IEEE

Assessing Player Preferences for Non-Photorealistic Rendering Artistic Styles in 3D Video Game Character Design

Abstract: The study of Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR) in 3D video game character design has gained attention due to its potential to enhance visual appeal and user engagement. Previous research ...
PC Gamer

Windows used to secretly use green screens to render videos, which is how you could trick MS Paint into becoming a video player

"The media player program didn't render the video pixels to the screen," longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen wrote recently in a blog post. Instead, Windows would render a green screen (or a ...
Android Authority

Here's a look at how Android 17 will make alternative app stores easier to use

As part of a settlement with Epic, Google is introducing support for “Registered App Stores” starting with Android 17. Certified third-party stores will utilize a “single store install screen” that ...
PC Gamer

Tavern Keeper's item design tool is so good one player made a tabletop D&D set where you can actually read the stats on the character sheets

I've fallen hard for Tavern Keeper, a sim where you manage an inn in a fantasy realm filled with halflings, orcs, and elves, serving drinks, cooking meals, and dealing with occasional devastating fire ...