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#roblox
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
Video games

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Privacy technologies
fromGameSpot
1 hour ago

Roblox Can't Seem To Keep Anyone Happy Right Now

Roblox struggles to balance user safety and enjoyment amid criticism and regulatory pressure over its age verification and safety measures.
Video games
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.
Video games
fromWGB
17 hours ago

Death By Scrolling Review

Death By Scrolling features roguelike mechanics where players gather gold to escape purgatory while avoiding a relentless grim reaper.
fromTheregister
2 days ago

'Invisible mouse' made a mess of PC rebuild

After endlessly pulling the plug out, and plugging it in again, many reboots and lots of swearing, we finally discovered the problem. The new one was hidden under the PC's side casing.
Games
Digital life
fromwww.npr.org
22 hours ago

The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids and adults to screens

Social media companies are liable for harming children through addictive design features similar to those in gambling.
Information security
fromTNW | Next-Featured
16 hours ago

Lovable security crisis: 48 days of exposed projects, closed bug reports, & the structural failure of vibe coding security

Lovable's security incidents expose vulnerabilities in AI-generated code and highlight a market focus on growth over security.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

What we behold, the trust-latency gap, designing haptics

AI is rapidly transforming technology and design, creating both opportunities and challenges for designers.
Board games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Little Guy Solves Big Puzzles In Gecko Gods - Kotaku

Gecko Gods is a vibrant adventure game featuring a small lizard exploring ancient temples and overcoming challenges in a colorful world.
Toronto startup
fromTheregister
4 days ago

'Technician Aura': the bugs that flee when you arrive

Technician Aura often causes tech issues to vanish when a technician is present, complicating troubleshooting efforts.
Growth hacking
fromInfoQ
6 days ago

From VR to Flat Screens: Bridging the Input and Immersion Gap

The future of VR and wearables is focused on natural interaction and immersion, despite current market limitations.
Productivity
fromZDNET
5 days ago

I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs

Identifying and managing background processes can optimize PC performance and reduce memory usage.
Video games
fromTechCrunch
15 hours ago

AI Dungeon maker Latitude unveils Voyage, a platform for creating AI-powered RPGs | TechCrunch

AI-powered RPG platform Voyage allows players to design unique gaming worlds and interact with unscripted NPCs.
Boston food
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Windows takes a crash dump after one McDonald's too many

Windows crashed at a McDonald's order screen, displaying a Blue Screen of Death instead of order progress.
Games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI

Panic will not accept games using generative AI for art, audio, music, text, or dialog in the Playdate Catalog.
Board games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pragmata Guide: 7 Tips To Know Before You Start Playing

Combining gunplay and hacking creates a complex gameplay experience that requires strategic resource management and multitasking.
#pragmata
Video games
fromKotaku
16 hours ago

Pragmata Is Breaking The Internet And Not In All Good Ways

Concerns about the character Diana in Pragmata highlight issues of sexualization and differing perceptions between genders.
Video games
fromWGB
1 day ago

Pragmata Has Aready Sold A Load Of Copies

Pragmata sold over a million copies in three days due to effective marketing and multi-platform support.
Video games
fromKotaku
16 hours ago

Pragmata Is Breaking The Internet And Not In All Good Ways

Concerns about the character Diana in Pragmata highlight issues of sexualization and differing perceptions between genders.
Video games
fromWGB
1 day ago

Pragmata Has Aready Sold A Load Of Copies

Pragmata sold over a million copies in three days due to effective marketing and multi-platform support.
Software development
fromTheregister
6 days ago

20-year-old Enlightenment E16 bug finally gets patched

Kamila Szewczyk fixed a 20-year-old bug in the Enlightenment E16 Linux window manager, emphasizing the value of maintaining older software.
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.
#marathon
fromGadgets 360
4 days ago
Video games

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.
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
13 hours ago

Marathon On Sale For The First Time Amid Free-To-Play Debate

Marathon is struggling with sales on Xbox, prompting discussions on aggressive user acquisition strategies.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 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
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.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Slay The Spire 2 Getting Review-Bombed Again After Latest Update

Slay the Spire 2 is facing review-bombing on Steam, primarily from Chinese players, due to balancing changes in the latest update.
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.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

This Free Indie Puzzle Game Got Review Bombed For Stating Facts

Mark Ffrench creates intricate puzzle games on Steam that reveal detailed images and narratives from significant events, with his latest being 2025: Mosaic Retrospective.
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Another World Of Warcraft Private Server Is Going Dark

