How ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ VFX Team Created Water Simulations

For the Tulkun council scene, the animation team animated the Tulkun — huge, whale-like sea creatures — rising through a blocking simulation of the water surface. The simulation calculated momentum ...

Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update

Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.
Polygon

Highguard's shadowdrop plans were upended by The Game Awards, says CEO

While The Game Awards is ostensibly an award show, it’s just as much a vehicle for trailers and game reveals. The 2025 show’s capstone? Highguard, a new free-to-play “raid shooter” from a studio ...
IEEE

Developing a Visual Novel Game for Bullying Prevention in Adolescents

Abstract: Bullying has long-term impacts on students’ mental health, social well-being, and academic performance. Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health recorded 2,621 reports from 2024 to 2025, ...