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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Only Cowards Complain About The Knife Being OP In Marathon

The knife is considered overpowered in combat, prompting developers to consider adjustments in upcoming patches.
Games
fromKotaku
20 hours 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.
Board games
fromKotaku
22 hours ago

Puzzle Spy International Deserves To Be Played By Way More People

Puzzle Spy International offers a collection of 11 engaging puzzles with a light story, ideal for solo or cooperative play.
#nhl
LA Kings
fromDefector
1 day ago

The Wild Card Race Gives Me A Tummy Ache | Defector

The NHL playoff race is intense, with many teams vying for the final spots and showcasing desperate, flawed hockey as the season nears its end.
LA Kings
fromDefector
1 day ago

The Wild Card Race Gives Me A Tummy Ache | Defector

The NHL playoff race is intense, with many teams vying for the final spots and showcasing desperate, flawed hockey as the season nears its end.
fromMedium
1 day ago

How to Get the Most Out of Claude Code

The /insights command analyzes the history of your commands in the last 30 days and generates a detailed HTML report with key findings and insights.
Python
NYC startup
fromInfoQ
2 days ago

Directing a Swarm of Agents for Fun and Profit

Netflix pioneered enterprise cloud usage, transitioning from credit card instances to formal AWS licensing.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 days ago

Learning Mindset For Instructional Designers: How To Build It In The Age Of AI

A learning mindset emphasizes adaptability, continuous learning, and the ability to unlearn and relearn in rapidly changing environments.
fromBleacher Nation
5 days ago

Can I Add Multiple Picks from the Same Game to My DFS Entry? - Bleacher Nation

Stacking refers to the practice of loading your lineup with multiple players from the same game or the same team. It is a widely used strategy, and most major DFS platforms allow it.
Chicago Cubs
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Football Manager gamer helps team win in real life

Kendrick suggested a formation change to 4-4-2, inspired by his online team and football manager Sean Dyche, leading to a 3-2 victory for KPR.
Liverpool FC
#game-development
Video games
fromKotaku
22 hours 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
16 hours ago

Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs

"We want to make the Graham Norton of video games," says Kirsty Rigden, the chief executive of Brighton-based FuturLab, which makes PowerWash Simulator. Aspiring to emulate a talkshow host who has a reputation for being affable rather than for setting pulses racing is perhaps an unusual ambition for a gaming studio.
Games
#board-games
Chelsea
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Does running more in a game actually make a difference?

Chelsea's underperformance is not solely due to being outrun, as running data shows mixed results in predicting match outcomes.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
6 days ago

How Important is the 'Eye Test' When Online Sports Betting? - Bleacher Nation

The eye test in sports betting provides valuable insights that data may overlook, but bettors must be cautious of personal biases.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days 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
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days 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.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
6 days ago

Should I Use AI to Help Me with Sports Betting? - Bleacher Nation

AI can analyze sports data quickly and without bias, but it lacks the ability to understand human factors influencing games.
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Video Games

Nintendo was founded in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris, starting as a manufacturer of Japanese playing cards.
Games
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Stormgate Adding Offline Mode After Server Provider Ditches It For AI

Stormgate will lose online multiplayer access due to server provider acquisition, prompting a shift to develop an offline mode.
Video games
fromGamesBeat
3 days ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
Games
fromEngadget
4 days 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
3 weeks 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days 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.
Poker
fromCard Player
3 weeks ago

Poker Strategy: More Rake Is Not Better For A Wider Range - Poker News

Ante and rake structures significantly impact optimal poker strategy, with no-ante rake games requiring much tighter big blind defense ranges than ante-heavy tournament structures.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 weeks 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.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Crimson Desert 1.01 Patch Fixes Cow Herding, Other Quality Of Life Updates

Crimson Desert's version 1.01.00 update introduces significant quality-of-life improvements, including new mounts, reduced stamina consumption, and enhanced controls.
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Rainbow Six Siege Operator Meta: The Top Picks Defining Play at the Start of 2026

Rainbow Six Siege X introduces new systems and modes, enhancing gameplay and providing players with essential knowledge on top operators for competitive play.
fromKotaku
1 week 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
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out

