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Wow, check out those ‘3D’ graphics.
In my mind the graphics in Myst were still amazing, so it’s kind of disappointing to actually see it again and realize how dated it looks now.
This was the 1993 entry for Wired’s ‘Most jaw-dropping game graphics’ list of the last 20 years - check out the full list here.
It’s a trap!
By Budi Satria Kwan. It’s available to buy here.
Google celebrates 37 years of breakout.
Google has slipped a small easter egg into their Image Search page in the form of a playable Breakout game, which was originally released in 1976.
To get access to the game, navigate to the Image Search page and type in “Atari Breakout”
Click below for an interesting backstory (tl;dr - Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak originally produced the prototype Pong game):
Graph: Stress vs Time whilst playing Snake.
Yep, the science checks out.
I also just watched this game of Snake the whole way through, it’s mesmerizing.
Video: Microsoft Illumiroom demo.
According to Microsoft, “IllumiRoom is a proof-of-concept system that augments the area surrounding a television with projected visualizations to enhance traditional gaming experiences”.
Details of the device first surfaced in January, when it was rumored the technology might be featured in the next Xbox. As seen in this video, the device is obviously nowhere near being ready to ship, but still looks interesting.
Hello, friend.
New Xbox will be revealed on May 21.
Xbox community manager Larry Hyrb had this to say on his official blog today:
On Tuesday May 21st, we’ll mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment. On that day, we’ll be holding a special press event on the Xbox campus and we invite you to join us via the live global stream that will be available on Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com. If you are in the US or Canada, you can also watch the broadcast on Spike TV.
On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games.
We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working on.
A New Generation Revealed Xbox Campus, Redmond WA Tuesday, May 21st @ 1p ET/10a PT/17:00 GMT
The Evolution Of Controllers.
Check out the full sized image here.
The graphic can be purchased as a 27 x 39 inch print from PopChartLab.
Video: Pong at the Philadelphia Circa Centre.
The game was set up using the lights on the 437 foot tall building on April 19. There’s a round two happening on April 24 from 8pm onwards, if you’re in the area.
The presence of the small crowd caused some technical problems for the team’s setup—while it had apparently worked fine during testing, the 4G hotspot’s connection became overloaded. All of the code being transmitted from the computer to the building looks relatively light, but since all of it is on the computer it needs a stable, consistent connection to run smoothly, and the first game (between Lee and Gerard Sweeney, the realty company’s CEO) was rendered unplayable about halfway through because of lag.
After a few minutes of “live hacking,” as Lee’s team referred to it, things smoothed out, and the game became more responsive as the evening went on.
The team behind it already has plans for future games of snake and Tetris.
Video: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
This used to be one of my favorite games in the 90’s on Sega Master System (it was also released on Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Game Gear.)
This “re-imagined” version has been created by the same director, and is due out in Q2/Q3 this year on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Windows PC.
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