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Man of Medan (Somehow) Hits 1m Copies Sold
Having purchased Man of Medan around 6 months ago, I only finally found the time to play this ‘game‘, if it can so be called, last week! Yet another example of something lurking in my Steam library that I had bought in a sale then promptly forgotten about! Oh, why…
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YouTube Plans to Create Original “Interactive Content”
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Type Videos Hot on the heels of Netflix‘ Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, YouTube has announced that they are also considering similar interactive content on their platform. This also follows after the news that they will be abolishing YouTube Premium. Instead, releasing their original content as part of the regular ad-supported…
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Netflix’s ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Content By Christmas
Netflix’s ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Content By Christmas It’s little secret that Netflix has been looking into expanding its interactive content. Earlier this year, it was indicated that the popular hosting company was considering getting into the realms of ‘choose your own adventure’ style stories. For those unaware, this is…
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Disney Seeks Patents for Free-roaming Soft Bodied Robots
Taking design cues directly from their own 2014 3D animated action movie Big Hero 6, Disney has applied for patents that involve free-roaming soft bodied robots similar to Baymax. Apparently, Disney has been working on developing such a robot in their Disney Research Labs in Pittsburgh for some time now…
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The Unofficial GTA V Map is Awesome!
The stock map on GTA V is functional enough for most of us, but if you’re out there looking for many of the games secrets, collectables and more. For those who are looking for a little more detail, you’ll want to check out Tspoon’s unofficial interactive GTA V map of Los…
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Real Virtuality Explores Multiplayer VR
Virtual Reality (VR) isn’t even a consumer product, we’ve only seen demos of a single player using the device; yet the Real Virtuality game engine has taken the next step and combined experiences of two or possibly more users. Up until now, the experience has been relatively static, you sit…
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Every UFO Sighting Since 1933 Can be Viewed on an Interactive Map
Sightings of possible UFO activity has been increasing common the past century. However, even with their increase in number, they still remain an intriguing mystery. The last sighting of a UFO that went viral on the Internet was in California, where a high-speed UFO passes through a town. Also, the…
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Indiegogo Toy Aims to Help Teach Children How to Code
A lot of companies have been struggling to release something that will help children how to code. The use of apps and toys have been the most obvious choice for them in order to make coding a lot more fun. The latest initiative comes from an Indiegogo startup and its…
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University of Bristol Builds 3D Interactive Fog Screen
Designing buildings could become more futuristic and interactive with new technology from the University of Bristol. A new interactive tabletop system combined with personal screens, built using fog, will be unveiled at an international conference this month. The technology, called MisTable, allows users to move images and push them through the…
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Disney Research Brings 3D Touch To Mobile Devices
Disney have been working away in their lab to find a way of bringing tactile feedback to mobile devices. A new paper released from Disney Research shows that friction can be used to create an artificial sense of texture, giving the sensation that you are touching an object that you…
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Ukie Welcomes BFI as Administrator of Cultural Test for Games Tax Relief
Games and interactive entertainment trade body, Ukie welcomes today’s announcement from the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) that the British Film Institute (BFI) will be administering the cultural test for the UK games tax relief. The BFI cultural test team has a proven record of offering an effective…
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