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Tape to Tape by Excellent Rectangle is the world’s first hockey roguelite

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look with fluid animations in a sports game. Their solution was a unique blend of hand-drawn 2D sprites and animations in a 3D environment. Julien explains: “For a fast-paced sports game such as ours, we wanted the sprites to move and animate in 8 directions. He reminisces: “1994 has got to be my favorite NHL.

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

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While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. Later, at Pixar, he worked on animated classics like Toy Story 3 and Brave that went on to win three Oscars.

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Fantasy Strike patch notes, August 2016

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Thank you to all our patrons for supporting the Fantasy Strike fighting game. Also worth noting are lots of new animations for Valerie, a new character model for Grave that has over 3x the polygons as before, and a preview of a new character select screen that will be used for modes other than local versus and training.

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The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming

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The advent of handheld gaming consoles marked a significant era in the gaming industry. This bubble of time, between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, witnessed the rise of several iconic handheld consoles, including the Sony PSP, and various iterations of Nintendo’s DS line, such as the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 2DS.

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Japanese Games VS Western Games:

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While Japanese games have traditionally been associated with distinct gameplay mechanics and anime-style aesthetics, the line between Japanese and Western games has become increasingly blurred in recent years. Many iconic Japanese games and consoles, such as Super Mario Bros. Does Japan dominate the gaming industry?

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3D Art Styles For Games

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It’s fair to say that 3D game art styles are used everywhere – in film and cartoon production, animation, interior design, and architecture fields, and especially in game development. Fantasy Realism. Fantasy realism is used for games full of movement, action, and drive. The definition comes from the name.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

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One of the best examples on the market today is Blizzard’s portable take on its dungeon-crawling RPG, Diablo Immortal , which takes players on an epic fantasy adventure set between the events of Diablo II and III. Goddess of Victory: NIKKE features high-quality anime cutscenes. Storyline in Diablo Immortal.