#player-death

[ follow ]
#fortnite
Video games
fromwww.theverge.com
1 day ago

Fortnite developers can make AI characters now just don't try to date them

Epic Games introduces an AI conversations tool for Fortnite, allowing creators to develop unscripted, interactive NPCs for player engagement.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Fortnite Removing Less Popular Modes Like Rocket Racing

Fortnite's declining popularity leads to layoffs and the removal of three game modes by Epic Games.
Video games
fromwww.theverge.com
1 day ago

Fortnite developers can make AI characters now just don't try to date them

Epic Games introduces an AI conversations tool for Fortnite, allowing creators to develop unscripted, interactive NPCs for player engagement.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Fortnite Removing Less Popular Modes Like Rocket Racing

Fortnite's declining popularity leads to layoffs and the removal of three game modes by Epic Games.
#crowdfunding
Games
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

There's nothing like an RPG over vacation

People of Note is a music-themed RPG that offers a relaxing gaming experience while featuring a journey of an aspiring pop singer.
#gaming-industry
fromThedrum
3 days ago
Social media marketing

The State Of Influencer Marketing In Gaming

The gaming industry is rapidly growing, with revenues expected to reach $503.14 billion by 2025, driven by mobile gaming and influencer marketing.
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago
Video games

How the Gaming Market Continues to Expand

The gaming market is evolving into a mainstream, influential entertainment industry, driven by mobile gaming and diverse player demographics.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
3 days ago

The State Of Influencer Marketing In Gaming

The gaming industry is rapidly growing, with revenues expected to reach $503.14 billion by 2025, driven by mobile gaming and influencer marketing.
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

How the Gaming Market Continues to Expand

The gaming market is evolving into a mainstream, influential entertainment industry, driven by mobile gaming and diverse player demographics.
Music production
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Even The Lead Singer Of Imagine Dragons Can Barely Get Anyone To Play His Live-Service Game - Kotaku

Last Flag, a new 5v5 hero shooter by Dan Reynolds, struggles to attract players despite its unique concept and celebrity backing.
#crimson-desert
Games
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Crimson Desert Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies

Crimson Desert has sold over 5 million copies within a month of its release.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Crimson Desert's First Month Was Full Of Big Updates And Neat Discoveries

Crimson Desert, a massive open-world RPG, has gained popularity despite mixed reviews and initial player feedback.
Games
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Crimson Desert Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies

Crimson Desert has sold over 5 million copies within a month of its release.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Crimson Desert's First Month Was Full Of Big Updates And Neat Discoveries

Crimson Desert, a massive open-world RPG, has gained popularity despite mixed reviews and initial player feedback.
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Ashes Of Creation CEO Says Investor Is A 'Known Violent Individual'

Steven Sharif defends against allegations of misconduct and claims a coordinated defamation campaign in ongoing legal disputes regarding Intrepid Studios.
#world-of-warcraft
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

10 Things You Should Never Say To A World Of Warcraft Fan

Misconceptions about World of Warcraft persist despite its evolution over two decades, affecting both new and veteran players.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

10 Things You Should Never Say To A World Of Warcraft Fan

Misconceptions about World of Warcraft persist despite its evolution over two decades, affecting both new and veteran players.
#marathon
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Video games

Marathon, One Month Later - Kotaku

Marathon has received positive reviews but faces uncertainty regarding its long-term support and player engagement.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Video games

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Marathon's Mercy Kits Are Being Used For The Cruelest Trolling

Marathon is an exceptionally unforgiving extraction shooter, with new updates introducing Mercy Kits that can be used for both cooperation and trolling.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
4 days ago

Marathon Review: Bungie's Slick FPS Is One of the Best Shooters in Years

Marathon by Bungie offers a hardcore, immersive shooter experience but may lack broad appeal due to its complexity and niche design.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon, One Month Later - Kotaku

Marathon has received positive reviews but faces uncertainty regarding its long-term support and player engagement.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.
Board games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

No Man's Sky now has Pokemon-style creature battles

No Man's Sky introduces Xeno Arena, allowing players to engage in turn-based battles with adopted creatures, enhancing gameplay with strategic elements.
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Hardcore Survival Sim With Deadly Twist Is A Smash Hit On Steam

Road to Vostok is a post-apocalyptic single-player survival game that has secured the entire production budget for years to come within just 24 hours of its launch.
Games
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Fairgames Has An Extraction Shooter Mode As Marathon Struggles

Fairgames features a new mode called 'Cargo Heist' that involves completing objectives and extracting loot in a multiplayer heist shooter format.
#online-gaming
fromLondon On The Inside
4 weeks ago
Digital life

