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Most studios arrive at the environment art co-development conversation too late, with a brief that's too narrow, and then wonder why the results feel disconnected from the rest of the game. There's a smarter way to structure it — and it starts before you hit capacity. The @virtuosgames team shared the full breakdown with us: 80.lv/articles/you-r…

Create your own menus in Blender with Cedric Lepiller's PieMaster, "one addon to rule your entire workflow." Take control of where you want your tools to be: 80.lv/articles/desig…

Take a look at @DeltaDesignss' fantastic recreation of Destiny 2's distortion VFX in Blender. Approved by the effect's original creator from Bungie, @Artagah: 80.lv/articles/desti…

The job interview simulator Thank You for Your Application recouped its development costs in 22 hours after its release. "Larger budgets and longer schedules do not lead to better games": 80.lv/articles/inter…

Video game lawyer Haley MacLean discussed concerns regarding Unreal Engine 6's generative AI integration. It could give publishers leverage to void contracts with developers: 80.lv/articles/video… Video by @MinnMaxShow

Have a look at how @artificeofbees implemented Iterative Parallax Mapping on the roof material in Godot. Download the shader: 80.lv/articles/itera…

Check out this unusual take on the Parallax Interior Map technique by @takkun3d with mouth portals instead of regular interiors. More parallax setups: 80.lv/articles/check…

Sea of Thieves will receive a live-action adaptation produced by Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Read: 80.lv/articles/sea-o…

An animal shelter has found a cute and clever way to help kittens find homes and named them after Resident Evil characters. Read more: 80.lv/articles/anima…

Catch up on everything new in Houdini 22 in this over two-hour Keynote, including the new UI, Copernicus tools, native 3D Gaussian Splatting, and a whole lot more. Watch: 80.lv/articles/every…

The Blender tool for creating stylized 3D clouds by @casey_sheep and MeiU has received an updated version. Check out what's new in Cloud Paint V2 and download the tool: 80.lv/articles/blend…

The highly recognized multiplayer survival game, Don’t Starve Together, just hit its highest concurrent player count peak on Steam. After a decade of release: 80.lv/articles/don-t…

3D Character Animator, @SAHILBANIK4, is back with another impressive Maya rig, this time of Tai Lung from Kung Fu Panda. It looks really cool: 80.lv/articles/this-…

🚀 Registration is open for #SIGGRAPH2026! Join us 19–23 July in Los Angeles to connect, collaborate, and innovate across industries. From research to entertainment, discover how computer graphics is shaping the future. Be part of the adventure: s2026.siggraph.org/register/ Follow @siggraph and stay tuned for more updates! #sponsored #ad #80LevelEvents

Germans Alekseikovs, the CEO and Technical Director of Argentum Studio, joined us to talk about creating the short film The Cradle, discussing how the team used Unreal Engine 5 and custom tools, including a proprietary hair rendering system, drawing inspiration from Zdzisław Beksiński's works. Read to learn more: 80.lv/articles/creat…

The 3D Environment Artist Efe Kekikciler, or Mutanzom3D, made a very immersive scene of a pastoral landscape inspired by 19th-century paintings. Check out other projects by the artist: 80.lv/articles/take-…

Check out Harvest Skies, build your crop-dusting empire from a single rusty biplane. Take contracts, mix chemicals, fly through wind and hazards. Then hire pilots, expand to new airfields, and grow your operation. See how far your skills can take you... and your luck. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4110140/Ha…

Romain Lemaire spoke about the creation process behind the LadyBug material, explaining how he started the project, how he created the shape of the insect, and discussing how he used Substance 3D SDF to make the material. Read the interview: 80.lv/articles/how-t…

Steam Machine is imminent! Valve's new console-style SteamOS PC box will cost over $1,000 for the lowest configuration of just 512GB of storage and no controller. Read early impressions: 80.lv/articles/steam…

In this interview, Heather Geiger discussed the workflow behind the Fantasy Ruins Forest environment, explaining how she sculpted the trees under certain parameters and detailing how she assembled the landscape. Read to learn more: 80.lv/articles/break…