Riot’s story began with Leonard Menchiari who experienced the rioting first-hand in Italy during the NoTav protests, (the NoTav protests opposed the building of a high-speed railway from Turin in Italy, to Lyon in France). Protestors were opposed to the destruction of the landscape, the potential pollution and the overall cost of this project. Leonard spoke with both protestors and police, discovering what drove people to take a stand and how officers empathized (and in some cases agreed), with protestors but had to maintain order and safety. Leonard decided to use his background in filmmaking and love of video games to tell these stories through an interactive experience and Riot: Civil Unrest was born.
We’re all incredibly proud of all the work that has gone into Riot and we’re particularly proud of the jaw-dropping pixel-art. One of the major challenges we faced was to make the crowd look genuine; many games that feature crowds have a lot of identical characters repeated over and over again. We wanted to create a genuine crowd of unique individuals. To achieve this, the team came up with a clever algorithm which chose from the vast range of trousers, tops and accessory options to create a 100% unique crowd of people. Not only do our crowds look genuine but their movement is excellent too. Using clever AI, our developers made it so that instead of moving as blocks they move in a far more fluid way. Individuals use space as real people would, filling gaps as they appear and resisting movement when it is blocked. They can swarm around an objective or flee from danger.
Sound is another area that had an incredible amount of work put into it. Our sound designer, Michele Postpischi, (who lives near the NoTav valley), went to impressive lengths to capture the realism and chaos Riot wanted to convey. Michele would travel to abandoned and disused buildings and record the sounds of things being broken, such as a pane of glass being struck with a piece of 2×4.
By their very nature, riots are an emotive subject. That is why we try to be extremely careful in our portrayal of these stories. We are aware that people’s opinions will differ, so we decided to take a neutral and non-political stance. Although we set up each of Riot’s scenarios, we always advise the user to research these subjects themselves and encourage them to form their own opinion. Riot has four main campaigns to play through and understand; NoTav (Italy), Indignados (Spain), the Arab Spring (Egypt) and Keratea (Greece). We’ve also included over thirty single scenarios which include the Oakland shooting riots, as well as the Paris and London riots.
I along with my team genuinely hope you enjoy the experience Riot: Civil Unrest has to offer, we’ve worked on this for some time and are absolutely amazed at the level of love shown for this title. If I were to leave you with one tip it would be to consider your strategy wisely. Aggressive tactics may yield results early on but may harm you in the long run; if you’re aggressive, aggression may be expected from you next time, making success more difficult to achieve. Or public opinion could turn on you, giving your opponents a heightened sense of alertness.
Twitch’s Pokémon TV And Movie Marathon Returns Tomorrow
Pokémon anime fans, rejoice! Twitch’s mega-marathon of movie madness is set to return tomorrow, giving fans the chance to sit back and join the chat as viewers simultaneously watch the show.
Returning for a third run, the Twitch Pokémon marathon has previously aired numerous episodes from the TV show as well as some of the franchise’s movies, sometimes letting viewers interact with the scenes on screen. While not available during every showing, a Pokémon Badge Collector extension has previously allowed viewers to catch Pokémon on-screen to earn stream points.
This third run will reportedly feature episodes from the Diamond & Pearl, Best Wishes, and XY series, kicking off tomorrow, 27th February, from 10am PT (6pm GMT). It’ll air from tomorrow until 5th May, so you’ll have just over two months of Pokémon content being beamed into your eyeballs. There are definitely worse ways to spend your time.
You can join in and watch the stream on the Twitch Presents channel. Make sure to let us know if you’ll be tuning in by leaving a comment below.
The RISC-V Foundation will be hosting a free, Getting Started with RISC-V event in Austin. This 1 day event will showcase innovative RISC-V implementations from members of the Foundation.
The half-day Austin event on April 2 will feature engaging presentations, demos and networking opportunities.
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Halo TV Series Lands Director Of One Of Black Mirror's Most Shocking Episodes
The Halo TV show has been in the works for a very long time, and it suffered a setback recently when Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt dropped out due to scheduling issues. Now, his replacement has been found, and it's another big name in the TV and movie business.
Otto Bathurst, who directed Black Mirror's horrifying first episode, "The National Anthem," has been tapped to direct and executively produce the new Halo TV show. After Black Mirror, Bathurst went on to work on Peaky Blinders and later 2018's Robin Hood movie.
The Halo TV show will air on Showtime, whose parent company, CBS, also owns GameSpot. The last we heard from network president of programming Gary Levine was that the Halo show is "evolving beautifully with rich characters, compelling stories, and powerful scripts."
Showtime said previously that Halo is the network's "most ambitious series ever," and that's notable given Showtime is behind some massive productions such as Homeland, Shameless, Billions, and more recently the Jim Carrey show Kidding.
The Halo TV show will feature Master Chief in some capacity, but it remains to be seen if he is the lead, or what other characters might join him. Kyle Killen (Awake) will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.
The next Halo video game, meanwhile, is Halo Infinite. The game is in development for Xbox One and PC. According to a recent report, it will be a launch title for a new Xbox console coming out in 2020.
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Devotion is a first-person atmospheric horror game depicting the life of a family shadowed by religious belief. Explore a 1980s Taiwan apartment complex lost in time gradually shift into a hellish nightmare. Delve into the vows each member of the family has made, and witness their devotion.
Fortnite Waterfall Locations Guide For Season 7 Overtime Challenge
We're in the final stretch of Fortnite Season 7, but before Season 8 officially arrives, developer Epic Games is giving players a slew of Overtime challenges to complete. Much like standard weekly challenges, these task players with different objectives to aim for while you play, from taking down opponents with specific weapons to visiting certain locations around the island, and completing them will net you XP and unlock new cosmetics.
Most of the Overtime challenges are fairly straightforward, so they shouldn't pose too much of a problem, but there is at least one that may give you some trouble, particularly if you aren't too familiar with the island: visit seven different waterfalls. This can be fairly difficult if you don't know where to look, but we've put together a map to help you along.
Complete this challenge and you'll earn 500 XP. More importantly, it'll put you one step closer to getting Season 8's Battle Pass for free; in an unexpected move, Epic is giving the pass away to players who finish all of Season 7's Overtime challenges. Each Battle Pass typically costs 950 V-Bucks (just under $10), so it's a good idea to complete as many challenges as you can and try to snag the pass without spending any money.
With Season 8 just around the corner now, Epic is holding one more double XP weekend in Fortnite to help players level their Battle Pass up and unlock any remaining rewards, from February 22-24. You can get another look at all of the skins and other cosmetics up for grabs in our Season 7 Battle Pass rewards gallery.
Sega Wants To Know Which Games You’d Like On The Mega Drive Mini
The Sega Mega Drive Mini is set to bring Sega-focused retro delights to your living room later in 2019, all in a very similar fashion to Nintendo’s NES and SNES mini consoles which saw releases in recent years. Before it arrives, though, Sega is hoping to find out which games you’d like to be playable on the system.
The company has hosted three Twitter polls which allow fans to vote for their preferred games. Focusing on the Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, and Shining Force series, each poll features just two options; the winner of each should find its way onto the console when it launches.
If you’re hoping to pick up a Sega Mega Drive Mini later this year, make sure your voice is heard by dropping some votes. And then let us know how you voted in the comments too because we’re nosy like that.
The RISC-V Foundation will be hosting a free, Getting Started with RISC-V event in San Jose. This 1 day event will showcase innovative RISC-V implementations from members of the Foundation.
The half-day San Jose event on April 4 will feature engaging presentations, demos and networking opportunities.
