Topic: procedural generation

  • Crafting a Spherical Minecraft World: A How-To Guide

    Crafting a Spherical Minecraft World: A How-To Guide

    Blocky Planet is a tech demo I created in the Unity game engine that attempts to map Minecraft’s cubic voxels onto a spherical planet. And just for fun — let’s look at a small blocky planet before and after applying any spherical projection. Cube net representing the way sector faces are joined in Blocky Planet (think of this as an unrolled cube). That concludes the discussion of the more structural aspects of making a spherical blocky planet. But as we’ve seen many times now, nothing is ever ea...

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  • Tactical Tabletop RPG's VR Successor Launches on Quest

    Tactical Tabletop RPG's VR Successor Launches on Quest

    Successor, a tactical tabletop RPG, has launched on Meta Quest with mixed reality features, blending physical and digital environments for immersive gameplay. The game offers procedurally generated campaigns, real-time battles with a pause feature, and strategic elements like elevation advantages...

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  • Become a Djent-Fueled Robot Samurai in Morbid Metal's Playtest

    Become a Djent-Fueled Robot Samurai in Morbid Metal's Playtest

    Morbid Metal is a roguelike character action game featuring three distinct cyberninjas, procedurally generated stages, and a combo-driven combat system with a style meter. The game emphasizes seamless character swapping during combat for dynamic sequences and was delayed from early access, but a ...

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  • Pokemon Gen 10 Leak: Game Titles, Region, Theme & More

    Pokemon Gen 10 Leak: Game Titles, Region, Theme & More

    Leaked information suggests Pokémon Generation 10, potentially titled "Pokémon Winds" and "Pokémon Waves," will launch in 2026 with a Southeast Asian-inspired region and an "Infinity" theme, directed by veteran Shigeru Ohmori. The games may introduce new Legendary Pokémon controlling wind and wat...

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  • YouTuber Finally Reaches Minecraft's Legendary Far Lands After 14 Years

    YouTuber Finally Reaches Minecraft's Legendary Far Lands After 14 Years

    KurtJMac completed a 14-year journey to Minecraft's Far Lands, a legendary glitch located 12,550,821 blocks from the spawn point, traveling entirely on foot without shortcuts. His "Far Lands or Bust" series, started in 2011, evolved into a major charitable initiative, raising $500,000 for various...

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  • Don't Miss These 5 Hidden Gems in the Steam Autumn Sale

    Don't Miss These 5 Hidden Gems in the Steam Autumn Sale

    The Steam Autumn Sale offers significant discounts on PC games until October 6th, highlighting both popular titles and lesser-known hidden gems. Five recommended hidden gems include Promise Mascot Agency for narrative adventure, Fields of Mistria for fantasy farming, and Kabuto Park for bug-colle...

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