Introduction Visual effects in games command our attention through spectacular visuals. Stunning arrays of spells, explosions, and more can evoke visceral emotion and tactility in a digital landscape. Under the hood these real-time visual effects refer to a wide umbrella of techniques and methods, ranging from particle systems to shaders to volumetrics, all used to … Read more
Men's Journal aims to highlight only the best products and services. If you buy something through one of our links we may earn a commission. This year's Amazon Prime Big Deal Days were a big success for shoppers looking for discounts on seasonal men's clothing, outdoor gear, and even everyday carry accessories, but they were … Read more
Men's Journal aims to highlight only the best products and services. If you buy something through one of our links we may earn a commission. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2024 is in full swing with some of the most anticipated deals on camping gear, men's sneakers, watches, and other daily essentials, but this annual … Read more
AI company Inworld has spent the last year rather predictably espousing the benefits of AI-powered game development tools. The company is currently working with the likes of Xbox AND Ubisoft on generative AI tools that can be used to generate branching storylines and automate NPC creation. Inworld has already talked about how these tools could … Read more
Game Developer Deep Dives is an ongoing series that aims to shed light on specific design, artistic, or technical features of a video game, to show how seemingly simple and fundamental design decisions are actually not so simple. Previous episodes covered topics such as the decidedly elegant artistic direction of Without blood, How GOG Updated … Read more
Amazon Games and Glowmade are targeting the UGC (user-generated content) market with King of MeatThe next dungeon brawler is probably best described as the brainchild of Autumn boys AND Little big planet. Those with a penchant for opulence can take advantage of a delightful and downright deadly set of tools to craft their dungeons. Others … Read more
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This is the talk transcript of the keynote I gave at IEEE CoG 2024. All links in the slides are conveniently laid out so anyone interested can follow these wonderful history tangents. Thank you for having me! I’m Nathalie Lawhead and I go by alienmelon online and in my work.I’m an experimental software developer and game … Read more
“2024 has been a pretty fucked up year for gaming, so I can say ‘fuck that shit’ on the count of three,” says Good Afternoon co-founder and executive producer Sarah Brin, opening an electric slalom of Hyper Talks at AMAZE Sheffield. Those in attendance duly surrendered. Brin took the podium briefly (Hyper Talk speakers are … Read more