Albatross Interactive is developing Terminal War, a 4v4 shooter inspired by the canceled Factions mode from The Last of Us.
#board-game-crowdfunding
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How insight gamified AI

When we rolled out a custom-built company GPT to our 14,000 teammates several years ago, we saw three clear groups emerge. First, there was the 'jump-in-with-both-feet' crowd. These are the early adopters who treat anything new like a shiny toy. Next were the skeptics who wondered how much of an impact AI would have on their daily work lives. And finally, there was a big group that genuinely wanted to learn but didn't know where to start.
Artificial intelligence
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days 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.
Poker
fromCard Player
1 month ago

Poker Strategy Post-Flop Leaks Killing Your Tournament Game - Poker News

Tournament players lose chips through five common post-flop mistakes: calling flops with mediocre pairs, chasing draws without analyzing odds, and other subtle errors that drain stacks over time.
Social media marketing
fromTheSavvyGamer
1 month ago

10 Algorithm Myths & 10 Algorithm Truths - TheSavvyGamer

Algorithms are complex, multi-layered systems built by people and tuned by companies based on engagement and profit, not objective quality or personal preference.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
3 weeks ago

What Does "Flex" Mean in a DFS Pick'em Contest Entry? - Bleacher Nation

Flex Play on PrizePicks allows payouts for missing one or two picks with lower multipliers, while Power Play requires all picks correct for higher multipliers up to 37.5x.
#ai-in-gaming
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Ex-Blizzard Boss Has The Worst Take On Crimson Desert GenAI

Pearl Abyss apologized for using AI-generated art in Crimson Desert without disclosure, while Mike Ybarra defended the use of AI in gaming.
Games
from48 hills
2 weeks 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.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Ex-Blizzard Boss Has The Worst Take On Crimson Desert GenAI

Pearl Abyss apologized for using AI-generated art in Crimson Desert without disclosure, while Mike Ybarra defended the use of AI in gaming.
Games
from48 hills
2 weeks 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.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games

With its Alpha series of game-playing AIs, Google's DeepMind group seemed to have found a way for its AIs to tackle any game, mastering games like chess and by repeatedly playing itself during training. But then some odd things happened as people started identifying Go positions that would lose against relative newcomers to the game but easily defeat a similar Go-playing AI.
Board games
#splitgate
fromEngadget
1 week ago
Video games

Splitgate's 1047 Games is starting work on a Titanfall-style movement shooter

Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Splitgate's 1047 Games is starting work on a Titanfall-style movement shooter

1047 Games is developing a new movement shooter inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3 while continuing to support Splitgate: Arena Reloaded.
#counter-strike-2
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
Games
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
Games
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
fromBoard Game Quest
3 weeks ago

Shallow Regrets Review

Shallow Regrets is an 18-card wallet game that is easy to transport, teach, and set up. All players start with 0 fishhooks, so they should be aiming to catch fish whose card backs show small shadows, indicating that those fish require 0 hooks to catch, in the early-game.
Board games
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This charming pixel art game solves one of AI coding's most annoying UX problems

Pixel Agents is a Visual Studio Code extension that transforms Claude Code AI agent monitoring into an intuitive 8-bit video game interface, solving the usability problem of tracking multiple concurrent AI coding sessions.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Jeff Kaplan: Stop Complaining About Games You Won't Play

Jeff Kaplan advises people complaining about games they haven't played to stop, as developers ignore such feedback and it accomplishes nothing.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Testing Duos Mode Right Away After Fans Begged For It

Marathon is testing a limited-time duos mode following player requests, with plans to make it permanent if the two-week trial succeeds.
Board games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Slay The Spire 2 Is A Far Better Version Of An Extraordinary Game

Slay the Spire 2 refines and improves upon the original's roguelite deckbuilding formula rather than pursuing radical innovation, delivering an even better game.
UX design
fromMedium
2 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.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
4 weeks ago

Top Ten (Unexpected) Board Game Side Effects

Board gaming hobbies produce unexpected psychological effects including reality distortion, media immersion, and travel fantasies beyond anticipated expenses and space concerns.
Video games
fromWIRED
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?

