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v. t. e. Video game modding (short for "modification") is the process of alteration by players or fans of one or more aspects of a video game, [1] such as how it looks or behaves, and is a sub-discipline of general modding. Mods may range from small changes and tweaks to complete overhauls, and can extend the replay value and interest of the game.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are used in video games for a wide variety of applications such as non-player character (NPC) control and procedural content generation (PCG). Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that uses historical data to build predictive and analytical models.
In computer graphics, level of detail ( LOD) refers to the complexity of a 3D model representation. [1] [2] [3] LOD can be decreased as the model moves away from the viewer or according to other metrics such as object importance, viewpoint-relative speed or position. LOD techniques increase the efficiency of rendering by decreasing the workload ...
The model was first popularly used in early massively multiplayer online games targeted towards casual gamers, before finding wider adoption among games released by major video game publishers to combat video game piracy. The model has been used by games such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Apex Legends, Fortnite Battle Royale, and the majority ...
v. t. e. Video game development (sometimes shortened to gamedev) is the process of creating a video game. It is a multidisciplinary practice, involving programming, design, art, audio, user interface, and writing. Each of those may be made up of more specialized skills; art includes 3D modeling of objects, character modeling, animation, visual ...
GameBox 1.0 (2004) – Directed by David Hillenbrand & Scott Hillenbrand. A video game tester must fight to escape from a video game that has become all too real. Satan's Little Helper (2004) – Directed by Jeff Lieberman. A nine-year old gamer mistakes a costumed killer for a video game version of the Devil.
The list of video game consoles is split into the following articles: List of dedicated video game consoles. List of handheld game consoles. List of home video game consoles. List of video game consoles by generation. List of first generation home video game consoles. List of microconsoles. List of video game console emulators.
Digitized sprites were used in various video games during the late 1980s to 1990s, but fell out of favour when textured 3D graphics became more common, though some voxel figures are also based on photographic renderings of actors. These sprites are directly based on captured images of actors or models portraying the game characters.