right PC gaming setup. Nvidias GeForce RTX 5090 is at its best when paired with a 4K monitor that can reach high refresh rates, like 144 Hz or 240 Hz. Anything less than that diminishes the value of an already ridiculously expensive card.A graphics card as beefy as the RTX 5090 needs to chew on the toughest games to justify its $1,999 price tag. Im talking about Alan Wake 2 with everything set to max, or Cyberpunk 2077 with all the ray tracing on. Its a card for people who dont mind paying to not have to fiddle with graphics settings. Chances are, you already know if thats you or not.The RTX 5090 didnt transform my experience with games it mostly saved me time. Ive been using a card sent to me for review by Nvidia, and over the last month I havent had to think about frame rate. Even a game as unstable as Monster Hunter Wilds ran almost flawlessly on my PC which is equipped with an Intel Core i9-12900K 5.2 GHz 16-core processor, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1000 W power supply. Im also running everything on an 4K 32-inch MSI OLED monitor. All the reports of stuttering and abysmal frame rates didnt affect me. And thats really the whole reason youd buy the most expensive graphics card in the world right now: to boot up any game and know itll have enough overhead to run just fine.That doesnt mean Id recommend it, though. Even if it were possible to find one in stock, the RTX 5090 isnt worth it for almost anyone in need of an upgrade or looking to build a gaming PC. There are far more reasonable options out there, particularly in Nvidias previous generations of cards.Thats largely because you dont actually need an RTX 5090 to benefit from several of its best features. The 40-series cards can use both DLSS 4 and Frame Generation, which leaves the RTX 5090s primary advantages in Multi Frame Generation and raw horsepower. In other words: The RTX 5090 is mostly a peek at what future hardware iterations could be capable of at more reasonable prices. Its proof that Nvidias AI-powered upscaling technologies, DLSS and Frame Generation, can get even better than they already were. Both of them really do feel like magic when they work, and theyre only becoming more important as it gets harder and harder to afford the latest hardware.For example: I cranked up every single setting in Cyberpunk 2077 as high as it would go. My frame rate chugged as the RTX 5090 churned out scenes with real-time reflections in the puddles and cars whizzing by. But unless I wanted to spend hours people-watching in Night City, the game was unplayably slow. With DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation on, however, it went from a choppy mess in motion to a slightly sluggish but playable game that was hitting upward of 120 frames per second. I could run through the busy market full of NPCs and neon signage without a hitch. If I was willing to put up with a slight delay between my button presses and the actions on screen similar to how it feels to stream a game over the cloud Cyberpunk 2077 was playable at a high frame rate on settings that were mostly a novelty in the past.A comparison of DLSS 3 on the left and DLSS 4 on the right in Alan Wake 2.It still wasnt smooth enough to justify relatively minor improvements in the lighting over less absurd graphics settings. The more you rely on Multi Frame Generation to insert AI-created frames, the more input lag is introduced, meaning your button presses will have a noticeable delay. In situations where you need to drastically increase the frame rate to make the game visually playable, youll have to sacrifice responsiveness. And it hurts a fast-paced first-person shooter like Cyberpunk 2077 the most. It was certainly impressive seeing the game run well above 60 frames per second on a high-refresh-rate monitor. Normally, that would require a lot of graphical sacrifices to pull off. But just because it was playable doesnt mean it was tolerable. Its a feature much better suited for when youre not aiming for super-high frame rates, which is why I see no reason to invest in an RTX 5090 and an expensive monitor for it. And remember: Nvidias other 50-series cards can use Multi Frame Generation too, so the high frame rate life doesnt require the top-of-the-line GPU.DLSS 4 is a similar story. This version of the upscaling tech uses a new AI model that basically makes details on objects look a little less blurry, especially in motion. On my 4K monitor, I had to stop and squint in Alan Wake 2 and Marvel Rivals to really notice a difference. Things like raindrops sliding down a window or blades of grass had slightly sharper details in DLSS 4 over DLSS 3, but my frame rates were about the same. These are the kinds of improvements worth waiting 10 minutes to download new drivers that enable it on your 40-series card, rather than spending thousands of dollars on an RTX 5090.The only tiny caveat to that is Ray Reconstruction, a high-end feature for games with the fanciest ray tracing, which is also known as path tracing. Path tracing makes even the RTX 5090 sweat from all the calculations it has to do to accurately track how light bounces around a scene. Lesser cards can barely handle it. Its the kind of thing you turn