Recommended Reading: NFL player turns mercenary in 'Call of Duty'
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'The Whole Game is Beast Mode'
by Sam Alipour
ESPN The Magazine
Kevin Spacey temporarily shelved his presidential persona to play a private military contractor in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. For this year's title, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch hung up his cleats to play a mercenary in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. ESPN The Magazine has a behind-the-scenes look at the process, from motion capture to facial scans required to construct the digital version of the NFL player.
It's Official: Everyone Has the Same Plan for Tech's Future Did a lot of Apple's WWDC keynote sound familiar? The folks in Cupertino announced a collection of items that have already been done before by another company, whether it's Google, Microsoft or others. Are companies just borrowing ideas now? | The Day I Learned to Stop Hating Laptop DJs Have you wondered what a traditional turntable DJ thinks of folks who prefer to do their scratching with a laptop? DJ Rob Swift discusses his initial reaction and how he came to realize that the modern setup is nothing more than a tool. |
Moog Music Gives Employees More Control Moog Music's small size and workshop-like atmosphere are two things I've always loved about the company. This week, owner and chief executive Michael Adams told employees he was selling half of the company... to them. | The Unkillable Demon King A 19-year-old League of Legends juggernaut can kill more than half of an opposing team in under 40 seconds. ESPN's Mina Kimes takes a look at how Lee Sang-hyeok (better known at Faker) rose to superstar status. |
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