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How devs are working to design game AI that plays like a human
How devs are working to design game AI that plays like a human
The developers of SpyParty and Talk of the Town -- a game where the AI can misremember and even lie -- talk to New Scientist about designing game AI that's tough, yet fallible -- like a human player.
Feb. 19, 2016
Kojima lays out his vision for his new game and new studio
Kojima lays out his vision for his new game and new studio
A trio of interviews conducted at the DICE summit leave us with clues toward how the creative mastermind will move forward now that he's independent.
Feb. 19, 2016
Akira Saito, programmer for Japanese dev M2, passes away
Akira Saito, programmer for Japanese dev M2, passes away
The company best known for its facility with high-quality ports of retro games -- and some great original titles -- has lost one of its star programmers after a battle with cancer.
Feb. 19, 2016
Fallout 4 lands game of the year at the DICE Awards
Fallout 4 lands game of the year at the DICE Awards
At the annual DICE Awards in Las Vegas, Bethesda's Fallout 4 walked away with the coveted game of the year award, beating out other notable nominees.
Feb. 19, 2016
Analysis: 6 ways Street Fighter V tries to reinvent the franchise
Analysis: 6 ways Street Fighter V tries to reinvent the franchise
With Street Fighter V, Capcom seems to be trying to turn its venerable franchise into a tentpole eSport that could stand alongside League of Legends. How well does it do with this new direction?
Feb. 18, 2016
Epic hands out $100k in Unreal Dev Grants to support educators
Epic hands out $100k in Unreal Dev Grants to support educators
Epic Games has today dished out more cash from its $5 million Unreal Dev Grants program, handing out $100,000 in no-strings-attached funding to creatives using Unreal Engine 4.
Feb. 18, 2016
Activision launches multiplayer-only version of Black Ops III
Activision launches multiplayer-only version of Black Ops III
Activision has released a multiplayer-only version of its latest Call of Duty title, Black Ops III, onto Steam's Windows store.
Feb. 18, 2016
For Todd Howard, making games at Bethesda is a bit like playing jazz
For Todd Howard, making games at Bethesda is a bit like playing jazz
Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard took the stage today at DICE 2016 in Las Vegas to chat a bit about how the studio goes about making games like Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Feb. 18, 2016
Player profiles and avatars come to Google Play
Player profiles and avatars come to Google Play
Quick bit of news today for Android game developers, as Google has announced plans to spend the next week rolling out a new "Gamer ID" player profile and avatar system across its Google Play platform.
Feb. 18, 2016
No more 'narrative paramedics': Tomb Raider writer says hire writers early
No more 'narrative paramedics': Tomb Raider writer says hire writers early
Game writer Rhianna Pratchett explains the difference between being a "narrative paramedic" and being on the award-winning writing team for Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Feb. 18, 2016
Unity devs, Improbable wants you to make games with its virtual world tech
Unity devs, Improbable wants you to make games with its virtual world tech
Improbable, creator of the remotely-distributed virtual world rendering platform SpatialOS, is hoping to get more Unity developers acquainted with the tech through its new Developer Partner Program.
Feb. 18, 2016
The benefits of integrating a writer: Rhianna Pratchett makes the case
The benefits of integrating a writer: Rhianna Pratchett makes the case
In her DICE talk, writer Rhianna Pratchett delivered a paean to writing in games and offered advice on how to better integrate writers into teams -- and explained its benefits.
Feb. 18, 2016