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YouTube has relaxed its monetization rules ahead of the release of GTA VI. Violent scenes, including dismemberment and decapitation, will now strip a video of ads only if they appear within the first 7 seconds of the footage. YouTube has adjusted its gaming content monetization rules ahead of the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI,...
In many PC scenes, The Witcher 3—released 11 years ago—looks just as good as The Blood of Dawnwalker, despite the newer game using modern Unreal Engine 5 technology. System requirements for games are growing faster than graphical quality. This is especially noticeable when comparing the details and physics of The Witcher 3 and the new...
2D Physics s&box now features built-in 2D physics driven by Box2D. By switching the physics mode directly within your scene settings, rigidbodies will accurately simulate across the XY plane. This implementation leverages the exact same physics components and APIs you are already familiar with, eliminating the old fragmentation between separate 2D and 3D interfaces. Open...
The creators of South Park are officially renaming the franchise after three decades. On Tuesday, Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed the new title in a jab at U.S. President Donald Trump and parent company Paramount Skydance. South Park is officially being renamed to South America. “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and...
Realistic shooters are gaining popularity on Steam, as Bodycam has set a new concurrent player record and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam has also achieved the best result in the history of the series. Just a few years ago, realistic shooters were considered a niche genre, but the situation is changing. One month ago, Hell Let...
Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles) describes his next movie, Ray Gunn, as The Maltese Falcon meets Buck Rogers. He has spent nearly 30 years trying to make this unusual mashup of hard-boiled detective story and pulp science fiction. “I like the contradiction of things that are considered very modern and futuristic, but having it look...
Passengers in the autonomous Tesla Cybercab will be able to connect PlayStation and Xbox consoles to the vehicle and play games during trips, according to Elon Musk. The announcement came in response to a post from Tesla’s official account regarding the multimedia capabilities of the Cybercab. The company highlighted a 22-inch screen, applications for watching...
Just as I was preparing to wrap up a conversation with Coin Crew Games co-founder Mike Salyh and senior game designer Jacob Surovsky, I casually inquired whether their upcoming title, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, had secured a launch date. Following a half-hour discussion exploring the sequel and its place within the modern cooperative...
Users have discovered the screen specifications for the Retroid Pocket Duo portable console and obtained a clearer look at the clamshell device. Yesterday, Retroid released a teaser video for the Pocket Duo dual-screen portable console that offered very little visibility of the new hardware. Today, the developers published a clear image of the device and...
M. Night Shyamalan has never stopped making movies, but his recent work exists in the shadow of the films that made him a recognizable filmmaker. The director followed The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs with a string of divisive projects, and his recent thrillers have struggled to reach the same cultural heights. Old was an...
