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fromSlate Magazine
21 hours agoWe Asked A.I. to Build Us a Video Game. The Result Was Strange.
Vibe coding allows anyone to create applications using AI tools without programming knowledge.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days agoPower-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.
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fromVG247
3 days agoThe Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite
Petit Planet is the studio's take on Animal Crossing, though with a few interesting ideas of its own. The game's most recent test took place all the way back in November, but its next big test isn't far off.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks agoMarathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots
Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks agoMarathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots
Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
fromKotaku
4 days agoBlack Ops 3's Director Finally Discusses Its 'Impossible Easter Egg'
"I thought about two books that I'd read. The first book is by an author called Miyamoto Musashi, it's called The Book of Five Rings, and the other book I was thinking about was called Here Be Dragons, which is a physics book about wormholes, and advanced physics, and extraterrestrial life and so forth."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoIn 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.
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fromWGB
2 weeks agoRemedy Steps Back From FBC: Firebreak but Keeps Game Alive, Adds A Friend Pass So People Can Play For Free
Remedy discontinues active development of FBC: Firebreak but ensures the game remains playable indefinitely with server maintenance, permanent price reduction to $20, and a free Friend Pass system allowing players to invite two friends.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 weeks agoRemedy's live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update
Remedy is ending new content for FBC: Firebreak but will maintain server operations indefinitely, implementing cost-reduction measures like a Friend's Pass and price cut to sustain the player base.
Marketing
fromBusiness Matters
2 months agoHow 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks agoI 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
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoMarathon 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.
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fromKotaku
1 month agoAn 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.
fromGameSpot
2 months agoThe 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.
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fromKotaku
2 months agoOh Thank Goodness Arc Raiders Isn't A First-Person Game
It is a tale as old as time itself: a hack gets a third-person game to run in first-person, or vice-versa, and the result is unspeakable horror. Sometimes that horror comes from the monstrosities that result, but other times it can just be that the new perspective makes the game far more terrifying. It's the latter that appears to apply for Arc Raiders, after someone managed to get the game running in first-person mode and discovered it became even more intense.
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