All articles tagged with #voxel
Ex-Minecraft porting studio 4J Studios’ Reforj has an eighth update introducing a new texture system called Rixels, which breaks voxel faces into smaller 2D pixel blocks to boost texture detail, per-pixel lighting, and animation flexibility, helping differentiate Reforj from Minecraft; the tech also promises reduced texture storage and moves the game closer to a distinct Xbox sandbox experience.
A fan-made mod called the Gen 1 Recompilation Project adds voxel-based 3D diorama visuals to Pokémon Red and Blue, letting players experience the Game Boy classics from a new perspective with overworld-style battles; the creator notes remaining glitches and calls for testers on Discord, while official FireRed/LeafGreen Switch ports offer a more definitive version but the originals retain unique charm.
BeXide, in cooperation with Bandai Namco, announced NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains, a 3D voxel puzzle for Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam), launching this summer with a BitSummit PUNCH demo in Kyoto. The game reimagines classic Namco arcade titles as voxel-based puzzles where players toss, stack, and merge voxels to high scores. It features dedicated stages from classic titles like DIG DUG and PAC-MAN, more than 100 voxels to collect, a customizable gallery, and online score rankings.
Microsoft Research's Silica demonstrates writing data into ordinary glass using ultrafast femtosecond laser pulses, creating voxel-based 5D memory with densities up to 1.59 gigabits per cubic millimetre and a palm-sized block capable of storing about two million books, with data lifetimes exceeding 10,000 years.