Video game development

Infinity Film Festival In Beverly Hills To Feature Presenting Sponsor Unreal Engine And Opening Keynote Speaker Vicki Dobbs Beck, ILMxLAB Executive In Charge

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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Video game development, Software development, Unreal, Epic Games, Virtual reality, 3D graphics software, Tencent, Unreal Engine

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Infinity Film Festival in Beverly Hills, presented by Epic Games' Unreal Engine, is set to take place this November 1 4, 2018.

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Infinity Film Festival in Beverly Hills, presented by Epic Games' Unreal Engine, is set to take place this November 1 4, 2018.
  • Epic will also host the IFF Tech Lab with Unreal Engine training for film and virtual production.
  • Festival organizers also announced their opening keynote speaker, Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge at ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm's award-winning immersive entertainment division, and board member for the Infinity Film Festival.
  • "ILMxLAB is thrilled to present at the Infinity Film Festival in Beverly Hills.

Former BioWare General Manager Aaryn Flynn Joins Improbable as General Manager, North America

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Video game industry, BioWare, Entertainment, Video game development, Electronic Arts, Edmonton, Flynn, Windows games

UK games tech startup Improbable announced today that Aaryn Flynn, former General Manager of BioWare and a key player in the development of the hugely critically and commercially successful Dragon Age and Mass Effect video game franchises, has joined the growing Improbable team as General Manager of its games business in North America.

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  • UK games tech startup Improbable announced today that Aaryn Flynn, former General Manager of BioWare and a key player in the development of the hugely critically and commercially successful Dragon Age and Mass Effect video game franchises, has joined the growing Improbable team as General Manager of its games business in North America.
  • Flynn will be based in Edmonton, Alberta, and is building a new Improbable office in Edmonton's downtown district.
  • By building on SpatialOS, developers can use standard tools and game engines to build new gaming experiences.
  • "Aaryn has an incredible pedigree in game development, and Edmonton is a great place to establish this new North American office.

The 3D Audio Market: Global Analysis & Forecasts 2018-2026 - Adoption of 3D Audio is High in the Gaming Industry

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Fabless semiconductor companies, Game engine, Video game development, ATI Technologies, Computer graphics, Stereoscopy, Technology, Computing, 3D imaging, 3D television

The "Global 3D Audio Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2018 To 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global 3D Audio Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2018 To 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • One of the most prominent factors aiding the 3D audio market growth is the fact that, consumer acceptance pertaining to 3D audio has increased significantly in recent years.
  • The adoption of 3D audio has been on the high in the gaming industry and it has been observed that game developing companies have been upgrading their sound engines from 2D audio to 3D audio.
  • These factors in combination expected to drive the 3D audio market growth in the region.

Pioneering Survey of Clinical NGS QC Practices Proves Need for Purpose-Built QC Solutions to Standardize Industry

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Custom firmware, Homebrew, Video game development, NGS

"I've never seen anything in my career where there are so many options on how to do testing.

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  • "I've never seen anything in my career where there are so many options on how to do testing.
  • According to the survey results, there is a significant opportunity for labs to implement NGS standardization of QC solutions designed to improve quality.
  • SeraCare is addressing this opportunity by combining the power of the Seraseq line of manufactured reference materials designed for NGS applications and iQ NGS QC Management software.
  • Another critical finding from the survey is that two thirds of respondents currently use homebrew and Excel or custom developed data management solutions.

Global $200+ Billion Mobile Gaming Market 2018-2023: Major Players are Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Rovio Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Zynga

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Video game publishers, Computing, Video game development, Video game industry, Zynga, Mobile game, Rovio Entertainment, King, Electronic Arts

The global mobile gaming market was valued at US$64.349 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.35% over the forecast period to reach US$205.460 billion by 2023.

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  • The global mobile gaming market was valued at US$64.349 billion in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.35% over the forecast period to reach US$205.460 billion by 2023.
  • An increasing number of mobile users worldwide is one of the major drivers of the global mobile gaming market.
  • Technological advancements will provide ample opportunities for the expansion of the mobile gaming market making them more accessible and affordable to all the users.
  • Major industry players profiled as part of the report are Activision Blizzard, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Rovio Entertainment Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, and Zynga Inc. among others.

