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History of the RGB color model
History of the RGB color model
I’m going to look at the history of the science of human color perception science leading up to the new HDR video standards and also try to explain some of the terminology that is commonly used.
Dec. 8, 2016
The Making of GOP Arcade's Voter Suppression Trail
The Making of GOP Arcade's Voter Suppression Trail
"Oregon Trail is an insanely slow game, very frustrating," says Chris Baker of GOP Arcade. "We matched the feeling of the original quite closely."
Dec. 7, 2016
Inside one modder's seven-year quest to revive The Matrix Online
Inside one modder's seven-year quest to revive The Matrix Online
The Matrix Online officially shut down in 2009, but one modder has been working dutifully ever since to restore the MMO to its former glory.
Dec. 7, 2016
Ubisoft to bring Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Rabbids to Dubai theme park
Ubisoft to bring Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Rabbids to Dubai theme park
Ubisoft plans to create “new ways for fans to interact with their favorite game franchises” through a partnership with IMG Worlds.
Dec. 7, 2016
Rethinking the RPG to make it fun to be the bad guy in Tyranny
Rethinking the RPG to make it fun to be the bad guy in Tyranny
"You may sell the player with a ‘you get to be an evil bully’ promise, but for there to be a source of conflict, there needs to be a mountain of bigger bullies to climb and strive against."
Dec. 7, 2016
How The Last Guardian sacrifices gameplay to build companionship
How The Last Guardian sacrifices gameplay to build companionship
The Last Guardian isn't like a lot of puzzle platformers out there---and no, that's not because they don't have bird-dog creatures that shoot lightning out of their butts.
Dec. 7, 2016
Join us as we play The Last Guardian today at 3PM EST
Join us as we play The Last Guardian today at 3PM EST
Was the decade-long development of The Last Guardian worth it? We explain why today on our Twitch channel at 3PM EST.
Dec. 7, 2016
Daybreak president Russell Shanks steps down after 16 months
Daybreak president Russell Shanks steps down after 16 months
Russell Shanks has stepped down as the president of H1Z and PlanetSide 2 developer Daybreak after roughly 16 months at the helm.
Dec. 7, 2016
Lifetime PS4 sales surpass 50 million in the wake of Black Friday
Lifetime PS4 sales surpass 50 million in the wake of Black Friday
Over 50 million PS4s have been sold worldwide since the console launched in November 2013, Sony has announced.
Dec. 7, 2016
Clash Royale, Reigns, and Pokemon Go named in Apple's Best of 2016
Clash Royale, Reigns, and Pokemon Go named in Apple's Best of 2016
Apple has named its 10 best games of 2016, and Supercell's latest hit Clash Royale has come out on top.
Dec. 7, 2016
Square Enix lays plans to revamp FFXV's story & systems via free DLC
Square Enix lays plans to revamp FFXV's story & systems via free DLC
Just a week after release, Square Enix has announced plans to revamp the game by releasing free DLC that will alter gameplay systems & add in new narrative elements (like voiced cutscenes.)
Dec. 7, 2016
Doom-inspired roguelike goes open-source in a bid to outrun Zenimax lawyers
Doom-inspired roguelike goes open-source in a bid to outrun Zenimax lawyers
Many devs will probably appreciate the symbolic resonance of this move, given that id Software open-sourced the original Doom code almost twenty years ago.
Dec. 7, 2016