Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend

In the early round, Lakers center Jaxson Hayes gave an effort that drew online criticism from his own fans. Orlando’s Jase Richardson took a horrifying fall onto his back and head when his arm hit the ...
Mashable

10 cool examples of Project Genie, the AI world model that sent video game stocks diving

Google rolled out a brand new experimental AI tool last Thursday called Project Genie. By Friday, video game stocks were tumbling as a result. Gaming industry giants like Unity Software, Roblox, ...
The Escapist

Google’s Project Genie 3 generates playable game worlds, raising questions for future of game development

For the last few months, gamers have largely let big dev studios know that AI is non-negotiable in games. From the fears of Larian’s ongoing use, ARC Raiders’ voice-acting debacle, and even Gen AI art ...
The Guardian

Cairn review – obsession, suffering and awe in a climbing game that hits exhausting new heights

A punishing, beautiful survival game that turns mountaineering into an intimate test of endurance, fixation and emotional resolve – you’ll be in tears by the end Mountaineers and climbers, especially ...
The New York Times

Rangers’ loss to Sharks the latest example of costly starts to games: ‘Not a recipe for success’

The Rangers have given up 14 goals in the first five minutes of games this season, per NHL Stats. Stan Szeto / Imagn Images SAN JOSE, Calif. — The New York Rangers will have dud games over the final ...
PC Gamer

There's more to Horses than the Steam ban: The controversial horror game is a great example of how games can effectively borrow from film, and how they can also stumble

After playing Horses, I found it fascinating, but it didn't take its juxtaposition of mundane chores and extreme violence far enough. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
IGN

Sora few examples.

A Fortnite artist has been forced to defend their work after fans suggested numerous images found within the game's new season are AI-generated, including a suspicious-looking poster showing a ...
Game Rant

Poorly-Reviewed Games That Have Aged Really Well

Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, ...
PCGamesN

Fallout co-creator says modern games "don't really know what they want to be," and I don't need to look too hard for examples

The games of today, particularly triple-A games, are under intense pressure to perform. Hundreds of millions of dollars go into producing these behemoths, oftentimes necessitating mass appeal to make ...
GamesRadar+

Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio creator says he wants to create "JRPG 3.0," fundamentally changing the genre's "structure and presentation"

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.
IGN

"Your responsibility to comply with laws."

Fortnite developer Epic Games has detailed how it will soon allow third-party sellers to offer "paid random items" within the game's creator-made modes — something that opens the door to loot boxes, ...