Episodes
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Epic Games Sells Artstation & Sketchfab
KitBash3d acquisition of ArtStation and Sketchfab! In this video, CG Boss shares insights on how this move could reshape the 3D asset landscape and what it means for artists and creators.Key takeaways:* Kit Bash 3D has acquired ArtStation and Sketchfab, promising new opportunities for artists.*…
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What’s Next for CG Boss in 2026?
In this video I talk and discuss 2026 for CG BOSS and What I feel would be the next steps for Game Dev and Some thoughts about Valve Steam Machines for Indies. #gamedev #goals #2026 Looking forward to the Next Year with 2026.Videos Used in Screen share:Dragon Hound, Scalebound🟨 👉 FOLLOW: Web:...
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Epic Games Win Apple Fortnite is Back on App Store
🎮 Epic Games just scored a major legal victory against Apple—and it could reshape the future of mobile game development. In this video, I break down what this court ruling really means: ✅ Developers can now legally link to external web stores 💸 Say goodbye to Apple’s full 30% App Store cut 📱...
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Marathon Reboot: Bungie’s Bold Sci-Fi Return or Just Another Trend?
Bungie is back with a bold reboot of Marathon—but this time, it's a PvPvE extraction shooter with a neon-soaked sci-fi twist.In this video, I share my thoughts as a game dev and longtime Marathon fan:Is this a true rebirth of the classic Mac shooter?What makes the new Marathon visually stunning…
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BossKey: Is Nintendo LOSING Players Over High Prices?
Nintendo Talks about Variable Pricing $90 games. Did they just throw away their Good Hype? What does this mean for gamers and Nintendo?Kit & Krystal • What Nintendo ACTUALLY Just Told Us A... Nintendo is all about the Fun: • Nintendo Direct is all about Fun Swit... 🟨 👉 FOLLOW:Blog:...
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Nintendo Direct Switch 2 Dev React: Fun, Function, and an Indie Revolution?
🎮 The Nintendo Switch 2 is shaping up to be more than just a hardware upgrade—it could be a game changer for indie developers. In this video, I break down the recent Nintendo Direct news and share my thoughts as a game developer: Why fun + function is the winning formula again What the new…
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Why Game Developers Need to STOP Following Western Trends?
🎮 Should Asian game devs stop chasing Western trends? Masahiro Sakurai tells in an interview Devs (Japan) should try and not follow western trends in game development. In this video, I break down Sakurai’s recent comments on why Japanese—and Asian—developers should focus on making the games they...
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40 Steam on Xbox? Microsoft’s Big Plan for 1 Billion Devices - BossKey Recap
BossKey 40 Recap: 🚀 Is Microsoft turning Xbox into a Steam-powered Windows ecosystem?The rumors around Xbox Prime, the upcoming Xbox handheld, and a potential Steam integration have the internet buzzing—and as a game dev, I think this direction makes a lot of sense.In this video, I break…
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BossKey ReCap 39 Patapon as Ratatan, AI Coded Games, Xbox Winning
🎮 Game News – Ratatan, the spiritual successor to Patapon, is making waves. Will it capture the magic of the original? 📱 Social Post – The rise of AI in game development—game-changer or overhyped trend? 🔎 Interesting Finds – Why starting at the core of game design matters, and is Xbox quietly...
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Shorts: Warner Bros' IP Potential & Movie Struggles // BossKey ReCap Short #gaming
Warner Bros has IP movie potential for games and streaming. I feel its a miss opportunity with the games.🟨 👉 FOLLOW:Blog: https://blog.cg-boss.comNewsletter: https://cgboss.beehiiv.comSUPPORT:🔶 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cgbossLINK Bios:CG BOSS : https://beacons.ai/cgbossAkiraman //...
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#80 BossKey Recap 38 Warner Bros Shutdown Various Game Studios
Bosskey 38 Warner Bros Shutdown Various Game Studios Cancelled Wonder Woman Game, Studio Closure Player First Games, Monolith Software & WD San Diego🎮Game news: WB Games Restructure Multiversus and Wonder Woman Game Cancelled, Shutdowns Player First Games Monolith Software and WD San Diego 📱...
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Clip: NetEase Claims Jap Devs Lazy and Woke?
Listen to the Full Episode on BossKey Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fFcUYLfJF8ghwReclGXmf?si=OmwvDr5NSnOQ-dOAutt7gA YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd_D7ZqXCbQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd_D7ZqXCbQ
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#79 BossKey 37 - Gaming Investment throttle down NetEase Layoff marvel rivals
NetEase layoff Marvel Rivals Western team Microsoft looking for the AI Muse and Meta Horizon is a thing for creators? 🎮Game news: NetEase layoffs Marvel Rivals Western Teams 📱 Social Post: Microsoft Creates an AI MUSE for Game Development 🔎Interesting Finds: Meta launches $50 million Creator...
