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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…
3 Huge Video Game Movies Coming to Theaters Soon
From family-friendly flicks like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, to pulse-pounding offerings like Iron Lung and Return to Silent Hill, video games have been jumping from the joystick to the big screen. And the trend is far from over – here are…
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…
Zach Cregger's New 9/10 Video Game Movie Officially Set To Make Horror History This Weekend
Zach Cregger continues to prove himself as one of the most impressive voices in horror cinema today. Last year, his incredible blend of eerie horror and strange dark comedy in Weapons proved a huge success both commercially and critically. The film…
5 Video Games Where the Hero Dies
Video games are built around the idea of giving players control. They guide protagonists through dangerous worlds, overcome seemingly impossible obstacles, and usually expect their efforts to lead to some form of victory. That makes it especially…
Prime Video's 56-Episode Game Of Thrones Replacement Is A Fantasy Masterpiece
While it took a while for Prime Video to create the true successor to HBO's Game of Thrones, this newer fantasy franchise's flawless critical reception proves it was worth the wait. As divisive as its series finale may still be even years later…
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…
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