on, admire for 30 seconds, and turn off again to reclaim the chunk of frames it eats up. Ray Reconstruction uses AI-powered denoisers to make the job significantly easier, which causes it to take a much smaller bite out of your frame rate. While you can definitely see and feel the difference in games like Cyberpunk 2077 headlights cast sharper cones of light on the road as you drive it feels like the first step in making path tracing less of a luxury feature.A comparison of the RTX 5090s Ray Reconstruction in Cyberpunk 2077 with the feature disabled on the left and enabled on the right.DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation overshadow a lot of the raw power of the RTX 5090. Everything from Diablo 4 to Assassins Creed Shadows ran exceptionally well on it, easily hitting over 60 fps. That was the same case in Alan Wake 2 and Marvel Rivals. Both games gained about 20 to 30 fps over my RTX 4090, and were able to sit comfortably at 60 fps even during intense action. The slight increases werent particularly noticeable without staring at the fps counter, though. In practice, all it really meant was that there were fewer times where the frame rate would dip low enough for me to notice it. That kind of overhead is nice to have, especially when youre trying to hit solid fps at 4K, but its not enough to justify hunting an RTX 5090 down and shelling out the money for it, especially when anyone with an RTX 4090 or an RTX 5080 will be able to take advantage of DLSS and regular Frame Generation already.The RTX 5090 is the most powerful GPU right now, but its also the most niche GPU right now. Its not a substantial upgrade from the RTX 4090, nor is it the most cost-effective upgrade for those who have an RTX 30-series or older card. Its a high-end GPU for people who dont need a review to tell them whether its worth it or not. For everyone else, its really just a concept for where graphics tech is headed. Eventually, a much cheaper card with these features will come around. Youre better off acting like it doesnt exist while you take advantage of all the software improvements Nvidia made along with it.

After spending several months as an artist-in-residence at the RALPH PUCCI sculpture studio in New York City, architect Lee F. Mindel has expanded his Veritas collection for the RALPH PUCCI brand. Recently on view at Galerie56, the six new pieces build on the possibilities of PUCCIs proprietary Plasterglass material through evocative forms that give nod to global destinations and elevated craftsmanship. Veritas means truth and honor in Latin, elevating the stories of the artisans that created the collection through a lens of perceived effortlessness, despite the materials unique challenges.The Pont Royal Sofa embodies the spirit of Parisian refinement and beauty. Elevating details to features, this take on seating is welcoming, elegant, and cohesive, blending well with the other elements in the room. We can see the Santorini Coffee Table evoking images of waterways and arches of bridges reflected in murky depths. The use of light blue, both in the walls and in the rug, helps freshen every piece in the room, giving a clean and tidy effect despite the handmade nature of the pieces. The Rialto Bench shares similar design language with the Santorini Coffee Table, utilizing the same mold in the sculpture studio to form its arched structure.The Santorini Console is a great example of the casting technique utilized in the collection, building upon the artisans knowledge of Plasterglass and the inherent limitations of the material. We were thinking about these forms and what they represented, and then by moving them around, resculpting, shaping, and carving, we realized that we wanted nothing to be literal, and we wanted nothing to be copied from something else, but to be their own fresh version of something, shares Mindel.The Circle Game Chandelier also debuts, featuring a dynamic, ringed shape that mimics the circular form of the Double Take Mirrors.Hand-built forms take center stage, creating a dialogue between modern design and public perception of craft. Mindel adds: The creative experience is a collaborative one we learn from the craftsmen about who Pucci really is, and how we could perhaps together go somewhere that each of us couldnt go on our own. Another thing that concerned us was a consciousness about waste, and economy of material. The hardest thing I think in design is to make things seem inevitable, that things look effortless to do in the end, that you cant imagine them any other way. These things usually take the most effort.Lee F. Mindel is an architect and designer who worked with RALPH PUCCIs Master Sculptor to better understand the capabilities of Plasterglass, which can be molded, pigmented, and waxed to create different effects. Veritas, meaning truth, is an homage to his alma mater, Harvard, and signifies how Mindel treats the practice of architecture. As architects, our work is in pursuit of rigor and honesty, with the intent to transcend the ordinary, in search of the extraordinary, Mindel says.To learn more about the Veritas collection by Lee F. Mindel for RALPH PUCCI, visit ralphpucci.com or galerie56.com.Photography by Antoine Bootz.