Magic Pie releases a demo for POLYARIS, an open-world survival game set in the far north.

The demo goes live on May 12: https://80.lv/articles/magic-pie-releases-a-demo-for-polyaris-an-open-world-game-set-in-the-far-north

"His voice and delivery was human": Darkest Dungeon's creator refuses to use the voice of late Wayne June, the Ancestor, to train AI, despite his permission.

June's voice will live on forever in our hearts: https://80.lv/articles/darkest-dungeon-creator-won-t-replace-late-narrator-with-ai-despite-his-permission

Pau Homs and Josep "Vel" Castaño imagined what The Legend of Zelda might look like as an Arcane-style film in this Blender-made 3D animation.

Watch the making-of process in full: https://80.lv/articles/3d-artists-imagined-the-legend-of-zelda-as-fortiche-style-film-in-blender

Forza Horizon 6 was leaked ahead of its launch, and Playground Games already banned a fan who played the unofficial release until December 31, 9999.

Be patient: https://80.lv/articles/forza-horizon-6-developers-ban-those-who-play-leaked-copies-until-year-9999

Blender Studio has released Singularity, a painterly space-themed short film exploring Blender's capabilities in stylized rendering, animated effects, and cinematic image quality.

Watch in 4K: https://80.lv/articles/blender-studio-releases-its-first-4k-hdr-short-film-singularity

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess received a fan-made PC and mobile port with a range of enhancements and quality-of-life improvements.

Download Dusk: https://80.lv/articles/pc-gamers-get-twilight-princess-hd-before-switch-2-thanks-to-fan-port

Check out these impressive wall transformation VFX made by Developer AblazeInt for the upcoming supernatural action-adventure Psych Rift.

Technical details: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-walls-transform-in-this-impressive-vfx-breakdown-from-a-control-inspired-game

Jesse Miettinen demonstrated a procedural fracture tool that is part of his upcoming "The Last of Us-style" Blender generator.

Set to release this month: https://80.lv/articles/blender-tool-for-real-time-procedural-surface-fracturing

A team from Disney Research presented ReActor, an RL-based method for transferring human motion to different robots while avoiding common artifacts.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/rl-based-retargeting-method-for-transferring-human-motion-to-robots

Solo Developer EgorPosk has marked the second anniversary of the creation of the 3D platformer Retryive Odyssey.

Check out how the project evolved and wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/solo-developer-marks-two-years-of-progress-on-3d-platformer-reytrieve-odyssey

Unreal Engine 5.8 preview is here, introducing Mesh Terrain, along with updates to PCG, PVE, MetaHumans, rigging tools, and much more.

Download and check out the roadmap: https://80.lv/articles/unreal-engine-5-8-preview-has-arrived

See how this cozy 2D parallax environment was made for Milki Delivery, a cute adventure where you "rebuild a community one bottle at a time."

Wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-behind-the-scenes-of-2d-parallax-environment-from-cozy-summer-game

In Valkyrie Iteration, you raise and train a young pilot in a Tamagotchi-like way, building a bond with a living mech to protect humanity in battles against aliens.

Wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/cute-tamagotchi-style-game-where-you-raise-future-mecha-pilot

Check out a gameplay trailer of Agefield High: Rock the School, a nostalgic adventure about senior year from Refugium Games.

Coming in 2026: https://80.lv/articles/indie-back-to-school-game-set-in-the-early-2000s-receives-a-gameplay-trailer

Shaun Williams spoke with us about Off World Racing, a motorsport game that explores the solar system, discussing the game's design, how gravity, physical materials, and atmosphere change on each world.

He also talked about the arcade and simulation elements: https://80.lv/articles/unreal-engine-generalist-reimagines-motorsport-across-alien-worlds-where-gravity-shifts

Check out Chlorolink, a cozy management and exploration game where you guide Lux, the sprout of life, as she spreads her rootweave to connect charming flowers. Explore, reinforce links between plants, overcome gentle challenges, and help Lux bloom the world back to life!

Play now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3411230/ChloroLink/

This realistic portrait of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne was created by a 3D Artist known as Fox 福克斯.

Check out more artwork: https://80.lv/articles/realistic-3d-rendition-of-ben-affleck-as-bruce-wayne

Dead Space 4 would need to sell over 10 million copies to be viable, according to Chuck Beaver, former writer and producer for the series, so a new game is unlikely.

"Companies now are looking for the next Fortnite. They need something that is a perennial moneymaker": https://80.lv/articles/dead-space-producer-claims-over-10m-copies-would-be-needed-for-dead-space-4-to-be-viable

Spiritstead is a charming city builder developed by Turbo Dog Games, where you create a cozy village with the help of friendly spirits.

Wishlist: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-charming-city-builder-with-hand-crafted-style-inspired-by-hayao-miyazaki-films

eBay rejects GameStop's "unsolicited proposal" to acquire it, as it's "neither credible nor attractive."

Will GameStop's CEO take it to the shareholders?: https://80.lv/articles/ebay-rejects-unsolicited-proposal-to-buy-it-from-gamestop

Check out Raf's fully custom level for the Perfect Dark PC port, featuring Clock Town from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Download available soon: https://80.lv/articles/fan-mod-brings-clock-town-from-the-legend-of-zelda-majora-s-mask-into-perfect-dark

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