Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki is taking a backseat for Nightreign, but he did have some solid advice for the spin-offs director. Read more

Bloody HellWhile you wait for The Witcher 4, a bunch of former CD Projekt Red devs hope to get you interested in what they're working on with a title reveal and a promise of a proper showcaseNot sure on the title, though.Image credit: Rebel Wolves News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Dec. 15, 2024 Rebel Wolves isn't quite ready to show you what it's working on yet, but a small teaser has revealed the name of its first game.It's been a couple of years since Rebel Wolves, a team composed of former Witcher and Cyberpunk devs, revealed itself, but it sounds like the new team is finally ready to show off what it's working on next month. Following the announcement in October that Bandai Namco would be publishing Rebel Wolves' first title, the Elden Ring publisher shared a title reveal trailer today, announcing that the game will be called The Blood of Dawnwalker. There was a fancy logo shown off too, though I'm not exactly convinced of the title just yet - it's a bit generic sounding honestly, but the trailer had more to say at the very least.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. #"Join us under the full wolf moon for the game reveal event," the trailer shares. "The world needs what it fears." I've no idea what that last line means, but I can explain that the full wolf moon bit means there will be a proper reveal of the game on January 13, almost exactly a month away, and the next scheduled day for a full moon (it's a full moon today too, so an obviously purposely timed announcement here). That'll be at 1pm PST/ 4pm EST/ 10pm CET, though the trailer doesn't explain whether any gameplay will be shown off, or if it'll just be a cinematic trailer.Watch on YouTubeThe YouTube video's description explains that "The Blood of Dawnwalker is the first chapter of Rebel Wolves brand new role-playing saga - a single-player open-world dark fantasy action-RPG with a strong focus on story and narrative," which could easily be how you'd describe The Witcher too, so the devs have clearly stuck to what they know. Well, the title might be a bit naff, but maybe a strong trailer will be the hook that it needs! I'll find it in a month, let's just see if it can tide fans over until The Witcher 4 comes out.

Okami and Onimusha are paving the way.Some of the biggest surprises at this year's Game Awards show were provided by Japanese video game giant Capcom with the revival of classic IPs like Okami and Onimusha.In a company press release on its official website, Capcom has now made it clear this is all part of an initiative to focus on "re-activating dormant IPs" in its library that "haven't had a new title launch recently".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Experience the original "legendary masterpiece" in HD.One of the standout announcements at The Game Awards this week was the news Capcom's legendary action-adventure game Okami would be getting a sequel.The original game's director Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta) will be leading the project, but it could potentially be some time before another update as it's still "a small bud that is blossoming". So, if you haven't played the first entry - now is the perfect time!Read the full article on nintendolife.com

While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, Id assumed the pandemic had put those ambitions to an end. If I wanted VR in 2024, I thought Id have to buy a headset, and it would be a largely solitary experience at home or in the office not something I shared with a crowd in a converted retail space.But a new immersive experience proved me wrong.Created by French startup Excurio in collaboration with the Muse dOrsay and another startup, Eclipso, Tonight With The Impressionists, Paris 1874 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist art exhibition by taking visitors back to 19th century Paris first onto the citys streets, then into the exhibition itself, then to other key locations from Impressionist history.After launching in France and Atlanta, Tonight With The Impressionists opened Friday at the Eclipso Center in New York. (As I understand it, Eclipso provides the space for virtual reality experiences, while Excurio created the VR content.) Like other Excurio experiences, this one uses VR to make history and culture more accessible, while also providing a showcase for the companys tech.Image: ExcurioAt a press event earlier in the week, my partner and I joined a long line of people donning VR headsets before stepping into a large white room 11,000 featureless square feet that would be transformed into apartments, galleries, lakeside retreats, and more.Unlike The Void (my main reference point for this type of experience), Excurio and Eclipso dont attempt to build a physical space or provide props that correspond to the virtual experience. That means the Eclipso Center can host multiple experiences at the same time, but it can also lead to some awkward moments like when the virtual environment sloped upward while the actual floor stayed flat, or when a Parisian sofa was blocked by a floating red X, reminding us that wed end up on the floor if we tried to sit down.Despite the awkwardness, it really felt like we were in Paris, gazing at classic paintings and speaking to their creators. In perhaps the most breathtaking moment, we shared a balcony with Claude Monet as he painted Impression, Sunrise, with his work expanding beyond the canvas to fill the horizon.Excurio highlights the fact that its experiences dont require you to wear bulky VR backpacks, just the headsets, and that it allows for many participants at once in fact, the company says it recently broke the record of more supporting than 100 simultaneous, free-roaming participants in the same space. It manages those crowds by offering a specific narrative that leads you through the space; with staggered start times, there shouldnt be much risk of bumping into someone else.Image: ExcurioIn practice, our crowd was dense enough that we frequently saw the white silhouettes indicating the proximity of a real person. We never bumped into them, but it added a bit of traffic-dodging stress to the experience. And in the end, the 45 minutes of Tonight With The Impressionists felt a bit long for relative VR newbies like us enough time to feel some eye strain and discomfort from the equipment.Still, I havent really experienced anything like it. Its worth checking out for anyone interested in Impressionist art, and even more in the creative and educational possibilities of VR.