Cultural Codes in Gaming: How Innovation Is Rewriting the Rules

Online gaming design adapts to local behaviors and cultural expectations, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.
#arc-raiders
fromKotaku
4 days ago
Video games

Arc Raiders Death Spiral Is A Problem Other Games Would Kill For

Arc Raiders has seen a significant decline in player numbers, while the Call of Duty movie is set for release on June 30, 2028.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
Video games

Seeking connection': the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking

Many players of Arc Raiders engage in non-violent gameplay, surprising developers and raising questions about human behavior in competitive environments.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Arc Raiders Death Spiral Is A Problem Other Games Would Kill For

Arc Raiders has seen a significant decline in player numbers, while the Call of Duty movie is set for release on June 30, 2028.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Seeking connection': the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking

Many players of Arc Raiders engage in non-violent gameplay, surprising developers and raising questions about human behavior in competitive environments.
Running
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Bungie Knows Marathon's Brutal Raid Is A Problem For Casuals

Cryo Archive requires preparation, teamwork, and communication, but Bungie aims to make it more accessible for casual players.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
Washington Capitals
fromRMNB
1 month ago

Cole Hutson on his newfound Fortnite battles with Ryan Leonard: 'He's the bait guy, and I kill everyone'

Cole Hutson's NHL contract signing reunited him with Ryan Leonard, enhancing their bond and easing Hutson's transition into the league.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

The Division Was Originally A World Of Warcraft Clone, Says Ubisoft

The Division was originally conceived as a World of Warcraft-like MMORPG before evolving into a third-person looter shooter.
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Blizzard just made Overwatch's best mode much worse

The developers say they modified Mystery Heroes "to help keep the mode's casual pace intact while mitigating some of the more extreme pain points it's had in the past." Removing perks helps players clock what's going on a bit faster, but it diminishes the fun.
Video games
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI

PlayStation 5 prices have risen significantly due to increased demand for computing power driven by AI, alongside global economic disruptions.
#gaming
fromThedrum
6 days ago
Video games

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
Video games

Why I'm embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming

Marathon offers a welcoming community for feminine-presenting players, contrasting with typical multiplayer experiences in gaming.
Video games
fromThedrum
6 days ago

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Why I'm embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming

Marathon offers a welcoming community for feminine-presenting players, contrasting with typical multiplayer experiences in gaming.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Solo Board Games for Every Kind of Gamer

Solo gaming is rapidly evolving, with many games now including solo modes or automata, enhancing the tabletop gaming experience.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

I Can't Stop Playing This Terrible Game, So Maybe It's Good?

Timber Rush is about numbers going up in the crudest way imaginable, a clicker game that barely even features clicking, in which you move your woodcutter side to side as increasing numbers of increasingly silly logs fly around the screen.
Games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Heated Arc Raiders Debate Between PvE And PvP Players Goes Viral

A PvE player confronted a PvP player in Arc Raiders, raising questions about player expectations in PvP-enabled games.
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week - 3/16/26

A beautifully crafted, engine-builder board game where cute creatures & unique factions shape a glowing fantasy underground world.
Board games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Marathon's Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters - Kotaku

Marathon players report a significant cheating problem affecting gameplay, particularly in ranked matches and the Cryo Archive map.
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Crimson Desert Launch: Here's Everything You Need to Know

The South Korean developer Pearl Abyss will launch its open-world action-adventure title, Crimson Desert, on March 19 at 10:00 pm GMT (March 20, 3:30 am IST). The single-player game was earlier expected to be released at the end of last year. However, the developers delayed its launch due to production-related delays, including offline distribution, voice-overs, and console certification.
Games
Games
from48 hills
1 month ago

Is AI gaming ready for primetime? - 48 hills

Google demonstrated live AI-generated NPC dialogue at GDC 2026, with over 60 AI-related talks and events showcasing the gaming industry's focus on artificial intelligence integration.
Marketing
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How Digital Gaming Trends Are Reshaping Modern Entertainment Businesses

Crypto-enabled digital gaming transforms audience behavior, monetization, and engagement strategies for entertainment businesses by enabling transparency, speed, personalization, and new payment models.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The in-game advertising landscape: It isn't child's play

In-game advertising integrates branded placements into game environments to reach a large, mature gaming audience, but requires data-driven strategy for effectiveness.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

PUBG: Blindspot Is Shutting Down After Only Two Months

Concord's failure sets a benchmark for live-service game failures, overshadowing the brief existence of PUBG: Blindspot.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How brands can align their interests with the interests of gamers

