Machine learning could create the perfect game patterns

Camping at the location of the orbs is a solid strategy: the player must collect orbs to win (imagine if Pac-Man’s ghosts simply lingered near the entrances to every corner…

The metaverse has no leg to stand on

Except, of course, that’s not possible. Virtual reality has been on the brink of success for decades now, never quite able to catch the masses. In an essay written for…

Will MTN’s metaverse concert wake up the African creative industry?

South African mobile network operator MTN Group wants to leverage its vast network of 34.5 million subscribers in Africa to pave the way for the popularization of the metaverse on…

Hyped VR game’s ‘Noose’ sequence sparks debate over warnings

Screenshot: Zero stress level / Kotaku Context is important. What happens before the events gives insight into how and why they unfold the way they do. But what if the…

Half-Life 2 playable in VR mod, beta launched in September 2022

After years of development and loads of ups and downs along the way, the developers of a virtual reality mod for the original Half Life 2 announced a public beta…