Telling Modern Warfare's story
We meet Spov, the CGI specialist behind the cutscenes in Activision's bombastic series.
1We meet Spov, the CGI specialist behind the cutscenes in Activision's bombastic series.
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4Microsoft has apparently failed to respond to concerns raised by beta testers who spotted a drop in the quality of video playback after installing the Xbox 360 Metro dashboard update. Users told Eurogamer that videos played from the new dash run at limited range RGB levels, with colours washed out and blacks appearing grey, with Digital Foundry tests confirming the issue. More >
Microsoft has spent a reported $100 million on Israeli start-up VideoSurf, saying its video search technology will "augment the Xbox 360 ecosystem." VideoSurf's technology can "see" individual frames inside videos, with facial and audio recognition, which Microsoft intends to use to further beef up discoverability on Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 dashboard update, due on December 6, can be fully controlled by voice, with Bing integration allowing users to search for games, music and video content from a variety of providers. More >
Edge publisher Future has teamed up with Sony Computer Entertainment UK to launch Access, a new on-console PS3 video show available to download for free every Wednesday from the PlayStation Store. More >
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Nintendo, Sony and the movie industry say 3D is the future, but are they pushing a potentially obsolete technology?
4We meet the Hollywood company behind gaming’s new breed of trailers.