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NetEase’s “Justice” Mobile Game Unveils “Voice-based Face Modeling” Breakthrough, Smart AI Face Customization Evolves Further

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On December 5, NetEase’s flagship open-world martial arts mobile game, “Justice,” will officially launch version 3.2.2. In this update, the highly acclaimed AI face customization feature will undergo a major breakthrough upgrade—the innovative introduction of a “voice-based face modeling” system. This transforms players’ vocal characteristics into unique facial parameters, achieving a personalized character creation experience[…..] […]

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Women-Led Games and Latin American Games Showcases Reveal Hosts

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Women-Led Games and Latin American Games Showcases Reveal Hosts, and a Glimpse at the Major Announcements to Come in these Game Awards Edition Showcases! Tune in Dec 9-10 via WLG, LAGS, TGA, IGN, and Gamespot! TGA season is upon us, and that means that the Women-Led Games and Latin American Games Showcase are returning with[…..] […]

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Only 7 Days Left for IAICC 2025 and BCON 2025!

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The final sprint, the most exciting encounter! Only 7 days remain until the annual tech spectacle featuring the dual-conference synergy of International Artificial Intelligence and Creative Conference (IAICC 2025) and Asia’s Inaugural Blender Conference (BCON 2025)! Core Conference Info & Final Ticket Reminder Dates: December 13th – 14th, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday) Venue: Shenzhen · Tsinghua University Research Institute Final Ticket Portal: https://ticket.origincg.cn/zh-hans/[…..] […]

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NetEase’s Justice AI Research Achievement Wins National-Level First Prize in Science and Technology, Gaming Intelligence Innovation Receives High Academic Recognition

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Recently, the China Society of Image and Graphics officially announced the results of its 2025 Science and Technology Awards. The research project Key Technologies and Applications of Intelligent Decision-Making Based on Reinforcement Learning, jointly completed by NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd., Tianjin University, the University of Science and Technology of China, and the Seventeenth Research Institute[…..] […]

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Survey Shows Steam Users Prefer Lower-Priced Indie Games

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Survey Shows Steam Users Prefer Lower-Priced Indie Games, Median Price of Best-Selling Games Drops 20% in Two and a Half Years According to a recent report by gaming media Games Radar, research firm GameDiscoverCo has found that the median price of best-selling games on the Steam platform has fallen by over 14% in the past[…..] […]

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Musk Announces Grok-5 to Challenge Professional “League of Legends” Team in 2026

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Musk Announces Grok-5 to Challenge Professional “League of Legends” Team in 2026, Pioneering a New Era of Fair Human-AI Confrontation Elon Musk recently announced via his X account that Grok-5, the next-generation artificial intelligence under development by his xAI team, is scheduled to engage in a “fully fair” human-versus-AI showdown against a top global professional[…..] […]

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[Global Launch] Netmarble’s New Title “Solo Leveling: Arise” Released on Multiple Platforms with Simplified Chinese Support

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South Korea’s renowned game company Netmarble recently announced that its new action RPG, “Solo Leveling: Arise,” has been officially launched on Xbox PC and Steam platforms for global players, featuring full support for Simplified Chinese interface and subtitles. Adapted from the popular Korean web novel and anime “Solo Leveling,” players assume the role of the[…..] […]

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Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia Faces Cash Squeeze, Forcing Strategic Rethink After $55 Billion EA Deal

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—Massive projects like Neom strain PIF’s liquidity following aggressive global acquisitions CaiLian Press (Integrated Wire Reports) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is confronting severe financial constraints, with its available capital for new investments nearly depleted due to mounting troubles in several high-profile domestic projects, according to a New York Times report citing multiple informed[…..] […]

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Games Bavaria Munich joins the European Games Developer Federation

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  Games Bavaria Munich (GBM) is happy to announce it is joining the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF). With GBM as a new member, the EGDF strengthens its alliance with a reliable partner that will further bolster its efforts to protect and advocate for European game developers. The EGDF looks forward to closer collaboration with[…..] […]

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ABC Commercial returns to the Asia TV Forum, unveiling an expanded slate of premium programming and the latest evolution of its flagship IP

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Leading the slate is family-friendly factual entertainment program Dr Ann’s Secret Lives (6 x 30’). The series visits breathtaking habitats, from dense rainforests to remote coastal regions, and each episode spotlights one unique animal: bull sharks, sea snakes, turtles, dugongs, orangutans and pangolins. The latter two episodes were shot on location in Borneo, with the support of[…..] […]

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