"We know this is not easy news. Over the years we have strived to deliver the best experience and the highest quality possible. We have put years of hard work, dedication, and passion into building Stormforge what it is today and we could not be more proud of what we achieved and the community we have fostered."
Video games
Games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Microsoft's new Xbox chief starts making her mark

Asha Sharma is reevaluating Game Pass pricing to enhance value for players on Xbox.
#indie-games
fromEngadget
3 days ago
Video games

Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out

Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie game showcases and events are highlighting new titles and updates in the indie gaming space this weekend.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

15 Incredible Indie Games Made Computer Worlds A Must-Watch

Computer Worlds is a new showcase celebrating innovative indie games, featuring 15 trailers and 16 released titles to highlight unique games struggling for visibility in a risk-averse market.
#steam
Games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Steam Adding 30-Day Lowest Price Feature, According To Leak

Valve is adding features to Steam that show game price history and estimate performance on user PCs.
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Video games

Steam now lets developers display the exact date of when their game leaves Early Access

Games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Steam Adding 30-Day Lowest Price Feature, According To Leak

Valve is adding features to Steam that show game price history and estimate performance on user PCs.
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Video games

Steam now lets developers display the exact date of when their game leaves Early Access

Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Developers Of Moon Child Resurface To Bask In All The Shitposts

Moon Child, an unreleased Amiga platformer, has gained renewed interest online, sparking nostalgia and creativity among fans and its original developers.
Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Samson's Launch Woes Deemed "Unacceptable," Incoming Patch Aims To Beat Down Bugs

Samson: A Tyndalston Story launched with significant bugs, prompting a patch to address performance issues and enhance gameplay.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Fortune's Run Is Due A New Update Now Its Dev Is Out Of Prison

Dizzie, the developer of Fortune's Run, has been released from prison and is resuming work on the game after a year-long pause.
#game-development
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Game Devs Explain The Tricks Involved With Letting You Pause

Pausing a game involves various techniques, including manipulating time and adjusting game speed, depending on the game engine used.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Game Devs Explain The Tricks Involved With Letting You Pause

Pausing a game involves various techniques, including manipulating time and adjusting game speed, depending on the game engine used.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
1 month ago

VC Guy 'Shocked And Sad' About How Much Gamers Hate AI

Only 7 percent of game industry workers view generative AI positively, while executives struggle with widespread skepticism about AI's impact on gaming.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 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
1 week ago

Valve Reportedly Working on SteamGPT Tool for Steam Support, CS2 Anti-Cheat

Valve is developing an AI tool called SteamGPT for Steam to assist with support and anti-cheat measures for Counter-Strike 2.
#arc-raiders
fromKotaku
5 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
5 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Players Use Epic For Freebies But Then Just Go Back To Steam

Epic Games Store is popular for free games but struggles to compete with Steam and faces criticism for rushed projects.
#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.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Games

Scritchy Scratchy Review: Lotto Scratching Without The Shame

Scritchy Scratchy is a Steam game that simulates scratching lotto tickets without the real-life consequences.
Games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

BOXROOM lets you build a cozy game room for your Steam library

Customize a virtual space to showcase your game library with personalized furniture and game displays.
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.
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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Scritchy Scratchy Review: Lotto Scratching Without The Shame

Scritchy Scratchy is a Steam game that simulates scratching lotto tickets without the real-life consequences.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Starfield Leaks For Switch 2 As The Flood Of Ports Ramps Up

The Switch 2 is beginning to see more current-gen game ports, including a rumored version of Starfield and upcoming titles from Bethesda.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Take AI's Job And Respond To Real Prompts In New Game

A browser game called 'your ai slop bores me' lets players role-play as AI to answer questions and earn tokens, reversing the typical AI-human dynamic by having humans provide hastily-rendered advice to other players.
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
fromhttps://www.arogyayogaschool.com/blog
2 months ago

Why Short Play Sessions Beat Long Grinds In Modern Game Design

Games did not suddenly become "worse." Games adapted. Attention got tired, schedules got tighter, and competition for free time turned brutal. A ten-minute gap now has to fight against messages, videos, and endless feeds. In that environment, long-form sessions still exist, but short sessions often win because they respect reality instead of demanding a perfect evening. That shift is visible everywhere, from mobile puzzlers to competitive titles and even casino-style experiences where a quick crore win feeling is part of the appeal.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The latest Steam beta lets users add their PC specs to reviews

