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Fantastic Ships Simulator Using Google Earth

djStelios — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:23:07 +0000

PlanetInAction.com has released the first version of a fantastic free simulation game which leverages the browser-based Google Earth plugin as the primary graphics engine. The game is called “Ships” and lets you take the helm on ships – barges, cargo ships, container ships, and even a cruise ship (the QM 2). Everything is in 3D, you can drive the ships anywhere in the world, there are sound effects, physical modeling, and realistic visual effects that makes this a wonder to behold. Not only that, but the author – Paul van Dinther – has created some great camera tools to make it easier for people to follow the action and see the sights. This is the best example of the Google Earth API I’ve seen to date.

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Invisible Tetris

djStelios — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:11:08 +0000

Did you know you can actually finish tetris? I had no idea, but thats probably because I’m not a tetris freak. He’s got crazy tetris skills (I’m guess no social skills though) and can even play while the blocks are invisible. Yes, that’s right invisible.

The video is kinda long so I recommend skipping to about 3/4 of the way through.

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You are an absolute freak!

Game Video: Playing Half-Life With A Real Gun

djStelios — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:30:57 +0000

Though it sort of negates some of the best aspects of video gaming, this experiment from Waterloo Labs does outline a useful method for mapping projectile impacts on a projection screen using accelerometers. As suggested at the end of the above vid, there a number of infinitely safer methods for registering the desired mouse clicks – nerf LAN party anyone? More infos for building a similar system here.

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Game Video: Grand Theft Auto IV Gameplay

djStelios — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:12:44 +0000

Just great…

Game Video: Tresling – Mixing Tetris And Arm Wrestling

djStelios — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:30:59 +0000

Tresling is not just a two-player version of Tetris, not just a fist-pumping, back ally arm wrestling match to end all matches… but a mash-up so heroic Zeus himself could not imagine it.

Games Video: Extreme R/C Helicopter

djStelios — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:16:56 +0000

This guy has incredible R/C control skills–who knew an R/C helicopter was even physically capable of this?

Game Trailer: Metal Gear Solid 4

djStelios — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:05:00 +0000

Metal Gear Solid is acknowledged by the experts as one of the best games ever made. Sneak into an enemy battle hold to foil a modern conspiracy. Silently take on an army using all your covert action skills. With cinematic presentation, awsome looks, twisting plot line and ground breaking game play, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has to be seen to be believed.

How To Video: How They Made Video Games

djStelios — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:02:54 +0000

Short segment from the show “How It’s Made”, detailing video games

Game Video: Havok/Euphoria Physics Engine for Star Wars Game

djStelios — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:21:52 +0000

Havok Physics, better known as simply Havok, is a middleware physics engine developed by Irish company Havok. It is designed for computer and video games by allowing interaction between objects or other characters in real-time. By using dynamical simulation, Havok allows for more lifelike worlds and animation, such as ragdoll physics. The company has also released a Havok Animation and Havok FX, which uses Shader Model 3.0 on consumer GPUs for effects physics such as smoke.

Euphoria is a game animation engine created by NaturalMotion based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis, NaturalMotion’s proprietary technology for animating 3D characters on-the-fly “based on a full simulation of the 3D character, including body, muscles and motor nervous system”. Instead of using canned animations, the characters’ actions and reactions are synthesized in real-time, and so are different every time even when replaying the same scene. Euphoria runs on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms.

Game Video: Voice Pitch Contolled Racing Game!

djStelios — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:15:55 +0000

Take out your microphone and become a powerful race car engine! Mimic the sound of a race and start tearing up the track. The game listens to your roaring and matches your speed accordingly!

Racing Pitch has party games and track challenges, and you can even take a break from the racing by taking a flight in a hot air balloon. It’ll leave you breathless!

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