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New “Prince of Persia” game voiced in Farsi

mahla — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:06:48 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) –The French video game publisher Ubisoft released the first major installment of the popular video game franchise “Prince of Persia” in nearly 14 years on January 18 titled “The Lost Crown” and it is the first time since it was first unveiled in 1989 in which the characters actually speak Farsi.

Speaking about the collaboration with Ubisoft Montpellier, a subsidiary of Ubisoft, the secretary general of the Tehran Broadcast & Dubbing Association said: “The French company, together with an intermediary company in Iran, negotiated with different groups and asked for voice samples.

“Finally, they selected Moj-e-Ketab Digital Publishing Group for dubbing the game in Persian,” Honaronline quoted Sobhan Ekrami, who served as the director of the dubbing team, as saying on Sunday.

“When the dubbing process was over, they liked the work. According to their procedure, before the official release of the game, the company had some gamers, especially some famous Persian-speaking gamers, play and assess the game. Fortunately, it was well received by all the gamers. Upon the release of the game, the company suggested to all the customers that for a better experience of the game play it in Farsi,” he added.

The “Prince of Persia” franchise draws heavily on Persian mythology and Iranian culture, but until now has always been in English.

The game’s designer, Mounir Radi, said that the developers wanted to “depict and respect Persia and Iran” in the gameplay. “It was natural for us to say, ‘if we are going into this culture, we have to be true to this culture, we have to do this”.

Among the updates for the new version was an increased effort to add elements like language and history that made the game more authentic to the region it depicts.

The game’s producer Abdelhak Elguess said they were “very proud” to have made the changes. “We have so many people from Persian cultures that are very happy,” he said.

Emad Saedi has been a fan of the games since he was a child when he connected with the series’ cultural references to Persia but says something always felt off.

“Those games were missing a fundamental element of the culture the prince came from: language,” he said. “My friends and I always had this question that if he’s a Persian prince, how come he speaks English or any language except Persian? Isn’t that odd?”

Emad said it is a “huge step forward” to include the language, in part because he felt Iran and Persian culture are “under-represented in today’s world”.

“In a world that is saturated with Western culture content, seeing something from other parts of the world feels like a breath of fresh air, especially from a hidden gem like Iran,” he said. “It feels like we are finally being seen after being ignored for many years. There are many wonderful stories in our culture with massive commercial potential – I hope the entertainment industry recognizes this opportunity and continues to invest in them”.

Persian is spoken by a significant number of people worldwide, totaling around 130 million. Other than Iran, it serves as an official language in various countries including Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

“Prince of Persia” is centered around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince, set in ancient and medieval Persia.

Its latest installment “The Lost Crown” has been released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S and received positive reviews from critics and gamers.

The game was heavily inspired by Persian mythology, with Radi adding that the team wanted to “bring some light to a mythology that maybe should be better known,” as well as showing how Persian culture has affected other mythologies.

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Iran claimed title of Pahlavani event in 3rd World Nomad Games

reporter 1222 — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 08:55:23 +0000

Gaining three gold medals, Iranian wrestlers were crowned at the Pahlavani event of 3rd World Nomad Games, in Kyrgyzstan.

In 70 kg category, Iran’s Mohammad Naderi defeated rivals from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to reach the final and there, he gained a deserved victory over Kyrgyzstan’s wrestler and snatched the gold medal.

Omid Hassantabar, in 80 kg category, overpowered rivals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Turkmenistan, in his route to gain the second gold medal of Iran.

And in the +100 kg category, Iran’s Jaber Sadeghzadeh won Lithuanian, Tajik and Bulgarian wrestlers before defeating Georgia’s Kurtanidze in the final bout.

48 wrestlers from 26 different countries have participated in the event which was held in three weight categories on Tuesday.

Pahlavani (koshti) is a common name for the traditional wrestling of Iran, which is the most revered sport in the country and has a very ancient history. The nationwide style of wrestling in Iran is considered to be the koshti pahlavani or, as it is also called, the style of Zurkhaneh. The wrestling technique of koshti pahlavani is extremely diverse and represents one of the best examples of free wrestling.

Aimed at developing the ethnosport and ethnoculture movement in the world and the heritage of human civilization, World Nomad Games is a biennial event held in Cholpon-Ata, in the Issyk-Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan. Some 3,000 athletes from 77 countries have participated in its third edition in 37 types of ethnosports which kicked off on September 2.

