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

Video by Graslu00

Check out this watercolor-style 3D scene created using Blender by Lotus Design.

More painterly artwork: https://80.lv/articles/this-transparent-spring-3d-scene-looks-like-a-watercolor-painting

Have a look at the procedurally generated sea foam in Eugatnom Studios' Tidal, a Unity solution for GPU-accelerated URP water.

Get it here: https://80.lv/articles/procedurally-generated-realistic-sea-foam-in-unity

3D Artist Furflection shared a fluffy tail test showcasing their custom-built hair nodes setup with proper hair simulation in Blender.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/fluffy-tail-simulation-showcase-with-custom-hair-geometry-nodes

The Steampunk Scorch Cannon by Reyhane_3D is a high-quality game-ready prop that comes with a 14+ hour tutorial covering the full pipeline from modeling to texturing.

Download the asset and the full breakdown here: https://80.lv/articles/learn-hard-surface-modeling-pbr-texturing-with-this-steampunk-cannon-prop

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada launched a new game development company. VS Studio's philosophy is "Beyond tradition, crafted to perfection."

"From a free, open, and spacious environment, we will generate new ideas and create memorable games": https://80.lv/articles/tekken-producer-katsuhiro-harada-opens-new-game-development-studio

A new Game Maker's Toolkit video explains how Rockstar fit GTA 3's massive city into the PlayStation 2’s memory.

Watch: https://80.lv/articles/how-rockstar-pulled-off-gta-3-s-huge-open-world-on-ps2

Haunted Chocolatier will be "way bigger" than Stardew Valley, developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone says.

The new game will also be more "creepy": https://80.lv/articles/haunted-chocolatier-will-be-larger-in-scale-than-stardew-valley

Jasper Brekelmans has released MeshCache Studio, a tool for viewing, annotating, comparing, and converting animated 3D mesh sequences.

Download for free: https://80.lv/articles/free-public-beta-tool-for-3d-mesh-cache-viewing