Monthly Archives: December 2018
How the worst 40 seconds in dead space almost killed the game
The story of the creation of one of the most famous horror films
In the process of creating games, the authors ‘ ambitions can turn into huge problems for the project. Some ideas are rejected due to technical difficulties, while others are tried at any cost. Few people know that one short scene in the cult horror Dead Space incredibly delayed the development process and jeopardized the very release of the game.
Dead Space was released 12 years ago. Since then, the franchise has managed to die, and its developers-to disperse who where because of the closure of the Studio publisher Electronic Arts. Continue reading
“Alice, give me the sound.” Review Of “Yandex.Mini Stations»
The old column is better than the new two. Or not?
In October 2019, Yandex unexpectedly introduced a new mini-version of the smart column with the voice assistant “Alice”. The gadget, though noticeably changed in size, but left support for most functions (and even got a couple of new ones). We used the column for several months, and here are the conclusions we came to. Continue reading
