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Logitech isn’t short on keyboards for the iPad, but for those sick of changing batteries its new wired version may be the answer. Billed as ideal for the classroom – where, as Logitech points out, more and more schools are de...
Logitech isn’t short on keyboards for the iPad, but for those sick of changing batteries its new wired version may be the answer. Billed as ideal for the classroom – where, as Logitech points out, more and more schools are deploying Apple’s tablet as a learning aid – the new ‘board would also work in Read The Full Story
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I’ve played Crusader Kings II’s latest expansion and it’s packed full of exciting things that I’d like to spend at least eighty hours exploring. For pagan characters, who are the focus, there are raids, landless a...
I’ve played Crusader Kings II’s latest expansion and it’s packed full of exciting things that I’d like to spend at least eighty hours exploring. For pagan characters, who are the focus, there are raids, landless adventurers, river-based assaults, plunder, warbands and human sacrifices. I never found the time to play with previous Republic expansion but I am incapable of ignoring the opportunity to unify every pagan religion beneath Odin’s banner, creating a British empire that clings to the forests and the ancient ways of worship. Paradox are currently running a competition that will include the winner’s historically appropriate event in the game. Rules below. (more…)
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And not just on an iPad, but also on an iPhone. Shizuoka-born artist Seikou Yamaoka uses his fingers and an app called ArtStudio to produce truly stunning digital works. In the above video, you can watch Yamaoka bring Johannes Vermeer'...
And not just on an iPad, but also on an iPhone. Shizuoka-born artist Seikou Yamaoka uses his fingers and an app called ArtStudio to produce truly stunning digital works. In the above video, you can watch Yamaoka bring Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" to life on his iPad Mini. The video is five minutes long; it actually took Yamaoka five hours to create his digital work. It's cool how you can see him create right before your very eyes. Below, you can check out more of Yamaoka's digital art. And before you start thinking this guy is all fingers and digital software, Yamaoka also has a neat watercolor video. Have a look. Seikou Yamaoka Art Gallery [?????? via ????????] Seikou Yamaoka [Facebook] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
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The Xbox 360 was released on November 22, 2005. It had 18 launch titles. Now that the Xbox One has been revealed along with a few of its launch games, let’s take a look back at the launch titles the 360 had, and see how they hold up. Mor...
The Xbox 360 was released on November 22, 2005. It had 18 launch titles. Now that the Xbox One has been revealed along with a few of its launch games, let’s take a look back at the launch titles the 360 had, and see how they hold up. More »      
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Crysis has thrown its card into the hat of today's Xbox One announcements, to say that CryEngine 3 does indeed run on Microsoft's new console. The company is already licensed to provide middleware and tools for Xbox One, which means that...
Crysis has thrown its card into the hat of today's Xbox One announcements, to say that CryEngine 3 does indeed run on Microsoft's new console. The company is already licensed to provide middleware and tools for Xbox One, which means that any developers looking to use CryEngine 3 to make their games will have no problem running the code on the new box. There are a number of titles already announced for the Xbox One, but nothing using CryEngine 3 just yet. Don't weep, though; We're sure to hear about something soon.Continue reading CryEngine 3 already runs on Xbox OneCryEngine 3 already runs on Xbox One originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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On the back of their 25th anniversary celebrations in Yokohama this past weekend, Arc Systems Works have announced the hotly anticipated return of the anime sword fighter Guilty Gear.   The trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- shows off th...
On the back of their 25th anniversary celebrations in Yokohama this past weekend, Arc Systems Works have announced the hotly anticipated return of the anime sword fighter Guilty Gear.   The trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- shows off the first Guilty Gear not to rely on sprites. Once again synonymous series icons Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske clash swords, only this time GG has made the 2.5D transition that Street Fighter IV accomplished. The nice looking new render comes courtesy of the Unreal Engine.  As always, series creator and director Daisuke Ishiwatari handles everything extensively, from character design to the rocking soundtrack. Great to see the auteur still impressively dedicated to his work after all this time. A date is yet to be set for the currently in-development title and systems are yet to be determined also. In other Arc news, Guilty Gear pretender BlazBlue looks set for an anime adaptation. ‘BlazBlue: Alter Memory’ will be a faithful adaptation of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger and cover the fighting game’s incredibly in-depth story arcs. The show will start in the Autumn with broadcast channels yet to be revealed. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork )
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HTC continues to lose high-level staff as its North American team gradually peels away the struggling smartphone company, with industry talk suggesting Facebook’s Home launch strategy actually ended up undermining rather than suppo...
HTC continues to lose high-level staff as its North American team gradually peels away the struggling smartphone company, with industry talk suggesting Facebook’s Home launch strategy actually ended up undermining rather than supporting the firm. Chief Product Officer Kouki Kodera, in charge of HTC’s product strategy, left the firm last week according to The Verge‘s Read The Full Story
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A Microsoft executive has suggested Rare is making an Xbox One game based on its "historic IP".Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer told Polygon at the Xbox One reveal event that a Rare-developed franchise may be announced at E3 in June."...
A Microsoft executive has suggested Rare is making an Xbox One game based on its "historic IP".Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer told Polygon at the Xbox One reveal event that a Rare-developed franchise may be announced at E3 in June."Fans of Rare and Rare IP I think will be pleased with what we're going to show at E3," he said.Read more…
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How do you balance a war between towns without letting either side obliterate the other? How do you rule over gods, creatures, and men who refuse to obey you? How do you build a thriving landscape of villages against the threat of bandit...
How do you balance a war between towns without letting either side obliterate the other? How do you rule over gods, creatures, and men who refuse to obey you? How do you build a thriving landscape of villages against the threat of bandits and mythological powers? Skyward Collapse places you into the role of The Creator, and frees you to tackle these problems your own way. Brought to you by the developer of the modern strategy classic AI War: Fleet Command, Arcen's second full strategy title is equally unique (but far easier to learn): a turn-based 4x strategic god-game. Your task is to build and populate the floating continent of Luminith. You can create - but not control - gods, creatures, and artifacts from both Greek and Norse mythology. The power you wield with these is immense. (As one example, Heimdall's horn causes everyone standing outside to drop dead.) Your task is to keep both factions alive until The Master calls you home - but this is harder than it sounds. Bandits, along with periodic Woes add to the variety of challenges that you'll face in any given game. Every game plays out completely differently, and you'll need even the craziest of your powers in order to survive what lies in store for you.
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The popular Lego-like kids' virtual world needed a great mobile app and needed it fast -- and this feature-length post covers what went right and wrong in its four-month dev cycle. ... More...
The popular Lego-like kids' virtual world needed a great mobile app and needed it fast -- and this feature-length post covers what went right and wrong in its four-month dev cycle. ... More...
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