Category: Video Games
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Artist Paul Tuller’s “Kim Vs U.S. Legislation” Online Game for LGBTQ+ Rights – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] More than 530 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed across the United States this year alone. In advance of a month dedicated to pride, both the Human Rights Campaign and the NAACP have issued travel advisories for the state of Florida, noting an environment of open hostility toward queer people. To draw further attention to […]
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[ad_1] East Coast skate culture, expanding reproductive health access, protein pulled from air and more news Producing Protein From Air Using Solar Energy Helsinki-based cellular agriculture pioneer Solar Foods intends to produce 100 tonnes of their alternative protein, Solein, per year upon the forthcoming opening of their commercial-scale factory. This output could be transformed into […]
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[ad_1] The potential of seaweed farms, public art’s influence on safety, video games for depression and more from around the web How Women in Bolivia Honor Their Indigenous Roots Through Skating In Cochabamba, Bolivia, an all-women skate crew called ImillaSkate uses skateboarding as a way to honor their roots, empower each other and stand against […]
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How a Video Game Helps Treat Depression and Mental Decline – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Sarah Shizuko Morimoto’s Neurogrow is a gardening video game designed to increase and improve neural circuitry. For those with geriatric depression or mental decline, the game crucially targets the brain to better respond to anti-depressants. It does so through a series of repetitive memorization and timing exercises—like watering a specific color flower with a […]
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Logitech + Herman Miller’s Performance-Enhancing Embody Gaming Chair – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Gone are the days when gaming was considered a basement hobby; now it’s a professional sport with multi-million-dollar prizes, sprawling endorsement deals, and dedicated technology, apparel and accessories. From sneakers to displays and plenty of mouses, keyboards and controllers, the race to outfit this ever-growing category is gaining momentum. As such, Herman Miller—the 110-year-old […]
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[ad_1] Eco-friendly innovations, AI-produced portraits, upcycled watches and more fascinating tidbits from around the web Industrial Designer Jexter Lim’s Adaptive Tableware for Visually Impaired People Singapore-based industrial designer Jexter Lim worked with visually impaired people on the development of Eatsy, his collection of adaptive tableware that streamlines eating and serving actions like scooping, aligning, pouring […]
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The 1970s Video Game Inspired By Real-Life Deep Cave Crawls – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The 1970s text-based video game Colossal Cave Adventure challenged players to navigate a long tunnel with wealth at its end. An influential coding feat, Adventure—as it’s primarily known—was the first-ever work of interactive fiction, an innovation that led the way for mediums like modern video games, roleplaying games, AR and VR. Adventure isn’t purely […]
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The Sims Comes to TV With a Creativity-Focused Competition Series – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Debuting Friday, 17 July on TBS, The Sims Spark’d is a game show centered around the popular Electronic Arts video game The Sims. Within, human contestants (mostly in their 20s) will be tasked with challenges like “design two rival families from different neighborhoods.” The show is an attempt at offering e-sports-focused content that isn’t terribly […]
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Epic Games’ New Technologies Promise Best Video Game Graphics Yet – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Epic Games (the studio behind Fortnite and other titles) introduced its newest generation of game-developing software, the Unreal Engine 5. Demoed on the forthcoming PlayStation 5, the Engine’s newest technologies—nanite and lumen—allow developers to craft intricate, hyper-realistic gameplay scenes. The innovation bridges the vast divide between visuals of user-explored realms and those without interactivity, […]
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[ad_1] An ancient mystery solved, architectural advancements, photographing natural wonders, and inspiration aplenty in our look around the web Quentin Blake’s Cheerful Rainbow E-Cards Legendary artist Sir Quentin Blake has created 10 new artworks, featuring watercolor rainbows and a cast of characters, that can each be sent as e-cards free of charge. The 86-year-old illustrator […]
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Travis Scott + Kid Cudi’s Record-Breaking Fortnite Virtual Concert – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Using the popular cross-platform video game Fornite as an arena, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi premiered a collaborative track, “THE SCOTTS,” and shattered “attendance” records with 12.3 million viewers tuning in. As with similar Fortnite events held previously, themed merchandise, accessories, and upgrades were made available for players prior to the show. But a […]
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Design Your Own Virtual Art Museum in Steam’s Free Occupy White Walls Game – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With 2,200 architectural elements and more than 6,000 artworks to choose from, StikiPixels’ free Steam game, Occupy White Walls, lets players build the virtual art gallery (or museum) of their dreams. Users can also explore the 215 million virtual square feet of gallery space that’s been imagined by other players thus far. Options range […]
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NBA Players in Televised Video Game Tournament – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In the absence of official NBA games, the league strengthened their pre-existing relationship with popular video game NBA 2K to co-host a bracketed, televised video game tournament. Players—including Brooklyn Nets’ all-star Kevin Durant, Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr and others—will participate in the tournament, which will be televised on ESPN and last 10 […]
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PIKUNIKU Game – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and Steam, the doodle-like adventure game PIKUNIKU challenges users—who appear as a blob with telescopic legs—with puzzles and tasks in single or local co-op player modes. The game relies on a storybook-like plot line with mini games hidden within the larger mission and plenty of underlying relationships […]
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Herman Miller and Logitech G Collaborate on Gaming Furniture – COOL HUNTING
[ad_1] Herman Miller might be best known for producing the acclaimed designs of Charles and Ray Eames (among many others), but the company continues to bring its skilled eye into new—and unexpected—spaces. Through a partnership with Logitech G, Herman Miller will produce seating for esports and gaming scenarios, fusing feedback from athletes and gamers with research […]