* This is a 3D modeling & texturing contest for the Steam Workshop of Tripwire's Killing Floor 2, an online first-person shooter. * This contest will last for just over 4 weeks. The contest starts on Wednesday, September 16th and the deadline is Sunday, October 18th ad 23:59 EST (GMT -4) * The Guns 'n Gear Contest winners…
Hello everyone, I recently got back from a game developers conference out in Troy, MI called Interfaces (hosted by IADT Detroit). After a day of recovery, my brain finally felt up to typing all my notes up so you guys could all benefit from them. It was a very interesting conference with a lot of great speakers from…
As it has gone public finally, here's the according Master Thread for technical questions and tips for the CryEngine 3. Edit (end of 2014): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AluGdTlI1oueUQlkaUnTdfVUzci0FSm Thanks to TAN of reminding me of this - Free3Dee guys have done an awesome job in covering a lot of CryEngine…
Introduction: I apologize in advance, I know it's A LOT, but bare with me :) You can skip to important parts if needed. Hello, my name is Jack. I represent SymmetryGames as the lead 3D artist and Director of Prevail, our latest game concept. The essential reason I am posting this thread is because our team has…
Welcome one and all to the Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Contest. Torn Banner and Polycount have drawn up some battle plans and we'd like to invite you all to the fight. To do battle in this contest, you won't be crossing swords or banging heads on the field of battle. At least not right away. We will needing your blacksmith…
No, you are not dreaming this - we are teaming up with Valve yet again for another contest! Just like when we teamed up with Valve for the TF2 Polycount Pack, we're kicking off a brand new contest for Valve's Dota 2 where the winners will have their entries included in the Dota 2 store for a chance to earn some money from…
Hey Polycounters, Just thought I would share this with you guys as well it is quite bloggy I know, but maybe helpful or inspiring to someone out there. I wrote this up this morning on my facebook. ********************* Incoming long braindumping post. Warning, probably wont make a lot of sense. Extra warning, make a cup of…
I have nightmares every night, been this way since I was a kid. Most of the ones people are talking about in this thread stem from an inability coming to terms with reality or the sense that we don't quite grasp the workings of it or that its beyond our control. The recurring patterns , shapes, blocks , music style dreams…
I don't really like to say it, but people having been waving that 'end is nigh' flag since I started my career. I think they were right back then too in a way, but I think thats just life in general, albeit from my own skwed viewpoint. I love movies more than games, but the same statements about the end of creativity being…
Good read and good points. It's a tad on the long side (like this post), it took me two sittings to get thru it. I can't say everyone would read the entire thing but they need to. Here are my excuses why you haven't seen much art posted around here, by me. None pimpable work, be it learning models (oddly deformed…