http://www.devmaster.net/ Your source for game and graphics development en http://www.devmaster.net/logo-small.png http://www.devmaster.net/ Your source for game and graphics development http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2088Presto3D (www.presto3d.com) introduces browser-based 3D to the digital model marketplace. Buyers of 3D models for gaming, films, and architecture can now view models in 3D before making a purchase.Joshua Koopferstock http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2087A new Unigine-powered "Tropics" demo is released and available for download now. Key features of the demo are dynamic sky with light scattering, live water with a surf zone and caustics, special materials for vegetation, parallel split shadow map for the Sun, and real-time ambient occlusion. It supports all modern graphical APIs: DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL. Both Windows and Linux version are available. There is a benchmarking feature in the demo also. Read more in the official press-release.Unigine Corp. http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2084Former THQ executive Shiraz Akmal and global investment manager Jawad Ansari announced today the launch of a new investment firm, GCube Ventures. GCube is the first stage-agnostic, investment firm to focus solely on the global game industry, one of the fastest-growing markets. The firm’s initial focus is on opportunities in the U.S. and Asia.Luke Kauffman http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2083Bloom/glow and full-screen blur effects can now be added to your projects by simply clicking a drop-down list. These post-process filters can also be adjusted run-time to achieve dynamic effects. The September 2008 release of 3D Rad also brings important new features for Script and other objects, example projects and stand-alone demos. A fully featured 30-day trial can be downloaded at the 3D Rad website. 3D Rad is a user-friendly 3d editor with a straightforward developing workflow. You can use it to create any sort of stand-alone, interactive 3d project for Windows Vista/XP. Ideal for CG artists and non-coders, but flexible enough to meet the needs of expert developers as well. Steve http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2080Realmware Corporation is pleased to announce the latest beta release of it's innovative Visual3D.NET all-in-one 3D game engine, framework and toolset. Visuald3D's unique in-game World building editor provides immediate results and robust professional features powered by a next-generation AAA rendering and game engine. Visual3D.NET currently supports Windows and soon will deploy to the xbox 360 via the XNA framework. Realmware http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2077GameDevKicks.com is a community based news site edited by our members. It specializes in Game development techniques, technologies and tools including C#, VB.NET, C++, DirectX, XNA, OpenGL, Data Structures and Scripting.ElementCy http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2075The release of Emergent’s Gamebryo 2.5 provides developers the framework they need to quickly bring high-quality titles to market no matter how complex the development environment. The highly-anticipated release introduces a redesigned core with the Emergent Terrain System, a new Geometry System and enhanced support for the Floodgate stream processing engine. Gamebryo 2.5 provides a solid development foundation with the flexibility to integrate a company’s proprietary tools. This allows for rapid development from planning to completion. The time saved not creating everything from scratch allows developers to deliver more creative and polished titles.Emergent http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2074GameDeveloperTools.com officially launched on Friday, August 15th. The website was created to provide a one-stop resource of available tools for game developers everywhere. GDT houses an ever-expanding database with links to over 1800 books, engines, libraries, and middleware products. New submissions are encouraged.Timothy Martin http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2073Version 1.1 has just been released from Zepa Studios. The Geoworld systems is more than a simple World Editor, its a full blown game making system with Audio and Video playback, the latest Shader technology, World editing tools, built in managers all wrapped in a very powerful API. The systems perfect for proto-typing, game development, landscape visualization and so much more.ZepaDev http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2072AAA developer BottleRocket Entertainment is building the highly-anticipated next-generation debut of the cult classic Splatterhouse for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system on Emergent’s Gamebryo.Emergent Game Technologies