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2025 New Year New Project - #78
In this short update I share about some thoughts and refelections on the New Year and the Game Project I am working on. ------ FollowCG BOSS Links Follow myPersonal links
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How to draw Ben 10 with Scooter Tidwell (2007)
Scooter Tidwell, Storyboard Director of Ben 10, teaches how to draw Ben himself! A teaser for the movie Secret of the Omnitrix is at the end of this video.This was "Cartoon Network Podcast 40" on the CN site back in 2007. Uploaded for offline viewing
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Ben 10 behind the scenes interview 2007
https://youtu.be/rRtiJoWijMM
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The Man of Action Ben 10
Uploading to watch offline: What's the story with Ben 10 and Man of Action? D.C. Network YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrxUwSzQkoA
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Ben 10 Entire Story in 54 Min
Uploading to watch offline from Jar Toon YT: https://youtu.be/1w3XhM5e5p4
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#75 Godot Switch
I am thinking of Moving to godot engine for my Indie Game Dev Project. Godot https://godotengine.org | Follow Newsletter https://cgboss.substack.com | All my Links https://beacons.ai/cgboss
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#75 Using Game Ads to learn Game Dev
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xemoWWwgu50 Many game ads, like Age of Origns, feature simple yet engaging mechanics that can be replicated in popular game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine. By dissecting and recreating these mechanics, we can gain valuable insights into game...
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#74 Why health is important for creativity
I recently found out that health is important for creativity and making games.
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Testing the New Riverside Workflow
Riverside Workflow Test
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#73 Write and Make someting worth talking about
Not really into personal branding, we should put our heads down and just work. Blog Post: https://ariabento.wordpress.com/2024/01/06/personal-branding-sucks-do-this-instead/
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#72 A reflection on Goals, Content and AI
Reflections on this year and thinking about goals and changes for CG BOSS. The thoughts on AI, getting into web dev and AI Dev. I want to venture to use AI to make my games and shows someday. Creators can use AI to make Shows for Netflix? Movies Mentioned The Creator, Godzilla Minus One.
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#71 Layoffs in the Games Industry, Making own games
Layoffs in the games industry and animations it’s part of a larger trend in the Tech Industry. Maybe it might be better to keep a day job and make games on the side. Blog Post: https://cgboss.digitalpress.blog/layoffs-gaming/
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#70 12 Week Year in Concept Art
I talk about the 12 Week Year and my post course review and thoughts about my 6 Week Concept Art I took at Mages. - CG BOSS Links: beacons.ai/cgboss Follow Me on Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/weiqing All My Social Links: https://beacons.ai/weiqing - Notes: 12 Week Year
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Podcast Sample Music For background
Podcast Sample Music
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#69 Joining the Mages to learn Character Concept Design
I share about my recent start at Mages Design School to learn Character Concept Art. Find out more about their courses here: https://mages.edu.sg/
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Video Stream Test
CG BOSS Plays Twitch Gaming Death Stranding
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#67 Gundam Battle Log: The Witch from Mercury Prologue
Watched the Prologue online and gave a short review about it. A fantastic introduction to the world and characters. // Watch the Episode >> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGW2JRxWUU / - Link: -...
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#66 CG BOSS Updates the Next Game Project and Turning 40
Sharing about new goals for this year. Resetting goals. Making my Game, And updates to this podcast. Thoughts turning 4-0.
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#65 Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard King for the Metaverse [SHORT TAKE]
I Give a short take on Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard as a Designer. Links : Coindesk Microsoft Bets on Metaverse : https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlw/microsoft-bets-on-metaverse-with-69b-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard/ MBG a Playstation Influencer on the MS...
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#64 How I got into Gundam - Gundam Battle Log 1
Sharing a Podcast from my New Channel Gundam Battle Log, on how I got into Gundam after many years surrounded by fans of this series. Follow the Gundam Battle Log Channel here: https://linktr.ee/gundambattle
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#63 Quit Blogging Part 2 The Tao of Social Media
I Continue with part 2 of my thoughts on Going back to social Media. I also ran some small experiments with ads on Facebook and discuss the results. I think going forward will podcast more on these social media marketing experiments. It may be a good way to build brand awareness for new product...
