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Children use AI to speak video games into existence
Children as young as eight have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create their own video games. The Bundaberg program focused on creativity rather than coding ability, allowing more people to be involved. Organisers hope to create a game…
'Tape to Tape' is the sports video game of the year
Pure fun makes ‘Tape to Tape' a special game. There's been a sports video game in the background of discussion since it was first released to early access in 2023. Tape to Tape, a run-based hockey roguelike, has quietly been gaining steam…
Claude rejects requests for AI video game clones - here's what that means for your gaming prompts
For the past few weeks, there have been so many instances of AI being used to tinker around with popular video games. That practice has led to the trend of video game decompilations, which is the process of a developer working backward from a…
Prediction Markets and Betting on Elections
Federal law prohibits online gambling platforms such as DraftKings or FanDuel from wagers on election outcomes. On the prediction markets of Kalshi and Polymarket, a person can buy an event contract on an election. This election cycle, nearly $1.9…
Sunset of Death - Kotaku
Sunset of Death is a cooperative survival horror game where you can play not only as a human, but also as a demon. Explore locations, look for useful items for survival, help your friends, survive until dawn and save the whole team, or destroy all…
We Are Pro-Human Creativity' - Nexus Mods Forces Mandatory AI Disclosures and Filters, Explains Why It Won't Ban AI Mods
Generative AI has taken over the modding scene, with modders mashing together existing games and using AI-assisted code to, for example, put the Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor into Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. Nexus Mods…
Tabletop Tumult - Kotaku
Defend your castle in thrilling PC VR co-op battles! Team up, build defenses, and face waves of enemies. Strategy and teamwork are key to victory – are you ready to save your fortress? Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com The Mass Effect…
How To Share Story Tips With Kotaku
Here at Kotaku, we strive to cut through the noise and nonsense and tell you real, interesting, and thought-provoking stories about the world of video games. In order to help us do that, we want people who know things about those video games and…
Sports Founder - Kotaku
Sports Founder is a turn-based strategy game where you invent a sport and grow it from a backyard game into a global obsession. Write the rules, spread it around the world, run the flagship league and outmaneuver the established sports, who won't…
Chief of the Valley - Kotaku
Build a PC company from a one-person operation in the dawn of computing to an industry titan in the modern era. Manage staff, secure contracts, research technology, and ship products all while keeping yourself from financial ruin. The Valley is an…
These college students launched a legal tech startup. It's business first, school second.
When Raphael Lim, 23, and Jamison Teng, 24, met in 2022, their time together was filled with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training and playing video games. But now, their hangouts look different as they work through the twists and turns of running a…
Xbox's Arkane Studios Attracts Multiple Bidders, Including Ubisoft
Multiple companies have made offers to Microsoft Corp. to acquire Arkane Studios, the French video-game developer behind the Dishonored series and an upcoming title based on the Blade comic books, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
Comedian Karen Dunbar cancels tour dates claiming promoter has not paid her
Comedian Karen Dunbar has cancelled most of her upcoming tour, claiming she has not been paid by her promoter for previous shows. In a video posted on social media, the Chewin' the Fat star said she was 'gutted' and apologised to fans. Dunbar…
Hamstr Protocol - Kotaku
Build a hamster-powered bio-mining operation from the ground up. Assemble rigs by hand, manage heat, feed your runners, and keep production moving. Start in a garage, optimize every part of your operation, and scale into a full-scale industrial…
Next, Million Worlds - Kotaku
Expand your civilization to an empire of a million worlds. Balance production and logistics, experiment with economy mods, but don't sweat it. This is the age of expansion; growth is inevitable. This is a relaxed incremental experience where you…
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