World Models
PixVerse R1 shows why world models are exciting but not yet game engines
PixVerse's R1 world model is another example of the current limitations of the AI-to-game-engine thesis.
Jon Jordan
World Models
LingBot-World 2.0: a live world you can play, but not a game
Robbyant's LingBot-World 2.0 claims an hour of stable, interactive generation from a single image.
Coding
What the C&C Zero Hour iOS port actually tells us about AI coding
A Google designer used Claude Fable 5 to bring Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour to iPhone in 40 minutes.
Steam
AI gaming's 8% problem
A new GameDiscoverCo survey of 3,800 core Steam fans finds only 8% would refuse to buy an AI-disclosed game.
Rocket League
Rocket League is now playable via AI-generated stream
MIRA is a neural network that's been trained on Rocket League and supports a four player gameplay via generative AI.
Meta
Meta's demo-ing the TikTok of AI gaming
Pocket looks like a new app, but it's actually an old one with Meta's feed bolted on.
Steam
Steam's AI dilemma manifests in How To Grow a Black Hole
A viral “AI slop” accusation against a solo dev’s breakout indie hit highlights that Steam has no way to verify AI-use.
Godot
Updated: Unreal and Unity are integrating AI. Godot is just trying to manage its externalities
For open source game Godot, AI is currently more of a cost than an opportunity.
Unreal Engine
Tim Sweeney's bet is AI supercharges the Fortnite ecosystem
Epic's strategic bet is AI embedded into UE6 boosts the Fortnite ecosystem.
Ecosystems
AI slop will kill games, but grow ecosystems
AI will kill off many game companies but it will allow many game communities to flourish.
Unreal Engine
What does Epic's UE6 announcement say about AI?
Epic Games says AI will be an integral part of Unreal Engine 6.
Crystal Dynamics
Tomb Raider and the most important AI story in games
The revealing part of Crystal Dynamics’ comments about generative AI is not that the studio is using it; it's how carefully it's talking about using it.