The video discusses a project from Google and Stanford that aims to create generative agents in video games. These agents can autonomously live their lives in a sandbox environment with minimal input from the user.
Elizabeth in Bioshock Infinite ~ This parody video from machinima captures what Elizabeth REALLY wants to say while I’m playing Bioshock Infinite. It’s also a good approximation of what my son says when he watches my play 🙂 NSFW, mostly due to F-bombs.
Game designer Jane McGonigal gives a fascinating TED talk on how video games can have a real, positive impact on people’s lives as she compares deathbed regrets to the reported benefits of playing a simple game. In the talk, McGonigal reveals that she suffered a severe concussion or traumatic brain injury and used a simple …
Naughty Dog’s post Uncharted franchise hopeful The Last of Us received enormous buzz at the 2012 E3 convention. During Comic-Con 2012, they released another teaser video for the game. This is looking good. NSFW due to language.
Ant Smasher Frog ~ This is a very popular video of an actual frog playing the “Ant Smasher’ game app (for android). As a long-ago biology major who frequently worked with frogs (xenopus laevis), I would have done a research project on frogs playing Ant Smasher if I had the chance. Ant smasher frog fail – …
Gamers are saying, “We told you so!” Parents are saying, “WTF!?”
Guild Wars 2 beta – Some videos and links of beta testers’ first impressions. I hope to add more as I find them.
I found this IGN review of the new RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning quite compelling. Conclusion: Gameplay combat is fantastic Story a little obtuse Character animation  for cut scenes not of highest quality Background settings quite good and beautiful Attack or gameplay animation is wonderful
Mass Effect 2 was one of my favorite video game experiences. Except for the grinding for minerals, totally a killer ride. I played a female Shepard in my full run through, so this new, “enhanced” version of the female Shepard in Mass Effect 3 caught my interest. She looks bad ass, and the voice work …
Visual designer Adam Adamowicz, who contributed/led the visual/concept design of Skyrim and Fallout 3 among other video games, passed away from lung cancer on February 8, 2012. His work was inspired, and the world of visual design has a huge hole to fill. Adam was 43 years old and died way, way too young.
