AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Last month, Google launched Project Genie, an “early research prototype” that lets users generate sandbox worlds using text or image prompts that they can explore for 60 seconds. Right now, the tool ...
GameSpot

Games Industry Veteran Leaves Studio And Now Plans To Make "Way Smaller Games"

Game developer Hjalmar Vikstrom, a video game industry veteran who worked at Grin and Avalanche Studios before co-founding ...

Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy

Steam, owned by US video game company Valve, is the largest digital storefront for PC games. It’s also the closest thing to a ...

The world's first 'standardized gaming test' will see if you can beat an '80s adventure game without a walkthrough—and it'll even monitor you over a webcam to make s…

Developer Woe Industries has announced the AGAT, or " Adventure Game Aptitude Test ," which is "a standardized examination ...

The Outer Worlds deliberately doesn't do racial or gender discrimination in order to zero in on class, but 'that made the tone of the game feel off,' says director Tim Cain

Even people in the same social class have their differences.

A New Way to Build 2D Materials Without Harsh Chemicals Pays Off Big

MXenes are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials whose properties depend sensitively on the atoms bound to their surfaces. A new synthesis approach now allows researchers to control these ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Things to build in Minecraft: 38 build ideas for February 2026

Here are 38 things to build in Minecraft for when you need some inspiration. Filled with cool Minecraft build ideas for both ...