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Microsoft’s New Adaptive Controller Is for Gamers With Limited Mobility

reporter 1222 — Sat, 19 May 2018 15:00:02 +0000

It doesn’t look much like a controller. In fact, in the images Microsoft has made available, where it’s often shot against a pristine white background devoid of other objects, the new Adaptive Controller for Xbox looks like something you might use with your feet.

It certainly doesn’t look like what you might imagine an Xbox controller for people with neurological or muscular issues might look like.

This has often been a major issue when it comes to gaming. While I no longer have the magazine issue, the game company Sierra On-Line used to publish its own magazine detailing upcoming products and titles. I remember reading about a father who had modified a joystick so that his quadriplegic son could play and beat King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder. The ability of technology to bring experiences to people who otherwise would not have been able to enjoy them is one of the most fundamentally positive uses of technology that exists.

But as Microsoft’s blog post notes, designing commercial solutions that can address the varying needs of a wide range of people at a scale and price point that make sense for commercial manufacture is often difficult. Microsoft designed the controller in partnership with The AbleGamers Charity, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Craig Hospital, SpecialEffect, and Warfighter Engaged, and states its goal was to make the device as adaptable as possible, to work with common adaptive switches gamers with limited mobility may already own, and with two large, reprogrammable buttons.

This flexibility is where the “Adaptive” in the Adaptive controller comes from, and it’s a very smart move. Microsoft writes:

“To make the Xbox Adaptive Controller a viable solution for the widest possible range of gamers with limited mobility, we’ve worked closely with third-party manufacturers to support external inputs which can be plugged in to the new controller. These inputs include PDP’s One-Handed Joystick for the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Logitech’s Extreme 3D Pro Joystick, and Quadstick’s Game Controller. We couldn’t be prouder to have their support in introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller. More recommended partner devices can be found here.”

There are 19 ports on the back of the controller for 3.5mm hardware to attach to various devices, including external thumbsticks, buttons, and triggers. There are USB ports and the two, front-mounted large programmable buttons. There’s support for a stereo headphone jack, dedicated buttons for specific Xbox functions, and even a USB-C port.

This controller is explicitly designed to address one of the most fundamental problems in bringing gaming to people with neurological or muscular disabilities. In many cases, these solutions must be custom-designed to fit the needs of the individual in question. A person with cerebral palsy has different challenges than someone who might have lost a limb in an accident, to pick two simple examples. Because the number of people with any single condition tends to be much smaller than the overall gaming peripheral market, it can be difficult to get companies to pay attention to the needs of such customers. Providing a single overarching way to control these peripherals and integrate them into the console and PC ecosystem could encourage vendors to pay more attention to the product category. And don’t let the “Xbox” logo fool you — the base is fully PC compatible.

Ars Technica spent some time with the controller in the lab and has some additional information on which peripherals work with the platform. Instead of trying to build a single controller that could spread across every potential use case (a practical impossibility), Microsoft focused on building a platform that could be the starting point for a custom Xbox or PC controller at the low price of just $100. It won’t solve the affordability issue on its own, but it may encourage more companies to build hardware in this space, thereby leading to longer-term cost reductions.

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Iranian groups win awards at Asia Pacific Choir Games

reporter 1222 — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:33:17 +0000

TEHRAN – Four Iranian groups were honored in the various sections of the 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games, which were held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from October 21 to 28.

Tonal Choir conducted by Milad Omranlu won two gold medals in the Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles sections and the Folklore a Cappella section.

Parse Choir conducted by Tayyeb Faqih received the silver medal in the Folklore with Accompaniment section.

Avaye Mahan Choir and Peace Choir also received silver diplomas at the contest.

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Iranian games scrubbed from IMGA nominations with no comment

reporter 1222 — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:35:23 +0000

TEHRAN – Iranian games were totally deleted from the shortlist of nominations for the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on Wednesday one day after the organizers announced the nominees.

The IMGA has so far made no comment about its decision to eliminate all the 16 Iranian productions that received nominations at the competition, the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation announced.

Games from Iran led the nominations, followed by productions from Jordan and Tunisia.

“4Wheelers” from Ordibehesht Studio, “Ancients Revival” from Anashid Games, “Clown: Legendary Theater” from Game Origins, “Mafioso” from Paeezan Game Studio, “Shadow Racer” from Noa Games and “Super Sheep” from Appinu were among the Iranian games nominated.

