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=2018LibAn8 v8.4.5 is available. This C++ library loads .an8 files from Anim8or (objects, materials, figures, sequences including skinned meshes and animated scenes). A very basic OpenGL viewer is included. Anim8or is a free and easy to use 3D modeling and character animation program. LibAn8: http://texel3d.free.fr/projets/liban8/index.html Anim8or: http://www.anim8or.comGrégory Smialek http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2017Awakening 3.0 beta has been released. Awakening is a powerful professional real-time 3D solution. With it, you can easily create eye-catching interactive 3D presentations, brief films, games.AwingSoft http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2016A new release of the OpenGL 2.0 based graphics engine Horde3D is available for download. It brings a plenty of new features, among which an extension mechanism with an exemplary advanced terrain implementation, support for switching rendering techniques at runtime and updated samples are the most important ones.Nicolas Schulz http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2015NeoAxis Engine v0.55 has been released. NeoAxis Engine is a game engine and toolkit designed for the creation of game titles for all genres, as well as 3D Visualization and Virtual Reality projects.Ivan Efimov http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2013Pyrogine Games is happy to announce the release of a PyroGine SDK v1.0.1 Stable, a 2D game application framework for PC's running Microsoft Windows. This release is aimed specifically at Direct3D with 3D hardware and for the Delphi programming language from CodeGear. PGSDK is feature complete and can easily create any type of 2D game with D3D for rendering. It was designed to be easy to use, robust and feature rich and should be easy to use in your projects. It is suitable for making 2D games and graphic simulations. There are numerous routines and classes which give you a solid foundation and you can then can build on top of this layer to any level of complexity that is required for your project.Jarrod Davis http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2012Exis Inc has launched the Exis Exchange version 2.0. The Exchange is a streamlined marketplace with social networking elements for it's community and visitors. The site features moderated 3d content from artists all around the world.Peter Kojesta http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2010BRL-CAD has been accepted as a mentoring organization in the 2008 Google Summer of Code. The Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a summer program for students hosted by Google every year that pays students a stipend of $4500 over the course of summer to work on open source projects. BRL-CAD has been accepted to participate and will be accepting and reviewing student applications between March 24th through March 31st. Any students interested in participating should visit the BRL-CAD GSoC wiki pages for more information about the submission process and details on some of the available project ideas. Christopher Sean Morrison http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2008If you missed out on the last challenge never fear, for the GI Challenge has returned for its sixth and nowhere-near final run. The aim of GI Challenges is to bring developers together in a friendly competition to see who can make the best game around a design goal that isn't announced until the start of the challenge. This challenge will run from March 21st to May 3rd. You do not have to be enrolled in a GI course to participate, you only have to be registered on the forums. Head on over to the Game Institute Student Challenges forum for more information and check out past challenges for an idea of what you're up against. Good luck to all who participate!Drew Sikora http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2006Capricorn 76 has released the latest 100% script-driven 3D E76 Engine that’s now around 3-5 times faster. The performance increase is thanks to re-engineered physics, graphics and sound engines using independent threads running at different frame rates. To celebrate the latest E76 release (version 2.3), Capricorn 76 is offering E76 Indie Licenses for $20USD.Carmine Fantarella http://www.devmaster.net/news/index.php?storyid=2005Platinum Arts Sandbox Beta 2.1 has been released! Sandbox is a game design tool that allows users to quickly and easily create and edit their own worlds in game, even cooperatively. It is free, open source, and easy to use. In addition it now features cart mode where players can create their own race courses and drive on it with an ogre riding his hovercart! Also, it now features updated particle menus where players can easily create their own particle effects. Platinum Arts Sandbox is a great world/level creation tool for all levels of developers and ages! Be sure to check out the wiki if you need any help.Platinum Arts