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Take a look at these Arcane-esque 3D character facial rigs set up by Senior Animator Ramon Arango in Maya and textured by Dinesh Dumas. Available soon via Gumroad: https://lnkd.in/diFuiEyQ #maya #maya3d #autodeskmaya #3d #3dart #3dcg #3danimation #animation #3drigging #rigging #3drig #arcane

Valve removed an invisible wall in Half-Life 2's Route Kanal that was previously added to the game with the anniversary update. Speedrunners can use the route again: https://lnkd.in/ek8_nH2a #videogames #gameindustry #gamenews #gamedev

Half-Life: Alyx, Valve’s flagship VR first-person shooter game, can be played without a VR headset using a mod. Some fans love it, while some say it totally ruins the game: https://lnkd.in/dCFgYCEu #gamedev #halflife #halflifealyx #vrgame #vr #gaming #fps #mod

The Cyberwave team showcased a neat development tool they made for Solarpunk that looks as satisfying as the game itself. Powered by Unreal Engine 5: https://lnkd.in/dDdCB2m8 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indiegames #games #videogames #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #ue5 #unreal #cozy #wholesome

Wolfire and Dark Catt's antitrust lawsuit against Valve has received a class action status. It applies now to any developer who has sold their games on Steam since 2017: https://lnkd.in/eepuM5uY #videogames #gameindustry #gamenews #gaming #Steam #Valve #Wolfire #DarkCatt

The loading issue in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been fixed and more improvements are on the way. See the developers’ plan for upcoming weeks: https://lnkd.in/dwGrX2BJ #gamedev ##MicrosoftFlightSimulator2024 #MicrosoftFlightSimulator #FlightSim #gameindustry #gaming

Kensyouen_Y showcased an awesome new 3D animation featuring a camera-shy anime girl who doesn't want to be seen. More info and the artist's earlier works: https://lnkd.in/d2NJdAhK #3d #3dart #3dcg #blender #blender3d #b3d #blendercommunity #blenderart #blenderartist #blenderrender #blenderanimation #animation #3danimation #eevee #eeveerender #blendereevee #anime #animeart #characteranimation #fun #cute

Technical Director Travis Saul presented a lifelike 3D human rib cage rig set up in Houdini with APEX graphs. Previously, the artist also showcased skull and spine rigs: https://lnkd.in/d-K5Gznb #houdini #sidefx #sidefxhoudini #3drigging #3drig #3danimation #animation #3dcg #3d #3dart #rigging #apex #houdiniapex

Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium Games has reportedly started a new round of layoffs following this year’s CitizenCon. No compensation and no appreciation are offered to those affected: https://lnkd.in/dakz-hs6 #StarCitizen #gamdev #gameindustry #layoffs

Epic Games released a sample project showcasing Unreal Engine 5.5's Mutable plug-in features for easy character customization with runtime generation of skeletal meshes, materials, and textures. Download: https://lnkd.in/eeBd6Fqx #ue5 #unrealengine5 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev #gamedevelopment #animation #rigging #indiedev