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Nicosia, Cyprus (March 10, 2021) Today, Super.com is proud to announce its partnership with Mars Vision in order to launch an innovative new application that will allow the visually impaired to play games without the need for modding.
This new software, dubbed Mars Vision, offers a technological solution to let all low-vision or visually impaired players enjoy computer games. The application monitors gameplay in real-time and assists the player in navigating the game’s environment and menus. Using a neural network, Mars Vision doesn’t change the gameplay present in a game; rather, it translates gameplay so that the player has the information they need to immerse themselves fully in the world. The technology has been developed in partnership with visually impaired end users to ensure that pain points that are present in similar soft
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Over half (51 percent) of current UK gamers only started playing in the past twelve months, 30 percent of women started playing – with 28 percent playing daily
London, UK, 10 March 2021 Video game playing rose to a new level, with UK consumers time playing up 4 percent over last year. The desire to stay connected and entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic has driven online gaming popularity – more than a third of UK gamers (37 percent) have made new friends through online gaming in the last year. In fact, gamers in the UK are now playing video games an average of seven hours 10 minutes each week according to the “State of Online Gaming 2021,” a report commissioned by Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW), on global gaming preferences and habits.
Dissecting Discord: How to Set Up an Indie Game Discord by David Logan on 03/10/21 10:45:00 am The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutras community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.
Dissecting Discord: How to Set Up an Indie Game Discord Server
Fifteen years ago, anyone launching an indie game would have needed to make a Facebook. Ten years ago, they’d need Twitter. Five years ago, they’d need Instagram. Today, every marketing expert in gaming is going to tell you to set up a Discord server for your upcoming indie titles, whether it’s a thoughtful adventure game, intense multiplayer action shooter or gorgeous 2.5 platformer. I’m Buddy Sola, I’ve been working in community development for games for 8 years and I figured I’d break down my philosophy fo