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GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder
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Demystifying DVDs
Hidden Palace and Last Minute Continue PROUDLY present... Shadow the Hedgehog (May 27, 2005 prototype) Shadow the Hedgehog (Sep 15, 2005 prototype) Shadow the Hedgehog (Sep 22, 2005 prototype) More Gifts and Stocking Stuffers: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Jan 12, 2006 prototype) Sega Classics...
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Dolphin Progress Report: Release 2512
With the holiday season reaching its apex, we have a few surprises for those of you that have been patiently waiting. The latest release of Dolphin is stuffed with treats. Our first present is presentation - frame presentation, that is. Two new options have arrived and will help users both…
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OBS Studio Gets a New Renderer
Starting with OBS Studio 32.0.0 a new renderer backend based on Apple's Metal graphics API is available for users to test as an experimental alternative to the existing OpenGL …
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Sega Channel: VGHF Recovers over 100 Sega Channel ROMs (and More)
Our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel — including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.
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Steam Deck lead reveals Valve is funding ARM compatibility of Windows games
Steam Deck creator Pierre-Loup Griffais explains that Valve is funding ARM compatibility layers for future ultraportables.
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Codex, Opus, Gemini try to build Counter Strike
Introducing CS Bench: we ask all top models to build a multiplayer Counter-Strike from scratch.
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WorldGen – Text to Immersive 3D Worlds
Today, we’re introducing WorldGen: a state-of-the-art end-to-end system for generating interactive and navigable 3D worlds from a single text prompt.
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Helping Valve to power up Steam devices
Igalia is an open source consulting firm specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions. Our engineers have expertise in a wide range of technological areas, including browsers and client-side web technologies, graphics pipeline, compilers and virtual machines. We have the most WPE, WebKit…
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Microsoft makes Zork open-source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
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SIMA 2: An agent that plays, reasons, and learns with you in virtual 3D worlds
Introducing SIMA 2, the next milestone in our research creating general and helpful AI agents. By integrating the advanced capabilities of our Gemini models, SIMA is evolving from an instruction-follower into an interactive gaming companion.
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OpenMW 0.50.0 Released – open-source Morrowind reimplementation
The OpenMW team is proud to announce the release of version 0.50.0 of our open-source engine! Grab it from our Downloads Page for all supported operating systems. This round number release overhaul…
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How to build a 747 – A WorldFlight Story
How far would you go for realism? The world of flight simulation has come a long way over the past […]
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Valorant's 128-Tick Servers (2020)
Hi, I’m Brent “Brentmeister” Randall and I’m an engineer on the Gameplay Integrity team for VALORANT . My team is responsible for VALORANT ’s build system, automation framework, game client performance, and server performance. In this arti…
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Building a DOOM-like multiplayer shooter in pure SQL
CedarDB is a database system that delivers unmatched performance for transactions and analytics, from small writes to handling billions of rows. Built on cutting-edge research to power today’s tools and tomorrow’s challenges.
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Adventure Prototype Recovered for the C64
Cancelled & Unreleased Video Games
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Optimizing our way through Metroid
How should a fuzzer balance exploration and minimization? Samus has the answer.
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Unity reintroduces the Runtime Fee through its Industry license
Get the tools and support you need to transform your CAD and 3D data into immersive, interactive apps and experiences with Unity Industry.
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The new shape of Mixxx 3.0 – Open Source DJing
Download the most advanced FREE DJ software available, featuring iTunes integration, MIDI controller support, internet broadcasting, and integrated music library.
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Genie 3: A new frontier for world models
Today we are announcing Genie 3, a general purpose world model that can generate an unprecedented diversity of interactive environments. Given a text prompt, Genie 3 can generate dynamic worlds that you can navigate in real time at 24 frames per second, retaining consistency for a few minutes at a resolution of 720p.
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LookingGlass: Generative Anamorphoses via Laplacian Pyramid Warping
Anamorphosis refers to a category of images that are intentionally distorted, making them unrecognizable when viewed directly. Their true form only reveals itself when seen from a specific viewpoint, which can be through some catadioptric device like a mirror or a lens. While the construction of these mathematical…
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Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called Flow
From Imagen 4 and Veo 3 to Flow, try these new generative media tools today.
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Pathfinding
Hello! I've recently been working on the pathfinding for NPCs in my game, which is something I've been looking forward to for a while now since it's a nice chunky problem to solve. I thought I'd write...
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15 Years of Shader Minification
How do demosceners create complex computer animations in just a few kilobytes? One of our secret weapons is Shader Minifier, a tool that minifies GLSL code. Over the years, it has evolved to pack more data into tiny executables, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. In this blog post, we'll go through its…
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History of “Adventure” for the Atari 2600
Of all the original games Atari put out for the VCS, Adventure may be the one that most people are familiar with today.
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The vocal effects of Daft Punk
Daft Punk have used a wide variety of vocal effects in their songs. A May 2001 interview in Remix magazine provided a rare insight from Daft Punk themselves on the topic.