Sony has patented a robot gaming companion that can react to your emotions
Sony has submitted a patent for a little robot friend who’ll mech your life great again.
Amazon is developing an Alexa device that reads people’s emotions
Amazon is working on a device that can read people's emotions. Something which could save many a relationship in the future.
Friday Debate: What’s the angriest that a video game has ever made you?
Video games are many things. They’re cathartic, they’re social hubs wherein you and friends can go on an adventure and talk smack to one another. They’re the perfect exit from the mundane reality of life, a power fantasy for the weary or a test of skill for those who wish to prove themselves in digital arenas and establish a new persona. Other times, games can be proper bastards.
Devil May Cry 5 will have the “best facial animation” that Capcom has ever produced
Capcom wants to raise the bar with Devil May Cry 5 next year though, as it emphasises a game that it calls a bridge to the uncanny valley of action. To do just that however, the publisher and developer is looking to push what’s possible with digital acting to a whole new level of expressiveness.
Wearable Technology that can help you read other people’s emotions
Wish you could know what the other person was feeling in a conversation? Soon, you might be able to do just that.
Final Fantasy XV director wants the game to have “a very emotional ending”
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata hopes that his game will also resonate with your emotions, and leave you all snot-faced at the end.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate score could have emotional depth of Journey
Assassin's Creed games are fun, but they haven't really made me feeling anything in a while. Perhaps Syndicate will be the one to shake things up thanks to this pretty cool sounding music.
Deus Ex Mankind Divided is testing your feels
The latest Deus Ex game seems to be interested in getting a handle on your feelings when dealing with complex themes in that game, and it has a plan to do so.
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