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Indie shooter 'ORION: Dino Horde' receives MASSIVE Jungle-themed update! We've been working extremely hard on the '[B]ORION[/B]' game series since it's first original ([I]read: horrible[/I]) release with '[B]ORION: Dino Beatdown[/B]' on [B]Steam[/B] back in [B]May 2012[/B…	11 Last	almighty_gir Jul 2013
SIGGRAPH (how to approach it as a mostly-non graphics engineer) Writing this up after my first SIGGRAPH experience (wish I went sooner). So, [B]I was wondering how best to approach SIGGRAPHs in the future as an artist who has little experience in graphics engine…	6 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2013
Free Video Game Music to listen to while you make artz. Hi! You guys probably are sick of hearing me talk about my video game cover band, Kirby's Dream Band..But we just released our first full length and it's totally free! I listen to VGMusic a ton while…	3 Last	bounchfx Jul 2013
Activision Blizzard buys freedom from Vivendi [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/activision-blizzard-splits-vivendi[/url] Pretty big move considering they spent $5.83bn. Looks like vivendi is selling to reduce its pile of deb…	13 Last	leilei Jul 2013
Any Freelancers without a degree? Hey guys, I'm looking to freelance eventually as well as working on a game with my cousin. Just wondering if anyone has had success without formal training. I'm finishing up my A.A. degree at the mom…	18 Last	Jon Jones Jul 2013
Cons and Networking Hey guys, I'm looking to expand my knowledge of networking and convention interactions (networking, portfolio reviews etc) to better line myself up to get a job. And I feel like this kind of a list …	0 Last	Xelan101 Jul 2013
Fundraising for Special Effect [SIZE=2]Hello Polycounters, me and some friends have gotten together and are raising money for a charity called Special Effect, they're a great charity that aid the disabled and amputated to still be…	0 Last	ATaylor Jul 2013
Beginners Guide to Python Hey all. I'm a 3D Artist and i'm looking into some scripting/programming. I realized how powerful and artist/scripter can be at my last job where I learned just a little bit and made my life A LOT ea…	9 Last	Desperad0 Jul 2013
Closed Paintballing and got hit in the head!! I was paintballing and I got hit in the side of the head. It's been two weeks and the bumb is still on my head. Anyone know how to get rid of it?	23 Last	adam Jul 2013
Shadowrun Kickstarter So it looks like the horrible dystopian future we feared has come to pass: a bunch of cool games are getting getting fan funded. I used to like Kickstarter back when they were small and only played …	30 Last	Lamont Jul 2013
New mobo! In the market for some pc parts. My father is helping me build a pc from scratch, we have a 450 watt powersupply by corsair, a 500 gb HD, and an intel core 2 quad but I need a new motherboard becaus…	5 Last	tonyd927 Jul 2013
Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter I didn't see a thread for this so I figured I'd make a post about it. The new Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter re-launched considering the first one failed to meet its goal. This game looks incred…	0 Last	NegevPro Jul 2013
Looking for Steve Jubinville Superman Head Modeling XSI pdf Hi, I used to have a pdf that I downloaded for free from Steve Jubinville's website. I lost my copy and he took it offline unfortunately. Does anyone have this by any chance? I am dying to find this.	2 Last	nufftalon Jul 2013
3D anime charaters to buy? Does anybody know any store with good choice of anime character (preferably low-poly) to buy? It seems to be a rarity: turbosquid can offer only a couple of decent quality anime characters, and there…	0 Last	diamond3 Jul 2013
Training period So I'm having a bit gap between projects at the office, and I'm looking for programs to try out to better and fasten my workflow as a texture/environment artist, I of course already know a lot of pr…	6 Last	ExcessiveZero Jul 2013
