Tag: gaming industry

I’m so sick of games that shoot themselves in the foot just to boost phoney player engagement numbers

I’m so sick of…

Trade Prince Gallywix counting his ill-gotten gains or Bobby Kotick enjoying post-Blizzard life? (Image credit: Blizzard) This isn't the…
The voice of Shinji in Evangelion says AI voice cloning is ‘heartbreaking,’ calls for Japanese government to intervene

The voice of Shinji…

First reported in English by Automaton, veteran Japanese voice actor Megumi Ogata (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Danganronpa, Persona) recently spoke…
The games industry’s ‘fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces’ according to Nuclear Throne’s producer

The games industry’s ‘fear…

With videogame budgets ballooning and competition ever intensifying there’s a huge amount riding on whether a modern videogame succeeds…
Baldur’s Gate 3 actors tear into AI voice cloning: ‘That is stealing not just my job but my identity’

Baldur’s Gate 3 actors…

Eurogamer took to the red carpet at the BAFTA awards to check in with the voice actors behind Baldur's…
In happier times, Sony was courting PC gamers with lavish magazine ads for its ‘most popular CD-ROM titles’

In happier times, Sony…

Well well well—what a difference, uh, 30 years makes, huh? While the Sony of 2026 is insisting that it…
I tried two demos of machine learning AI NPCs, and they didn’t convince me AI will lead to anything that immersive sims like Deus Ex haven’t already done better

I tried two demos…

My favorite news story of 2023 had nothing to do with AI—or at least I didn't think it did…
Sony exec says killing discs won’t make the PlayStation 6 too much like a PC: ‘Going forward, we can coexist peacefully with PC games’

Sony exec says killing…

Sony’s decision to end game disc production and go fully digital in 2028 was met with no small amount…
Todd Howard says AI can’t replace human ‘creative intention,’ but it’s part of Bethesda’s ‘toolset for how we build our worlds or check things’

Todd Howard says AI…

During a recent event for the second season of the Fallout TV show that premiers later this month, Bethesda’s…
Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane, who once offered to buy New World from Amazon and faked us out about Rust 2, has left the company

Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane,…

Alistair McFarlane, chief operating officer and director of Facepunch Studios, has left the company. McFarlane said in a message…
Nexus Mods finally tightens the screws on AI, though it’s still playing softball with the tide of slop

Nexus Mods finally tightens…

One particular draining effect that the swell of AI tools has had is in the modding community. Now, some…