Winners are scheduled to be announced during a ceremony in Amman, Jordan on November 11, and they will also become eligible to be considered for an IMGA Global Award early next year.

The IMGA is a worldwide competition that started in 2004, and it covers several different regions. In addition to IMGA Global, which is open to all, there is also IMGA MENA, IMGA Southeast Asia and IMGA China.

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Iran, Iraq Hold Joint War Game

reporter 1222 — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:00:40 +0000

TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi forces staged a joint military drill at the common border on Monday.

The war game, codenamed Eqtedar (power), involves Iranian and Iraqi troops.

Armored units, the artillery, drone squad, and airborne division from the Iranian Army Ground Force have taken part in the exercise.

According to Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari, the war game is aimed at evaluating the mobility and preparedness of the Iranian soldiers.

Last week, Iran’s Air Defense deployed additional missile equipment to the western areas to strengthen coverage of the border regions.

The dispatch of missiles coincided with the military drills that the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) staged along the country’s western border areas.

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IRGC Stages War Game West of Iran

reporter 1222 — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:43:27 +0000

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a military exercise across Iran’s western and northwestern border areas on Sunday.

The war game, described as a “security drill” and codenamed Muharram, is being held under the supervision of the IRGC’s Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base.

High-ranking commanders, including IRGC Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami and IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, were present in the operation zone as the drill’s main stage kicked off on Sunday.

Various military units, such as the IRGC infantry, the artillery, the electronic warfare units, ground force airborne division, missile units and drone squad have taken part in the war game.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the drill, General Pakpour said the purpose of the exercise is to boost coordination among the military units and carry out joint operations involving various branches.

He also noted that the drill’s zone used to be a hotbed of counter-revolutionary militants in the past, who have been cleansed following the IRGC’s mighty operations.

In separate comments, spokesperson for the drill, General Habib Shahsavari, said the main stage of the Muharram war game has been launched in the provinces of West Azarbaijan and Kurdistan.

The exercise is aimed at simulating the conditions in a real war, he added.

Highlighting the importance that Iran attaches to the security of its borders, the general said any hostile plan against the country’s frontiers will draw a decisive response from the armed forces.

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Sara Khademalsharieh named Iran’s flag-bearer in 2017 Indoor Games

reporter 1222 — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:45:09 +0000

Chess player Sarasadat Khademalsharieh will be Iran’s flag-bearer in the Ashgabat 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

The competition will take place between September 17 and 27 in Turkmenistan’s capital.

Khademalsharieh will bear Iran’s flag in the opening ceremony at the newly built Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat.

All 45 member countries of the Olympic Council of Asia were invited to compete at these Games.

For the first time in the Asian Games will be attended by 17 Oceania National Olympic Committees. Oceania countries will be under full participation, so they will be eligible for medals.

Iran will participate in the competition with 214 athletes (148 men, 66 women), according to Asghar Rahimi, Iran delegation’s supervisor.

Iran had sent 82 athletes to the 4th Indoor Games in South Korea.

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ICT in talks with big game companies to transfer servers

reporter 1222 — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 08:30:01 +0000

TEHRAN – Regarding his efforts to solve the connection issues of online games, ICT minister has announced the start of negotiations with international game companies to transfer their servers to Iran.

In an Instagram post on Friday, Iran’s ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said that he would pursue the demands of Iranian netizens to improve connection quality for online video games. Recently he had asked internet users to file their complaints regarding the issue.

Jahromi has said direct connections have already been established with two companies offering online video games. Now he has declared that this number has increased to four.

Addressing gamers, the ICT minister explained two parameters influential in internet connections which are ‘ping’ also known as latency and ‘jitter’. He noted, “now that we have direct connections with ‘Valve’, ‘Riot Games’, ‘Blizzard’ and ‘Gameforge’, not only the connection ping has increased to 80 milliseconds which is 50 percent better than before, but also jitter has significantly improved.” He went on to add, “without doubt, this temporary solution will improve the experience of gamers.”

“In the meantime, negotiations to transfer the servers of popular game companies are underway as part of a permanent solution for this problem, and I will inform you of our progress in the near future,” the ICT minister continued.

In the end as a side note he wrote that cellular network isn’t favorable for online games. It is recommended that users connect through internet service providers.

Referring to domestic video games, he stressed that “some of our young talents are interested in developing video games. These people rely on the government’s support, so I hope there will come a day when the game industry in Iran has finally flourished.”

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