Video game development

TurboPlay Announces Videogame Engine Support With Xenko

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Video game development, Video gaming, TurboGrafx-16, Magazines, TurboPlay, Periodicals, Indie game, Game engine, Independent video game development

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --TurboPlay is pleased to announce Gold Sponsorship for the Xenko Game Engine and its Open Source Community.

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  • FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --TurboPlay is pleased to announce Gold Sponsorship for the Xenko Game Engine and its Open Source Community.
  • Xenko is a modern game engine technology developed entirely in C#.
  • Through this partnership we can provide direct support to Xenko indie developers," said Vince McMullin, TurboPlay President and CEO.
  • TurboPlay plans to support Xenko in future endeavors, including their Indie Community, with developer grants supporting game development using both Xenko & TurboPlay technologies.

New Management Structure of Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Companies, Video game companies, Video game development, Entertainment Software Association, Sony Interactive Entertainment, SIE, Jim Ryan, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, PixelOpus

TOKYO and SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced that SIE Deputy President Jim Ryan will be appointed President and CEO of SIE effective April 1, 2019.

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  • TOKYO and SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced that SIE Deputy President Jim Ryan will be appointed President and CEO of SIE effective April 1, 2019.
  • At the same time, Jim Ryan will also assume the role of Representative Director and President of SIE's Japan-based legal entity, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., and John Kodera will be its Representative Director and Deputy President.
  • "Our Game & Network Services business has grown into the Sony Group's largest business in terms of both sales and operating income.
  • Jim Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment's Europe-based legal entity, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) -- which was then Sony Computer Entertainment Europe -- in 1994.

Veritone® Launches AI-Based Object Detection and Tracking Solution for Developers to Rapidly and Accurately Detect Objects in Visual Media

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Technology, Data management, Internet, Networks, Software, Audio, Video, Other Technology, Video game development, Game engine

Objectbox is state-of-the-art machine learning technology that developers can use to train their own custom object detection engines.

Key Points: 
  • Objectbox is state-of-the-art machine learning technology that developers can use to train their own custom object detection engines.
  • Object detection is a rapidly growing part of the computer vision industry, which is projected to grow to $48.6 billion by 2022.
  • Objectbox can quickly detect selected objects with precision, saving users valuable time and resources.
  • Two of Veritones newest industry applications, Veritone IDentify and Veritone Redact , are already leveraging Objectbox, enabling users to identify objects and faces in visual media rapidly and with ease.

Unity Technologies Unveils 2019 Developer Conference Lineup

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Technology, Software, Video game development, Computing, Software development, Unite, Unity Technologies, Unity, Developer, Nintendo, Game engine

Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com/ ), creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, announced today the lineup of global Unite conferences and Developer Days.

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  • Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com/ ), creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, announced today the lineup of global Unite conferences and Developer Days.
  • The 2019 Unite conferences will be hosted in locations that house thriving ecosystems of development and creativity.
  • Developer Days are curated events dedicated to ensuring the Unity developer community makes the most of Unitys technology and learns new skills to take development to the next level.
  • Every year I look forward to announcing our Unite conferences and Developer Days because it means developers are one step closer to interacting with our newest technologies and innovations, said Brett Bibby, Vice President of Engineering, Unity Technologies.

Unity Technologies and USC Launch New Game Design Education Course

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Education, Entertainment, Electronic Games, Technology, Internet, Software, Audio, Video, Training, Video game development, Computing, Software, Unity

Titled, Unity + USC Games Unlocked: Design and Publish Your Original Game, the 8-week course is the first class co-created between a major U.S. university and Unity Technologies.

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  • Titled, Unity + USC Games Unlocked: Design and Publish Your Original Game, the 8-week course is the first class co-created between a major U.S. university and Unity Technologies.
  • The course opens up the premium teaching quality of USC and Unity to the public.
  • Unitys partnership with USCs School of Cinematic Arts to co-create a game design and development course underscores the growing demand from students looking to learn Unity skills and an increased appetite for understanding development platforms, said Jessica Lindl, Head of Global Education, Unity Technologies.
  • Unity also offers solutions and services for connecting with audiences including Unity Ads, Unity Analytics, Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Collaborate, Unity Connect, and Unity Certification.

