video games (35 articles)
all news and projects related to video games
minecraft earth uses augmented reality to let players build in the real world
#technology
designed for iOS and android, minecraft earth hopes to build on the success of games such as pokémon go.
designed for iOS and android, minecraft earth hopes to build on the success of games such as pokémon go.
snapchat adds video games in bid to keep its 191 million users interested
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the social media giant hopes mini-games is the next evolution for a platform previously popular for multimedia messages usually only available for a short time.
the social media giant hopes mini-games is the next evolution for a platform previously popular for multimedia messages usually only available for a short time.
how a video game could help rebuild the notre dame cathedral
#architecture
level designer caroline miousse helped to accurately depict the structure in video game 'assassin's creed' back in 2014.
level designer caroline miousse helped to accurately depict the structure in video game 'assassin's creed' back in 2014.
2018 gameOn exhibition in shenzhen looks like a huge pixel maze
#architecture
started from the concept of video games world, the architecture was enveloped in a colorful pallet of mapping plains with posters to simulate the effect of a pixelated space.
started from the concept of video games world, the architecture was enveloped in a colorful pallet of mapping plains with posters to simulate the effect of a pixelated space.
the sims 4 is fostering a massive community of tiny house builders
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compact living is a popular topic as architects, designers, and apparently gamers, welcome challenges including limited budgets and limited space.
compact living is a popular topic as architects, designers, and apparently gamers, welcome challenges including limited budgets and limited space.
goodbye runescape: classic version to shut down after 17 years
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the original version of the popular MMORPG (that's massively multiplayer online role-playing game for those who don't know), is saying goodbye.
the original version of the popular MMORPG (that's massively multiplayer online role-playing game for those who don't know), is saying goodbye.
xbox unveils adaptive controllers for players with disabilities
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a gamer can game with one hand and one foot or one hand and their shoulder or even one foot and their chin.
a gamer can game with one hand and one foot or one hand and their shoulder or even one foot and their chin.
moment factory's grid transforms public space into a life size game of pong
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an exploration of public play, moment factory's 'grid' imagines a future where social gaming and public space come together.
an exploration of public play, moment factory's 'grid' imagines a future where social gaming and public space come together.
play tetris with biological pixels made from jellyfish DNA
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cell-free technology has extracted and enhanced the green fluorescent protein from jellyfish to create a not only fun but educational biological pixel.
cell-free technology has extracted and enhanced the green fluorescent protein from jellyfish to create a not only fun but educational biological pixel.
bitonal landscape's anthem of pawa is a surreal perspective of today's digital world
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the scenarios display a world with toy features, triggering the imagination on the viewers.
the scenarios display a world with toy features, triggering the imagination on the viewers.
ford dealer reimagines 8 iconic retro game consoles as cars
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the car retailers at jennings ford direct take the iconic design language from the iconic games consoles of the past and translate it into a vehicle form.
the car retailers at jennings ford direct take the iconic design language from the iconic games consoles of the past and translate it into a vehicle form.
SNES micro: the tiniest iteration of the classic super nintendo
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doris (pseudonym: lyberty5) has meticulously assembled together an emulator for the SNES that rivals nintendo’s upcoming micro-NES for cuteness.
doris (pseudonym: lyberty5) has meticulously assembled together an emulator for the SNES that rivals nintendo’s upcoming micro-NES for cuteness.
xenoma eskin mimics user's arm movements immediately on screen
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arm movements are mimicked on screen by a three-dimensional character who would look right at home in a video game.
arm movements are mimicked on screen by a three-dimensional character who would look right at home in a video game.
table pong project brings video gaming back to reality
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a small team in uruguay has taken 'pong' and brought it back into the real world with a tangible version that actually more closely resembles traditional air hockey, rather than »
a small team in uruguay has taken 'pong' and brought it back into the real world with a tangible version that actually more closely resembles traditional air hockey, rather than tennis.
nintendo’s mario kart 8 lets you drive three classic mercedes-benz cars
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players can download three different automotive classics from mercedes-benz: a 1937 W125 F1 silver arrows, 1957 300 SL roadster and current mercedes-benz GLA.
