How Rayman 2 "offered 2D gameplay situations in a 3D environment" to deliver the best of both worlds

When he decided to present his Rayman video game project to Ubisoft, he brought a 150-page file describing the whole game and ...
IEEE

GaussHDR: High Dynamic Range Gaussian Splatting via Learning Unified 3D and 2D Local Tone Mapping

Abstract: High dynamic range (HDR) novel view synthesis (NVS) aims to reconstruct HDR scenes by leveraging multi-view low dynamic range (LDR) images captured at different exposure levels. Current ...
GitHub

GLEAM: Learning Generalizable Exploration Policy for Active Mapping in Complex 3D Indoor Scene

Generalizable active mapping in complex unknown environments remains a critical challenge for mobile robots. Existing methods, constrained by insufficient training data and conservative exploration ...
USA Today

NFL TV map, Week 15: Which games are you getting on Sunday?

Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season is here, and that means you're planning your Sunday to watch either your favorite team or whoever's on TV. So which games will you be getting in your area? Great ...
Broncos Wire

Broncos vs. Packers broadcast map: Will the game be on TV?

The Denver Broncos (11-2) are set to face the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) in Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, Dec. 14. Denver leads the ...
Nature

Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world

Scientists have produced the most detailed 3D map of almost all buildings in the world. The map, called GlobalBuildingAtlas, combines satellite imagery and machine learning to generate 3D models for ...
gematsu

2D platforming boss-rush action game Onikura to be published by Astrolabe Games

Onikura is a 2D platforming boss-rush action game built around lightning-fast slashes and surgically precise parry actions. Every clash is a battle for survival—attack, parry, heal, and consume souls ...
IEEE

Ultra-Low Bitrate Face Video Compression Based on Conversions From 3D Keypoints to 2D Motion Map

Abstract: How to compress face video is a crucial problem for a series of online applications, such as video chat/conference, live broadcasting and remote education. Compared to other natural videos, ...
Polygon

Bellwright’s Biggest Update Yet Adds An Expansive New Map To The Game

This content was produced in collaboration with Valnet Inc. and the sponsor Donkey Crew and Snail Games USA. More than 18 months on from Bellwright’s Early Access release, Donkey Crew’s hit survival ...
Gizmochina

XREAL 1S is the world’s first AR glasses with automatic 2D-to-3D video conversion

XREAL is wrapping up 2025 with the launch of a new entry-level AR glasses model, the XREAL 1S. It sits below the more expensive XREAL One Pro (announced in July) in the lineup and is the first in the ...
XCOM 2 Game Guide

Terminator 2D: NO FATE. Games of December 2025. We end the year with two Japanese gems and an old-school platformer

We were supposed to embark on this nostalgic journey in November, but ultimately, we will play Terminator 2D: NO FATE in December. What is it? It's an action platformer game that's gonna follow the ...