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fromKotaku
6 hours ago

Sometimes Being Bad At A Game Is Most Of The Fun

Enjoyment can stem from struggling with gameplay mechanics, enhancing tension and interest in the experience.
Board games
fromKotaku
6 hours ago

Sometimes Being Bad At A Game Is Most Of The Fun

Enjoyment can stem from struggling with gameplay mechanics, enhancing tension and interest in the experience.
#saros
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fromGame Informer
in 11 hours

Spoiler-Free Tips And Tricks To Know Before Starting Saros

Saros offers a challenging yet rewarding gameplay experience, emphasizing projectile management for survival.
Games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Saros Guide: 12 Tips To Know Before Playing

Players can enhance their experience in Saros by returning to the Passage frequently and exploring alternate paths for rewards.
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fromGame Informer
in 11 hours

Saros' Creators Say The Returnal Successor Is About Obsession, Greed, Power, And Corruption

Saros development began immediately after Returnal, focusing on permanent progression and cosmic horror themes.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Saros Can Be Much Easier Than Returnal, If You Want It To Be

Saros offers customizable difficulty modifiers, allowing players to adjust the challenge level to their preference.
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fromGame Informer
in 11 hours

Spoiler-Free Tips And Tricks To Know Before Starting Saros

Saros offers a challenging yet rewarding gameplay experience, emphasizing projectile management for survival.
Games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Saros Guide: 12 Tips To Know Before Playing

Players can enhance their experience in Saros by returning to the Passage frequently and exploring alternate paths for rewards.
Video games
fromGame Informer
in 11 hours

Saros' Creators Say The Returnal Successor Is About Obsession, Greed, Power, And Corruption

Saros development began immediately after Returnal, focusing on permanent progression and cosmic horror themes.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Saros Can Be Much Easier Than Returnal, If You Want It To Be

Saros offers customizable difficulty modifiers, allowing players to adjust the challenge level to their preference.
Node JS
fromEngadget
9 hours ago

It runs Doom: AI chatbot edition - Engadget

AI chatbots can now run a playable version of Doom using Model Context Protocol.
Video games
fromKotaku
9 hours ago

Guide To Playing Portal 2 In 2026: Best Versions, Mods, And Tips

Portal 2 remains a highly regarded game, with the Community Edition offering enhanced features for an improved experience in 2026.
UX design
fromMedium
13 hours ago

10 UI patterns that won't survive the AI shift

AI is replacing traditional UX patterns that assume human involvement in tasks.
#ai-in-gaming
fromGameSpot
9 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Won't Allow 16-Year-Old In A Garage To Make Battlefield 7 Or GTA 7, EA CEO Says

Artificial intelligence
fromGameSpot
9 hours ago

AI Won't Allow 16-Year-Old In A Garage To Make Battlefield 7 Or GTA 7, EA CEO Says

Electronic Arts is utilizing AI in quality assurance, leading to increased hiring rather than job losses, according to CEO Andrew Wilson.
Video games
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Google Exec Says Your Favorite Video Games Are Secretly Made With AI

AI is widely used in game development, with 90% of developers acknowledging its role in creating popular games.
#steam-deck
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fromGadgets 360
12 hours ago

Valve Says It's 'Hard at Work' on Steam Deck 2

Valve is releasing new Steam hardware, including Steam Machine, Steam controller, and Steam Frame VR, while developing Steam Deck 2.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

New Tools Should Help Get Games Running Better On Steam Deck

Valve is enhancing Steam Deck performance data for developers of Verified games to improve game optimization on the platform.
Gadgets
fromGadgets 360
12 hours ago

Valve Says It's 'Hard at Work' on Steam Deck 2

Valve is releasing new Steam hardware, including Steam Machine, Steam controller, and Steam Frame VR, while developing Steam Deck 2.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

New Tools Should Help Get Games Running Better On Steam Deck

Valve is enhancing Steam Deck performance data for developers of Verified games to improve game optimization on the platform.
Graphic design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Staff designers aren't about shipping the best work. That's the point.

