Dragon Quest creator and JRPG icon Yuji Horii becomes the first game designer to receive Order of the Rising sun award: "It's thanks to all the staff that helped create …

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is being honored with an award from the Japanese government, officially becoming the first ...
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An Optimized Pathfinding in a 2D Zombie Survival Game Using the Jump Point Search Algorithm

Abstract: Pathfinding is important for many games that use non-playable characters to reach targets in a 2D or 3D environment. In this paper, uses Jump Point Search (JPS) algorithm for path finding in ...

This month's notable new PC freebies include that Battlefield battle royale, and two games about eggs

STRAFTAT - A bonkers lo-fi first-person shooter with extremely tight 1v1 showdowns in an absolutely huge variety of arenas.
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Brought Me Back to When RPGs First Felt Magical

This marks the second remake of the older Dragon Quest games from Square Enix, following last year's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Like the previous game, players experience a modern retelling of the ...

‘Backyard Baseball’ Video Game Lands First Ever Adaptation With Tiffany Haddish, Arturo Castro & More All-Stars Voicing Animated Special

Tiffany Haddish, Arturo Castro and more all star actors are voicing a Backyard Baseball animated special, the franchise's first adaptation ...