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#62 LIGHTYEAR Pixar from Fan Art to Screen.
I talk about the new LIGHTYEAR Movie from Pixar and discuss how maybe Fan Art could have influenced it to be made. Maybe making Fan Art is not so bad. - Follow Links Bio: https://beacons.ai/cgboss - Original Fan Art of a Realistic Buzz Light Year:...
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#61 Facebook Meta a Short Take on it
Giving a short take on this and how Facebook Meta can benefit or not for the future creator. I created a blog post with links to the videos and analysis Follow Links on Koji: https://withkoji.com/@cgboss - Links: Coin Desk Breakdown :...
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#60 Is Blogging Dead CG BOSS
Blogging is dead for me a creator if you want to get attention. Time to move on. I give a short thought snippet why I think Blogging an old technology is out and what I am trying out instead. I do still think you need a website. I am thinking go going into the JAM Stack Gatsby or VUE to connect…
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#59 Squid Game 🔲⭕️🔺 What IF
Squid Game idea of a Story World. - *Minor spoilers*. This episode I discuss about a what if squid game had various trans media exploring the history and other stories of its characters.
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#58 Phantom Gatekeeper
(Thoughts Cast) While the internet has removed the gatekeepers there are more phantom gatekeepers as the old gate keepers have move upstream
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#57 Day One gets Acquired by Wordpress Automattic (ShareCast)
(ShareCast) DayOne journal app gets acquired by Wordpress Company Automattic. I have used this app since 2016 and hope more good things come from this acquisition. [Link] DayOne Blog Post on Acquisition: https://dayoneapp.com/blog/day-one-at-automattic
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#56 Live Above or Below the App / API
Are you living above or below the API/APP? Like any digital platform there are some who work and earn Above or Below the App Line. In this mono Audio log I think about which side of the API I want to be on. Link to Wordpress Post: https://wp.me/pjAJM-1Lh Gary Tan Youtube Episode on Wealth:...
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#55 Updates 2021 - Gamedev in Unity and Clubhouse.
My short learnings into Unity 3D, Trying out clubhouse. Time Stamps: [00:00] Ufo Unity [2:10] Clubhouse - Links: Clubhouse Post https://wp.me/pjAJM-1vw
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#54 How many game projects can I make?
I discussing and wondering whether I can make a lot of game project of the limited time I have on earth. I used to want to work in AAA but it seems that these Big Budget AAA Games are taking too long. Links Mentioned : -...
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#53 Unreal Dev Log Final Endless Runner
Sharing a Post Mortem on my Unreal Engine Endless short game series. What are some things that went right and the next steps. I started learning Unreal in Nov 2020 and made a small game for itch.io https://cgboss.itch.io/endless-runner-template Post Mortem Article here:...
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#52 Dev Log 1 Journey back to making
A dev Log on my journey back into Animation and Game Development. I am doing my own small learnings in Unreal Engine with a clone of Endless Runner. - Show Time Stamps: -[01:34] Animating in Maya for games -[02:30] tried to make a fighting game -[02:35] PB Game Jam 5 Unreal Engine learning notes…
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#51 Starting Again
I start again my dev journey. I share thoughts on making an indie AAA games and starting to relearn unreal and animating in Maya. - Links mentioned: - Deep Work https://medium.com/@nina.semczuk/5-practices-from-deep-work-by-cal-newport-thatll-change-your-life-303847ec5f3c - Ultralearning...
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#50 Ep50! DC Fandome & Black Myth Wukong
DC Fandome, WuKong. Recently DC Fan Dome (Part 1 as of this recording)came and went and there were exciting announcement from Batman Universe and Justice League. But with the COVID-19 still on this may be how future events be conducted. https://www.dcfandome.com/thanksagain A little game from a...
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#49 Super Story Worlds - the future of transmedia - CG BOSS
Why Super story (Transmedia) is the future for independent creators. In today’s fragmented media landscape there are so many distractions and opportunities to reach an audience. I discovered this term and new way of creating stories during my Circuit Breaker period. Watch more on Howard Houston...
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#48 Mixer Shutting Down and Streaming choices
Mixer is now closing down and what are the alternatives. I also talk briefly about why its good to build your own platform for yourself and see platforms as a distribution channel. Links to Articles...
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#47 Reason not to Start a Wordpress site & Rise of Static
End of an Era Wordpress sites Rise of Static. I Talk about some reasons not to start a Wordpress Website in 2020 if you are starting out online and wanting to monetize it, And the rise of Static Site Generators. https://ariabento.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/no-website-in-2020/ ---- Links I used for…
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