May 16

Weekly Shonen magazine will publish the new chapter of ‘Silver Spoon’ manga

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Hiromu Arakawa’s Silver Spoon manga will return after a hiatus with new chapter to debut in Weekly Shonen on 23 May.

The first season of the anime adaptation of Silver Spoon aired on Fuji TV’s Noitamina in summer 2013, and the second season premiered in January 2014. Aniplex USA released both seasons on home video, and Crunchyroll too streamed both seasons of the anime. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan in March 2014.

Here’s the official synopsis of Silver Spoon:

Hachiken Yuugo enrolled in Oezo Agricultural High School for the reason that he could live in a dorm there. In some ways he chose Oezo in an effort to escape the highly competitive prep schools he had attended previously, but he was faced with an entirely new set of difficulties at Oezo, surrounded by animals and mother nature. After growing up in an average family, he began to encounter clubs and training the likes of which he had never seen before.

Arakawa created Fullmetal Alchemist before penning Silver Spoon. Yen Press licensed Silver Spoon for North America which won 2012’s Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) and Booklog awards, and 2013’s Shogakukan Manga Awards in the boys’ category.

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May 16

Green Gold Animation launches the trailer of ‘Hanuman vs Mahiravana’

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Green Gold Animation, the creators of Chhota Bheem gears up for the release of their new family entertainer Hanuman vs Mahiravana. It is a mythological movie, based on an untold story from the epic Ramayana.

Everyone knows about the battle between Lord Ram and Ravana that takes place in the epic Ramayana. But the animated trailer of Hanuman vs Mahiravana covers that piece of the epic which is not seen and known to all in a much detailed version.

The trailer showcases the race against time for Hanuman to save Rama and Laxman from the clutches of Mahiravana the king of the underworld, an evil sorcerer and the brother of Ravana. It promises an animated adventure with plenty of action with characters from Ramayana.

Green Gold Animation CEO and founder Rajiv Chilaka said, “We are elated about this release. This movie is slated as a family entertainer and will have all the right emotions, fun and action. We are delighted to present an untold story from Ramayana to the audience.”

Green Gold Animation plans to release the movie across India on 22 June 2018.

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May 16

Skytou Studios’ “My Blobby” gets a CSK themed update for IPL!

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Created by Skytou Studios, My Blobby, is a virtual pet game where you can adopt and take care of a Nippon Blobby! It has two modes- Normal and AR mode. With the AR mode on users can experience taking care of their blobbies in a virtual world using their phone camera.

According to Skytou Studios CEO Sivaneswaran Sivanandy, “It (the game) helps in building concentration and grooming skills in kids through a combination of games, videos and activities. Also, some sections of the game are aimed at developing cognitive skills. It can help children to easily learn different colours, build things, learn housework and grooming by adapting the same to their blobby.”

The app can interact and customize the look of their blobby from over 15 styles. The innovative gaming app helps kids to customise their house with over 18 designs using the help of their blobby.

The game recently shot into limelight as the exclusive Chennai Super Kings update was released. In celebration of IPL, a new Blobby has been introduced which you can get for free once you download the game! Apart from that, CSK themed house and props have been added to the title.

Nippon Paints being the associate partner for Chennai Super Kings, recently players of CSK, Suresh Raina, Bravo, Harbhajan singh, David Willey and Shradul Thakur unveiled My Blobby Game at Pune.

Speaking to AnimationXpress, Sivanandy says, “My kid used to play these kind of games and I realised why shouldn’t we make a virtual pet game with more educative aspects to it and we pitched the same to Nippon paints for using the blobby characters, they agreed to make virtual pet game using the aforementioned blobbys”

In-app purchases and multiple different mini games are ways of monetisation for the game while advertisements are also integrated. The studio is in talks with Greedy Games for brand integrations.

Further talking about their plans, the CEO explains, “We are focusing on a voice command pet game and it’s in process and we are also working on multiplayer mini games. Seasonal updates are also planned. Nippon paints have a three year agreement with Chennai Super Kings and hence next IPL we are planning to launch a different kind of cricket game with Blobbies.

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May 16

Gamepoint’s Jeffrey Otterspoor shares his views about the gaming industry ahead of Game Quality Forum

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“Hats off to all Community Managers out there, it’s hard work!”

That is one of the first things that GamePoint director of community operations Jeffrey Otterspoor said when Gaming IQ interviewed him.

They asked him the all important question, why should gaming studios have solid Customer Support and Community Management teams to enhance the quality of their games?

View the full interview here: https://bit.ly/2K84gsy  If you’d rather not fill out the form email mailto:enquire@iqpc.co.uk

Here’s a sneak peak of what to expect from the interview!

What makes the success of a game?

Using Pokémon Go as an example, Otterspoor explains that the quality of a game is not always the cause of its success: “the game launched with plenty of glitches, crashes and bugs that drove people mad, but the whole world was playing it.”

