Some game studios are experimenting with generative AI to help build environments and assist game writers in crafting NPC dialogue.

A group of former Google DeepMind researchers has created an AI behavior engine that aims to transform traditional video games into a more dynamic experience by improving how non-playable characters ...

An artificial intelligence model from Microsoft can recreate realistic video game footage that the company says could help designers make games, but experts are unconvinced that the tool will be ...

AI-powered NPCs that don’t need a script could make games—and other worlds—deeply immersive. First, a confession. I only got into playing video games a little over a year ago (I know, I know). A ...

The Thursday letters page gets ready to celebrate 17 years of Fallout 3, as a reader lists the best music from the Metal Gear Solid series. Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, ...

In an excerpt from NPR's The Sunday Story podcast, we look at how video game companies are adding features to make their products easier to use by people with disabilities. I'm going to be honest with ...

This is How I Got Here, a series where we chart the career journeys of technologists. Want to tell your story? Get in touch. At seven years old, Ashley Guchhait already knew she wanted to make video ...

From simple pastimes, video games have become vital cultural forces shaping the future of entertainment, social life, technological innovation, and the very way we learn and interact with the world.