Played with Fire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Virtual Reality (VR) has long been associated with immersive gaming experiences, but as we enter 2025, the technology is breaking free from its entertainment origins and transforming multiple industries. Here are five groundbreaking applications that demonstrate VR’s potential to revolutionize how we work, learn, heal, and connect.

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Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc and the creators of Gran Turismo, has exceeded 90M copies of cumulative sell-through sales. USD is an open-scene description with APIs for describing, composing, simulating, and collaborating within 3D worlds. Unlike asset data, everything is in small ASCII files.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. Game concepts: In this phase, some of the questions asked are - What will be the genre of the game? Concept Art: Concept art shows how the characters, objects, buildings, and areas will look.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

” However, he admitted that the market was muddied by the “mad dash to the metaverse,” an idea that intertwines VR and AR technology with the concepts of Web 3.0 The concept of the metaverse, which originates from Neal Stephenson’s novel Snow Crash , is still nebulous and subject to interpretation.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 1, 2023

As AI technology continues to progress, Chaumette believes that the gaming and entertainment industries need to adapt and find ways to utilize AI ethically and responsibly. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, developers can create more accurate simulations of real-world physics, weather patterns, and even crowd behavior.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. The concept for Scaravan 66 evolved from Lithic’s initial brainstorming. That was tough to manage in a low-tech fantasy world.” That was our ‘Aha!’

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Both of the above films also introduce key poker concepts, such as going all in and bluffing, and make them part of the storyline. By the finale, the viewer will be able to understand that the whole point of the new Bond coincides with poker: deceptive, measured and intellectual entertainment.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Join us as we unlock the endless possibilities that emerge from the fusion of creativity and technology in interactive entertainment. This feature is especially helpful for online games, which rely on real-time simulations to work successfully. AI Dungeon 2 is a well-known example of such a program, a text-based fantasy simulation.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This blog explores the concept of game automation, its potential benefits, challenges, and its role in shaping the next generation of testing in the gaming industry. In recent years, game automation has emerged as a promising solution for testing games. The post Is Game Automation the Next Generation of Testing?

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This makes the gaming experience more engaging and entertaining. Therefore, they support learning and help players understand concepts better and develop new skills faster. On the other hand, VR simulations can offer realistic training environments for different industries, including military, aviation, and medicine.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Video games that integrate elements to create a “realistic and open world” aim to be more than just a source of entertainment. Great controls are essential as they drive the game’s overall concept. Engaging them with the surroundings and giving them choices that impact the plot and gameplay makes them feel part of the game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

5 Simulation Games (revenue -18%, downloads +16%) Roblox , which brought well over a billion Dollars in 2021, declined by 27% in 2022 while not losing downloads. But the genre's future looks positive due to the resurrection of the Marvel Contest of Champions.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This is a far cry from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) that came out in 1990 with its 256×224 resolution and 8×8-pixel graphics. A fairly new concept, augmented reality makes players feel like the game is part of the real world by incorporating elements in the player’s environment.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

That’s the core concept from Voodoo. Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. We’ve seen a few more simulation titles hit the charts this year. We love the concept.

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Game Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Barely a day goes by without negative news coverage slicing another cut into metaverse hype, either in the form of a big company backing away from previous enthusiasm, or a thundering editorial declaring the entire concept to be yet another tech dead-end. ” Still, the commercial metaverse continues to take a beating in the media.

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Filmustage

MAY 4, 2022

It is with such introductions Lucas began to pitch Star Wars , but most studios rejected Lucas's concept, because the idea of a massive space opera seemed very unprofitable, and expensive to produce. There's just no entertainment in it, and, as we found out, George Lucas really wanted to make a massive, fun movie.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

While the “single-player market” may sound like an oxymoron, innovative games like Shop Titans and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator tell stories through their in-game markets. Volatility by itself is entertaining. The most storied game markets come from MMOs, like the WoW auction house or Maple Story’s storefronts.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Meanwhile, Aleksis is an entertaining character with a big complicated party setpiece that invokes past Arkane games and the game marketing. The game says you must kill her first, like this, always -- and if she always dies so early, that means her concept doesn't get to interact with anyone else. Maybe this is intentional?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

The increase in time playing is presumably due to the pandemic’s effects on user behavior: various lockdowns cutting out other forms of entertainment along with an increase in down time (and honestly, the escapism games offer comes as respite from what was a bleak reality for most). 2021 is the year when this will really change.

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