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Did you know that the Leaper—one of the many hostile surface threats players face in Arc Raiders—actually picks up movement patterns through machine learning? Speaking at a GDC presentation earlier this year, Embark Studios’ machine learning research lead, Martin Singh-Blom, explained that the adversary relies on a reward-and-recognition system. This allows the creature to move...

On Jan. 31, 1998, audiences tuned in to watch the season 5 finale of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Peter Parker defeated the antagonist and prepared to reunite with Mary Jane Watson after separation due to clone and multiversal plots. That storyline was supposed to resolve in season 6, but the show never returned. For nearly...

Old Stuff Studio and RockGame released Tattoo Shop Simulator on Steam on September 23. The launch comes with a 20% introductory discount following the game’s prologue and playtesting period. Players start with a small studio and build up the business by serving clients, choosing designs, managing ink supplies and maintaining equipment. The full release expands...

Disney is raising the price of its Disney Plus streaming service in what has become an annual tradition. New prices rolled out on Wednesday and include a $2.50 hike on stand-alone Premium subscriptions to Disney Plus and Hulu. Other subscription options, including ad-supported tiers and bundles that pack in ESPN, are also going up. Disney’s...

Mojang will likely announce a new Sift dimension on September 26, potentially delivering the biggest Minecraft update in 15 years. Microsoft purchased Mojang and Minecraft for $2.5 billion in 2014, and the brand continues to attract hundreds of millions of players worldwide. Xbox is preparing a Minecraft LIVE broadcast featuring mysterious new announcements, which will...

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy visited Tokyo Game Show 2026 and discussed GTA 6 and its online component with journalists. We spent a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans, and also helping them think about how they can engage our creators. You are going to see this big bump with GTA VI, but...

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature a redesigned Egypt showcasing recognizable locations from the original 1996 game, which the developers are expanding with new details and story elements. Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog shared new material about the making of the remake. According to the creators, any fan of the series will immediately...

One of the most iconic scenes in sci-fi history nearly ended up in the trash. After filming wrapped, the negatives for a lavish space opera were flown from London to Los Angeles for post-production. According to associate producer John Amicarella, part of that shipment somehow spilled onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, where...

Netflix announced that the next entry in the Conjuring Universe is The Conjuring: Unspoken. It is set to release on the streaming platform this October, but it may not be exactly what fans expect. Unspoken serves as the franchise’s first dedicated video game. Netflix revealed the game in its monthly New on Netflix newsletter. The...

French publisher Dear Villagers has started cutting staff, with roughly 15 of its approximately 20 employees losing their jobs. The company, known for 1348 Ex Voto, Caravan SandWitch, and The Forgotten City, is undergoing restructuring due to difficult conditions in the gaming market. In an interview, a publisher representative noted that the layoff process is...