Custom C Engine vs Unity ⚙️, Unreal Engine Magic 🪄, 3D Art Tools 🎨
🎨 Immersive Art in the Digital Realm
Building a Cinematic Dwarven Vault: A 3D Environment Artist’s Journey
Explore how 3D Environment Artist Sena Sarwari crafted an immersive Dwarven Vault in Unreal Engine 5, combining cinematic storytelling with technical mastery. From gathering diverse references and mastering sculpting tools like ZBrush to innovating layered materials and dynamic snow effects, Sena shares deep insights and lessons learned. This detailed case study is a must-read for aspiring artists eager to fuse narrative and technology in game environments.
Creating Complete Game Environments Procedurally with Substance 3D Designer
Material Artist Cyril Kessin shares his journey mastering procedural material creation using Substance 3D Designer and challenges the norm by building an entire stylized environment for a 2D/3D scroller game purely through procedural materials integrated in Unreal Engine 5. Leveraging Nanite tessellation, splines for element control, and creative masking techniques, Cyril demonstrates how procedural workflows can empower efficient, flexible environment design. His story offers valuable lessons for aspiring artists about perseverance, experimentation, and unlocking new possibilities in game art.
🚀 Tech Innovations and Game Engines
Gabriel Dechichi’s Custom C Engine Outpaces Unity in Web Performance
Developer Gabriel Dechichi is challenging Unity with a new lightweight C engine optimized for the web. In stress tests showcasing hundreds of running mannequins, his engine runs up to 14 times faster and much smoother than Unity, even on mobile where Unity crashes early. This promising demo highlights a fresh contender for high-performance, scalable game development on web platforms.
KWS2: Realistic Dynamic Water Simulation for Unity
Bring your Unity projects to life with KWS2 Dynamic Water System, a real-time, physics-driven water simulation tool. Featuring automatic terrain following, wave-based flow, and dynamic interaction with objects, it simplifies creating rivers, waterfalls, and large-scale aquatic scenes. Customize visual effects such as foam, splashes, bioluminescence, and immersive camera effects to achieve stunning, realistic water environments without manual pathing.
📰 Latest News in 3D Design and Animation
Maxon Cinema 4D 2025.3 & Redshift 2025.5: GPU Liquids & Powerful UV Tools
Maxon’s Cinema 4D 2025.3 introduces GPU-based liquid simulations with a new Liquify modifier, Liquid Fill emitter, and Liquid Mesher for realistic liquid effects. The UV editor now features seamless UDIM support, an infinite grid, and robust texel density tools to streamline texturing workflows. Meanwhile, Redshift 2025.5 brings enhanced Ambient Occlusion, NVIDIA Blackwell GPU support, and USDZ rendering. Plus, AI-powered local search boosts asset discovery without compromising privacy—making the update a must for 3D artists and game developers.
Exploring Unreal Engine 5.6: Real-Time Facial Capture & MetaHuman Magic
3D artist Marlon R. Nunez praises Unreal Engine’s Live Link feature for delivering "seriously impressive" real-time facial capture directly from an iPhone. The recent MetaHuman 5.6 updates bring expanded customization and seamless animation generation, enabling stunningly detailed digital humans to come alive instantly. From photorealistic recreations to game-inspired projects, these advancements are pushing the boundaries of character realism and creative control in UE5.6.
🎮 Reviving Classics & Monetizing Games
Breakers Collection: Modernizing 90s Arcade Fighters with Custom Emulation and Online Play
QUByte Interactive co-founder Marcel Bernardi shares how their proprietary QEE Emulation Engine powers the Breakers Collection—reviving classic 90’s arcade fighting games for modern consoles. By adding online multiplayer and enhancing UI/UX through Unity 3D, they deliver a fresh yet nostalgic experience that’s resonated at fighting championships worldwide. With deep roots in retro gaming and porting, QUByte plans to continue expanding this beloved franchise with new projects on the horizon.
Boost Mobile Game Monetization with GeeMee’s AI-Powered Ad Platform
GeeMee's AI-driven advertising platform transforms mobile app monetization by delivering hyper-personalized, contextually relevant ads that combat ad blindness and boost engagement. Leveraging advanced machine learning and first-party behavioral data, GeeMee tailors ad experiences—especially gamified and interactive ads—to resonate with distinct user segments. Partnerships with platforms like Inshorts have seen click-through rates jump 30% and ad engagement soar over 260%, highlighting the power of AI-powered advertising to maximize mobile app revenue and user satisfaction.