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Halo: Campaign Evolved Developers Use Unreal Engine 5 Built on Legacy Code

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Halo: Campaign Evolved will arrive with upgraded 4K visuals, four-player co-op, and a simultaneous launch across multiple platforms. The title is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 layered atop the original Halo: Combat Evolved codebase — an approach likened to the remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. According to the developers, Unreal Engine 5...

Take-Two Chief Explains Why AI Won’t Replace Creativity

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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on artificial intelligence, calling it “a big thing” while also describing it as somewhat “a spectacle for the public.” He said AI is useful, but it cannot manufacture hits out of thin air. Zelnick spoke at the Paley International Media Summit in Silicon Valley, emphasizing that AI should be...

Swedish actor Björn Andrésen dies

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Новости Умер шведский актёр Бьорн Андресен Добавить в закладки В возрасте 70 лет скончался шведский актёр и музыкант Бьорн Андресен, сообщает The Hollywood Reporter. Андресен прославился в 1971 году благодаря главной роли в фильме «Смерть в Венеции». Он также сыграл эпизодическую роль в хорроре «Солнцестояние» (2019). В 2021 году вышла документальная лента «Самый красивый мальчик в...

Halo: Campaign Evolved Won’t Have PvP — Developers Explain Why

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The Halo franchise has long been celebrated not only for its narrative campaigns but also for its multiplayer. Halo 2 was once the driving reason many subscribed to Xbox Live and at one point rivaled Call of Duty in popularity. While interest in online play has diminished over the years, Halo Infinite’s esports scene remains...

Microsoft denies rumors of the “death” of the Forza Motorsport series

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Amid Microsoft’s high-profile reveals, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, fans have raised questions about the future of other franchises — notably Perfect Dark, after The Coalition was shut down along with its project, and the status of Forza Motorsport. In an interview, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was asked whether the series had been “cancelled.” His...

Winners of the “Message to Man” Film Festival Announced

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Новости Объявлены лауреаты кинофестиваля «Послание к человеку» Добавить в закладки В Санкт-Петербурге завершился 35-й кинофестиваль «Послание к человеку». Гран-при международного конкурса досталось досталось российской картине «Поля падения» Игоря Елукова. Документальный проект рассказывает о главе бригады по заготовке металлолома, который одержимо ищет ракеты в северных лесах и болотах. Остальные победители распределились следующим образом. МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ КОНКУРС: •...

Borderlands 4 Creator Randy Pitchford Says the Industry Is Just Getting Started — It Hasn’t Had Its Own “Star Wars” Yet

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Some contemporary releases now carry budgets that can rival Hollywood films. Shacknews recently released the documentary “24 ‘Til Launch: The Making of Borderlands 4.” Gearbox’s chief spoke with reporters and shared his perspective on several topics. Randy Pitchford believes the games industry hasn’t yet reached its full potential and notes that budgets are rising—sometimes exceeding...

Tom Ford Is Working on a New Film

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Новости Том Форд работает над новым фильмом Добавить в закладки Модельер и режиссёр Том Форд официально готовит свою третью полнометражную картину. Об этом сообщила кастинг-директор Франсин Майслер. «Мы работаем круглосуточно… сотрудничаем во всем. Это будет эпическое, невероятное кино, которое вам обязательно понравится», — сообщила Майслер в разговоре с Variety. Ранее СМИ сообщали, что Форд предположительно готовит...

Even Minecraft’s Creator Doesn’t Like Creepers — Notch Responded to Criticism of Modern Mojang

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The iconic green mob has frayed the nerves of many players. Earlier, creative director Jens Bergensten commented on Minecraft’s notorious green mob. He suggested that in the game’s current form it probably wouldn’t have been introduced. Those remarks drew criticism online, and the original creator of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, responded to the discussion. Persson...

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