Gaming

Tencent, the Chinese tech behemoth, just dropped a Q4 earnings report that’s raising eyebrows – in a good way, for them at least. Profit skyrocketed a whopping 90% year-over-year, hitting 51.3 billion yuan (roughly $7.1 billion USD). This easily cleared analyst expectations, which, let’s be honest, probably weren’t factoring in the sheer power of…

Xbox is diving headfirst into the AI revolution, unveiling ‘Copilot for Gaming,’ a mobile-based AI companion designed to assist (and possibly antagonize) players. Forget lonely nights grinding; now you have an algorithm judging your every move. Billed as a voice-activated assistant, Copilot aims to answer questions, complete tasks, and, according to Microsoft’s Fatima Kardar,…

Microsoft, in its infinite wisdom (or perhaps, strategic market analysis), has bestowed upon us Copilot for Gaming. Yes, you read that right. Another AI assistant, this time specifically tailored for the delicate sensibilities of gamers. Satya Nadella himself dropped the news on X, because where else would you announce something that’s supposed to revolutionize……

AI Agents: Level Up or Game Over for Gaming? Imagine NPCs with actual brains. Not just the ‘walk-in-a-circle-until-shot’ kind, but ones that react, adapt, and maybe even develop existential crises. That’s the promise – or threat – of AI agents in gaming. Are we ready for it? Traditionally, NPCs were about as bright as…

Grand Theft Auto VI. The words alone send shivers down the spines of gamers and terror through the hearts of competing studios. But beyond the hype and the inevitable record-breaking sales, something more profound is brewing beneath the surface: AI. Not just better graphics or more realistic explosions (though, let’s be honest, those are…

Another soulslike crawls from the digital muck, hoping to feast on the remaining scraps of our patience. This time, it’s AI Limit, and frankly, the limit should have been set much, much lower. Thirty hours Northup spent battling crashes more than bosses – a grim statistic, even for 2024. The premise? Something sci-fi. Robots,…

The world of indie game development isn’t usually known for its high-stakes drama. But sometimes, even a simple card game can ignite a digital dumpster fire. This time, the fuel? Artificial Intelligence. Or, more specifically, the ‘art’ it churns out. Buckle up, because this is a saga of subreddit squabbles, rogue moderators, and a…

Nvidia, not content with just dominating the GPU market and quietly fuelling the AI revolution, has decided your gaming rig needs an AI companion. Enter G-Assist, the latest feature baked into the Nvidia app, promising to hold your hand (digitally, of course) through the often-treacherous world of PC gaming. Remember Clippy? Yeah, well, imagine…