Ragnar 2010: March 2020

One of my goals for 2019 is to improve my existing pages. This week I improved the island map section of my noise-based map generation page.

Island map generation: you figure it out

I had offered lots of options: additive vs multiplicative, Euclidean vs Manhattan distance, and three mysterious parameters named a, b, c. It was simple for me to offer lots of options. The problem with lots of options is that there's a large "possibility space" to explore. You may or may not find something you like.

Based on feedback from readers, I decided to rewrite this section. I stepped back and thought about why we're adding and multiplying. What is the goal? How does it work?

Push the edges of the map down into water. I need to decrease elevations near the edges.
Push the middle of the map up onto land. I need to increase elevations near the middle.

The main idea is to start with noise-based elevation and reshape it into what we want. The noise-based elevation fits into a box , and we reshape the box into something like . The contents of the box, whatever terrain had been generated, will get pushed up and down when the box is changed.

I rewrote the entire section of the page to explain this idea, and I ended up removing the interactive diagram.

Island map generation: explain the main ideas

Related: Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work says that experts can use the interactive exploration to navigate the possibility space because they have already built up the intuition to know where to go. Novices on the other hand learn better with guidance.

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Upcoming Games Of 2019 | Confirmed Release Dates | PS4, Xbox One, PC

As 2018 comes to an end, it's time to start looking forward to all the phenomenal new games of 2019. Maybe you're still making your way through the best games of 2018, yet it's never too soon to look forward to the future and figure out what you need to start saving up for. We've compiled the absolute greatest new games of 2019 that we're anticipating like Anthem, Cyberpunk 2077, Days Gone, DMC 5, Resident Evil 2 Remake, and Kingdom Hearts III make up just few what's coming down the road. BTW It's all ordered by release date for easy browsing.

More dates are certain to be confirmed as the year goes on, so make sure to check back often as we update this article with new additions. So, stay in touch with the "Pro-Bros Arena"

1. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Release Date: 18 January 2019
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Developers: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Project Aces, Bandai Namco Studios

Bandai Namco's cult most loved series of flight sims is gearing up for a major comeback, taking the dogfighting action back to the alternate world of Strangereal for Ace Combat's present gen debut. The fast-paced aerial skirmishes look incredible whether you're steering from the first-person cockpit or a third-person view, and the campaign guarantees to contextualize the battlefield in the skies with a healthy dose of political interest and Top Gun-esque acting. The person who owns a PlayStation VR headset gets the special reward of PS VR-exclusive missions that make you feel like you're really flying your very own fighter jet.

2. Resident Evil 2 Remake.

Release Date: January 25, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Survival Horror
Developer: Capcom

Fans requested it, and Capcom has reacted in kind. The Resident Evil 2 remake takes you back to a survival horror classic. Reacquainting us with Leon Scott Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they battle for their lives in the infection tainted Raccoon City. And once the dust settled on E3 2018, it was clear that Resident Evil 2 Remake was one of the stars of the show. It's stunning to see how the Resident Evil 7 engine has improved the visual revamp of this 1998 classic: the very point by point zombies are covered in blood, slime, and rotting flesh, and the premonition environment look frighteningly lifelike. The third-person, over-the-shoulder camera should bring the gameplay more in line with modern expectations, making for some truly claustrophobic scares, and the reimagined cutscenes strive to be legitimately spine-chilling as they retell the original story. Put simply, this remake won't be for the faint of heart.

3. Kingdom Hearts 3

Release Date: January 29, 2019
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Square Enix

The Disney based game is at last set for a firm release date in January, and with it, a huge amount of new franchise are making their series debut in Kingdom Hearts 3. Confirmed to show up are characters and locals from Tangled, Big Hero 6, Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Frozen. And plenty more that we've seen before, for example, Hercules and Pirates of the Caribbean. But the question is whether the gameplay of the PlayStation 2 period still holds up so many years later?