How do I become a games animator ? So I was wondering what exactly do I need to know to become a games animator, and by that I mean what are the technical things I need to know for instance I am guessing I should know about motion cap…	3 Last	Xelioth Jul 2013
Mad Max in-game reveal First title for me and a great project to work on! :) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN28TV7mA50"]Official Mad Max "Soul of a Man" Gameplay Trailer - YouTube[/ame]	18 Last	PollySong Jul 2013
Quakecon 2013 - Are you going? Just wanted to see if anyone is going to Quakecon this year. On top of Carmack giving TWO(2)! speeches this year, we are going to be launching Rise of the Triad and will have a 6v6 setup with EVGA, …	1 Last	EvilPixills Jul 2013
FBX Review [URL]http://area.autodesk.com/products/features/2013fbx[/URL] Anyone tested this..? [QUOTE]Autodesk® FBX® Review is a free, lightweight, standalone software tool for reviewing 3D assets and animatio…	0 Last	T.Bull Jul 2013
Working towards that perfect job I left University a year ago and since then I have been working on new work for my portfolio as well working a job that has no relevance in what I studied in. I currently work at a bike shop and I d…	32 Last	LRoy Jul 2013
UK studios and MMO's Hey all, was speaking with a friend about this and wondered if there are any studios in the UK right now developing their own MMO titles? I know Jagex in Cambridge is working on Runescape but that's …	13 Last	Frankie Jul 2013
True Blood Season 2 started last night. Anyone else heavily addicted to this awesometastic show? :)	65 Last	Jesse Moody Jul 2013
Alternatives to Turbosquid? Hey all! Just thought I'd see if anyone on these forums might know of some other places to purchase good quality 3D models online? Turbo squid has some fairly good models, but I have a feeling they…	11 Last	McGreed Jul 2013
New Polycount contest: the VG REMIX We've teased it for a few days now and its finally here, our next contest: the VG REMIX [url]http://www.polycount.com/2013/07/22/the-vg-remix-a-polycount-contest/[/url] Happy creating. You have 3 w…	4 Last	Autocon Jul 2013
Looking for ingame limestone castles. Hey folks, i'm looking for games/projects/3d pieces of castles that are made out of limestone. Like these: [url]http://www.krakowskieokolice.pl/wp-content/gallery/zamek-ogrodzieniec/dziedziniec-zam…	1 Last	Lazerus Reborn Jul 2013
Steam Summer Sale 2013 Day One is here. Are you ready? [url]http://gaben.tv/[/url]	108 Last	Ark Jul 2013
unpaid work experience Ok so i've been working on a few team based projects and one of which ended up not working out. Both of these were unpaid so I was wondering how best to include this in my resume (if at all). I also …	8 Last	ambershee Jul 2013
Beginner forums? Anyone have any suggestions for alternate forums for beginner questions/advice? I've noticed that the pimp forum is more or less active somewhat depending on the level of the work in a particular …	9 Last	DrunkShaman Jul 2013
The problem with the gaming industry is that developers make too much ugh. [url]http://www.examiner.com/article/the-problem-with-the-gaming-industry-is-that-developers-make-too-much[/url]	107 Last	bugo Jul 2013
Dubwars Kickstarter! Hey guys, we've started up a kickstarter campaign for our game (and my first game) Dubwars! It's a twinstick shooter with bombastic weapons powered by dubstep! [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projec…	17 Last	Lamont Jul 2013
Most common style? Just curious, what is the most common style people tend to adopt if they aren't creating their own spin on things lately. In many drawing communities I am seeing that the tumblr psudeo-disney style …	11 Last	Xelioth Jul 2013
Internship/surviving So I am at my last year of college and am looking around for internships or really anything that would bite. I was wondering what skill level I need to be for any company to take me seriously as ju…	5 Last	Lazerus Reborn Jul 2013
HardWork ! Asking for Advices	8 Last	ZombieWells Jul 2013
Best way to unwrap environment Hi I've modeled an interior from a concept posted on this forum (one of the failed noob monthly challenges choices) and I think I've done the unwrapping completely wrong. What I did was setup the Ph…	5 Last	SHEPEIRO Jul 2013
