CG BOSS Games & Media Blog

Veteran game developer John Carmack cautions aspiring game entrepreneurs about the immense challenges of starting a game company, but he has a blueprint to start one in 2026. #gamedev

Escapeverse Live 2026

AI is just a tool it cannot make hit driven games based on data history and an LLM that is something only humans can do #GTAVI #gta #taketwo

Gaming blogs are dead. Newsletters aren’t. YouTube for discovery → Newsletter for depth → Steam/Itch for the sell. That’s the 2026 funnel. The show runner era is here.

Ryan Clark Deep Dive into Game Hooks

Star Fox Remake: A New Era in Gaming

Matt Mullenweg's interview on the Kleiner Perkins Podcast highlights his 20-year journey with #WordPress, offering valuable insights for creators, especially in game development.

Bobby Chiu discusses how recent Marvel layoffs, though challenging, present opportunities for creatives to shift from work-for-hire to owning their intellectual property and launching sustainable franchises. #marvel #chiuonthis #artist #creatives

Quite happy to hear a local studio in Singapore selected for an Animation Award at Annecy. Hopefully more studios will grow here in the future #animation

AI can generate average images instantly. But it can’t generate a perspective. The value of technical art is dropping. The value of YOUR story, your lived experience, your specific lens on the world?

#Gargoyles a mature 90s TV animated show has been kept alive thanks to creator making a wiki and fan engagement #animation #disney

Pragmata makes me feel like a space dad. Sounds ridiculous—but some players are saying the same thing. Not that games make you want kids, But they can simulate the feeling of being responsible for someone. That’s where it gets interesting. #capcom #gamedesign #pragmata #Gaming #SpaceDad

Marvel Studios Layoffs

Matt Rhodes is creating a new project titled "Dead Gods," inspired by biblical stories, focusing on the Antediluvian period before Noah's flood. The main character, the Shipwright, embarks on his quest to build a significant ship during the antideluvian world.

Now #Vray Community for Blender is Free ideal for solo independant creators and curios #CG Artists wanting to learn a new renderer for free. Some Limitations in Rendering size and a 90 day License. #cgboss #3dartist #3d

Naughty Dog's decision to cancel "The Last of Us" multiplayer may reflect a positive shift, considering the current live service challenges and gamer fatigue. Meanwhile, expat Vinit, inspired by Japanese game development, aims to blend Eastern and Western creative styles in future projects.

Kitbash 3d and Greyscale Gorilla Combine