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☆ ‘Video games are in for quite a trip’: How generative AI could radically reshape gaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“You can tell there is something off about what you’re seeing or hearing.”Enter generative AI. That offers another opportunity for generative AI to reshape the gaming experience. While the developers retain control over procedurally generated content, generative AI has the potential to develop unplayable levels, or deviate in unintended ways from the game’s narrative. An additional toolWhile gamers are excited about the potential for gameplay, generative AI is likely to impact development before it alters the user experience. “I think with generative AI, it’s essentially the same thing – or at least, we’re approaching it with the exact same mindset here at Ubisoft.” However, there are still a lot of unanswered “legal and ethical aspects” to using generative AI, including artists’ copyright, he adds.

Persons: Jitao Zhou, Alexis Rolland, ”, Rolland, Ubisoft's, Zhou, Julian Togelius, “, Togelius, Takehiko Hoshino, It’s, Hoshino, “ Fortnite, Creatives, We’ve, it’s Organizations: Rikkyo University CNN —, La, La Forge, Ubisoft, Rikkyo University, New York University, Rokkyo University, Maxis, EA, UGC, CNN, Forge Locations: La Forge China, Tokyo, La

The people did not want to be named because the LA committee was expected to release the information later Monday. This year, the NFL placed three games in London and two games in Germany on its schedule. Flag football, in which “tackles” are made by pulling a flag off a belt worn by each player, would be a 5-on-5 affair played on a 50-yard field. While flag football will feel familiar to the home fans, cricket will be a steep learning curve. A version called Twenty20 — a shorter version of the original game — is proposed for the schedule in Los Angeles.

Persons: ___ Organizations: NFL, Associated Press, International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Games, Flag, Games, Los Angeles . Cricket, Olympics Locations: Los Angeles, American, United States, Angeles, Mumbai, India, Paris, Brisbane, Australia, Europe, Mexico, Japan, London, Germany, U.S, Britain

On Monday, LA28 organisers formally asked that flag football for both the men's and women's competitions as well as four other sports be added to the event. It would mark the Olympic debut for flag football, a game that looks similar to tackle football, with passing and receiving, but requires little protective equipment, with play stopping when a defender pulls a cloth flag from the waist of an opponent. "But I will tell you that through this process a number of great young stars of the league have said how great it would be to represent their country and play flag." O'Reilly said one appeal of flag football is that it is low cost and that almost anyone can play it. "The Olympics in LA would be a tremendous boost to flag football around the world and in this country."

Persons: Denis, Stephanie Lecocq, Peter O'Reilly, Diana Flores, O'Reilly, LA28, Rory Carroll Organizations: REUTERS, NFL, U.S ., Reuters, International Olympic Committee, International Federation of American Football, World Games, Italy, U.S, IOC, Los Angeles Our, Thomson Locations: Saint, Paris, France, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Birmingham , Alabama, Mexico, LA

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Broadcast services provider NEP Group Inc, owned by private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O), is exploring a sale of its live events business that could fetch nearly $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The live events unit provides audiovisual solutions at concerts, corporate events, and music tours. NEP operates another events business that focuses on online and television broadcast services, which the sources said it plans to keep. The unit offers production services that enable the broadcasting of live sports, festivals and other events. NEP also offers outdoor broadcast services, studio production, audio and lighting solutions, and media management services.

Persons: Carlyle, Milana Vinn, Anirban Sen, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Inc, Carlyle Group Inc, National Football League, Crestview Partners, Thomson Locations: Pittsburg , Pennsylvania, New York

☆ Introvert and Olympic hopeful shares the No. 1 tactic she uses to get ahead—even though she was born 'debilitatingly shy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

She earned a silver medal at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, and is hoping to secure a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It'll be only the second time that breakdancing, also known as "breaking," has been included in the Olympics. "I was debilitatingly shy [earlier in my career]," she tells CNBC Make It. Today, Choi still uses a few strategies to keep her natural shyness from stymying her ability to compete. She uses breathing techniques to focus, and repeats a mantra of affirmation to herself before going in front of a crowd.

