Microsoft and Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory Built an AI Called Muse Designed to Generate Ideas for a Game's Design — and It’s Already Making 'Complex' Gameplay Sequences

Microsoft has announced a new generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation.The company detailed what it calls the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM). The WHAM, Katja Hofmann, Senior…

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Palworld Hits 32 Million Players During Year 1 as Nintendo Pokémon Lawsuit Looms Over the Horizon

Palworld has seen more than 32 million players across all platforms since its early access launch in January 2024.Developer Pocketpair said its crafting and survival game, which was dubbed “Pokémon…

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The Last of Us Online 'Was Great,' but Naughty Dog Canceled It After 'Bungie Explained What It Takes to Make Live Service Games,' Ex-PlayStation Exec Says

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Naughty Dog’s canceled The Last of Us Online, saying that he played it and thought it was “great.”Naughty Dog stopped…

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Activision's Costly Call of Duty Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Crossover Has Some Players Saying Black Ops 6 Should Just Go Free-to-Play at This Point

Call of Duty's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover looks set to cost up to $90's worth of COD Points in order to obtain all the items — and the community…

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Pokémon Go Developer Niantic Reportedly in Talks to Sell Video Game Business to Saudi-Owned Company Behind Stumble Guys

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is reportedly in talks to sell its video game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion.As first reported by Bloomberg, the sale would likely include Pokémon…

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Marvel Rivals Director and Entire Seattle Design Team Laid Off, NetEase Tells Fans Not to Worry About the Game

Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has confirmed cuts to its Seattle-based design team for “organizational reasons.”Overnight, Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser took to LinkedIn to announce that he and his…

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