Check out this timelapse of creating mysterious Staryu and Starmie using Maya, showcased by @cauldron3d.More artwork: https://80.lv/articles/mysterious-pok-mon-recreated-in-3d-with-maya/

Take a look at this bubble wrap material showcased by Technical Environment Artist Oday Abuzaeed.It appears so real that you'll want to pop it: https://80.lv/articles/this-3d-bubble-wrap-looks-so-real-that-you-want-to-pop-it/

3D Artist Zhuwang Hua unveiled this futuristic sci-fi character crafted using ZBrush, Unreal Engine, and Substance 3D Painter.More renders: https://80.lv/articles/stylized-futuristic-character-created-with-zbrush-ue5-substance-3d/

Ayberk Kahraman released a new update for his unnamed Unity-based adventure game, showcasing advanced interaction and combat systems.Watch the full video: https://80.lv/articles/stylized-adventure-unity-game-advanced-interaction-system-showcase/

.@HakanssonAugust showcased a cool detail, using fake screen reflections of the player's hand to enhance interactivity in his upcoming Unity-powered puzzle game, Beyond The Plastic Wall.Wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/computer-screen-reflects-your-hand-in-this-unity-powered-atmospheric-puzzler/

3D Artist Pengcong Pan reimagined Vi from Arcane Season 2 as a pit fighter, adding her iconic gauntlets to enhance her already intense appearance.More renders: https://80.lv/articles/this-arcane-season-2-pit-fighter-vi-with-gauntlets-radiates-raw-strength/

.@PlatigeImage shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the VFX for Secret Level's Crossfire: Good Conflict episode.Watch: https://80.lv/articles/how-vfx-were-crafted-for-secret-level-s-crossfire-good-conflict/

Have a look at this highly detailed 3D take on actress Elizabeth Olsen made by Michael Randriamiandriray using Maya, ZBrush, and Texturing XYZ's VFace.See more: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-wonderful-3d-take-on-actress-elizabeth-olsen/

Dark fantasy action-RPG Lords of the Fallen has received a 2.0 version, which boasts tons of new features and improvements, including a free friend’s pass.Grab it before the 67% off offer is gone: https://80.lv/articles/lords-of-the-fallen-version-2-0-has-been-released@lotfgame

.@NegativeVibrat1 is developing a game in collaboration with @fireapache, reflecting the artist's fascinating style and bringing its vibrant, urban-inspired charm to life.The game will be set in a neon-lit New York City: https://80.lv/articles/catch-a-glimpse-at-ue5-game-set-in-nyc-in-3d-artist-s-distinct-style/

Anthony Koithra presented LCAT, a collection of tools designed to make character animation in Unreal Engine 5 easier, faster, and more enjoyable.Free and made with indie creators in mind: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-new-ultimate-character-animation-toolkit-for-ue5/

Solo Game Developer CatHuntTree has returned to showcase brand new gameplay footage for their WIP first-person shooter, Shell Soldier.A demo version will soon arrive. Wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/frenetic-firefights-from-an-upcoming-fps-by-a-solo-dev/@CatHuntTree

Nintendo Is Trying To Track Down The Discord User Behind The Pokémon Massive LeakNintendo is seeking a subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to obtain information about the Discord account GameFreakOUT, which is connected to the massive Pokémon data breach known as the TeraLeak. The data leak involved over 2,600 items related to Game Freak's current and former employees, along with numerous internal documents, game details, and source code for previous Pokémon games. Nintendo is requesting all available information about the user, including name, address, phone number, email address, and IP address.Read the full story here: https://80.lv/articles/nintendo-is-trying-to-track-down-the-discord-user-behind-the-pok-mon-massive-leak/

Rumor: Oblivion Remastered will be announced and shadow-dropped at the same time, on April 22, 2025.This would be at least the sixth alleged release date, so take it with a grain of salt: https://80.lv/articles/rumor-oblivion-remastered-is-launching-on-april-22-2025/

Grigory Perfilev talked to us about Howl's Moving Castle Door, sharing how he captured the Ghibli aesthetic and employed hand-painting techniques for smooth and clean color transitions using Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D Painter.Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/creating-hand-painted-howl-s-moving-castle-door-with-substance-3d/

