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What is Level of Detail (LOD) in 3D Modeling? | Techniques & software

CG Spectrum

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. Texture baking Texture baking allows you to generate 2D texture maps from a 3D model's high polygon count and is a technique used particularly in video games.

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A day in the life of a narrative designer

Game Global

Let’s look at what it means in practice, though keep in mind that it will vary wildly depending on the game genre, project structure, studio, and even country. What are the common technical pitfalls to avoid with regard to font choices, text string composition (especially regarding item names), baked-in text, etc? Organization.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #27

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. We can't wait to see how all three Kota variants and their detailed armor sets once they're completely done.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #28

Astral Clock Tower Studios

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Convenient, right? In March, we welcomed our friend Shelly back to the ACS team.

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Call of Duty: Online is dead. Long live Call of Duty: Online!

Deconstructor of Fun

The game was developed by Raven, one of the historical CoD mainline studios, and Activision Shanghai, a local team assembled for the project. Ni-Zhan was the local competitor to Crossfire and the first FPS developed by a then unknown internal Studio called TiMi. The team also experimented with a third person-only melee mode.

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