Autograph, Maxon's motion graphics and VFX software, is now freely available to studios in addition to individual artists.

Suitable for commercial use: https://80.lv/articles/maxon-makes-autograph-free-for-all-users

A recent Godot blog post presents official data on the engine's rising adoption.

Take a closer look at Godot's usage, community growth, released games, and donation trends: https://80.lv/articles/godot-sees-major-growth-in-adoption-in-recent-years-report-says

Poly Hammer has released an add-on that generates rigs for MetaHuman characters in Blender and retargets animations to them from Unreal Engine.

Get Character Control Rig here: https://80.lv/articles/new-add-on-for-metahuman-character-rig-creation-in-blender

Check out updates on Talesworth Game Studio’s WIP hand-drawn dungeon crawler, The Secret of Weepstone.

The demo is available on Steam: https://80.lv/articles/this-hand-drawn-dungeon-crawler-expands-with-new-content

Check out this silky hair in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the first game to feature NVIDIA's RTX Hair technology, using spheres instead of triangles to render more realistic hair.

See the difference: https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-s-rtx-hair-to-make-debut-in-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle

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Lea Seiler and Vishwaas Khare shared how they created a real-time procedural destruction system for Unreal Engine 5.

Learn how they used Houdini to build a scalable fracture system and integrated it with the engine: https://80.lv/articles/building-a-procedural-destruction-pipeline-with-houdini-and-unreal-engine-5

We spoke with Sam C., the developer behind the PS1-inspired delivery adventure Easy Delivery Co., about the game's low-poly visuals, production pipeline, and embracing limitations in creative work.

Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/inside-the-making-of-easy-delivery-co

Lafiya Watson of Bad Chick Studios shared with us the reasons behind the AR apps, why she chose Snap Spectacles, how she has created some of her projects, and how she adapts them to different settings.

Read: https://80.lv/articles/how-bad-chick-studios-creates-ar-apps-that-mix-the-physical-and-digital-space

Mixtape is out, and it's phenomenal. From its slick animation style to its captivating coming-of-age story, it's a must-play for narrative adventure game fans.

It's also one of the highest-rated games of the year: https://80.lv/articles/this-new-narrative-adventure-is-already-one-of-2026-s-best-reviewed-games

This stylized weapon prop was brought to 3D by Game Artist Elisa Gonda, based on a concept by Character Concept Artist Lipan Liu (Rock.D).

The artist explored hand-painted texturing using 3DCoat: https://80.lv/articles/artist-explores-hand-painted-texturing-with-a-stylized-weapon-prop-made-in-3dcoat

Check out FaceSync, an audio lip sync and facial animation toolset by Frostember Studios, which helps save time and optimize CPU performance by eliminating the need for real-time sync setup.

Suitable for VR, mobile games, cinematics, and more: https://80.lv/articles/facesync-brings-audio-driven-facial-animation-and-lip-sync-to-unity

Learn how to create a realistic rain-on-glass material in Material Maker from CMZW's node setup.

Have a look: https://80.lv/articles/see-how-you-can-easily-make-rain-on-glass-in-material-maker

Digital artist ushika put Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen in a gorgeous, detailed outfit inspired by Alice in Wonderland, created on an iPad.

Check out this dark twist on the rabbit: https://80.lv/articles/intricate-megumi-fushiguro-sculpt-inspired-by-alice-in-wonderland-crafted-in-3d

MOTORSLICE, a parkour game inspired by the 2008 Prince of Persia and Mirror's Edge, developed by Regular Studio, recouped its development investment within the first launch hours.

The game was created by a team of two developers: https://80.lv/articles/parkour-game-motorslice-recoups-its-investment-within-hours-of-launch

Create beautiful pine trees with the new version of Rei's Stylized Tree Asset Generator for Blender.

Enjoy the 25% discount: https://80.lv/articles/stylized-tree-asset-generator-for-blender-can-now-create-pine-trees

Game Developer and Technical Artist passivestar showcased how emissive decals can be used as an alternative to traditional lighting in 3D scenes.

More from the artist: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-how-emissive-decals-can-simulate-lighting-in-3d-scenes

Nintendo's new Star Fox game for Switch 2 lets players use AR character avatars and filters to change their appearance.

Watch the Star Fox Direct: https://80.lv/articles/nintendo-s-new-star-fox-game-lets-players-use-ar-character-avatars

Check out Harry Heath’s 3D modeling software-inspired lattice modifier for Unity that lets you easily deform static and skinned objects, making it simple to create complex animations.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/lattice-modifier-for-unity-released/

Sony's financial report for Q4 FY2025 reveals that Bungie cost it $767 million. 16 million PlayStation 5 units were sold that year, bringing the total to 93.7 million.

Learn more about the revenue: https://80.lv/articles/sony-s-q4-fy25-financial-report-shows-it-selling-1-5-million-playstation-5-units-losing-usd767-million-over-bungie1

Here's a side-by-side of the viewport and final render for this surreal space environment made in Blender by vfxbyfarkas.

More space-themed projects: https://80.lv/articles/viewport-vs-final-render-of-cosmic-surreal-scene

Speed up your JRPG creation with this Unity framework by RetroGig, built around classic SNES/PSX-style systems.

Limited-time 50% discount available: https://80.lv/articles/unity-based-tool-for-jrpg-game-development