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“It creates lesser games”: Indie game studios are supposed to love generative AI, so why do the 25 devs I spoke to avoid it?

  • Indie developers prioritise human creativity over AI-driven efficiency.
  • Concerns include jobs, legal risk and lower-quality games.
  • Limited coding support is more acceptable than generated game content.

More than 25 independent game developers told GamesRadar+ they largely avoid generative AI despite claims that it could help small studios work faster and more cheaply. They argue that creative work and problem-solving are central to making games, and fear that AI-generated material would weaken originality, artistic intent…

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Forget ‘Game of Thrones,’ the Best Fantasy Game Ever Deserves a Better Adaptation

  • Writer argues Skyrim deserves a TV adaptation like Game of Thrones.
  • Cites Fallout, The Last of Us and Arcane as game-to-TV successes.
  • Highlights Skyrim's lore, world-building and civil war storyline.

This opinion piece argues that Skyrim, the 2011 open-world RPG, deserves a television adaptation and could rival Game of Thrones as a landmark fantasy series. The writer notes that video games have become an increasingly popular source for TV adaptations, citing Fallout, The Last of Us and Arcane…

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Palworld is once again dominating Steam this weekend, clocking up almost 1m concurrent players

  • Palworld nears 1m concurrent Steam players for second weekend running
  • It has pushed Dota 2 into third place behind Counter-Strike 2
  • Game faces ongoing Nintendo patent lawsuit despite continued popularity

Palworld has once again come close to topping Steam's weekend player charts, drawing in almost 1 million concurrent players and knocking Dota 2 down to third place. This is notable because the game, often dubbed "Pokémon with guns," officially left early access and launched in full on PC…

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July 23 is about to be the busiest gaming day of the summer

  • 23 July sees a bumper crop of major game releases across platforms
  • Highlights: Halo: Campaign Evolved, Splatoon Raiders, Avatar Legends fighting game
  • Packed schedule likely designed to avoid clashing with GTA 6's November launch

Thursday 23 July is shaping up to be one of the busiest video game release days of the summer, with several major franchises launching titles simultaneously. Developers appear to be spacing out this year's release calendar to avoid clashing with Grand Theft Auto 6's 19 November launch, resulting…

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Peter Berg confirms Call of Duty film set in Modern Warfare

  • Call of Duty film confirmed to be set in Modern Warfare universe
  • Announcement made by director Peter Berg at Fanatics Fest
  • Release date remains 30th June 2028; no further details shared

Director Peter Berg has confirmed that the forthcoming Call of Duty film will be set within the Modern Warfare universe, revealing the news at Fanatics Fest. The confirmation, delivered via a social media post from Call of Duty's official account, gave fans their first concrete detail about the…

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‘The mid-2000s was the golden era of first-person shooters’: David Syzmankski, creator of Dusk and Iron Lung, discusses the games on his PC

  • Szymanski calls mid-2000s FPS games the genre’s golden era.
  • He values the period’s variety over standardised shooter design.
  • Doom, Elden Ring and Infra remain key games on his PC.

David Szymanski, the creator of Dusk and Iron Lung, says the late 1990s to mid-2000s were the “golden age” of first-person shooters because the genre offered unusually broad creative variety. Speaking about his Steam library, he contrasted that period with eras dominated first by Doom-like games and later…

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Marathon director Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie just four months after launch

  • Marathon director Joe Ziegler exits Bungie after 3.5 years, just four months post-launch.
  • Del Chafe III and Julia Nardin take over as game and creative directors.
  • Departure follows major layoffs and a separate wrongful dismissal settlement at Bungie.

Marathon director Joe Ziegler has left Bungie, departing on Friday 17th July after three and a half years at the studio, just four months after the divisive extraction shooter launched. He announced the move on Twitter, saying he is "passing the torch" of game director to Del Chafe…

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Two of PS5’s Biggest Games Will Crossover This Winter

  • Zenless Zone Zero's v3.1 update launches 29th July for its second anniversary.
  • A Honkai: Star Rail crossover event has been confirmed, with details still unknown.
  • Update adds new characters, free pulls, a fairer gacha and new game modes.

Zenless Zone Zero will mark its second anniversary with the v3.1 update on 29th July, and developer HoYoverse has confirmed a crossover event with its sister title Honkai: Star Rail. Details of the collaboration remain unconfirmed, but it is expected to see characters exchanged between the two games,…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced lead begs fans to “please play us when when GTA 6 comes out” as he teases post-launch support plans

  • Black Flag Resynced may compete with GTA 6 for players’ attention.
  • Its lead has asked fans to play it regardless.
  • Post-launch support is being teased.

The lead behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has appealed to players to support the game even if it launches near Grand Theft Auto 6, highlighting the expected difficulty of competing with one of the industry’s biggest releases. The comments also suggest the project is intended to receive…

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God of War Laufey star Deborah Ann Woll isn’t phased by the negative reactions to its announcement: ‘I feel totally unbothered’

  • God of War Laufey announcement drew online backlash for shifting focus to a female protagonist instead of series lead Kratos
  • Actor Deborah Ann Woll responded to criticism by stating she feels 'totally unbothered' and confident in the game's quality
  • Woll attributed her composure partly to not being active on social media

"I just know it's great."

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