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Criterion softens PC 'Paradise' with ambient occlusion

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2008-06-11 00:00:00 by Jason Dobson in Joystiq
...ambient occlusion Wondering what this will mean for you as you're barreling down the streets of Paradise City? We'll let Criterion explain: "It's an effect that uses soft shadows to add extra depth. Enclosed spaces naturally receive less light than open spaces and look darker - that helps us to see how close objects are to each other." We'll...
 
 
 
 
 
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WorldIV: MMO Music

2008-04-29 09:56:15 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
 
...ambient sounds turned down a bit so that we can hear each other. In my case, I ran my Vent client on a second machine and wore headphones. I simply didnt hear the sounds of City of Heroes / Villians Voice support is now a standard feature, cluttering the audio of MMO The Mental Filter The brain is an amazing filter. Present it with a complex...
 
 
 
 
 
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TCoS: The Sound of Shorath Mesa Dev Journal

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2008-04-04 18:39:33 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...ambient sounds for specific areas to bring them to life The focus of this dev journal is Shorath Mesa. Gaming Today has previously covered an art dev journal on this new area of Spellborn. The challenge here is to convey the sounds of the forest transitioning to those of the swamp. There is also an ancient shrine here; the Shorath Mesa Shrine...
 
 
 
 
 
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GDC 2007 Wrap-up Part Two

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2007-03-20 20:30:00 by Dave Inscore in Art of the Game
...ambient occlusion to vertex info gives credibility to an object (we used this technique in our building pipeline for Rise of Legends and were quite pleased with the results And finally to round out this report, the show demo that created the most buzz with the Big Huge art team was Crytek's CryEngine 2 . While I'm generally not all that...
 
 
 
 
 
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The sounds of Shorath Mesa

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2008-04-05 17:00:00 by Brenda Holloway in Massively
...ambient sounds must change as you move from one area to another; the soft whisper of rain falling through forest leaves makes way slowly to an echoing sadness as you near a temple. Far in the distance, thunder rolls. The best ambient sounds drag you into the game. By the sounds of things, Spellborn will draw you in completely to their realm....
 
 
 
 
 
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The Ancient Gaming Noob: Return to Middle-earth

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2008-04-21 19:59:51 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
...Ambient Sound - Out in the fields the ambient sounds were quite amazing, some of the best I recall hearing in an MMO The Founders Horse - While not as swift as the mounts that can be purchase at level 35, they are both free and faster than walking, which makes travel in the game much easier. All three of us are founders, so we were all able...
 
 
 
 
 
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Fallout 3 drafts Inon Zur for soundtrack

2008-05-07 06:45:51 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...ambient score for this ambitious title Fallout 3 is one of the most engaging and demanding projects I've scored," states Inon. "It was very rewarding to put all my creative energy into supporting Bethesda's vision for the game. I'm very proud of the outcome, and look forward to sharing the music with the players If you want to see how epic...
 
 
 
 
 
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Why People Listen to Video Game Music

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2008-05-18 23:25:27 by Daniel in DP's Gamer Blog:: Mighty Pirate!
...Ambient Music What I have noticed when listening to some video game music is that it makes for great ambient music. Most game music isnt made with the intention of constantly grabbing your attention, its made to create the mood and atmosphere within the game environment. Which is why game music is great to set the mood Game music more often...
 
 
 
 
 
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New Christmas Screensavers

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2007-12-13 07:00:00 by The Game Fairy in The Game Fairy
...ambient and gentle Christmas music playing softly in the background as a musical enhancement to the holiday scene. Snow is falling outside in the street in sharp juxtaposition to the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the gift shop! Another lovely and calm holiday program The last screensaver today is called Winter Valley. Bright sunlight...
 
 
 
 
 
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Ubisoft adopts amBX for Hell's Highway, Far Cry 2, other games

2008-01-08 11:11:54 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...ambient experiences," and amBX devices are not limited to visual and audio cues. Wind effects can be felt using speedfans, and full rumble and recoil is available for vehicle and weapon feedback. What's more is that the experience courses through the entire game and not just during gameplay But because you've got to experience it to believe...