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Xbox 20/20: Join Us as We Look into the Future of Xbox

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Time Stamp: May 5, 2020 9:01 AM - Modified On: May 5, 2020 - Published By:
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What was already going to be a once-in-a-generation year for gaming – a new generation of consoles, a wave of new next-generation games, and the launch of new ways to play with game streaming – 2020 has become the year that challenged us all and tested every commitment we’ve made in the face of COVID-19. Difficult tests tend to reveal your true priorities, and for us they are the health and safety of our employees, our fans and partners. We also want to be transparent in letting our players know

Fortnite update 12.50 patch notes softens the Heavy Sniper rifle

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 7:18 PM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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The Heavy Sniper has been a wrecking ball and deadly threat in Fortnite Chapter 2 recently, so Epic Games is softening it up in Fortnite update 12.50. Check out the full patch notes. Fortnite update 12.50 is here in Chapter 2, Season 2’s continuing days and patch notes are floating around. The game has seen a number of updates and balances around the board when it comes to Battle Royale, Save the World, and Creative Mode. The biggest change this time around is easily to the Heavy Sniper, which has

Terraform: The Making of Doom 64

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 1:16 AM - Modified On: April 4, 2020 - Published By:
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JOHN ROMERO'S EYES FOLLOWED THE engineer as he placed his cargo on the pool table. Their visitor hailed from Sega, and the item he placed on id Software's pool table was a motherboard, still in prototype stage. When completed, it would power the 32X, Sega's add-on hardware that would evolve the Genesis console from a 16-bit dinosaur into a 32-bit giant. Romero and the rest of id Software's small team gathered 'round as the engineer set a monitor on the felt surface, plugged the prototype into it, and powered it

Kojima Productions closes offices after employee tests positive for COVID-19

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Time Stamp: March 31, 2020 10:10 PM - Modified On: March 31, 2020 - Published By:
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While Kojima Productions believes the case was contained, their offices will be closed for sanitation as the studio begins work from home. While the COVID-19 pandemic is still a major concern in the world, there can be no chances taken with it. Kojima Productions recently revealed that they are learning this the hard way. After an employee tested positive for the virus, the Kojima Productions offices will be closed and sanitized as the studio enacts remote work policies for the time being. Kojima Productions revealed the situation regarding the affected

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Specs and comparisons guide

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Time Stamp: March 30, 2020 4:46 PM - Modified On: March 30, 2020 - Published By:
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The prelude to the launch of a new console generation is always one of the most exciting parts of being a video game enthusiast. New hardware generations always bring massive advancements in visual fidelity and immersion, as well as new gameplay possibilities. Both Microsoft and Sony are expected to launch their ninth-generation console sometime near the end of this year and both companies have now begun offering official statements on the technical specifications of these new machines. Every console manufacturer likes to brag that it will offer the most advanced

Sony Clarifies PS5 Backwards Compatability, Expects To Support “Overwhelming Majority” Of PS4 Games

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 2:21 PM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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Sony recently gave more details on its upcoming PlayStation 5 console, including backwards compatibility with PS4 games, but has now taken a moment to clear up a misunderstanding. While the initial statement seemed to suggest that only about 100 PS4 games would be playable on PS5 at launch, the update explains that this was simply an example about its initial tests.The update was issued at the top of the original PlayStation Blog post."A quick update on backward compatibility--With all of the amazing games in PS4’s catalog, we've devoted significant efforts

‘Legends of Runeterra’ Has Soft Launched on the App Store and Google Play in Singapore

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Time Stamp: March 11, 2020 6:55 AM - Modified On: March 11, 2020 - Published By:
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A little while ago, Riot Games announced a plethora of new projects that included Legends of Runeterra and two other mobile games. The strategy card battler Legends of Runeterra that is set in the League of Legends universe has had closed beta tests and a release window for it was announced recently for mobile. Today, the game has soft launched on the App Store and Google Play (as spotted by Killercow) in Singapore. Legends of Runeterra is planned for full release on both PC and mobile in the first half

How Artificial Intelligence is changing the gaming industry

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2017 4:14 AM - Modified On: August 1, 2017 - Published By:
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Artificial intelligence (AI) in gaming isn’t a recent innovation. As early as 1949, mathematician and cryptographer Claude Shannon pondered a one-player chess game, in which humans would compete against a computer.Indeed, gaming has been a key engine of AI, and a proving ground for the simulations, constructed environments and tests of realism that are the foundation of virtual experiences.AI for the gaming experienceIn 1989’s Sim City, for example, players controlled complex simulations, and rudimentary gaming AI was deployed to simulate something close to realism – i.e. deeply human characteristics like unpredictability.