Effective intelligence — attention, working memory, decision-making, and learning speed — is trainable through experience and interventions such as gaming, leveraging neuroplasticity.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Love This Dart Counter for Local and Online Matches

Auto-scoring light ring with four HD cameras and DartCounter app delivers accurate scoring, statistics, practice modes, and online multiplayer to improve and enjoy darts.
#extraction-shooter
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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.
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.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

Escaping AI sludge, Figma Make prompts, UX for board games

AI-driven workflows have produced homogenized products, making brands sterile; designers should prioritize craft and delightful MVPs to solve user problems and differentiate experiences.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Gamification Is Not A Game: The Mistake Companies Still Make In Corporate Training

Gamification is a strategic approach using game elements to influence motivation and performance, not merely turning training into games or entertainment.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks 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.
fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community
1 month ago

Looking for feedback on a Roblox game calculator with Smart Optimizer feature (ForgeCalc)

Hi everyone, I'm a solo developer who recently built a fan-made tool for the Roblox game https://www.forgeore.com The main goal of the site is to help players: Calculate forging probabilities based on different ore combinations Automatically find optimal ore recipes using a Smart Optimizer (this is the unique part) Browse a complete database of all 88 in-game ores with stats Share their builds via URL links for easy discussion in Discord/forums
UX design
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Marathon Players Smuggled Powerful Loot From The Beta Into Game

In Marathon, if you drop a piece of gear for a teammate and you all extract successfully, you get that gear back. This is intended to make it hard to trade gear with other players permanently, which could likely be used by some to sell rare loot. It also encourages players to share guns with squadmates to ensure everyone gets out alive.
Video games
#crowdfunding
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.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard Dev Says The Shooter Is Too Sweaty For Casual Fans

3v3 duos is always the sweatiest version of anything like battle royale, objective modes, wingman, you know it, I name it. It requires such a high intensity of communication with your team, and team play, that it doesn't leave much room for casualness. I think that was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off Highguard.
Video games
Video games
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I tried 'Data Center,' a new game that makes you boss of your own compute farm. I failed miserably.

Data Center is a detailed PC simulator game about managing data center operations, offering an authentic but complex experience of the industry.
#satisfactory
Video games
fromGame Informer
1 month 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.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos

Ball x Pit's major free update adds two characters, eight special balls, passives, endless mode, and language support, expanding gameplay and customization.
Video games
fromwww.gamespot.com
2 months ago

Arc Raiders Now Features "Aggression-Based Matchmaking," Dev Confirms

Arc Raiders now uses aggression-based matchmaking that groups players by PvP or PvE tendencies in addition to skill and party size.
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
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard's Better 5v5 Mode Is Sticking Around

Highguard permanently added a 5v5 raid mode alongside 3v3 following positive player response, offering larger, more chaotic matches but causing some performance issues.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

New Shooter Is All About Hacking The Game & Avoiding FPS Dips

FPS Quest is a roguelike first-person shooter where simulated framerate instability and game corruption threaten player survival and must be managed to avoid fatal crashes.
Video games
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Board Is Tabletop Tablet Gaming-but With Physical Pieces

Board is a physical-digital hybrid gaming system aimed at children, offering varied launch titles, mixed family reception, and uncertain future content pricing and durability.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Highguard Review: A Hero Shooter With Too Many Ideas, No Identity

A free-to-play 3v3 fantasy-sci‑fi PVP hero shooter with base-defense raiding mechanics is bland, unfocused, and struggling to retain players.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Arc Raiders Dev Defends Use Of AI Yet Again

Embark used AI text-to-speech to generate voice lines from actor recordings to increase efficiency while maintaining actor involvement and asserting it won't reduce hiring.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Best New Co-Op Games From The Last 6 Months

The best new co-op games are those that do something a bit different, offering more than a single-player experience with another player thoughtlessly tacked on. These multiplayer games account for groups of friends all wanting their own role, with a shared goal in sight and plenty of chaos on the path to getting there.
Video games
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Roguelikes Are More Popular Than Ever And It's Becoming A Problem

Roguelike genre is becoming overcrowded with sequels, leading studios to prioritize safer follow-ups over creative, original ideas.
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