The studio behind the Yakuza series and the Judgment series, Ryu Ga Gotoku, is working on a new franchise, but it won’t be connected to either of their beloved crime-related series. This news comes from Video Games Chronicle, which reports that studio director Masayoshi Yokohama told Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu that RGG is planning a […]
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DeepMind is developing one algorithm to rule them all
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! DeepMind wants to enable neural networks to emulate algorithms to get the best of both worlds, and it’s using Google Maps as a testbed. Classical algorithms are what have enabled software to eat the world, but the data they work […]
Axelera, which is developing an AI accelerator chip, raises $12M
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Axelera AI, a Dutch AI semiconductor startup, today emerged from stealth with $12 million in seed funding led by Bitfury, a security and infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin blockchain. Innovation Industries Fund participated in the round, which the company says […]
Ubisoft Developing Splinter Cell And Assassin’s Creed For VR
During Facebook’s recent Connect conference, Ubisoft announced that it is working to bring both the Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed franchises into virtual reality with two brand-new games designed specifically for Oculus devices. The development of these two new titles is being led by Ubisoft’s Red Storm in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Dusseldorf, and Ubisoft […]
Netflix Developing Beyond Good & Evil Movie With Detective Pikachu Director At Helm
Rob Letterman, the director of Detective Pikachu, has been tapped to direct a Beyond Good & Evil movie for Netflix, the streaming company confirmed. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Letterman will helm a hybrid live-action animated feature of the 2003 game, produced by Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin for Ubisoft Film and Television. The […]
The challenges of developing autonomous vehicles during a pandemic
In the months since the coronavirus prompted shelter-in-place orders around the world, entire companies, industries, and economies have been decimated. One market that appeared poised to escape the impact was autonomous vehicles, particularly in the case of companies whose cars can be used to transport supplies to health care workers. But it seems even they […]
Skillshot Media developing esports courses for Georgia State University
Skillshot Media has announced a partnership with Georgia State University and the Georgia Film Academy to co-develop online and in-person college courses based around esports. The Georgia-based esports production company, which was spun off from Smite and Paladins developer Hi-Rez Studios, will launch the first courses this autumn. RELATED: NACE enters strategic partnership with Skillshot […]