Laura Legras walked us through her explosion VFX workflow, blending tarot themes with TFT's Boom using Blender and Unreal Engine 5, and shared helpful resources.Read here: https://80.lv/articles/creating-league-of-legends-inspired-explosion-vfx-with-ue5/

Take a look at this ethereal scene crafted with ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, and Redshift by 3D Character Artist Maria Panfilova.More renders: https://80.lv/articles/surreal-mythic-scene-created-with-zbrush-substance-3d/

Check out @tgeijten's latest achievement with SCONE and Hyfydy: a full upper-body biomechanical model that has learned to reach for objects with complete freedom of movement.See more: https://80.lv/articles/full-upper-body-biomechanical-model-learned-to-reach-with-scone-hyfydy/

Watch @artemis_3d create soft cloth shapes using Boolean Quad Ready, his powerful tool that streamlines mesh preparation for boolean operations in Blender.Purchase it here: https://80.lv/articles/easily-prepare-meshes-for-boolean-operations-using-this-blender-tool/

3D Artist Tasuku Nakagawa showed this 3D visualization of fried food with realistic texturing, created with Blender.See more: https://80.lv/articles/fried-food-with-realistic-texturing-visualized-with-blender/

.@LKGGlass has unveiled a 27-inch 5K light field display that delivers 3D content without the need for headsets or glasses, specifically designed for shared use.Pre-orders are open now: https://80.lv/articles/looking-glass-factory-introduced-5k-27-inch-light-field-3d-display/

Oblivion Remastered, which may arrive as early as today, will boast a file size of 120GB, according to a leaker.Over the weekend, fans uncovered a ton of new information about the elusive remaster: https://80.lv/articles/obilvion-remastered-s-120gb-file-size-revealed-by-a-leaker/@kran27_ @X0X_LEAK

Character Modeler @RainMichi unveiled a stylized 3D recreation of Teen Titans' Starfire made in ZBrush, Maya, and Blender.See more: https://80.lv/articles/3d-artist-recreates-teen-titans-starfire-in-maya-zbrush-blender/

Bogdan Finogentov talked to us about the Baozi project, focusing on sculpting and texturing the wooden steamer and discussing how to give the dough a more realistic look using Blender, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, and Substance 3D Painter.Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/crafting-a-chinese-bamboo-steamer-for-cooking-dumplings-in-3d/

A Data Miner Found Oblivion Remastered References On Bethesda's WebsiteThe search for clues about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake or Remastered has not stopped. After we got clues from internal documents, various insiders, and potential release platforms, a data miner found a reference to Oblivion Remastered on http://Bethesda.net.Read more about their findings: https://80.lv/articles/dataminers-found-oblivion-remastered-references-on-bethesda-s-website/

.@JangaFX has offered the first in-depth look at IlluGen, their upcoming VFX software built specifically for video games.Launching in Summer 2025: https://80.lv/articles/the-first-look-at-illugen-jangafx-s-new-tool-for-vfx-in-games-tech-art/

Escape From Tarkov Caused Damage To The Industry As Extraction Shooter Is Now Everywhere, Says New Blood Interactive CEOFromSoftware's upcoming Switch 2-exclusive title, The Duskbloods, raised some concerns due to its exclusivity on the upcoming Switch 2 and the multiplayer-focused gameplay.Dave Oshry, co-founder and CEO of New Blood Interactive, was disappointed to find out that it was an "eight-person Battle Royale thing." In a podcast, he said, "Tarkov has done irreparable f**king damage to the game industry," because lots of games are seemingly trying to catch this trend. Read the full story here: https://80.lv/articles/escape-from-tarkov-caused-damage-to-the-industry-as-extraction-shooter-is-now-everywhere-says-new-blood-interactive-ceo/

Check out @studiolky's striking character animation that combines a 3D model with frame-by-frame hand-drawn work in Blender's Grease Pencil.See more: https://80.lv/articles/2d-style-3d-character-animation-hand-drawn-with-blender-s-grease-pencil/

Discord Adds Facial Scans for Age Verification in the UK and AustraliaThe communication app introduces a procedure of facial or ID scanning for users when they access sensitive content. The new feature is an experiment being implemented in the UK and Australia, as these countries’ legal acts require a stricter age verification. To confirm the age, users need to record a video selfie or take a photo of their ID.Read the full story here: https://80.lv/articles/discord-adds-facial-scans-for-age-verification-in-the-uk-and-australia/