4. Crackdown 3

Release date: February 2019
Platforms: Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Developers: Sumo Digital, Reagent Games, Cloudgine, Ruffian Games

4 years after its debut at E3 2014, we still have no clue what's in store from Crackdown 3. We got a new trailer at Microsoft's conference this year, and it gave off an impression of being comprised of in-game footage, yet we're still just as clueless as you are for the most part. Terry Crews presently gives off an impression of being a prominent aspect of the game. And keeping in mind that we love Crews, his VO work in the latest trailer can be depicted as over the top at best.

If you're willing to see how it look like then here's the latest short gameplay of Crackdown 3 by IGN.

5. Trials Rising

Initial release date: 12 February 2019
Genre: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Developers: Ubisoft, RedLynx, Ubisoft Ukraine

The physics-based motorcycle stunt series is back with Trials Rising. The Trials community will be able to make and offer tracks with different players over the globe in this rendition. And you'll likewise have the option to customize your racer and bike with a large number of various items including helmets, jackets and trousers. There are a plenty of landmarks over the globe that will have tracks dependent on them. A lot of modes are incorporated, some new and some old. Declared so far are Tandem Mode, 4-Player offline co-op, Contracts, Asynchronous Challenges, and of course Online Multiplayer. The game looks like a blast to play solo or with friends.

6. Anthem

Release Date: February 22, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action Role-Playing
Developer: BioWare

Arguably a standout amongst the most exciting games slated for 2019 is BioWare's hopeful come back to form in Anthem. The game surprised when it appeared at E3 in 2017, and after a year, it's still high on people's wishlist. The title joins third-person shooting and action RPG elements within a shared open world.

You play as a Freelancer taking part in third-person, Mass Effect-style shootouts, armored up in your Javelin exosuit to explore and eliminate within some gigantic alien biomes. Up to four players can adventure together within their customizable Javelin suits. The game is intended for a group, but single-player will be supported too.

Related post: Anthem detailed preview

7. Metro Exodus

Release Date: February 15, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Developer: 4A Games

Metro Exodus is the third game in this criminally overlooked post-apocalyptic FPS series, transporting you to the irradiated ruins of modern civilization, now abounding with mutated creatures, which some way or another still manage to look beautiful. The game begins off from Last Light's "Redemption" ending and continues with the story of Artyom as he attempts to escape the Metro in Moscow. The title will see Artyom and his wife Anna attempt to travel far east to start a new life. However, that journey will be more unsafe than Artyom or Anna know.

Exodus will feature both sandbox environment and linear levels to progress the plot. The story will happen through the span of a year, with the game's dynamic climate and day-night cycle constantly showing signs of change regions dependent on the season.

8. Devil May Cry 5

Release Date: March 8, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action-Adventure
Developer: Capcom

Many conjectured that it would be Sony's E3 conference in which the much-rumored Devil May Cry 5 would make its appearance. But, no, quite an opposite in fact. Microsoft's E3 conference got the reveal of a game. And, fans of the series couldn't be more excited.

Both Dante and Nero will return as playable characters in DMC 5. A third playable character is also introduced. It feels really satisfying when your game's hero is surfing rockets like a surfboard directly into an evil demon's face?

For detailed Preview: Devil May Cry 5 | Release date, Gameplay preview, Trailer, News, & more..

9. Tom Clancy's The Division 2

Release Date: March 15, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Massive Entertainment

The sequel of The Division moves from the streets of New York City into the country's capital. A civil war is breaking out within Washington D.C., and it's up to The Division to help squash it. Massive is bringing 8 player Raids into The Division 2. Also, the developers have guaranteed that three episodes of post-launch DLC, including new story content and game modes, will be made accessible to all players for free.

10. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Release Date: 22 March 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Adventure-Adventure
Developer: FromSoftware

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice comes to us from the same team that created Bloodborne for PlayStation 4. The game looks comparable in gameplay to Bloodborne and the developers' other outstanding work, the Dark Souls series. However, the game won't feature RPG elements nor multiplayer modes like the others do.

