gaming

Fortnite is blocking some outfits in experiences made for kids

https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23964778/fortnite-blocking-outfits-experiences-kids The avatar on the gate was smiling. “Welcome,” it said. It knew them by name. “Good to see you again.” Moments of small talk pulled from data streams and databases: “Heh how was the match? Glad your mum is feeling better.” Encouraging comments in response to wearables: “This is… Read the rest

Virtual protest held on Roblox: How brands can ethically play on the platform

https://www.marketing-interactive.com/virtual-protest-roblox-ethically-market The authorities should do something. Don’t get me wrong I am all for free speech and the right to protest, and obviously not everyone involved here is a militant but clearly some are. They are intent on trouble and they need to be dealt with. No-one wants to see… Read the rest

‘Education needed’: 8 things we learned at The Future of Gaming

https://the-media-leader.com/education-needed-8-things-we-learned-at-the-future-of-gaming/ Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of where we’ve got to with this. We’re leading the way with our division. We were in early, got the best talent in and pioneered helping our clients with this new space. What the team in “the Arcade” have done is remarkable but… Read the rest

Nicki Minaj will be a playable character in Call of Duty

https://www.engadget.com/nicki-minaj-will-be-a-playable-character-in-call-of-duty-051544179.html He remembered coding characters in the old days. There was sculpting the look but the thing he enjoyed most was building the persona, giving the character its behaviours, language, attitudes. Of course things got automated but he could still tinker with the AI. Even working with celebs had been… Read the rest

These Xbox Controllers Blast Your Face With the Scent of New York ‘Za’

https://gizmodo.com/xbox-pizza-controllers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1850670083 She put the controller down and stretched. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before the next round started. She liked to think her mindful moment centered her, prepared her for the battle to come. Maybe so, maybe not but it was a habit now. She focused… Read the rest

Sony’s Mocopi system is bringing affordable motion tracking to the US

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23780187/sony-mocopi-motion-capture-vr-avatar-us-price-release You try walking with a book balanced on your head. It’s not easy. And you feel stupid. And then there’s the picking things up and putting them down again. Again and again and again. Until you get it “right”. And that’s the point, apparently. There is a “right” way… Read the rest

The Game Boy that survived the Gulf War has been removed from Nintendo New York

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23780549/gulf-war-game-boy-nintendo-nyc There was a box of them. Of course it was poignant but we often smiled as we sorted through the collection. We told stories to each other and the kids as we lifted each one out. Trying to explain what it was, how it worked and what he’d done… Read the rest

Meta announces Quest 3 as Apple prepares to drop its VR/AR headset

https://newatlas.com/vr/meta-quest-3-vr/ Sad. They’re just sad. They don’t even know they’re sad. It’s sad. Their avatars might have the right gear; say the right things (thanks AI) make the right moves (thanks again): but out there in The Other World, they’re sad. And we know they’re sad. They probably haven’t figured… Read the rest

PlayStation is betting big on new franchises and live service games

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23735274/sony-playstation-new-franchises-live-service-games-business They call it “empty nest” as though my strapping son is some sort of fledgling. Watching him pack and then going into his empty room, he is still a presence and a history: T-shirts from recent festivals; files of revision; right back to childhood books we read together. All… Read the rest