Brands can increase engagement and reach diverse audiences by integrating ads into interactive gaming experiences and aligning brand goals with player interests.
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

EA will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22.
Video games
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more just survivors

Highguard's rapid failure demonstrates that modern online games face extreme pressure to deliver immediate returns, leaving no room for player learning curves or developer iteration.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Top 10 Boss Battler Board Games

Tabletop boss battlers that allow attacking the boss from round one emphasize immediate cooperative combat, positioning, pattern manipulation, and varied high-stakes mechanics.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren't Changing All The Time - Kotaku

A patch increasing gunshot volume in Marathon created a more aggressive multiplayer environment, prompting nostalgia for older games that remained static after release rather than undergoing constant balance changes.
Video games
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Gamers' Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

Xbox faces internal challenges amid industry-wide pressures from AI adoption, memory shortages, and rising hardware costs, though the console is not shutting down.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Ghost Of Yotei's New Free Online Mode Is So Good I'd Pay Money For It

Ghost of Yotei: Legends is a new multiplayer mode featuring up to four-player co-op with the game's exceptional combat system, magical elements, and progression through story and survival missions.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times

Marathon is an extraction shooter from Bungie featuring visually striking alien environments and brutal gameplay mechanics, arriving after delays and controversies to prove itself as Sony's major investment.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Marathon Has Replaced Nightreign As My Multiplayer Obsession

Marathon functions as an action roguelike disguised as an extraction shooter, combining procedural RNG, run-based gameplay, and permanent gear loss with the liberating design philosophy of traditional roguelikes.
Video games
fromGame Informer
2 months ago

Arkheron Preview - A Promising Battle Royale (No, Seriously) - Game Informer

Arkheron is an isometric PvP battle royale where 15 three-player teams compete in a fantasy tower, blending shooter action with Hades-style loot and rotating Eternals.
#highguard
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

It's Not Too Late To Save Beloved Gaming Franchises

License dormant AAA franchises to proven mid-size AA teams and allow development without publisher interference to revive them affordably.
Video games
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents

Autonomous AI agents in SpaceMolt operate independently, share strategy publicly, and the developer relies on AI to generate and patch the game's code while humans merely observe.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard's New Mode Is All Action As It Hangs On For Dear Life

In Raid Rush, 2 teams of 5 players will take turns attacking and defending their bases with no pesky looting phase in between. Instead, select your base and use Trader Flynn to upgrade your weapons and equipment in a round based format. After each round, you'll switch sides between attacking and defending.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Overwatch Fans Put Jetpack Cat In Timeout

Jetpack Cat (Fika) is a disruptive, tethering support who creates viral plays but faces frequent competitive bans despite viable counters.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Deadlock Is Secretly Growing Into An S-Tier MOBA Shooter

A thriving fan art community is always a sign of an entrenched playerbase. , Valve's secretive MOBA hero shooter, is currently teeming with creations all over social media that span the big three categories: horny, cute, and funny. In a way, these are perfect descriptors for the overall vibe of the latest six heroes to join the roster, which, alongside a plethora of additions and visual tweaks introduced in last week's big update, have led to a newfound momentum worth paying attention to.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Roblox is working to pull in adult players

After rolling out age verification last year, Roblox is aiming to grow the number of players over 18 on its platform. As noted in its 2025 year-end earnings report, 45 percent of Roblox's daily active users have completed an age check as of January 31st. Of those who have verified their age, 27 percent are adults. Roblox also reported that this age category is spending more money on its platform than users under 18.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

The Video Game industry Is Headed For A Generational Reckoning

30 years ago chronicled a generational conflict between an old-timey pull-string doll and a fancy new one with buttons. The two toys learned to get along. This week a trailer for showing both toys enacting a against tablets. While I agree on the potential detriments of excessive screen-time, it is telling how the creators and intended audience now identify less with the kid playing with toys and more with the adult who just spent all of dinner hearing about ' butlerian jihad looksmaxxing.'
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

PlayStation Boss Had Two Joking Requests For Horizon MMORPG

"Hermen Hulst, head of SIE, joked that 'Please do not kill [a] Tallneck (a giraffe-shaped machine),' and insisted 'Please take good care of Aloy. It feels like I am sending off my daughter at the aisle,'" Lee Seong-gu told Inven, based on a translation by Kotaku. Aloy seemingly won't be playable in the game but it's possible she could still appear in cutscenes.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

An Incredible Last-Minute Escape In Marathon Convinced Me It's Something Special

A final beta match demonstrated the game's potential through intense, high-stakes gameplay where teamwork and resource management created memorable moments despite uncertain long-term player retention.
[ Load more ]