In a year or so, I'm sure some critics will reappraise Cyberpunk 2077, highlighting its strengths without years of pent-up hype coloring their perspective—it'll get the Mass Effect Andromeda treatment, in other words. But I doubt that Cyberpunk 2077 will ever be looked at as a landmark open world RPG in the way The Witcher 3 is. It's just a decent sci-fi RPG that had a buggy launch. That's alright—an ambitious open world game didn't need to be a masterpiece to succeed in certain respects—but the muted response is remarkable when compared to the level of excitement that followed Cyberpunk 2077 from announcement to release. Many expected it to be groundbreaking, but just two months later we're more interested in talking about an Early Access Viking survival game . Meanwhile, one of the games that was supposed to be a huge deal in 2020, Halo Infinite , didn't even make it to release. It was jeered so thoroughly after its big gameplay reveal that it was delayed a year . For … [Read more...] about After Cyberpunk 2077, it’s harder than ever to guess which of these big games will meet expectations
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“The big story here is how much better it is than Nintendo’s previous consoles” – what it’s really like making games for Nintendo Switch
It's been eight months since the Nintendo Switch launched. And while its 2017 lineup of games initially looked sparse, the Switch has built up plenty of momentum, with a constant string of game releases, and current and upcoming support from large developers and indies alike. Typically, Nintendo systems struggle in terms of support, for myriad reasons, but it seems the tide has turned with Switch. Why is that? To get a look at what it’s like developing for Nintendo's newest system, GR+ checked in with four game creators, all of whom recently ported games - or have ports forthcoming - to the Switch. We talked about what it is actually like bringing games to the Switch, and what Nintendo is getting right and wrong. These developers not only know what it is like working with Switch’s hardware, but also how it stacks up against previous Ninty consoles, and current-gen competitors like PS4 and Xbox One. And while this is still the Switch's first year, the creators seem pretty happy … [Read more...] about “The big story here is how much better it is than Nintendo’s previous consoles” – what it’s really like making games for Nintendo Switch
GDC Is Changing Things Up For 2021 Due To COVID-19
Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference have announced major changes to how the event will take place this year. GM Katie Stern said in a blog post that there continue to be "many unknowns" in the world as it relates to the virus, but the group is intent on pushing forward to hold GDC this year. "Our goals are largely the same: providing resources and great content as well as networking and discussion platforms to connect the industry. But the new constraints around in-person gatherings and travel also brought creativity, and we have been able to develop new formats, and new ways to offer content and community support throughout the year," Stern said. With that in mind, this year's event--which is the 35th anniversary of the show--will be spread across a "family" of GDC events. These will each "deliver high-quality, curated content in more flexible and accessible ways online, as well as designing events that play to the … [Read more...] about GDC Is Changing Things Up For 2021 Due To COVID-19
Gamers have a lot to thank Dr. Mark Dean for, and the world’s first 1GHz chip is only the start
Where do you begin when talking with inventor, IBM Fellow, engineer, and professor Dr. Mark Dean? His work on the IBM PC, ISA system bus, and Color Graphics Adapter in the 1980s is surpassed only by the project he led in the early 2000s, breaking the 1GHz clock speed barrier with a chip for the first time. Dr. Mark Dean Dr. Mark Dean earned a BSEE degree from the University of Tennessee in 1979, where he would return as John Fischer Distinguished Professor later in life. He also has an MSEE degree from Florida Atlantic University (1982), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1992). In between all that he was breaking convention and working on cutting-edge technologies at IBM. Dean went on to become CTO of IBM Middle East and Africa, before shifting gears to achieve another lifelong goal of becoming a faculty member at a university, researching neuromorphic computing and advanced computer architectures at The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tickle … [Read more...] about Gamers have a lot to thank Dr. Mark Dean for, and the world’s first 1GHz chip is only the start