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New Facial Capture Technology Used on GTAIV, MGS4, Killzone Explored by Image Metrics

Image Metrics shows how their new facial capture technology works on GTA 4 and other game productions.

"Image Metrics has bridged the Uncanny Valley, developing a superior facial capture and animation system that creates facial animation with far greater accuracy, as much as seven times faster than key framing, and they only need video files and a facial rig and 3D model to get started."

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decapitator5867d ago (Edited 5867d ago )

The gap between realism and gaming is practically diminished at this point. If I had to vote for my favorite in that video, it would have to be GTAIV and Killzone.

Damn...and lets not forget MGS4.
*Waiting patiently for that boob mini game*

sonarus5867d ago

:( i wish i didn't already know that. NO more MGS4 spoilers PLEASE.

MGS4 is looking to have the best in game cut scenes yet.

decapitator5867d ago (Edited 5867d ago )

Oh man, am sorry about that then. But I dont think a boob should be a spoiler for you. I mean its a BOOB son...:)

EDIT: Am sorry guys, if I have spoiled it for ya.

Crazyglues5867d ago

I'm so excited for GTA IV I can't stop making wallpapers for my PS3
(case and point - check attached image below)

and not to mention as soon as I really start to get into GTAIV, MGS4 will be here...

Cwalat5867d ago

my favorite ones... The African, Killzone, MGS4

decapitator5867d ago

yeah the the african dude looked cool too, very well animated.

mesh15867d ago

guys plz im getting bored of ppl lies put high quality ingame scans of gears of war 1 and mgs 4 and the new ingame screens of gears of war 2 and killzone and u guys can keep fooling ur selfs mgs4 looks rainbowsixvagas 2with a tiny texture upgrade and washout colours and minimal use of good lighting ,killzone 2 is dark when lit up using the filters looks play and low textured just plz stop leing to people and pit of screens of what ive said haha i know u fanboys cant lets just accept it gears of war 2 looks better than anything that will come out this year but gta 4 wil surpass anygame this year hands down and it comes out sooon hahahahah ive noticed the 1 thing tha scares fanboys on this site the most is putting side by side pics of gears of way to any console game that i meantioned and more

solidt125867d ago

I listened to that podcast also. I wish I didn't. Know I am even more eager to play MGS4 so please no more spoilers. Its gonna be tough since several people in the game media got a change to play through the game. Out of these videos the Samburu Warrior was the most awesome. I hope they are using that in a game. We need something like that. A game with African warriors that take place back in the time of Shaka Zulu would be really cool and something new.

actas1235867d ago

How is this new if its been used in Gears 1 and many UT3 games?

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InMyOpinion5867d ago

I wonder if Mass Effect is using that as well?

decapitator5867d ago

Possibly but the article makes no mention of that though. But with the graphics that the game had, I would not be surprised if it was using it or something similar to it.

InMyOpinion5867d ago

The facial animation in the article video looks amazing, especially when you see the split screen with the human and the target animation. Lifelike, to say the least =)

Massacre5867d ago

Damn, that animated girls animation look pretty slick.

BilI Gates5867d ago

Is that from Killzone 2? Anybody know?

decapitator5867d ago

NO. That is the trailer for Killzone: Liberation for PSP.

BilI Gates5867d ago

Thanks for clearing that up.

decapitator5867d ago

No problem. Glad I could help..:)

ThaGeNeCySt5867d ago

Samburu Warrior.... ahh... i was looking for that one to show to a few friends.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies7d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken7d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing697d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker7d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing697d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt7d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken7d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101149d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers149d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Killzone: Liberation Trophy Guide

Travel to Helghan and take our Killzone: Liberation Trophy Guide with you to help earn your latest Platinum Trophy!

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Rynxie314d ago

Wow, you're way late to the game. I quickly glimpsed at the title and thought a new killzone game. Sigh

andron314d ago

Because the game was added to Ps+ classics. This port of the psp game has trophies now...

vTuro24314d ago

This game was dope. Perhaps I might give it another go.
I just wish KZ Mercenary multiplayer wasn't shut down. feelsbadman

P_Bomb314d ago

Downloaded it! Will run it later this summer. Plat seems reasonable too.