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Gamers in the Military’s Crosshairs?
|The Diplomat in Spain | This article discusses how militaries are increasingly seeks gamers for roles like drone piloting, leveraging skills from digital gaming environments for real-world operations. Games help simulate battle tactics and...
Unity 6 Game Engine Launches
| The Verge | Unity 6, the latest version of the Unity game engine, launched globally on 17 October 2024. This update introduces new features like enhanced graphics, simplified multiplayer development, and improved tools for creating...
Quantum Computers Tested with DOOM
| How-To Geek | The article on "DOOM" being ported to quantum computers discusses the technical challenge of adapting the game’s logic to quantum computing’s qubits. While porting DOOM to quantum devices is a fascinating demonstration of...
Epic’s Fab Multi-Format Marketplace
| Unreal Engine | Today, Epic Games has launched Fab, a new unified marketplace for 3D content. Fab integrates assets from Quixel, Sketchfab, Unreal Engine Marketplace, and ArtStation, allowing users to buy, sell, and use assets across multiple...
Disney’s Fortnite-Based Theme Park
Gamereactor | Epic Games is developing a "persistent Disney universe" within Fortnite, though it will have limitations due to age ratings. Disney has invested heavily in Epic Games, and this new venture will enable players to access a seamless...
Endless Simulation – Dynamic Server Meshing
The Nosy Gamer|The article explored the ongoing race between Cloud Imperium Games (Star Citizen) and Intrepid Studios (Ashes of Creation) in developing server meshing technology, key to hosting large-scale player battles in MMOs. It covered how...
Tencent’s AI Reshapes Game Development
Creative Bloq | Tencent's GameGen-O project showcases AI's growing role in game development, using data from popular open-world titles like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and Cyberpunk 2077. The AI model generates characters, dynamic environments, and...
Live Music Enters 3D Worlds
BBC R&D | The BBC's contribution to the MAX-R EU collaborative project trials the streaming of live music performances into 3D environments, blending volumetric capture with broadcast camera setups. Using multiple angles and video billboards,...
Unity Cancels Unpopular Runtime Fee
GamesBeat | Unity has cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee, replacing it with more predictable price increases for Pro and Enterprise users, starting January 2025. Under new CEO Matthew Bromberg, the company responded to developer backlash by...
2024 Global Games Market Trends
Newzoo | The global games market is set to grow modestly in 2024, with revenue projected to reach $187.7 billion, a 2.1% year-on-year increase according to Newzoo’s latest report. Despite declining global playtime, major studios continue to...
The Democratisation of Games Development
Creative Bloq | Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 is transforming indie game development by providing powerful, flexible tools that enable small teams to work efficiently and creatively, closing the gap with AAA game development. Liverpool-based...