Unreal Engine 4 - Character Aesthetics
Epic's Jordan Walker and Zak Parrish discuss how artists crafted the
look of characters in the Unreal Engine 4 "Infiltrator" real-time
demonstration. This includes a brief walk through of the UE4 art
pipeline and layered materials.
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Xbox One: FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 FilmSpeed Trailer
“Forza Motorsport 5” has partnered with McLaren Automotive and legendary
racing and stunt driver Tanner Foust to create a short film called
“FilmSpeed,” which features one of the world’s fastest camera cars that
was used to create a blisteringly fast, 120 mph zoetrope featuring
scenes from this year’s biggest racing game, “Forza Motorsport 5.”
In “Forza FilmSpeed,” fans enter the
track with Foust as he grips the wheel of one of the world’s fastest
production supercars, the McLaren 12C. The carbon fiber structure of
this $300,000 supercar has been outfitted with an additional several
hundred pounds of equipment to fit a Hollywood-strength, purpose built
HD camera rig, with the sole goal of capturing the world’s fastest
zoetrope. Acclaimed automotive director and rally champion Jeff Zwart
directed the project, which was developed after months of careful
research and preparation.
Hundreds of aluminum boards, each featuring a single frame taken directly from “Forza Motorsport 5,” were spaced precisely six inches apart and placed along a race track in Birmingham, Alabama. The Foust-driven McLaren 12C hit meticulously controlled speeds of up to 120 mph to capture images, when put together simulating movement and creating the film.
Hundreds of aluminum boards, each featuring a single frame taken directly from “Forza Motorsport 5,” were spaced precisely six inches apart and placed along a race track in Birmingham, Alabama. The Foust-driven McLaren 12C hit meticulously controlled speeds of up to 120 mph to capture images, when put together simulating movement and creating the film.
Invented in 1834 by William Horner, the
zoetrope is a simple device that turns static pictures into moving
images. Small illustrations are placed equal distances apart inside the
bottom of an open drum and when spun, the static illustrations give off
the illusion of motion; the faster they go, the more fluid the
animation. Filmmakers today have far more advanced technologies at their
disposal, but the basic concept of the zoetrope rings true. The more
illustrations you use and the faster you flip between them, the smoother
the animation.
“Forza Motorsport 5” will be available on Nov. 22, 2013 with the launch of Xbox One.
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ASSASSIN'S CREED IV Black Flag - Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer HD
The acclaimed Assassin's Creed multiplayer mode is back in Assassin's
Creed IV Black Flag. Defy the rules and prove your Assassin's skills
against other players in the multiple modes and environments available.
Release date : November 1st, 2013 for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC
Release date : November 1st, 2013 for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC
STAR WARS THE OLD REPUBLIC "Join the Battle" Live Action Video
Watch the newly released "Join the Battle" official live action video from Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ now!
PLAY FREE NOW: www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/play-free
BATTLEFIELD 4: "PARACEL STORM" MULTIPLAYER REVEAL
Dominate the sea in Battlefield 4™ at launch on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, and then transfer your multiplayer progress to your new Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
Battlefield 4™ is the genre-defining action blockbuster made from moments that blur the line between game and glory -- moments found only in Battlefield. With dynamic destructible environments, epic vehicular combat, and the chaos of all-out war, Battlefield 4 gives you the freedom to do more and be more for an unrivalled entertainment experience.
PS4 Bound by Flame Trailer HD
The combat system of Mars War Logs, the previous RPG made by Spiders Studio, seduced players with its dynamic and tactical approach. Bound by Flame goes even further, taking as a base this successful recipe, but offering a bigger selection of attacks and skills, more fluid and spectacular animations, and the use of Magic. All this contributes to making Bound by Flame's combat very impressive, but also resolutely tactical, as players face a huge, original bestiary filled with otherworldly creatures. This is being shown in today's video, in the thunderous clash of three warriors' twirling blades facing an outnumbering enemy and a seriously big surprise.
Bound by Flame will be released on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation® and Xbox 360® early 2014.
Batman Arkham Origins PhysX Demo
- Arkham Origins is using PhysX SDK 2.8.4, coupled with newest APEX 1.3.