The transition to Staff or Principal Designer involves unclear expectations and requires preparation for leadership roles in design.
#arc-raiders
Video games
fromGadgets 360
1 day ago

Arc Raiders Is Finally Getting a New Map With Riven Tides Update

Arc Raiders is receiving the Riven Tides update, introducing a new map, enemy, gameplay features, and cosmetics.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Arc Raiders Fans Are Already Fighting About Big Weapon Changes

Riven Tides is the biggest update for Arc Raiders, introducing a new map, enemy, and various gameplay enhancements on April 28.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Arc Raiders Death Spiral Is A Problem Other Games Would Kill For

Arc Raiders has seen a significant decline in player numbers, while the Call of Duty movie is set for release on June 30, 2028.
Software development
fromZDNET
1 day ago

User interfaces as we know them are dead - 4 ways to prep for 'disposable' UIs

The classic user interface is being replaced by headless systems that deliver disposable, on-demand interfaces driven by AI.
Chelsea
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Four ways to tackle football's frustrating 'tactical time-out'

Goalkeepers' injuries are exploited to disrupt play and allow coaches to regroup, creating a cycle of stoppages in football.
#gaming
DC food
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Ultimate Drummer Is A Bold Musical Soulslike Twist On Rock Band

Ultimate Drummer combines surreal visuals and rhythm-based gameplay, allowing players to rescue gods while customizing their hero and drum kit.
Video games
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
DC food
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Ultimate Drummer Is A Bold Musical Soulslike Twist On Rock Band

Ultimate Drummer combines surreal visuals and rhythm-based gameplay, allowing players to rescue gods while customizing their hero and drum kit.
Video games
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 days ago

Simulation-Based Learning In Corporate Sales Training: Role Play At Scale To Transform Sales Enablement

Simulation-based learning enhances sales training by preparing teams for real customer interactions and pressures, addressing gaps in traditional training methods.
New York Knicks
fromDefector
5 days ago

Don't Make The Tiny Man Dribble While Everyone Else Stands Still | Defector

Jalen Brunson's playing style leads to isolation and impacts team dynamics during critical game moments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Saros review you'll strafe until your thumbs hurt in this primal alien shooter

On the planet Carcosa, mangled, blackened trees and crimson flowers take root next to the ruins of some ancient alien civilisation, flanked by statues contorted in pain, tearing at their marble skin.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

What makes good game feel'? These three titles have pinned it down perfectly

Game feel is a combination of elements - the responsiveness of the controls, the intuitiveness of the action, the aesthetics of the world and the creative opportunities they engender - all coming together in the right quantities.
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fromBoard Game Quest
11 hours ago

Innovation Ultimate Review

Innovation Ultimate combines the base game and expansions, enhancing gameplay with new artwork, balance adjustments, and additional achievement options.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

AI and Design System

Design systems should not be created from scratch using AI tools due to their limitations in producing production-ready solutions.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Why the Steam Controller is (and isn't) a big deal

The new Steam Machine gamepad offers unique features and improvements over previous models, but its $99 price may be a consideration for gamers.
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Call of Duty Will Soon Take On Battlefield At The Box Office

EA's Battlefield is reportedly attracting Hollywood's attention, with Christopher McQuarrie set to write, direct, and produce the adaptation, and Michael B. Jordan attached as a producer. The project is being pitched to various studios, aiming for a theatrical release.
Independent films
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fromGameSpot
2 days ago

Witness The Birth Of A New Gaming Genre This Week

Fake OS games are emerging as a new genre, with a community push for recognition and a week-long sale on Steam.
fromKotaku
12 hours ago

MindsEye's Dev Breaks Silence On Chaos And Mismanagement

"Basically, the Teramind monitoring and the blatant lack of respect for the staff, where they were not being honest about the reasons for the monitoring, why they started it, when they started it—that was like finding that nail in the coffin for me."
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#steam-controller
Gadgets
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

The Steam Controller is designed exclusively for Steam and is not compatible with other platforms or consoles.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine

Valve releases the Steam Controller on May 4th, priced at $99, while the Steam Machine remains delayed.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

The Steam Controller is designed exclusively for Steam and is not compatible with other platforms or consoles.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine

Valve releases the Steam Controller on May 4th, priced at $99, while the Steam Machine remains delayed.
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

Agentic Product Design

AI agents streamline design tasks from research to testing, enhancing efficiency in product design.
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

The right touch: mapping AI presence to user intent

Understanding user intent is crucial, but knowing how and when to respond is equally important in AI-driven product design.
Board games
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Xbox's weirdest studio is on a roll

Double Fine has released Kiln, a multiplayer brawler centered around pottery, following its previous game about a sentient lighthouse.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Garry's Mod Successor Faces Flood Of AI Slop On Steam

AI-generated content is a growing concern in creative fields, prompting calls for promoting human creativity over low-quality AI outputs.
Games
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Guild Wars Reforged Will Be Free On Mobile, With A Catch