AI CRYPTO Unveils First AI Blockchain for Real Business

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Technology, Coprocessors, Computing, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in video games, Video game development, Graphics processing unit, Applications of artificial intelligence, Computer engineering

AI Crypto is a game-changing project that finds identity in an innovative blend of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology.

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  • AI Crypto is a game-changing project that finds identity in an innovative blend of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology.
  • Based on their technical expertise, the AI Crypto team has been developing a decentralized ecosystem where AI resources such as Graphic Processing Units (GPU), Model and Data are distributed, enabling any person with an interest in developing AI applications to participate at an unbelievably reasonable cost.
  • Apart from their primary activity in developing a decentralized ecosystem, the AI Crypto team has also seen notable achievements in connecting AI and mining with GPUs.
  • With AI Crypto, anyone will be able to develop their very own AI applications at a reasonable cost, regardless of their ability to afford access to high-performance GPUs.

AI CRYPTO Unveils First AI Blockchain for Real Business

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Technology, Coprocessors, Computing, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in video games, Video game development, Graphics processing unit, Applications of artificial intelligence, Computer engineering

AI Crypto is a game-changing project that finds identity in an innovative blend of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology.

Key Points: 
  • AI Crypto is a game-changing project that finds identity in an innovative blend of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology.
  • Based on their technical expertise, the AI Crypto team has been developing a decentralized ecosystem where AI resources such as Graphic Processing Units (GPU), Model and Data are distributed, enabling any person with an interest in developing AI applications to participate at an unbelievably reasonable cost.
  • Apart from their primary activity in developing a decentralized ecosystem, the AI Crypto team has also seen notable achievements in connecting AI and mining with GPUs.
  • With AI Crypto, anyone will be able to develop their very own AI applications at a reasonable cost, regardless of their ability to afford access to high-performance GPUs.

Square Enix Group and Tencent Group to Enter into Strategic Alliance

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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Video game publishers, Square Enix, Publishing, Video game development, Software, Enix, Taito, Square, Final Fantasy, Eidos, Tencent, Yoichi Wada

Square Enix Group will be accelerating these business development efforts to enhance its content services worldwide through this strategic alliance with Tencent Group.

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  • Square Enix Group will be accelerating these business development efforts to enhance its content services worldwide through this strategic alliance with Tencent Group.
  • "We have strong expectations for this strategic alliance with Square Enix Group," says Steven Ma, Senior Vice President, Tencent Group.
  • About Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, is the holding company leading the group of Square Enix companies (the "Square Enix Group") with a diverse range of content and service businesses.
  • DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Ideas United Announce the Release of the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program Original Pilot Episodes

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Computing, Video game development, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Home video game consoles, PlayStation, Video game publishers, Video gaming, SIE Worldwide Studios, SIE Santa Monica Studio, SIE Japan Studio

SAN MATEO, Calif. and ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), in collaboration with Ideas United and its creative collective, We Make, today announced the release of five pilots produced for the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif. and ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), in collaboration with Ideas United and its creative collective, We Make, today announced the release of five pilots produced for the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program.
  • The PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program began last summer with an invitation for writers and filmmakers in We Make to submit their best concepts for an original television program.
  • Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
  • The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, PlayStationVideo, PlayStationMusic, PlayStationNow, PlayStationVue, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios.

Skins.Cash Partners with Xsolla to Bring Skins to Gamers Worldwide

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Gaming, Entertainment, Video game development, Video game publishers, Entertainment Software Association, Electronic funds transfer, Xsolla, Windows games, Video game culture, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Gamer, Electronic Arts

For example, the gamer can purchase War Thunder game distributed by Xsolla of equal or lesser value, paying with skins through Skins.Cash payment gateway.

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  • For example, the gamer can purchase War Thunder game distributed by Xsolla of equal or lesser value, paying with skins through Skins.Cash payment gateway.
  • "The strategic partnership with Xsolla is our most important one to date," said Nick Covella, SVP of Engineering, Skins.Cash.
  • This unique service provides immediate and secure cash-out to gamers worldwide and gives them the opportunity to monetize their time spent in game.
  • Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.