Walking simulation games signal a new literary genre
Research from the University of Kent has revealed that walking simulations are blurring the boundaries of different art forms to create a new literary genre.
Software
Feb 12, 2019
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Red Dead Redemption 2: Virtual ecology is making game worlds eerily like our own
Deer, bison and pronghorn traverse the plains in large herds…scavengers quickly sniff out carrion, sockeye salmon leap upstream, wolves attack in packs surrounding their prey, geese fly in fixed formations, possums play ...
Software
Nov 27, 2018
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'Red Dead Redemption 2' online game set to launch beta on Tuesday
Rockstar Games is bringing more fun to its Wild West game "Red Dead Redemption 2."
Software
Nov 27, 2018
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League of (responsible, respectful, resilient) Legends
Teamwork. Respect. Responsibility. Positivity. What if our children could learn these things while engaged in their all-time favourite pastime? Video games.
Education
Oct 15, 2018
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Review: 'Dragon Quest Builders' a perfect fit on Nintendo Switch
It's impossible for me to keep up with every game. Dozens of titles launch every month and some are bound to fall to the wayside. That's how "Dragon Quest Builders" fell off my radar in 2016.
Software
Feb 23, 2018
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Women beat expectations when playing chess against men, according to new research
Data from 160,000 ranked chess players and more than five million chess matches suggests that women playing against men perform better than expected based on their official chess ratings, according to a new study by the University ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2018
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ESports hopefuls dare to dream big at Germany's Gamescom
As hundreds of thousands of gamers surge through the halls of Cologne's Gamescom trade fair, a select band ducks out of the throng into roped-off lounges and VIP sections to talk tactics and prize money—the professional ...
Software
Aug 26, 2017
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Adobe bidding Flash farewell in 2020
Adobe on Tuesday said its Flash software that served up video and online games for decades will be killed off over the next three years.
Internet
Jul 25, 2017
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Designing games that change perceptions, opinions and even players' real-life actions
In 1904, Lizzie Magie patented "The Landlord's Game," a board game about property ownership, with the specific goal of teaching players about how a system of land grabbing impoverishes tenants and enriches property owners. ...
Software
May 26, 2017
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When artificial intelligence evaluates chess champions
The ELO system, which most chess federations use today, ranks players by the results of their games. Although simple and efficient, it overlooks relevant criteria such as the quality of the moves players actually make. To ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 25, 2017
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