For the annual computer vision conference CVPR, Facebook Reality Labs released a short clip showing off research towards photorealistic avatars and full body tracking: Facebook is the company behind the Oculus brand of virtual reality products. The company is considered a world leader in machine learning. Machine learning (ML) is at the core of the Oculus […]
EA Play 2020: Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay, the return of Skate, and not much else
Hey, at least one part of E3 remains intact in 2020! Thursday night marked the debut of EA Play 2020, which usually is held in a hot parking lot in Hollywood and this year was held in Andrew Wilson’s surfboard room. Anyway, EA kept it to a tight 45 minutes, and a big chunk of […]
NHL 21 Wasn't Announced At EA Play Live, But Hockey Fans Should Not Worry
EA’s big E3-style announcement event, EA Play Live 2020, brought a lot of news about Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21, but the company’s other big sports game–NHL 21–wasn’t mentioned at all. The game’s community manager said on Twitter that there is no reason to worry. The game is coming, and it’s expected to be […]
This War Of Mine Is Now Recommended By The Polish Education System
This War of Mine has achieved a video game milestone–it is now recommended reading for students in Poland by decree of the Prime Minister and the country’s Ministry of Education. When it released in 2014, This War of Mine received critical acclaim for its portrayal of wartime which focused on the consequences and moral realities […]
EA Play Teases PS5/Xbox Series X Plans For BioWare, DICE, And More
Much as you’d expect, Electronic Arts has a variety of studios at work on games for the next generation of consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series X. But while a brief glimpse at Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 was our only direct look at next-gen EA games during EA Play, the publisher did offer the […]
New Baldur's Gate III gameplay shows off the Underdark and a mushroom man
Having heard Larian was involved with last week’s Guerrilla Collective presentation, I expected a sizable Baldur’s Gate III presence. Instead we got a teaser for another event. Luckily we didn’t have to wait long, as Larian led off this week’s D&D Live with a lengthy Baldur’s Gate III gameplay demo. You can catch the archive […]
EA Play Live Stream: Star Wars, Skate, And Every Game Announcement
EA Play Live is an extension of gaming giant Electronic Art’s previous EA Play events that were held surrounding the E3 gaming show in recent years. With E3 2020 canceled completely due to the COVID-19 crisis, EA shifted its plans and held a completely digital show to show off its latest games, and you can […]
Ron Perlman Will Donate $50k To BLM If Ted Cruz Agrees To Wrestling Match
It’s probably safe to say that the latest celebrity Twitter feud probably isn’t a square you expected to check off on your 2020 bingo card. Ron Perlman of Hellboy fame has challenged senator Ted Cruz to a wrestling match, and he’ll make a donation of $50,000 to Black Lives Matter if Cruz says yes. Perlman […]
Incredible Steam Bundle Includes 40+ Games, Benefits Racial Justice Organizations
The Itch.io bundle for Racial Justice and Equality may have ended, but if you’re still looking to support a great cause and get some incredible games in return, then you’ll be happy to hear that Humble has kicked off its own bundle. The Humble Fight for Racial Justice bundle consists of 49 Steam games and […]
Fantastic Square Enix Sale Offers Final Fantasy, Nier, Kingdom Hearts, And More For Cheap
It’s a busy time for summer games sales, and as we wait for Steam’s annual summer sale to launch next week, you can take advantage of a new publisher sale that just launched. Square Enix’s June Sale is in full swing, bringing discounts on some of Square’s most popular franchises, from Final Fantasy and Kingdom […]