News Nov 26th, 2024

2K removes launcher from Steam and Epic titles

Games such as BioShock Remastered, BioShock Infinite and Marvel's Midnight Suns will boot up directly

• tech
• launcher

News May 21st, 2024

Microsoft plans to integrate AI into games

The Big M showcased Copilot helping a player in Minecraft

• Minecraft
• ai
• tech

News Mar 7th, 2024

EA boss Wilson wants AI to make game dev 30% more efficient

The exec also reckons that this could also result in greater spending and increase its playerbase

• game development
• tech
• generative ai

News Jan 3rd, 2024

Square Enix president says firm will be "aggressive" in use of AI

Kiryu says that the new technology will have a massive impact on game development

• ai
• tech
• artificial intelligence
• generative ai

News Dec 8th, 2023

CWA union rolls out principles for us of AI in workplaces

“AI has the potential to build prosperity and unleash human creativity, but only if it works for working people"

• ai
• tech
• unions

News Nov 30th, 2023

Microsoft CFO reckons AI will help anyone make games

Now why would an exec at the Big M want to boost generative AI? HMMM?

• ai
• game development
• tech

News Oct 12th, 2023

Bossa partners with Coherence for Lost Skies

"[The tech] gives us a proven, low-cost and robust approach to networking that means we can concentrate on delivering a huge, engaging and constantly evolving world"

• tech
• partnerships
• lost skies

News Sep 5th, 2023

PlayStation vet Layden warns of tech companies disrupting games

"I'm hoping gaming will be the first industry where we disrupt ourselves"

• tech
• trends
• disruption

News Jul 10th, 2023

Unity hopes AI will assist devs, not replace them

“Some companies will try to make the same game with less to save money"

• ai
• development
• tech
• artificial intelligence

News Jul 7th, 2023

Sega eases back blockchain, NFT plans

Company not letting this tech near its big franchise as to "avoid devaluing" them

• tech
• blockchain

News Jun 5th, 2023

Sony CEO warns of cloud tech difficulties

Exec says that the business model comes with many inefficiencies, too

• tech
• cloud

News May 22nd, 2023

Take-Two's Zelnick sceptical about AI made games

"Genius is the domain of human beings and I believe will stay that way"

• ai
• game development
• tech

News Mar 13th, 2020

Epic Games acquires facial animation firm Cubic Motion

For an undisclosed sum

• Acquisition
• tech

News Feb 19th, 2020

Kickstarter is one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise

It has joined forces with the Office and Professional Employees International Union

• crowdfunding
• tech
• unionisation
• union

News Jan 15th, 2018

All the biggest PC games news from CES 2018

If you're working anywhere near the tech community, you'll no doubt be aware that the Consumer Electronics Show took place in Las Vegas last week

• tech