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Big Shake-ups in the games industry. Xbox buys Activision. Sony share price drops.

PixelMaker — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:49:08 +0000

It’s not every day that a games publisher like Activision Blizzard gets bought by a company for 70 Billion in cash, but that is what happened this week. And in case you didn’t know, Activision owns franchises such as Call of Duty (CoD), Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Tony Hawk, Spyro the Dragon, GoldenEye 007, […]

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nvidia announces RTX 3090, 3080, 3070 Making 60FPS @ 8K possible

PixelMaker — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 23:56:40 +0000

If you want to geek out a little or a lot, then check out Nvidia’s next-gen graphics cards. They boast an implausible amount of computing power, with specs that kinda boggle the mind. But if you are interested in where games are heading over the next few years, then check this out. They feature ways […]

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Star Wars Squadrons is fully playable in VR

PixelMaker — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 01:19:15 +0000

Star Wars Squadrons is one of the worst kept secrets of E3 Summer Games Fest, as it was leaked online weeks before the official announcement, but tonight we finally got a gameplay trailer. Not only that, but we also found out that the entire game is playable in VR, and I have to say, I’m […]

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EPIC Shows off Unreal Engine 5 with an amazing Tech Demo running on PS5

PixelMaker — Wed, 20 May 2020 03:46:46 +0000

We are gearing up for a new generation of consoles at the end of the this year, as long as Covid-19 doesn’t ruin any more plans. But news and information on the next generation has been a little sparse. Sure, we will get the current gen games that have been shoved to next gen with […]

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Real Time Raytracing is Spectacular in This Star Wars Demo from Unreal and ILM XLAB

PixelMaker — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:12:48 +0000

Why is this a big deal?! Well, raytracing is the rendering technique that is used in most offline renderers, so 3D animated films of TV shows such as Toy Story, How to Train your Dragon, UP, Despicable Me and many more. All of those animated films use 3D graphics that are animated and then rendered. […]

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Sony PSVR Playstation VR – Virtual Reality Expert Explains How PlayStation VR Works

PixelMaker — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 01:39:41 +0000

It has taken me a while, but I finally bought a PlayStation VR or a PSVR as it is also known. This isn’t exactly a review, but it is a brief article about my experience with the device that I have own for a little over a week. First off, something like VR can be a […]

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Game of Thrones Game From Bethesda Leaked – Skyrim: Got 😱

PixelMaker — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:28:20 +0000

Holy Mother of Dragons! Target may have just leaked a Game of Thrones game from the makers of Skyrim! And if that isn’t any Game of Thrones fan’s wet dream, I don’t know what is. For months |I have been pondering the idea of a Game of Thrones tie-in, and I don’t mean the Telltale Games style […]

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Apple makes VR and AR push with VR Compatible Macs and AR Kit

PixelMaker — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:13:47 +0000

Up until now, if you wanted VR compatibility on a Mac, you needed to install Windows and have a Mac Pro from 2011 to upgrade – which makes me shudder. even if you do decide to go that route you make have trouble getting a Mac with a graphics card that actually supports VR. The […]

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Playstation VR is here! I can’t wait to play

PixelMaker — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:52:22 +0000

The PlayStation VR is finally here and I cannot wait to have a go and get some play-time with the thing. With the recent release of the PlayStation Slim and Pro, the original “classic” version was dropped in price in the UK to an amazingly cheap £149. But it sold out in about a day… […]

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Moving with the Dream Team

PixelMaker — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:57:28 +0000

Ah we are finally her in our lovely new office and owe a great thank you to certain Removals company in St. Albans that made it all possible. I decided to thank them the only way I know how (besides the money I paid them obviously) by making them this awesome lil’ pixel art removal […]

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