- The game will be very heavy on Turbulence effects – all the interactive fog and steam, as seen in the video, is based on APEX Turbulence module. More common SPH particles, known from other PhysX games, will be not present in Arkham Origins.
- Dynamic snow is a complex simulation, that is using a set of vortex, attractors, jets, turbulence grids, and noise field samplers.
- The game will have certain amount of environmental cloth assets (paper, banners, etc), but no enhanced clothing on character.
- GPU Rigid bodies or APEX Destruction module will be not used in Batman.
Batman: Arkham Origins is scheduled for release on October 25, 2013.
Lily Bergamo PS4 Trailer
Grasshopper Manufacture and GungHo Online Entertainment have announced a new PS4-exclusive game called Lily Bergamo during Sony’s Japan conference. If you enjoyed games like Lollipop Chainsaw, Shadows of the Damned, and No More Heroes,
then you might be interested this game. It stars a female protagonist
with “supreme action” gameplay and will include smartphone integration.
Xbox One to Launch on November 22, 2013 in 13 Territories
This is a big week for
Xbox One! I am pleased to share a few exciting developments as we
continue our journey to deliver the best Xbox ever.
First, we hit an important milestone as we began full production of the Xbox One console recently. The culmination of many years of listening to you, our fans, developing innovative technology, and partnering with the best game and entertainment partners in the industry has brought us to this point. There is still a lot more work to do, but the teams are making excellent progress and are focused on launch.
Speaking of launch, we’re now in a position to share that Xbox One will be available on Nov. 22, 2013 in all 13 of our initial launch markets – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and USA. Many more markets will follow in 2014.
First, we hit an important milestone as we began full production of the Xbox One console recently. The culmination of many years of listening to you, our fans, developing innovative technology, and partnering with the best game and entertainment partners in the industry has brought us to this point. There is still a lot more work to do, but the teams are making excellent progress and are focused on launch.
Speaking of launch, we’re now in a position to share that Xbox One will be available on Nov. 22, 2013 in all 13 of our initial launch markets – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and USA. Many more markets will follow in 2014.
We
are humbled and gratified by the tremendous interest in Xbox One from
game fans everywhere. We have sold out of our pre-order supply in the
U.S. faster than at any other time in our history and we are on path to
have the biggest launch of an Xbox ever. We look forward to celebrating
with millions and millions of gamers this holiday.
As a result of this incredible consumer demand and the development progress on Xbox One, I am thrilled to share that today we are making available a limited number of additional Xbox One Day One consoles for pre-order. We have coordinated with our retail partners to make it easy for you to reserve your Xbox One today.
Finally, in the spirit of continuing to bring new value and excitement to Xbox, I am also pleased to confirm that the development team has increased the CPU from 1.6GHZ to 1.75GHZ, roughly a 10 percent increase in CPU performance. This is on top of the 6% increase we previously announced for the GPU. What does this mean to you the gamer? It means that the Xbox One will have that much more power for developers to make their games and entertainment really shine. We’re going to keep bringing more value to the Xbox One as we head towards launch building on some of the advancements we have already shared such as the 40 plus improvements to the Xbox One controller, advancements to help you find the perfect opponent and make the most of our online community, to the power of the cloud.
And I have to mention the games - Xbox One is proving to be the best place for games, with our exclusive games winning over 100 awards at E3, driving pre-order increases of 200% in European markets after gamers first played our blockbuster line-up at gamescom, and blowing away thousands of fans at PAX PRIME this week-end. Only on Xbox One will you find exclusive blockbusters like "Halo," "Dead Rising 3," "Ryse: Son of Rome" and "Forza Motorsport 5"; new digital content from titles like "Call of Duty: Ghosts" and "Battlefield 4" coming to Xbox One first; and the "FIFA 14" Ultimate Team experience you won’t find anywhere else.
November 22 is a special day in Xbox history – on this day, we first launched Xbox 360 in 2005.* Our next chapter begins in 79 days, when Xbox One becomes available. We built Xbox One to bring you the best games, unrivaled multiplayer and more entertainment than ever before. It’s nearly time to say “Xbox On” and open a new world of games and entertainment.
* The Xbox 360 was released on November 22, 2005, in the United States and Canada; December
2, 2005, in Europe and December 10, 2005, in Japan. It was later
launched in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Singapore, South
Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Russia.