The setting is sixteenth century Sengoku Japan. You play as a shinobi named Sekiro as the character attempts to take revenge on a samurai who recently assaulted Sekiro and kidnapped his lord. The samurai has disjoined one of Sekiro's arms, consequently prompting an in-game mechanic in which Sekiro can install different gadgets and accessories upon his prosthetic and upgrade them all through his adventure.

The most alluring feature spotted so far? A grappling hook, which could drastically change how we traverse the expertly made zones and arenas. Cool! Isn't it?

11. Mortal Kombat 11

Release Date: 23 April 2019
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Developers: NetherRealm Studios

Mortal Kombat has been one of the most popular fighters game in the world for decades. NetherRealm Studios announced Mortal Kombat 11 to the world in an official revealed trailer at The Game Awards 2018. Mortal Kombat 11 will release on 23 April 2019 for multiple platforms including PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch. The trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 was typically bloodier. With heads being removed from bodies and blood flowing freely. Also, the trailer seems to feature just how detailed the brutality zoom-ins will be in the new game. Preorders for both console and PC start on December 7, 2018, Although there's no word on when the game's beta access period will start.

12. Days Gone

Release Date: April 26, 2019
Platform: PlayStation 4
Genre: Survival-Horror, Action-Adventure
Developer: SIE Bend

The more we see of Sony Bend's Days Gone the more the upcoming title seems to impress. Gone are the days of thinking the project is "simply one more zombie game". Rather, it's demonstrated to give a convincing lived in world in which you constantly stumble upon environmental hazards. And because of 'not just any zombie game' it has been the most anticipated game for a long time, lastly, it will release on 26 April 2019.

For a detailed preview: Days Gone | PS4 Release date, Gameplay, news & more...

13. Team Sonic Racing

Release Date: 21 May 2019
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Developer: Sumo Digital

Sonic and his numerous buddies are back for their third kart-racing competition - and before you ask, Sonic races in a car as a handicap because there'd be no challenge if he was running on his foot. Sumo Digital, the same developer behind the splendid Sonic All-Stars Racing games, is back for Team Sonic Racing, which focuses exclusively on the Sonic universe and places drivers in groups as they compete for a combined score instead of pole position. It's certainly a takeoff from the more conventional arcade racing of the past games, and the Sonic focus, unfortunately, avoids all that superbly obscure Sega fan service. But, the dynamic visuals and finely tuned fundamentals are still there, with all the boosting, item-blasting, and mid-air tricking you could seek after.

14. Rage 2

Release Date: May 14, 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Developer: Avalanche Studios, id Software

The infamous Walmart leak of 2018 spoiled the reveal of Rage 2 for the majority. Many people questioned the legitimacy of the retailer's listing, but when a franchise as obscure as Rage was confirmed just as the leak predicted, we realized it had to be legit. The game looks to be a fabulously frantic mashup of Doom and Mad Max. Which well makes sense considering id developed Doom and Avalanche developed Mad Max.

Players wander the game's apocalyptic open world after a giant asteroid devastates the majority of mankind, the survivors need to fight for themselves against armies of horrendous bandits and mutants with deadly tendencies. And also, Rage 2 brings back the deadly boomerang known as the wingstick, and amps up the firefights with a lot of dashing and an adrenaline-pumping, neon-soaked berserker mode.

15. Shenmue 3

Release Date: 27 August 2019
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4
Genre: Action-Adventure
Developers: YS Net, Neilo

The Shenmue series was never a huge commercial success, but thanks to some extent to Kickstarter and a large number of fans' hard-earned dollars, the project is completely in progress. In Shenmue 3, you'll play the job of a martial artist named Ryo Hazuki as he attempts to reveal who is responsible for his dad's murder. The game guarantees to have gameplay reminiscent of the past titles, enabling players to go up against enemies in hand-to-hand combat, upgrade combat abilities, and explore a living world loaded with towns, shops, and an active populous.

So these are the upcoming games of 2019 with confirmed release dates, We'll keep updating this list as soon as any other release date is confirmed, so stay in touch with the "Pro-Bros Arena"

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