Guild Wars Reforged is launching a free mobile version with ads, requiring PC purchases for ad-free access to additional campaigns.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

Turtle Beach introduces a gaming mouse with a touchscreen display, allowing customizable commands and featuring swappable batteries.
UX design
fromMedium
5 days ago

The rulebook for designing AI experiences

Responsible AI design varies widely, but frameworks from Microsoft, Google, and IBM provide practical guidance for Human-AI Interaction.
Board games
fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Online Multiplayer Chaos Meets Creativity In Double Fine's Pottery Party Brawler, Kiln

Kiln combines creativity and competitive gameplay, allowing players to sculpt unique pottery fighters that influence performance in dynamic multiplayer battles.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

It's a busy time for sci-fi, but don't miss Aphelion

Aphelion offers a storytelling-focused adventure game experience, contrasting with the recent surge of blockbuster titles in gaming.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Enter The Gungeon Creators Say Roguelikes Have Become 'Cash-Grabby'

The roguelike genre has shifted towards mechanics resembling slot machines, according to Dodge Roll's co-founder Dave Crooks.
UX design
fromMedium
6 days ago

Designing with AI without losing your mind

Outsourcing critical thinking to AI tools in design can undermine the quality of solutions and diminish essential skills.
Board games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The year's weirdest game is hard to explain and even harder to put down

Titanium Court is a unique blend of genres, offering an immersive experience that defies straightforward explanation.
Games
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

We reviewed Valve's new Steam Controller, ask us anything

Valve announced the Steam Controller 2 will be available for $99 on May 4th.
UX design
fromeLearning Industry
6 days ago

How AI Prompts Are Redefining Creativity In Instructional Design

AI prompts enhance the efficiency and creativity of Instructional Designers in crafting effective learning experiences.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Football Manager gamer helps team win in real life

Kendrick suggested a formation change to 4-4-2, inspired by his online team and football manager Sean Dyche, leading to a 3-2 victory for KPR.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 days ago

Turtle Beach's Command Series puts touchscreens right where your hands already are - Yanko Design

The KB7 is the flagship, a tenkeyless board with a 4.3-inch Command Touch Display built into it. Think of it as a Stream Deck fused onto your keyboard, letting you swap profiles, trigger macros, manage audio, or push OBS scene changes with a tap.
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Games
fromRaymondcamden
5 days ago

Another Game: My Little Mortal Combat

My Little Mortal Combat is a web game combining My Little Pony and Mortal Kombat, featuring simple mechanics and AI-generated content.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games thrive on creativity, proving that powerful hardware isn't necessary for great gaming experiences.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Slay The Spire 2 Dev Sets Record Straight On Controversial Boss

Slay the Spire 2's Steam rating dropped to 'Mixed' due to review bombing over changes to the Doormaker boss fight.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Alice: Madness Returns Dev Put Dildos On A Snail To Shut EA Up

PS5 games are being considered for PC, while Atari enhances retro game emulation and Meta continues its efficiency purge.
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fromWIRED
5 days ago

Ace the Ping-Pong Robot Can Whup Your Ass

Ace, a robot developed by Sony AI, aims to become the world champion of table tennis, showcasing advanced AI and robotics.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Overwatch Is Making Good On A Decade-Old Promise

Blizzard is advancing the story of its rebooted series significantly, introducing new characters and meaningful plot developments after years of stagnation.
#xbox
Video games
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Sets New Strategy, Says Will Reevaluate Exclusives

Microsoft Gaming is rebranding to Xbox and reevaluating its approach to exclusivity under CEO Asha Sharma's new strategy.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Five Standout Indies From Today's ID@Xbox Showcase

Xbox showcased a variety of indie games, highlighting unique titles like 'There Are No Ghosts at the Grand' with innovative gameplay mechanics.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Sets New Strategy, Says Will Reevaluate Exclusives

Microsoft Gaming is rebranding to Xbox and reevaluating its approach to exclusivity under CEO Asha Sharma's new strategy.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Five Standout Indies From Today's ID@Xbox Showcase

Xbox showcased a variety of indie games, highlighting unique titles like 'There Are No Ghosts at the Grand' with innovative gameplay mechanics.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Saros Review: A Psychological Challenge Worth Pushing Through

Housemarque's latest game expands narrative depth while maintaining its identity in a challenging roguelike environment.
Games
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Robotic arm powered by AI bats away ping-pong challenge

AI-based robotic system Ace can outperform elite table tennis players, showcasing advanced real-time interactive capabilities.
Video games
fromwww.theverge.com
1 week ago