In its first year on the market, the Xbox 360 launched in 36 countries,
more countries than any other console has launched in a single year.
As a result of this incredible consumer demand and the development progress on Xbox One, I am thrilled to share that today we are making available a limited number of additional Xbox One Day One consoles for pre-order. We have coordinated with our retail partners to make it easy for you to reserve your Xbox One today.
Finally, in the spirit of continuing to bring new value and excitement to Xbox, I am also pleased to confirm that the development team has increased the CPU from 1.6GHZ to 1.75GHZ, roughly a 10 percent increase in CPU performance. This is on top of the 6% increase we previously announced for the GPU. What does this mean to you the gamer? It means that the Xbox One will have that much more power for developers to make their games and entertainment really shine. We’re going to keep bringing more value to the Xbox One as we head towards launch building on some of the advancements we have already shared such as the 40 plus improvements to the Xbox One controller, advancements to help you find the perfect opponent and make the most of our online community, to the power of the cloud.
And I have to mention the games - Xbox One is proving to be the best place for games, with our exclusive games winning over 100 awards at E3, driving pre-order increases of 200% in European markets after gamers first played our blockbuster line-up at gamescom, and blowing away thousands of fans at PAX PRIME this week-end. Only on Xbox One will you find exclusive blockbusters like "Halo," "Dead Rising 3," "Ryse: Son of Rome" and "Forza Motorsport 5"; new digital content from titles like "Call of Duty: Ghosts" and "Battlefield 4" coming to Xbox One first; and the "FIFA 14" Ultimate Team experience you won’t find anywhere else.
November 22 is a special day in Xbox history – on this day, we first launched Xbox 360 in 2005.* Our next chapter begins in 79 days, when Xbox One becomes available. We built Xbox One to bring you the best games, unrivaled multiplayer and more entertainment than ever before. It’s nearly time to say “Xbox On” and open a new world of games and entertainment.
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PlayStation Plus coming soon to PS4
Introducing the new PlayStation®Plus, the membership service designed to
bring games and gamers together, and fuel the next generation of gaming
on the PS4™ system. PlayStation®Plus helps you discover a world of
extraordinary gaming experiences through the ever-expanding collection
of great games that members receive as part of their subscription. With
PlayStation®Plus on the PS4™ system, you'll also discover a world of
like-minded gamers to play with and challenge, connected through an
all-new multiplayer service worthy of the next generation.
What is PlayStation Plus?
PlayStation Plus is a subscription service package that provides a series of added features to PlayStation Network. Membership to this service can be purchased from PlayStation Store.
As a PlayStation Plus member, you can enjoy the following services:
- Instant Game Collection: Receive top-rated* games on your PS4™, PS3™ and PS Vita every month for the course of your membership.
- Online Multiplayer: Play with your friends and take on the world in electrifying online multiplayer on your PS4™.
- Money-saving Discounts and Giveaways: Cash in on loads of great deals on PlayStation Store games and add-ons.
- Exclusive Access: Go straight to the front of the queue to try out new demos and official public Beta trials.
- Online Storage: Back up your saved games, and carry on your gaming adventures anywhere, anytime, on any PS4™ or PS3™.
- One Membership: Take advantage of all the great benefits of PlayStation Plus on your PS4™, PS3™ and PS Vita -- all with one membership.
How do I join?
You can purchase membership to PlayStation Plus from PlayStation Store in the same way as you purchase content. After you purchase membership, the PlayStation®Plus icon will be displayed next to your avatar in the XMB™ Menu. Icons will also be displayed for features or content exclusive to PlayStation Plus members.
Note: Content and types of services available for PlayStation Plus members vary depending on the country or region where the Sony Entertainment Network account is registered.
For details, visit eu.playstation.com/playstationplus
You can purchase membership to PlayStation Plus from PlayStation Store in the same way as you purchase content. After you purchase membership, the PlayStation®Plus icon will be displayed next to your avatar in the XMB™ Menu. Icons will also be displayed for features or content exclusive to PlayStation Plus members.
Note: Content and types of services available for PlayStation Plus members vary depending on the country or region where the Sony Entertainment Network account is registered.
For details, visit eu.playstation.com/playstationplus
