Category: Technology

Nation’s First Prescription for Gamified Cognitive Training Issued in Zhejiang, Tencent’s Digital Therapy Product Enters Clinical Stage

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On December 11, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued the nation’s first electronic prescription for gamified cognitive training to a 59-year-old patient with mild cognitive impairment. Under the guidance of a doctor from the rehabilitation medicine department, the patient completed their first non-pharmaceutical cognitive training session using “Tencent Brain Exercise,” Tencent’s first digital[…..] […]

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Microsoft Announces Unified Annual Versioning System for Minecraft Starting 2026

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Microsoft Announces Unified Annual Versioning System for Minecraft Starting 2026, Aligning Java and Bedrock Edition Prefixes for the First Time To accommodate the game’s increasingly frequent update cadence and improve cross-platform version identification efficiency, Microsoft-owned Mojang Studios announced on December 2 that starting in 2026, Minecraft will adopt a new annual version numbering system across both Java and Bedrock[…..] […]

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An In-Depth Analysis of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5

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Cross-Platform Graphics Showdown: An In-Depth Analysis of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5 The highly anticipated flight simulation game, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, has now officially landed on Sony’s PS5 and PS5 Pro platforms. With this release, the simulator developed by Asobo Studio—renowned for its ultimate realism, attention to detail, and stunning visuals—has completed its full[…..] […]

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PlatinumGames’ New Title Confirmed to Use Unreal Engine 5, Signaling a Potential Shift in Visual Style

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PlatinumGames’ New Title Confirmed to Use Unreal Engine 5, Signaling a Potential Shift in Visual Style PlatinumGames, the acclaimed developer behind classics such as Bayonetta and NieR:Automata, has been actively expanding its portfolio recently. Alongside collaborating with Team Ninja on Ninja Gaiden 4 and participating in the development of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Remake, the studio is now recruiting talent[…..] […]

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 XSOLLA ADVANCES GLOBAL GAMING EDUCATION AND INNOVATION IN COLLABORATION WITH HP

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New Initiative Connects HP’s Gaming Garage and Xsolla’s Accelerator Program to Create a Global Ecosystem for Learning, Development, and Entrepreneurship Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, announced a strategic relationship with HP to connect education, technology, and entrepreneurship across the global games industry. The[…..] […]

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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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Historic Handshake Between Game Engine Giants: Unity Creations Can Now Be Published to Fortnite with One Click

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At this year’s Unite 2025, Unity’s annual developer conference, two titans of the game engine industry – Unity and Epic Games – announced a landmark partnership. Starting next year, millions of Unity developers will be able to directly publish their creations to the globally top-tier gaming platform, Fortnite, reaching hundreds of millions of players. Powerhouse[…..] […]

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Valve Reinvigorates the Living Room Gaming Arena! Can the New-Gen Steam Console Shake the Dominance of Sony and Microsoft?

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After a decade-long hiatus, the once-dormant Steam Machine has made a grand return. Valve Corporation recently officially unveiled the all-new generation Steam Machine, a living room device that draws on the successful DNA of the Steam Deck and is now posing a direct challenge to PlayStation and Xbox. Hardware Configuration Fully Evolved This mini-console, which[…..] […]

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Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz (Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School, Łódź): “Building bridges to the animation island”

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Łódź is a remarkable place, a city where the grandeur of yesteryear is still clearly felt, and renovation and ruin go hand in hand. Above all, it is the Polish film city par excellence; numerous production companies and studios had their headquarters there (including the iconic Se-Ma-For Studio for animated films), and above all, the[…..] […]

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Unity and Stripe Enter the Webshop Race, Enabling Cross-Platform Stores for Developers

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In a move that intensifies competition in the direct-to-consumer sales space, real-time 3D development platform Unity has partnered with global payments leader Stripe. This new collaboration will soon allow game developers using Unity to operate their own cross-platform webshops, capitalizing on the evolving payments landscape within app stores. The initiative positions Unity alongside other players[…..] […]

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