Fortnite developers can make AI characters now just don't try to date them

Epic Games introduces an AI conversations tool for Fortnite, allowing creators to develop unscripted, interactive NPCs for player engagement.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Fairgames Has An Extraction Shooter Mode As Marathon Struggles

Fairgames features a new mode called 'Cargo Heist' that involves completing objectives and extracting loot in a multiplayer heist shooter format.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Hardcore Survival Sim With Deadly Twist Is A Smash Hit On Steam

Road to Vostok is a post-apocalyptic single-player survival game that has secured the entire production budget for years to come within just 24 hours of its launch.
Games
fromeLearning
2 months ago

Learning Time Awareness During Arcade Skill-Based Gameplay - eLearning

Learning time awareness plays a quiet role in how people think, act, and learn. It shapes how long someone stays focused, when they respond, and how they pace tasks. Many learners use this skill daily without naming it. Skill based arcade gameplay offers a clear way to observe this behavior. Players rely on timing, not chance. Each action depends on when it happens. Over repeated play, players develop a better sense of time perception in games and beyond.
Psychology
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Game Devs Explain The Tricks Involved With Letting You Pause

Pausing a game involves various techniques, including manipulating time and adjusting game speed, depending on the game engine used.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How insight gamified AI

When we rolled out a custom-built company GPT to our 14,000 teammates several years ago, we saw three clear groups emerge. First, there was the 'jump-in-with-both-feet' crowd. These are the early adopters who treat anything new like a shiny toy. Next were the skeptics who wondered how much of an impact AI would have on their daily work lives. And finally, there was a big group that genuinely wanted to learn but didn't know where to start.
Artificial intelligence
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Solo Board Games for Every Kind of Gamer

Solo gaming is rapidly evolving, with many games now including solo modes or automata, enhancing the tabletop gaming experience.
Video games
fromGame Informer
8 months ago

Deadzone: Rogue Review - Rewarding Repetition - Game Informer

Deadzone: Rogue offers engaging gunplay and a rewarding roguelite experience, making it a standout in the first-person shooter genre.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Take AI's Job And Respond To Real Prompts In New Game

A browser game called 'your ai slop bores me' lets players role-play as AI to answer questions and earn tokens, reversing the typical AI-human dynamic by having humans provide hastily-rendered advice to other players.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This charming pixel art game solves one of AI coding's most annoying UX problems

Pixel Agents is a Visual Studio Code extension that transforms Claude Code AI agent monitoring into an intuitive 8-bit video game interface, solving the usability problem of tracking multiple concurrent AI coding sessions.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

I Can't Stop Playing This Terrible Game, So Maybe It's Good?

Timber Rush is about numbers going up in the crudest way imaginable, a clicker game that barely even features clicking, in which you move your woodcutter side to side as increasing numbers of increasingly silly logs fly around the screen.
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Board games
fromMedium
1 month ago

Are games really "dumbing down"?

The Elder Scrolls evolved from a struggling franchise after failed games Battlespire and Redguard into one of gaming's most influential RPG series.
#counter-strike-2
Games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
Games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard Dev Says The Shooter Is Too Sweaty For Casual Fans

3v3 duos is always the sweatiest version of anything like battle royale, objective modes, wingman, you know it, I name it. It requires such a high intensity of communication with your team, and team play, that it doesn't leave much room for casualness. I think that was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off Highguard.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Highguard's New Mode Is All Action As It Hangs On For Dear Life

In Raid Rush, 2 teams of 5 players will take turns attacking and defending their bases with no pesky looting phase in between. Instead, select your base and use Trader Flynn to upgrade your weapons and equipment in a round based format. After each round, you'll switch sides between attacking and defending.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Deadlock Is Secretly Growing Into An S-Tier MOBA Shooter

A thriving fan art community is always a sign of an entrenched playerbase. , Valve's secretive MOBA hero shooter, is currently teeming with creations all over social media that span the big three categories: horny, cute, and funny. In a way, these are perfect descriptors for the overall vibe of the latest six heroes to join the roster, which, alongside a plethora of additions and visual tweaks introduced in last week's big update, have led to a newfound momentum worth paying attention to.
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Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Marathon Is A Thrilling Shooter With A Big Onboarding Problem

Marathon is a brutally difficult multiplayer extraction shooter requiring careful resource management, communication, and map knowledge rather than aggressive combat tactics.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

AI can't make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Early generative AI tools for games produce repetitive, lower-quality content and are unlikely to match top human-designed game experiences soon.
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