Customer Support and Customer Management: What is its current role in game quality?
Those who work in CS and CM are often extremely invested in their favourite games, and want to be involved in bettering and promoting them. “That’s a big challenge for Community Managers who often deal with a vocal minority who can make it very personal.”

Three advantages of having an efficient CS and CM team

  • Insight into the player base
  • Increasing the player lifecycle
  • Creating a sense of community

Find the full interview here: https://bit.ly/2K84gsy

The interview was conducted ahead of the Game Quality Forum Europe (Berlin, 26 – 28 June 2018),where Otterspoor will be speaking. More information on the event can be found here: https://bit.ly/2KNoFVd

We hope you enjoy the interview – it would be great to know if it resonates with you and your workplace!

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May 15

Save the Date: The Greyscalegorilla 30% Off Spring Sale Starts Soon

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The 24-hour spring sale is almost here. It’s your chance to save 30% on all Greyscalegorilla tools and training.

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Save the date, May 22nd, 2018. That’s the day of the big spring sale. We wanted to give you enough time to prepare.

For 24-hours you can save 30% on all Greyscalegorilla tools and training.*

When is the sale?

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018. Mark your calendar now, set a reminder, set an alarm, put a sticky note on your monitor, tell your friends to remind you. Whatever it takes, don’t miss the sale.

24-hours only on May 22nd! Sale starts at 10am.

What products will be on sale?

All products built and produced by Greyscalegorilla will be 30% off. That includes our tools, training, and suites. Save on our plugins, in-depth training series, LUTs, 3D models, HDRIs, and more!

Greyscalegorilla Tools:

Greyscalegorilla Training:

Greyscalegorilla Bundles and Suites:

X-Particles (by Insydium LTD) is not part of the sale.

How do I save 30%?

Check the top of the website on May 22nd for the coupon code. We will also update this page with the coupon code the day of the sale, as well as all social media accounts.

Simply apply the discount code during the checkout process to save 30%.

What’s new in the store?

GorillaCam

GorillaCam is a Cinema 4D plugin that will add natural camera movement to 3D cameras. Quickly add camera shake, overshoots, jolt, or smooth movement with the click of a button. GorillaCam is available as an individual plugin, or as part of the Complete Suite and Motion Suite.

Gorilla Guide to X-Particles

We’ve just released a major appendix to the Gorilla Guide to X-Particles training series. Now nearly twice as long, the Gorilla Guide to X-Particles now includes in-depth training on XP4.

HDRI Studio Rig

We just updated to HDRI Studio Rig 2.148. The latest version gives you real-time control over HDRI rotation, meaning you can see changes in your reflections without having to render.

And more to come!

We’ve got another product update that will be announced before the sale!

What are the best deals?

Suites! Save extra by purchasing a Greyscalegorilla suite. Not only do you already save on the price of the individual products, you’ll save an additional 30% off the price of the suite.

Greyscalegorilla Complete Suite

The GSG Complete Suite includes all the Cinema 4D tools built by Greyscalegorilla. You’ll get all of our animation, rendering, lighting and color grading tools.

The Complete Suite includes:

  • City Kit
  • Gorilla Grade LUTs
  • GorillaCam
  • HDRI Studio Rig (for Standard and Physical Renderer)
  • HDRI Link (for Third-Party Rendering)
  • HDRI Expansion Packs
    • Commercial Locations
    • European Holiday
    • Paradise
    • Pro Studios
    • Pro Studios Metal
    • Road Trip
  • Light Kit Pro
  • Signal
  • Texture Kit Pro
  • Topcoat
  • Transform

Will X-Particles be on sale?

No.

*X-Particles (a product of Insydium LTD) is not part of this sale.

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May 15

iPhone People Talking Pixel – Kelly Anna talks Camera

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May 15

The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage

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A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage.

Created with scientific advice and editing by James Gurney.

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May 15

Driving lessons with mom and dad – 989272

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May 15

Nicer Tuesdays: Noah Harris

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Director Noah Harris has previously turned his hand to ads and music videos but recently combined the two in a film for E.On starring Gorillaz. Here, he takes us behind the scenes of his trip to the desert to direct 1000 solar powered toys in an epic feat of in-camera filmmaking.

Nicer Tuesdays is a monthly event curated by It’s Nice That bringing together a selection of speakers for short, sharp insights on new and timely projects.

Event partner: Adobe UK

Supported by Park Communications

Related links:

http://www.itsnicethat.com/nicer-tuesdays
http://noahharris.co.uk
http://www.adobe.com/uk

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May 15

Why Are You Honking?

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Directed and edited by Jeff Seal Produced by the Libbey Brothers, Christopher Robbins and John del Signore for Gothamist Shot by the Libbey Brothers (libbeybrothers.com) Music by Billy White (billywhitemusic.com) Additional music from musopen.org Songs: ABC Blues, End of the Beginning, The Incredible Bob, and Cellular from the album, First Things First by Billy White Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV. 537 (Rondeau arr.) – I and III. Allegro performed by Michel Rondeau

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