Unity Technologies Acquires Vivox, Provider of the World’s Best Game Voice and Text Chat Services

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Entertainment, Electronic Games, Technology, Internet, Networks, Software, Telecommunications, VoIP, Video game development, Computing, Video gaming, Unity, Vivox, John Riccitiello, Electronic Arts

Vivox offers the industrys only cross-platform, 3D positional audio technology, which gives game players a real-time voice and text experience, whether on mobile, PC or console.

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  • Vivox offers the industrys only cross-platform, 3D positional audio technology, which gives game players a real-time voice and text experience, whether on mobile, PC or console.
  • Vivox and Unity share a common mission: to empower creators and developers with the most powerful and accessible tools and services, said John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Officer, Unity Technologies.
  • Unity also offers solutions and services for connecting with audiences including Unity Ads, Unity Analytics, Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Collaborate, Unity Connect and Unity Certification.
  • Vivox, the worlds largest provider of in-game voice chat services, provides communication services for games where players interact on the Web, on their mobile devices on PCs or on gaming consoles.

NetEase Games Acquires Minority Stake in Quantic Dream

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Video game development, NetEase, Video game companies, Economy of China, Quantic Dream, Quantic, David Cage

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China's largest internet companies, today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream S.A. to further the development and distribution of global online games.

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  • GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China's largest internet companies, today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream S.A. to further the development and distribution of global online games.
  • Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently under the direction of industry veterans David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumire.
  • NetEase understands what Quantic is about as they share our passion for high quality games and our ambitions for the studio."
  • NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), developing and operating some of China's most popular PC-client and mobile games.

NetEase Games Acquires Minority Stake in Quantic Dream

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Women, Entertainment, Electronic Games, Technology, Consumer electronics, Internet, Other Technology, General Entertainment, Teens, Online, Consumer, MEN, Video game development, NetEase, Video game companies, Economy of China, Quantic Dream, Quantic, David Cage

NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China's largest internet companies, today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream S.A. to further the development and distribution of global online games.

Key Points: 
  • NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China's largest internet companies, today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream S.A. to further the development and distribution of global online games.
  • Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently under the direction of industry veterans David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumire.
  • NetEase understands what Quantic is about as they share our passion for high quality games and our ambitions for the studio.
  • NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), developing and operating some of Chinas most popular PC-client and mobile games.

Unity Technologies Will Launch Artificial Intelligence Challenge Designed to Push Limits of Intelligent Systems

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Technology, Internet, Networks, Software, Audio, Video, Video game development, Computing, Software development, Unity Technologies, Unity, Artificial intelligence

Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com) , creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, today announced the upcoming launch of the Obstacle Tower Challenge : a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI) challenge designed to test the capabilities of intelligent agents and accelerate the research and development of AI.

Key Points: 
  • Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com) , creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, today announced the upcoming launch of the Obstacle Tower Challenge : a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI) challenge designed to test the capabilities of intelligent agents and accelerate the research and development of AI.
  • The Obstacle Tower Challenge is built upon Unitys Obstacle Tower , a newly released game-like environment intended for machine learning researchers.
  • Essentially, with the launch of the Obstacle Tower Challenge, we hope to stimulate new AI research and further the field of reinforcement learning.
  • Unity also offers solutions and services for connecting with audiences including Unity Ads, Unity Analytics, Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Collaborate, Unity Connect and Unity Certification.

Vantagepoint ai on The Cover of Beyond Business' Top 10 Companies Beyond Business Transformation

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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Articles, Computational neuroscience, Artificial intelligence in video games, Video game development, Artificial intelligence

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantagepoint ai, the software company that developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) trading software in the world available to retail investors and traders, has been selected as the featured cover story on the Top 10 Companies Beyond Business Transformation list.

Key Points: 
  • WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantagepoint ai, the software company that developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) trading software in the world available to retail investors and traders, has been selected as the featured cover story on the Top 10 Companies Beyond Business Transformation list.
  • The Top 10 Companies Beyond Business Transformation list, highlights companies who are transforming the business landscape and going above and beyond.
  • Vantagepoint ai was chosen as the featured cover story thanks to its dedication to empowering traders daily for the past four decades.
  • As the world's first artificial intelligence software available on personal computers, Vantagepoint has truly transformed the entire trading industry.