User reviews on Steam may get more informative after a Steam Client Beta update released on Thursday, which adds an option for users to attach their hardware specs to game reviews. Steam users have always been able to share their specs in the text of their reviews, but the option to automatically include that data could encourage more users to add it, potentially making reviews more useful.
Gadgets
Online Community Development
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This shouldn't be normal': developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world's biggest PC gaming storefront

Steam's lax moderation permits pervasive abuse and bigotry, especially targeting transgender creators, undermining developer safety and exposing games to review-based harassment and coordinated campaigns.
Video games
fromGame Informer
8 months ago

Deadzone: Rogue Review - Rewarding Repetition - Game Informer

Deadzone: Rogue offers engaging gunplay and a rewarding roguelite experience, making it a standout in the first-person shooter genre.
UX design
fromMedium
3 months ago

Usability heuristics and competition in games

High usability and meeting cross-domain interaction expectations are critical for games to compete for players' time and sustain positive experiences.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
3 months ago

Animal Crossing-Like Cozy Sim Bullied Into Revealing Gen AI Use

Heartopia used AI-generated content in puzzle artwork and in-game chat and added an AI disclosure after players raised concerns about undisclosed usage.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Capcom Cannot Stop Deliberately Breaking Its Games With DRM

Capcom's re-release of Resident Evil games on Steam includes problematic Enigma DRM, causing performance issues and user dissatisfaction.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

MindsEye will litigate its own launch 'sabotage' controversy in DLC form

Build a Rocket Boy plans to reveal evidence of corporate sabotage in a new mission for MindsEye.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Gaming Chatbot Experiment Shows The Danger Of AI Psychosis

Gault is a self-described "certified AI hater," though he concedes that LLM technology is useful in certain instances (I agree to disagree with Gault's assertion that offloading transcription to an environmentally catastrophic machine built on stolen labor saves valuable time and energy). Gault's friends were turned off by the difficulty of Escape from Tarkov , an extraction shooter which came out of early access last November. He described playing by himself as lonely.
Artificial intelligence
Information security
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Report Of Steam Game Exploit Leads To Online Dispute With Devs

A remote code execution vulnerability in Screeps: World allowed players to gain control of others' computers, prompting developers to patch after a disputed report.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

MindsEye CEO Says Was The Worst Launch Ever But It's Fun Now

MindsEye's CEO claims the game has improved post-launch despite ongoing criticism and a mixed user rating.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down

"We never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business, and our costs always ended up overwhelming the revenue we brought in."
Video games
Information security
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Steam Hit People Playground Gets Hit With A Save Wiping Virus

People Playground's Steam Workshop was infected by a malicious mod that spread to other mods, wiping in-game saves and prompting immediate updates and mod deletion.
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
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

Crimson Desert Will Use Denuvo DRM on PC

Crimson Desert will launch with Denuvo DRM on PC, revealed one week before release, causing player backlash over the last-minute disclosure and potential performance concerns.
#highguard
fromWGB
2 months ago

MindsEye Developer Says They Have Evidence Of 1-Million Campaign To Sabotage The Game

A few weeks before MindsEye launched last year, Mark Gerhard, co-CEO of Build A Rocket Boy, alleged that the game was the victim of a targeted campaign to trash the game and studio. The company doubled-down after launch, blaming "saboteurs" for the game's poor reception. They alleged that somebody was unhappy with the success of Leslie Benzies, founder of the studio and former producer for Grand Theft Auto at Rockstar, as well as being president of Rockstar North.
Video games
Video games
fromVG247
2 months ago

Quantic Dream addresses toxicity, tech bugs and tutorials for Spellcasters Chronicles closed beta 2 - here's how to get a key

Quantic Dream launches a second closed PC beta of a fantasy MOBA with deck-building mechanics, new content, tutorials, chat, reporting, and PC performance focus.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

New Steam Life Sim RPG Begs Fans Not To Post Fake AI Reviews

Starsand Island's Early Access launch faced suspicious AI-like positive Steam reviews, missing Kickstarter codes, platform issues, and a controversial EULA clause.
fromWGB
1 month ago

Highguard Is Shutting Down Just 46 Days After Launching

Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term.
Video games
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.
Video games
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Video game Highguard axed weeks after release

Highguard, a multiplayer shooter by veteran game developers, permanently shuts down in March 2024 after failing to retain players despite its January launch.
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