Open-world games use geographic technology for stunning, realistic maps of real locations globally. True Crime: Streets of LA was one of the first to recreate a real-world city accurately in an ...

Caught in a downpour and a time crunch, we put Google Maps and Waze to a real-world test. The results reveal how interface ...

A campaign group is pushing to have the current world map "corrected" to show Africa is actually larger than the current Mercator projection.

Open-world games need a balanced map UI for both guidance and exploration. Games like Skyrim, No Man's Sky, Fallout 3, and Elden Ring excel in crafting immersive map interfaces. Sea of Thieves offers ...

Global Farmer uses real world data to let your farm just about anywhere you can think of. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You ...

There's been a few games that have explored using real world map data as a background for the action. From Microsoft Flight Simulator to Infection Free Zone, playing around the places you know has ...

With Battlefield 6 announced, the beta is closer than ever, but testers should be aware of a few unwritten rules that are key to success. A globe-spanning campaign would be notable because it's common ...

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

Niantic wants to build a richer 3D map of the world, and it’ll use its 2021 acquisition of Scaniverse to do that. After a major update to the app, Scaniverse 4 will allow iOS users to scan landmarks ...