April 21, 2024
How New Tools are Changing the Game VFX World
VFX software and VFX tools are almost like household names to those in any connected industry. Names like Substance Designer, Blender, Houdini, and Photoshop are mentioned, used, and discussed daily. But the VFX industry isn’t stagnant, quite the opposite! We discussed the new, evolving, and emerging tools in the VFX industry with a few of […]
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April 18, 2024
Picking your Game Engine: Unity vs Unreal Engine Part 2
Developing Games with Unreal Engine Last time on our Unity vs Unreal Engine debate, our two lead developers discussed their experience with both engines as well as some of the highlights of their preferred engine. Most importantly, we got an introduction into the debate and they each shared why a client should choose Unity over […]
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April 16, 2024
Picking your Game Engine: Unity vs Unreal Engine Part 1
A conflict as old and heavily debated like the console wars or console vs PC, we have the Unity vs Unreal Engine debate. To get a good grasp on this discussion and what each engine offers you, we brought in two of our best! One Lead Unreal Engine developer and one Lead Unity Developer, hot […]
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April 11, 2024
Magic Media’s Live Ops Service Offering
As part of the deep selection of expert services offered by Magic Media, we’re pleased to highlight our live ops services. In the contemporary gaming industry, it’s often not enough to launch a game without post-launch support, and this is where live ops come into play. Live ops is a style of game management where […]
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April 9, 2024
Differences in Remaking, Remastering, and Game Porting
Game remakes, game porting, and game remasters are various methods of bringing existing games to new audiences. Despite these processes being similar in their end goals, their approaches to bringing existing games to new audiences couldn’t be more different. Remastered games, game remakes, and ports are nothing new in the gaming industry, and, if anything, […]
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April 3, 2024
Behind the Magic: 3D Game Art Post-Apocalyptic Wooden Cabin
Our latest look behind the magician’s curtain is into this 3D game art of an eerie and dilapidated looking cabin. This piece was conjured up by one of our stellar artists to showcase our technical and creative skills. Pieces like this are often just as useful to our portfolio as they are a challenge to […]
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March 27, 2024
Magic Media at GDC 2024
Magic Media had an exciting time at the Game Developer’s Conference 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco between March 18 and 22! GDC 2024 was an incredible opportunity to speak with like-minded gaming industry representatives, attend fascinating talks from the likes of Swen Vincke from Larian Studios and more, and, of course, continue […]
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March 25, 2024
Day in the Life: 3D Animator
For the latest entry of our Day in the Life series, we’re stepping into the world of one of Magic Media’s talented 3D animators, Bojan Andonovski. The work of a 3D animator is nothing if not varied, as Bojan told us, with every project bringing something different to the table and presenting varying creative opportunities. […]
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March 20, 2024
What is Video Game Art Production?
Video game art production is the process of creating the visual content for a video game and integrating it into said game. It contains a wide range of artistic and technical talent, from concept art and character design to environmental design, animation, and texturing. In this blog, we’ll discuss a few of the key elements […]
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February 29, 2024
Art Production for Synapse: Enhancing the Surreal World of VR Gaming
At Magic Media, we had the incredible opportunity to contribute our VR gaming and art production expertize to nDreams‘ surreal, dreamscape adventure PS VR2 title, Synapse. We were thrilled to work on this project and deliver our industry-leading art production services to such an interesting and engaging title. In this blog, we’ll take you behind […]
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let’s Create MAgic
At Magic Media, our strength lies in our size and diversity, allowing us to offer gaming services including full-cycle game development, co-development, video production, trailers, and comprehensive artistic services. Whether you’re in need of innovative technology or a team driven by creativity, we are prepared to put our skills and knowledge into your project.