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Google officially reveals AI game-creation platform, Playground
New Google platform can generate games from text prompts; more complex Unity version coming later… Source
Inside STAR WARS: Galactic Racer: The Tech Behind The Big Arcade Racing Revival [Sponsored]
Content sponsored by Secret Mode. In a massive Digital Foundry deep dive, we go behind the scenes at Fuse Games to discuss the vision and ambition behind STAR WARS: Galactic Racer. The development team discuss the origins of the studio, the journey from pitch to production, why they chose Unreal Engine 5 and how Fuse achieved its target of simulation handling on 60 frames per second. 00:00 – Introduction: Reviving Arcade Racing 02:18 – Studio Origins & The Core Vision 06:26 – Consequence & Run-Based Campaign Structure 09:17 – Unreal Engine 5 & Fast Prototyping 13:07 – Performance Goals 15:45 – Lighting & Optimisation: Hardware Lumen vs Lightmass 19:01 – Physics, Profiling & In-House Tools (Trace Analyser & Conductor) 21:11 – Blueprints to C++ & Image Quality (TSR) 24:01 – Track Design: Handcrafted Racetracks vs. Open Worlds 26:07 – Vehicle Physics, Handling & Repulsor Height-Matching 28:02 – Designing Authentic Vehicles & Nanite Pipeline 30:27 – Destruction Model & “Flappy Panels” 31:08 – World Environments, Lighting & Visual Navigation 34:02 – Dynamic Cameras & Crash Presentation 36:29 – Post-Return of the Jedi Narrative & The Paddock Experience 40:06 – Dynamic In-Race Dialogue System 41:39 – Authentic Sound Design & Start Sequences 44:38 – Dynamic Music & Final Lap Scoring 46:37 – Audio Engineering: Priority HDR Mixing & 7.1 Surround 50:57 – Final Thoughts
Paper Mario Color Splash Deserves a Second Chance on Switch 2!
Paper Mario: Color Splash just turned 10 years old! So let's discuss why it's still so great, and is way over-hated. YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAPTv1LgeEWevG8X_6PUOQ/join TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@gamexplain X: ➤ https://twitter.com/GameXplain BLUESKY ➤ https://bsky.app/profile/gamexplain.bsky.social INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/gamexplain_official TWITCH ➤ https://www.twitch.com/GameXplain CREDITS ► Video by: André https://twitter.com/andresegers Thumbnail by: Tom https://twitter.com/ragintombo #papermario #wiiu #nintendo #gaming 0:00 Celebrating Color Splash 2:17 Beyond Sticker Star 4:27 Battle system mechanics 7:21 Memorable world design 10:39 Atmosphere and charm 13:57 Huey and the ending 17:16 The case for a port 22:52 Final thoughts and legacy
Forza Horizon 6 isn’t coming to PS5 this year, it’s claimed
Forza Horizon 6 is currently scheduled for 2026, according to Playground Games… Source
RuneScape studio pulls trailer, says a partner broke its anti-AI rule without its knowledge, and it’s happened before
Players spotted that the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer used generative AI art… Source
Resident Evil Requiem writer lets slip a major detail about the upcoming DLC
Resident Evil Requiem writer teases more of Spencer’s story in the upcoming expansion… Source
The Pokémon Fossil Museum is heading to Colorado in 2027
Pokémon's Fossil Museum will leave Chicago next year… Source
Forza Horizon 6 studio acknowledges to players ‘we haven’t been talking with you as much as we could be’
As the PS5 version awaits release, Playground Games says it plans to improve communications… Source
GameStop hikes used PS5 Pro price to $1400 as GTA 6 demand looms
GameStop has increased the price of a pre-owned PS5 Pro by 55% ahead of GTA 6’s release
Sources: Ape Escape revival in the works from Sonic Mania team
The studio behind Sonic Mania and Penny's Big Breakaway will reportedly helm PlayStation's Ape Escape revival… Source
Xbox CEO speaks more about next-gen Project Helix as a ‘family of devices’, says its new OS looks ‘really good’
Asha Sharma gives a hint that the next Xbox may have a handheld version… Source
Paramount and Warner Bros. combine video game divisions after $110bn Skydance merger
Paramount and Warner Bros. merger brings Mortal Kombat, SpongeBob and more together… Source
Xbox has ‘started to return to growth’ in first-party following an ‘all-time low’, CEO Asha Sharma reportedly tells staff
The previous strategy was leading to "freefall" financial declines… Source
Star Wars: Galactic Racer DF Tech Review - PS5/Pro/Xbox Series X|S - This One's Special!
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Amazon Prime’s 10 ‘free’ games for October include Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit and Doom 2016
Amazon Prime subscribers can claim the games to keep via its Luna service… Source
State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take
Undead Labs is now self-owned with employees as shareholders… Source
Two months after announcing layoff plans, Supermassive Games has laid off ‘more than 70’ staff
The studio's latest game, Directive 8020, was released earlier this year… Source
Sega claims it’s being ‘very cautious’ about AI and won’t use it for creative work
Sega says it won't entrust the creative aspects of games to AI… Source
Nintendo releases free Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! apps for children, joining its Mario and Yoshi ones
The four apps let children use a touch screen to interact with the characters… Source
‘If you don’t own it, what are you buying?’ Former PlayStation boss says dropping discs is ‘a significant brand hit’
If you can't sell a thing, that means you don't own a thing… Source
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