Disney Shows Off How Awesome It Looks When Animation and Gaming Tech Collide
In August, news broke that development platform Unity Technologies was collaborating with Disney Animation on a series of shorts based on Big Hero 6: The Series, and we've got an exclusive sneak peek at the finished product.
The three shorts, titled "Baymax Dreams," utilized Unity's real-time rendering software (traditionally used for games development) which, according to a Disney press release, "gives studios the freedom to do layout, animation blending, light, VFX, render, and composite all in one place, at the same time," and thus speed up the animation process considerably.
Disney Shows Off How Awesome It Looks When Animation and Gaming Tech Collide
In August, news broke that development platform Unity Technologies was collaborating with Disney Animation on a series of shorts based on Big Hero 6: The Series, and we've got an exclusive sneak peek at the finished product.
The three shorts, titled "Baymax Dreams," utilized Unity's real-time rendering software (traditionally used for games development) which, according to a Disney press release, "gives studios the freedom to do layout, animation blending, light, VFX, render, and composite all in one place, at the same time," and thus speed up the animation process considerably.
Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Not Required to Play Fortnite, Potentially Other Games
It looks like some games may be exempt from paying the Nintendo Switch Online membership fee to participate in online play.
On Nintendo’s support pages, it appears not all games will need players to pay the yearly $20 fee. The only game mentioned specifically was the popular battle royale title Fortnite, though it seems other games could be exempt as well. Nintendo also states that titles that do require the membership for online play will be identified in the Nintendo eShop beginning September 18.
The page states: "Beginning September 18, 2018, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many first- and third-party Nintendo Switch games, including Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Some games, such as Fortnite, can be played online without a Nintendo Switch membership."
Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Not Required to Play Fortnite, Potentially Other Games
It looks like some games may be exempt from paying the Nintendo Switch Online membership fee to participate in online play.
On Nintendo’s support pages, it appears not all games will need players to pay the yearly $20 fee. The only game mentioned specifically was the popular battle royale title Fortnite, though it seems other games could be exempt as well. Nintendo also states that titles that do require the membership for online play will be identified in the Nintendo eShop beginning September 18.
The page states: "Beginning September 18, 2018, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many first- and third-party Nintendo Switch games, including Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Some games, such as Fortnite, can be played online without a Nintendo Switch membership."
Spider-Man: A History of Every Costume in the PS4 Game
Insomniac's Spider-Man game does a great job of putting players in the web-swinging shoes of Peter Parker as he swings through the skyscrapers of Manhattan. It doesn't hurt that players are always dressed for the part. Spider-Man features 28 costume choices, most of which are based directly on iconic Spider-Man comics and movies from years past.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to get a closer look at every single costume in the game and learn more about their history and ties to the comics.
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Spider-Man: A History of Every Costume in the PS4 Game
Insomniac's Spider-Man game does a great job of putting players in the web-swinging shoes of Peter Parker as he swings through the skyscrapers of Manhattan. It doesn't hurt that players are always dressed for the part. Spider-Man features 28 costume choices, most of which are based directly on iconic Spider-Man comics and movies from years past.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to get a closer look at every single costume in the game and learn more about their history and ties to the comics.
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Casino Royale, Skyfall Screenwriters to Write Bond 25 Following Danny Boyle’s Exit
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, two veteran Bond screenwriters, have been tapped for Bond 25 following director Danny Boyle's departure from the project.
According to Deadline, Purvis and Wade wrote a treatment — an outline of a screenplay — and the treatment has been approved.
Purvis and Wade have worked on every Bond film since 1999's The World Is Not Enough, starring Pierce Brosnan. Most recently, Purvis and Wade co-wrote the screenplay for SPECTRE. MGM, the film's distributor, has not commented.
Casino Royale, Skyfall Screenwriters to Write Bond 25 Following Danny Boyle’s Exit
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, two veteran Bond screenwriters, have been tapped for Bond 25 following director Danny Boyle's departure from the project.
According to Deadline, Purvis and Wade wrote a treatment — an outline of a screenplay — and the treatment has been approved.
Purvis and Wade have worked on every Bond film since 1999's The World Is Not Enough, starring Pierce Brosnan. Most recently, Purvis and Wade co-wrote the screenplay for SPECTRE. MGM, the film's distributor, has not commented.
Nvidia Compares Turing to Pascal For 4K Gaming
Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.
At GTC Japan this week Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed a bit more about the company's all-new Turing architecture, showing a slide that indicates its relative performance compared to the last two generations of GPUs from Nvidia. According to the slide, which unfortunately has no frame rate numbers or labels on the Y axis, we can see Nvidia is claiming the RTX 2080 is indeed faster at 4K gaming than the similarly-priced GTX 1080 Ti; a question that is on the mind of many gamers eager to upgrade. Obviously, the big question now is "how much faster?" Sadly, the chart doesn't give us the answer to that question.
Nvidia Compares Turing to Pascal For 4K Gaming
Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.
At GTC Japan this week Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed a bit more about the company's all-new Turing architecture, showing a slide that indicates its relative performance compared to the last two generations of GPUs from Nvidia. According to the slide, which unfortunately has no frame rate numbers or labels on the Y axis, we can see Nvidia is claiming the RTX 2080 is indeed faster at 4K gaming than the similarly-priced GTX 1080 Ti; a question that is on the mind of many gamers eager to upgrade. Obviously, the big question now is "how much faster?" Sadly, the chart doesn't give us the answer to that question.