Games that shaped a generation: Angry Birds to Flappy Bird

From Angry Birds to Subway Surfers, the early 2010s were filled with simple, addictive mobile games that captured the ...
IEEE

NPC Behavior in Games Using Unity ML-Agents: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Abstract: Machine learning is having a significant impact on video games, from speeding up the development of new games to the development of new methods in gaming. This study discusses the impact of ...
PC Gamer

Arc Raiders Bird City event times and modifier explained

Third Person Shooter How to get a Comet Igniter in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter How to complete Keeping an Eye Out in Arc Raiders Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky added lots of cool ...
Futurism

Unity Says It Has a New Product That Cooks Up Entire Games Using AI

Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.
SciTech Daily

Scientists Find a Global ‘Language’ Hidden in Bird Calls

Birds worldwide share a nearly identical warning cry to fend off nest parasites, despite being separated by millions of years. The discovery reveals how instinct and learning can merge, offering new ...
Macworld

I built a Flappy Bird clone in minutes with Apple’s AI agent

Macworld explores Apple’s new Xcode 26.3 update that integrates AI coding agents like OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude for rapid iOS app development. The author successfully created a functional ...
Variety

‘John Wick’ Video Game in the Works

A “John Wick” video game is in the works from Saber Interactive and Lionsgate with star Keanu Reeves reprising his role for the single-player third-person action title. Described as a AAA video game ...
PC Gamer

Laid-off Highguard developer cuts loose on the reaction to the infamous Game Awards reveal trailer: 'We were turned into a joke from minute one'

Former lead technical artist Josh Sobel says false assumptions and ragebait were major contributors to Highguard's failure to connect with players. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
The Conversation

Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy

Thomas Byers receives funding from The Research Training Program Scholarship, supported by the Australian Commonwealth Government and the University of Melbourne. Bjorn Nansen receives funding from ...
Government Technology

What birds is this Russian startup using to create biological drones?

Next time you see a pigeon flying overhead, double-check that it isn’t wearing some elaborate headgear, because if it is it could be that it’s being used as a drone. The Russian startup Neiry has ...
Comicbook.com

One of Gaming’s Biggest Companies Is Maintaining Its Use of GenAI, Despite Player and Developer Fears

In modern gaming, the use of generative AI has become a major point of contention between publishers and consumers. While many companies proudly adopted the technology and argued for its uses in game ...