A speaker at the annual NeurIPS AI conference has drawn criticism not for her opinions about AI, but the way she referred to a Chinese student.During her keynote presentation on How to optimize what matters most, MIT Media Lab Professor Rosalind Picard (pictured above) included a slide quoting an excuse given by a Chinese student who is now expelled from top university for using AI, with the student supposedly saying, Nobody at my school taught us morals or values.The slide also includes a note from Picard saying, Most Chinese who I know are honest and morally upright.Google DeepMind scientist Jiao Sun shared a photo of the slide on X, writing, Mitigating racial bias from LLMs is a lot easier than removing it from humans! Yuandong Tian, a research scientist at Meta, reposted Suns comment and added, This is explicit racial bias. How could this happen in NeurIPS?In Q&A footage that was also shared on X, an attendee noted that this was the only time anyones nationality was referenced in Picards presentation, suggested that it was a bit offensive, and urged her to remove the reference if she gave the presentation again a suggestion that Picard seeming to agree with.Following the talk, NeurIPS organizers posted an apology, writing, We want to address the comment made during the invited talk this afternoon, as it is something that NeurIPS does not condone and it doesnt align with our code of conduct. We are addressing this issue with the speaker directly. NeurIPS is dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive place where everyone is treated equally.Picard also apologized in a statement in which she expressed regret for mentioning the students nationality.I see that this was unnecessary, irrelevant to the point I was making, and caused unintended negative associations, Picard wrote. I apologize for doing this and feel very badly about the distress that this incident has caused. I am learning from this experience, and I welcome ideas for how to try to make amends to the community.

Hey everyone we just announced our 3rd course and the last one for this year.Intro to Substance DesignerIn this course, youll learn how to create VFX textures using Substance Designer! Well go through everything you need to know to build a wide range of textures, whether theyre realistic or stylized. Youll also get a solid understanding of the core principles and techniques along the wayBy the end of this course, youll have the skills to design high-quality textures and bring your creative ideas to life.Our instructors for this course will beMicha Potakowski @Manus and Bjrn Riemann @Atiwe have a pre-sale going right now get 25% off using the code madvfx25mad-vfx.comVFX in Games: Intro to Substance DesignerLearn how to create stunning VFX textures in Substance Designer! This course will teach you everything you need to know to build a variety of textures, whether realistic or stylized. Well show you how to approach texture creation step by step,

zpmn182 December 15, 2024, 2:30am #1I am 32, scared, confused and desperate, and trying to pivot into a new career, wanted to work in games/animations (vfx) since I was a kid, but I am at a point where i need to just focus and try to get a job as soon as possible(6 months), need some advice, is the real time vfx industry kind to beginners?, should i try to get a software development job?, I apologize for the questions, i am just a bit confused and need some help.Manus December 15, 2024, 7:25pm #2So its a broad question.First of all, doing anything in pressure of getting a job in a limited time is a bit of a gamble. Prob better finding any job that can secure you and working on your VFX portfolio in a free time. I know a lot of people that succeed quite well with that approach.6 months can be a tough time if you also need to learn and create a portfolio. Time always depends on personal adjustments and how much work you will put in, but I would say that with a year you have quite big chances to prepare portfolio and find a job, with 6 months it might be pretty tough.Its quite simple to secure a job when you are a mid or senior, but for juniors there are no positions as not many studios can actually mentor you, so lots of people start with mid positions and for that you usually need to also show with your portfolio that you could handle effects decently. Its not too hard (I did that for instance), but well, it takes some time.Also if you worry about your age, dont. I know a VFX Artist that transitioned and got a job being 45. I also know many people that did after 30 and its never too late definitely worth giving it a try if it was a dream of yours. Impostor syndrome will be eating you up, but never believe it! Just keep on improving and asking other vfx artists for feedback. With time you will manage Hopefully those answers help. They might not be fully optimistic, especially about time scope, but prob in this situation being realistic is more important.2 Likes

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