players can download three different automotive classics from mercedes-benz: a 1937 W125 F1 silver arrows, 1957 300 SL roadster and current mercedes-benz GLA.
sony's playstation vita TV game console to take on apple TV
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the inexpensive compact TV console connects to your television and lets you play playstation games and host a variety of media services with the touch of a button
the inexpensive compact TV console connects to your television and lets you play playstation games and host a variety of media services with the touch of a button
world's largest interactive arcade in sao paulo
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the facade of a cultural centre has been transformed into a 3,000 sqm screen where users can play pac-man, tetris and space invaders using iPads.
the facade of a cultural centre has been transformed into a 3,000 sqm screen where users can play pac-man, tetris and space invaders using iPads.
full scale formula one racing simulator
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the full-scale formula one racing simulator has been designed to look and feel like the real thing, coming equipped with genuine pirelli F1 tires and brembo racing »
the full-scale formula one racing simulator has been designed to look and feel like the real thing, coming equipped with genuine pirelli F1 tires and brembo racing calipers.
igor chak: retro alien couch
#readers
the classic video game 'space invader' informs a couch design.
the classic video game 'space invader' informs a couch design.
12 inch working star wars arcade
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'star wars micro' is a 1:6 scale replica arcade cabinet, featuring a playable version of the 1983 shooter game 'star wars' by atari.
'star wars micro' is a 1:6 scale replica arcade cabinet, featuring a playable version of the 1983 shooter game 'star wars' by atari.
lee wei chen: arcade washing machine
#design
the designer's version of the home appliance resembles that of an arcade style video console that houses a washing machine in the bottom half of the unit. 'I realized the skills I »
the designer's version of the home appliance resembles that of an arcade style video console that houses a washing machine in the bottom half of the unit. 'I realized the skills I had developed in the virtual world were useless in the real world. I wanted to make them useful,' he explains.
outrun video game car drives as you play
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the video game car combines a car-shaped arcade cabinet, electric golf cart, and custom software to produce a racing video game system that actually drives as you play.
the video game car combines a car-shaped arcade cabinet, electric golf cart, and custom software to produce a racing video game system that actually drives as you play.
roger ibars: hard wired devices
#design
why reach for the snooze button in the morning when you could strum a guitard or shoot off a nintendo light gun to ask your alarm clock for those five extra minutes of sleep? in »
why reach for the snooze button in the morning when you could strum a guitard or shoot off a nintendo light gun to ask your alarm clock for those five extra minutes of sleep? in an ongoing project series, roger ibars has modified over a hundred alarm clocks to be controlled by the classic joysticks and video game controllers of the past three decades.
kiss video game controller
#technology
forget joysticks, d-pads, and even gesture-based gaming. the 'kiss controller' prototype by hye yeon nam and sam mendenhall turns the act of kissing into input for video gaming.
forget joysticks, d-pads, and even gesture-based gaming. the 'kiss controller' prototype by hye yeon nam and sam mendenhall turns the act of kissing into input for video gaming.
thinkgeek: joystick it
#technology
a small aluminum joystick sticks to tablets and smartphones to offer a better gaming experience.
a small aluminum joystick sticks to tablets and smartphones to offer a better gaming experience.
CES 2011: iPad arcade by ion
#technology
the 'iCade' miniature arcade machine, complete with working joystick and buttons, brings a retro gaming experience to the iPad.
the 'iCade' miniature arcade machine, complete with working joystick and buttons, brings a retro gaming experience to the iPad.
jehmlich + matthes mikysec: racer
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gaming aficionados jehmlich and matthes mikysec have created an analog version of sony's racing game franchise 'wipeout'.
gaming aficionados jehmlich and matthes mikysec have created an analog version of sony's racing game franchise 'wipeout'.
igor chak: space invader couch
#design
the 'space invader couch' by igor chak is a seating proposal based on the aliens from the classic 1970s arcade game. whilst only a concept at the moment chak proposes that it »
the 'space invader couch' by igor chak is a seating proposal based on the aliens from the classic 1970s arcade game. whilst only a concept at the moment chak proposes that it would be made from leather covered memory foam with two glass surfaces.
