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Google, Unity Launch Platform to Create Video Games From Prompts
Alphabet Inc. 's Google and gaming tools developer Unity Software Inc. announced a new platform that will allow people to create video games from simple text prompts, marking the latest incursion of generative artificial intelligence into artistic…
Video-Game Designer Behind 'Sky,' 'Journey' Raises $35 Million
A studio led by the makers of the hit titles Sky: Children of the Light and Journey has raised $35 million in new funding to upend the viral “friendslop” genre of casual, whimsical video games played socially online. Gardens…
Google Lets You Build a Video Game by Typing a Description
Google launched Playground on Wednesday, a web platform where anyone can describe a game in plain language and get a playable version back without writing code. Users then refine the result by chatting, asking for different physics, rules…
I'm the Albatross of Video Games' - Guillermo del Toro on Blade 2, Working With Kojima, and Lots of Red Bull
We got the chance to sit down with the one and only Guillermo del Toro as part of our IGN30 Icons Series, where he let us in on his favorite games, how he made his iconic movies, and his experience working with some of the biggest stars in…
Someone Used AI to Make Minecraft Playable Inside Twitter With Working Multiplayer, and Immediately Sold Sponsorships via Crypto
The AI video game clone explosion continues at pace. Now, someone has made Minecraft playable inside X / Twitter with working multiplayer. X user jaivin used AI to make Mojang's Minecraft playable inside posts on Elon Musk's social network, and is…
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Nvidia (NVDA) Stock 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Nvidia (NVDA -0.74%) was once only known as the leading provider of graphics processing units (GPUs) for the video game industry. But it leaned on its strengths, helping other industries find uses for its GPUs over the years. And in recent years…
Unity Spark Promises To Let You Vibe Code Your 'Dream Game' In The Most Embarrassing Video Imaginable
It likely won't surprise anyone that Unity's just-announced AI vibe-coding game creator, Spark, is being met with derision at Kotaku. We're not exactly enamored with genAI, it's fair to say. But even the most generous response to the trailer that…
DEVO Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh on 1970s Pop Band Predicting Today's Politics: 'It's Gone Really Dark Again'
It's déjà vu all over again for DEVO frontman and veteran composer Mark Mothersbaugh, who co-founded the iconic 1970s and 1980s rock band during its own dark political era. “It's gone really dark again. We're in a really dark…
What the £350 Grand Theft Auto 'collector's box' says about the escalating cost of gaming
As a parent (and partner) to a habitual collector, I do feel like an unwelcome portion of my life is occupied by an endless war against stuff. Surfaces in my home ceaselessly accumulate piles of random objects: a JoyCon wrist strap, a sticker…
Why Advertising Will Be Key to Shaping Our AI-Powered Future
Today's headlines are dominated by AI, and rightfully so. Are machines the new gods or the greatest bubble in history? Either way, this wave of AI will define a course for humanity. But for all the talk about AI, we've spent far too little time…
Games industry investors are 'sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks', says Undead Labs boss, with labour costs a key worry
Last month, State of Decay developers Undead Labs bought their own independence from Microsoft, after a deal with unnamed buyers fell through. The staff created a new holding company, Full Measure, to facilitate the buyout. Layoffs followed. Now…
PS5 Pro restocks - latest updates as major retailer starts scalping sold-out console for $1,400
PS5 Pro restocks: today's latest updates As of Wednesday, October 7, the PS5 Pro is sold out across major retailers. In further unwelcome news, GameStop has announced it's hiking the price of pre-owned PS5 Pro consoles to an eye-watering $1,400;…
Xbox bets on Gears of War: E-Day in battle of gaming giants
Gears of War, one of the video games that helped Microsoft's Xbox to win over millions of fans, is back. Prequel E-Day takes players back to where it all started, telling the origin story of humanity's conflict with The Locust - the series'…
Long-Awaited Dark Souls Sequel Officially Confirmed, And It's Available Right Now
As the world anxiously awaits the announcement of Dark Souls 4, Dark Souls officially returns with an unexpected sequel in an entirely different medium. Titan Comics welcomes Soulslike fans back into the Dark Souls universe with Dark Souls: Mother…
Sometimes Customers Want AI - Sometimes They Want Humans. Here's What Founders Should Be Asking.
If the human is the cost center (like live dealers), AI can replace them with a cheaper, less intimidating and more personalized experience. If the human is the peer or product (like in paper trading or streamer prediction markets), humanity itself…
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