What is Ray Tracing, and Should You Care?
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Nvidia’s new RTX line of graphics cards is coming soon, and this time around they’re offering more than just the typical performance boost over the previous generation. The RTX series GPUs are the first consumer GPUs that are capable of performing real-time ray tracing, which is a pretty awesome advancement in 3D graphics as it will, in theory, allow games to look more realistic than ever before. Let's take a look at what this technology actually is, why you should care, and why it's still pretty hard to for even this new hardware to pull it off.
Sony Says the PS5 Can Do Ray Tracing, Here’s What That Means
We just learned a whole lot more about the upcoming PS5, thanks to another interview with system architect Mark Cerny. In it, he delved a bit more into how the PS5 will deal with ray tracing—the ultra-realistic lighting effects that have been all the rage on gaming PCs this year. Let's take a look at what this technology actually is, why you should care, and what it might look like on Sony’s upcoming console.
Real-time ray tracing demonstrated in Battlefield V at an Nvidia press event.
Every TV Show Coming to Apple
Apple may be late to the digital streaming game, with the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu already dominating most of the online entertainment conversation, but with a market value of over $1 trillion, the tech giant is more than capable of making its own mark in the highly competitive "original programming war."
Currently, Apple has 26 shows in production or development, featuring a wide range of programs, from reality TV series, like James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, all the way to ambitious science fiction projects, like David S. Goyer's adaptation of Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi epic, Foundation.
Every TV Show Coming to Apple
Apple may be late to the digital streaming game, with the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu already dominating most of the online entertainment conversation, but with a market value of over $1 trillion, the tech giant is more than capable of making its own mark in the highly competitive "original programming war."
Currently, Apple has 26 shows in production or development, featuring a wide range of programs, from reality TV series, like James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, all the way to ambitious science fiction projects, like David S. Goyer's adaptation of Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi epic, Foundation.
Game of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Shares “Emotional” Goodbye to Jaime Lannister
In an interview with Huffington Post, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau expressed that it was an emotional goodbye to his longtime Game of Thrones character.
Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister in the HBO series said there were many teary goodbyes and farewell dinners throughout the season, so there was so much build-up at the end.
"When my turn came around, I really didn’t think it was going to phase me," Coster-Waldau said. "But I have to admit that right when they said, “This is a series wrap for Nikolaj,” there might have been a tiny bit of moisture in the air, just around my eyes.
Game of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Shares “Emotional” Goodbye to Jaime Lannister
In an interview with Huffington Post, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau expressed that it was an emotional goodbye to his longtime Game of Thrones character.
Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister in the HBO series said there were many teary goodbyes and farewell dinners throughout the season, so there was so much build-up at the end.
"When my turn came around, I really didn’t think it was going to phase me," Coster-Waldau said. "But I have to admit that right when they said, “This is a series wrap for Nikolaj,” there might have been a tiny bit of moisture in the air, just around my eyes.
Rod Serling’s Planet of the Apes Movie That Could’ve Been
Just about everyone recognizes the iconic, twist ending to the original Planet of the Apes movie -- Charlton Heston shouting at a ruined Statue of Liberty, and by extension, at humanity itself, which he’s finally realized has been lost to the ages and its own penchant for self-destruction. And most fans know that ending was at least in part the work of legendary Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, a master of the gut-punch twist if ever there was one, and the original writer on the Apes movie.
During the film’s gestation, Serling scripted several drafts of Planet of the Apes, adapting the Pierre Boulle novel, though eventually screenwriter Michael Wilson came in to bring his own spin to the material. But in the 50 years since the film’s release, fans have often wondered how much of Serling’s work remained in the final product. Now, thanks to BOOM! Studios’ Planet of the Apes: Visionaries graphic novel, we have a pretty good idea.
Rod Serling’s Planet of the Apes Movie That Could’ve Been
Just about everyone recognizes the iconic, twist ending to the original Planet of the Apes movie -- Charlton Heston shouting at a ruined Statue of Liberty, and by extension, at humanity itself, which he’s finally realized has been lost to the ages and its own penchant for self-destruction. And most fans know that ending was at least in part the work of legendary Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, a master of the gut-punch twist if ever there was one, and the original writer on the Apes movie.
During the film’s gestation, Serling scripted several drafts of Planet of the Apes, adapting the Pierre Boulle novel, though eventually screenwriter Michael Wilson came in to bring his own spin to the material. But in the 50 years since the film’s release, fans have often wondered how much of Serling’s work remained in the final product. Now, thanks to BOOM! Studios’ Planet of the Apes: Visionaries graphic novel, we have a pretty good idea.
Spider-Woman Co-Creator Marie Severin Dies at 89
Marvel Comics artist and Spider-Woman co-creator Marie Severin has died at age 89.
Irene Vartanoff, Severin's close friend and former Marvel employee, announced Severin's death on Facebook.
Severin first began working in the comics industry in the late 1940s, when she was a colorist for EC Comics. Severin would eventually work for Marvel Comics starting in the late 1950s, where she served as the company's head colorist until 1972. Severin would also go on to co-create Spider-Woman and design the character's costume.
Severin also worked on The Incredible Hulk, Kull the Conqueror, and Not Brand Ecch, among other properties. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001.
Spider-Woman Co-Creator Marie Severin Dies at 89
Marvel Comics artist and Spider-Woman co-creator Marie Severin has died at age 89.
Irene Vartanoff, Severin's close friend and former Marvel employee, announced Severin's death on Facebook.
Severin first began working in the comics industry in the late 1940s, when she was a colorist for EC Comics. Severin would eventually work for Marvel Comics starting in the late 1950s, where she served as the company's head colorist until 1972. Severin would also go on to co-create Spider-Woman and design the character's costume.
Severin also worked on The Incredible Hulk, Kull the Conqueror, and Not Brand Ecch, among other properties. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001.