What makes an interesting and appealing character? Just curious what type of character designs are the most appealing to you? It seems as though many folks are interested in folks who are much to ideal; what is the deal with that? Is it what thes…	27 Last	Justin Meisse Jul 2013
Your thoughts on financial double-dipping in games I've been seeing this a lot lately and it's kinda bothering me. What I mean is when you pay for a game, and then still you are expected to pay more money. It basically means you paid for only some of…	18 Last	Gnutmi Jul 2013
Now that's how you make an impression [B]Edit: I know that it's rather common knowledge that making mods is a good way to be noticed. My interest in this news is purely based on how the mentioned person approached the overall project and…	16 Last	TheWildHunt Jul 2013
just cause 2 - pc version yeah just finished it with a rather low completion score of 28 percent. really enjoyed the game though, beautiful landscapes. how the f: did they do so much work for one game.	26 Last	Ark Jul 2013
Livestreamer's be wary! Just thought I would spread this around, to hopefully make a few more people aware. Woke up this morning to find my inbox filled with people linking me to a 'tutorial' I supposedly made. [URL="ht…	49 Last	WarrenM Jul 2013
Closed The Foundry Mari Edge Masking	0 Last	Desperad0 Jul 2013
Greek Mythology So I have a assignment over summer break to research a Greek myth and basically produce some 3D art from it. (Im sure it was longer when my tutor said it) I have been looking at the story of Icarus (…	14 Last	oXYnary Jul 2013
Is it possible to work part time in this industry realistically? Dear Polycount, So if you were to put yourself in my shoes, after your remedied the fungal infection, what would your advice be to me? My wife is the current breadwinner and I'm Mr. Mom right now. …	20 Last	repete Jul 2013
Falskaar Has anybody seen the mod he made? Any Beth guys care to comment? The media seems to be eating this up. [URL]http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Skyrim-Elder-Scrolls-Mod-Velicky-Falskaar,23602.html[/URL]	1 Last	oXYnary Jul 2013
Teaching 3D at High School Hey Polycount! This past summer I competed in a national high school/college animation competition and took gold (I made a thread about it earlier). As a result, it seems that we have a new 3D animat…	11 Last	joeriv Jul 2013
Polycount + Sketchfab teaming for lowpoly contest, begins Monday, July 22nd Just in case you don't follow us on Facebook: [url]https://www.facebook.com/Polycount/posts/528042823917244[/url] We are extremely happy to announce that, starting this Monday, Polycount & Sketchfab…	7 Last	Teessider Jul 2013
How do you become a games writer Focusing on art obviously, but I've always wondered how a person becomes a game writer. I've heard different things, ranging from "be a published author first," to "be a member of the team first, eit…	23 Last	ysalex Jul 2013
Timescale: Futuristic building? For those environment artists out there. I know it can vary a fair bit but what's an approximate timescale for designing and modeling a futuristic-style building? 2-3 floors, low detail, no high po…	0 Last	Playdo Jul 2013
Teenagers death blamed (wrongly) on videogaming I'm saddened but unsurprised that this shit is STILL peddled by our national newspapers. [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/07/16/killed-by-a-heart-condition-daily-mail-exploits-teens-death/[…	17 Last	Ark Jul 2013
Firefox: after i close a popup window (Pic) After I close a popup window, one that always happens when I visit this social networking site {yes i have Adblock plugin. Maybe there's a better one? dunno} I close the popup and my bookmarks are …	2 Last	Jon Jones Jul 2013
League of Legends gamer faces 8 years in jail for a facebook post Any gamers out there want to weigh-in on this? [url]http://kotaku.com/parents-of-jailed-league-of-legends-player-it-was-a-j-647190454[/url] [url]http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/07/a-serious-somber-f…	134 Last	ScudzAlmighty Jul 2013