Persons: Choi's, It'll, Choi, University of Pennsylvania —, she'd Organizations: Olympics, CNBC, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Birmingham , Alabama, Paris

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The 13-year-old, who has Down's syndrome, is competing against over 100 gymnasts at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. It's great," Annabelle's father, Markus Tschech-Loeffler, told Reuters. Thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities compete together in 26 sports over nine days at the Games. "Our core goal is to put the living situation of people with intellectual disabilities at the centre of society," Hauthal said. For Annabelle's father, making sure his daughter can focus on her routine and not get distracted by other competitors with thousands of people watching is the biggest challenge.

Persons: Annabelle, Mary, Markus, Jonathan, Read, Annabelle Tschech, Markus Tschech, Tom Hauthal, Hauthal, Olympiastadion, Nadine Baethke, Riham Alkousaa, Alison Williams Organizations: Federal, Special, Reuters, Games, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Berlin, Germany, Nazi Germany

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) on Wednesday rounded off a strong March quarter for the sector that saw its three major players post net bookings growth of between 11% and 66%. The company said "NBA 2K23", "Grand Theft Auto V" and "Grand Theft Auto Online" were some of the top contributors to its net bookings growth in the reported quarter. The company forecast net bookings of more than $8 billion for next year, which was above analysts' estimates. "It (the GTA VI release) would be a watershed moment for the category of open-world games," said MoffettNathanson analyst Clay Griffin. "Tens and tens of millions of units would be sold immediately, and a new or completely refreshed GTA: Online would redefine what a modern 'metaverse' really looks like."

☆ The metaverse isn't dead, says the billionaire CEO behind Fortnite— and he's jokingly trying to hold a wake so 600 million gamers can mourn its passing in 'real-time 3D'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Sweeney on Tuesday mocked the notion that the metaverse is dead. But Sweeney is a long-term supporter of the Metaverse, putting in some serious money into the platform. Tim Sweeney, the billionaire CEO of Epic Games, doesn't think the metaverse is dead. After all, Epic Games — developer of Fortnite — is putting serious money into the metaverse. Moreover, Meta's still trying to convince users that the metaverse is alive and kicking and could potentially be lucrative.

☆ I got to play the latest 'Legend of Zelda' game early. Here's a preview of the biggest game the year.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( William Antonelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom," Nintendo's biggest game this year, is releasing May 12. Last week, Nintendo invited Insider to play a demo of the game. Here are my first impressions of "Tears of the Kingdom," a wonderfully creative game that delivers on its hype. There are few games that have built more hype and anticipation than the newest Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom." "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" releases on May 12.

☆ Nike envisions a wild future with Olympics in outer space, clothing made of spider silk, and footballs make of stardust
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Nike recently published a fun and thought-provoking book about the company's next 50 years. The company playfully envisions athletic competitions in space and footballs made from stardust. The small 192-page book is mostly a fun, futuristic read about what Nike might be doing in 2073. Sam Grawe, who wrote the 2021 book Nike: Better is Temporary, is an editor and contributed essays. On a more terrestrial level, Nike foresees clothing made from spider silk and the emergence of volcanic glass compounds.

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☆ NFL replaces Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Signage for the NFL Pro Bowl is seen at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)The NFL said it is eliminating the Pro Bowl in favor of a week's worth of skill competitions and a flag football game. In what's now called "The Pro Bowl Games," players from both conferences will showcase their football and non-football talents in a weeklong series of competitive events, replacing the full-contact Pro Bowl game that started in 1951. The multiday event will be held in Las Vegas in February, and will culminate with a flag football game to take place at Allegiant Stadium, where the Las Vegas Raiders play. Manning will also take part in the coaching staff for the flag football game.

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