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Paper 01 — Diablo 3 UI improvements

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Diablo III: An Evolutionary UI Interface design is a taxing aspect of video game development and plays a significant role on the overall user experience. The user interface of a PC or console game needs to be designed to deliver certain necessary information and can make or break a game. Diablo 3’s interface is an [...]

Deus Ex + Transhumanism – Blog Assessment

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Though the world of console gaming is losing out to mobile platforms, virtual reality is still a concept and a project that many consumers crave. In the world of technology, it is often perceived as a benchmark of human progress. It has the potential to become social media transformed, metaphysically connecting players on an international [...]

Tomb Raider Paper

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Tomb Raider Paper             Tomb Raider is a game with few non-diegetic elements which in turn make it more immersive, but this is brought down by obvious affordances and algorithms.  The minimalistic Heads-Up-Display makes the game feel more realistic and draws you in more as a player.  However, the game cannot be as immersive as [...]