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The Einstein robot that can emote is just one more step toward Blade Runner
How far do you think robotics have come? Before you can finish saying “ASIMO”, get to know the Einstein-resembling robot which, thanks to scientists at the University of California, has learned various facial expressions by looking in a mirror and mimicking (so to speak): It randomly moved its 30 f
Cheat Sheet 7/13: Capcom plans game debut at ComicCon, EA founder sees Zynga as hope for game innovation
Now let’s zoom through some more mainstream videogame news! – Get the latest details on Team Meat’s The Binding of Isaac. –Watch Tim Schafer pitch Once Upon a Monster to Cookie Monster. –Capcom plans to introduce a new game at ComicCon. –Take a look at these screens for A Game of Thrones: Genesis.
Nadal, Murray Battle for #1… in FIFA
Novak Djokovic might have won Wimbledon this year. But the real competition was up in the players’ hotel rooms. Perennial champ Rafael Nadal and Scotsman Andy Murray face off regularly, both on the court and on the digital pitch of their PS3, The Herald Scotland reported. The trash talking ahead of
Play Fruit Ninja in the Arcade, Win Tickets, Buy Useless Junk
Next time you find yourself at a Dave & Buster’s (or something like it), keep your eyes open for a mammoth-sized version of Fruit Ninja. The arcade setup contains all of the same touch-screen fruit-killing you might expect from Fruit Ninja, but it doesn’t come without its limitations: The touch scr
Space Invaders Film Coming To A Theater Near You
The game itself may not have much of a plot, but that hasn’t stopped producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Gigi Pritzker from starting work on the film. Their track record can be deemed “mixed”: For di Bonaventura, Space Invaders is the latest of a string of projects based on 80s touchstones. He is
Forget highscores: achieving the lowest score in Super Mario Bros. takes a real pro
Now, intrepid gamer NotEntirelySure didn’t necessarily reach the lowest possible score in the NES clasic Super Mario Bros., but he did set quite a standard with 600 points —and zero deaths— using an emulator and keyboard with no save states or slowdowns. Simply consider all the coins, enemies and he
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