BioShock Infinite Messy Development Process Highlighted In New Book
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If you’ve been following the video game industry closely then you might know of Jason Schreier. He’s a big name in the industry as a journalist that’s been able to connect with several developers to bring out notable scoops of what’s going on behind closed doors. Jason has a new book that just came out with
Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry which goes over the behind-the-scenes in the video game industry. From studios that were shut down to individuals that worked at some of these companies leading towards the end.
Gears of War maker shifts to Unreal Engine 5, winds down Gears 5 development
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Development on
is winding down, says The Coalition, as the studio shifts to projects using Unreal Engine 5 for the latest console and PC technology.
Gears 5, which launched for Windows PC and Xbox One in September 2019, still has new content on the way, The Coalition said. Plans include Operation 7 and Operation 8 (operations are
Gears 5’s version of a season), with two content drops each, bringing in new characters and new maps. Operation 6 made its second content drop in mid-April. Related
Going forward, The Coalition says it will be developing with Unreal Engine 5 “for multiple new projects in the coming years.”
We re using another company with a conversion kit, and we re working with that company to engineer enhancements within that project, so we re kind of Toyota-ising that application if you like, so it s very different to someone buying a car off us and putting a kit in it, Ferguson said.
That being said, we highly doubt a series-production version, even in limited numbers, will ever make its way to North America. It may not even leave Australia, for that matter. What the pilot program does appear to be doing is proving that a decades-old and beloved design can be modernized for the new zero-emissions era. All it takes is an automaker s desire to make it happen and a sufficient number of customers.
Toyota s 4x4 Land Cruiser is On a EV Horizon
Toyota is planning to bring the stunning performance of electric vehicles to their already impressive Off-Roader, the 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser! Thanks to an ongoing trial in Australia, a battery powered Electric Land Cruiser may soon be in the grasp of consumer drivers as this trial will rocket Toyota s EV Program even further into the future.
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The Toyota Land Cruiser has been a staple in off-roading for 70 years. Its first generation was a scrappy goat similar to the Willys truck used by the American military in the 40 s and 50 s. As of 2019, Toyota reports selling over 10 million units, and its long-standing SUV has seen service in militaries, militias, and racing events, but until recently there was some fear that the Land Cruiser might fall into obscurity as IC Engines are replaced by electric motors.