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What goes into graphically updating a decade-old MMORPG like Final Fantasy XIV

Game Developer

Square Enix Technical artist Tatsuya Okahisa and producer/director Naoki Yoshida share insights on the process of the visuals of the long-running MMORPG.

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From fantasy kingdom to cyberpunk metropolis – the evolution of Technotopia by Yustas Games

PreMortem.Games

“The original idea was to blend elements from Dorfromantic and Reigns ,” says lead game designer Ignat Negrei, “where players would create their own fantasy kingdom using cards representing forests, fields, and mills.” The change from fantasy to cyberpunk had far reaching consequences for the team, like switching from 2D to 3D graphics.

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Scaravan 66 by Lithic Entertainment is a car-combat-roguelike straight out of hell

PreMortem.Games

Co-founder Al Bellemare explains: “We were originally picturing it more like a fantasy caravan, but we wanted fast-paced action for this one. That was tough to manage in a low-tech fantasy world.” I wanted a bit of Overwatch, a bit of Hades, a bit of Psychobilly poster and t-shirt graphic art.

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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

PreMortem.Games

In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. Daniel Gonzáles (top) and Diego Adrada Verne: The Shape of Fantasy has been out since the summer and sales have been steady but not spectacular.

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How to Fix Lightning Returns Final Fantasy 13 Crashes & Other

Game Errors

Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII was released on Windows through the Steam platform. The game is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII-2 and concludes the story in Final Fantasy XIII. Hence, below you can find the resolutions for Lightning Returns Final Fantasy 13 crashes and various issues that also occur in the game.

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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

PreMortem.Games

The Jules Verne Museum in Nantes, his hometown, has recently selected the game Verne: The Shape of Fantasy to be part of their collection. In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination.

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The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects #5: Zzap!64 and other Magazines

Jesper Juul

Early covers, by artist Oliver Frey, borrowed from the world of fantasy posters, obviously not referring to the actual images on the computer screen, but to the imagined worlds of games and computers. Frey’s covers often commented on the games reviewed (as in Dropzone on this cover). 64’er was far more technical than Zzap!64