Google's AI somehow knew a game secret that existed only in a private Google Doc
Google says it doesn't train AI on private docs, but this developer still can't explain what happened
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Indie Gaming's Next Big Wave Is Coming From Outside the West
The next great game could come from anywhere. Developers across Asia, Eastern Europe, and Oceania are turning local stories and fresh ideas into global hits that are reshaping the industry.
The Blood of Dawnwalker director says delayed next-gen consoles could benefit smaller studios
The Blood of Dawnwalker launches September 3 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series
Space Marine 2 sold million of copies, and now Saber Interactive has to turn down projects
In the grim darkness of the far future, some studios can thrive rather than fire everyone
Game designer Sandy Petersen recalls how Quake's development "broke" id Software
An intense development cycle led to id's dream team disbanding
France's video game union is striking all summer as more than 1,000 workers lose their jobs
"This crisis was avoidable, but our bosses chose to drive blindly towards disaster"
The founder of Eidos-Montréal says the game industry has been taken over by spreadsheets and lost its soul
Publishers want Witcher 3-quality games on half the budget
Palworld's studio won't use generative AI because "gamers don't want it"
Could we soon see a marketing ploy highlighting games that are "100% made by humans"?
Crazy Taxi is back, but Sega's use of generative AI steals the spotlight
Sega reveals AI was used on Crazy Taxi and the backlash starts immediately
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis devs confirm AI use, but promise final game will be fully human-crafted
AI NOT: Whether you like it or not, generative AI is quickly gaining traction among game developers. Even the upcoming remake of the original Tomb Raider is reportedly using generative AI in some form, although potential issues are expected to be resolved by the end of development.
Final Fantasy XI was supposed to decline, instead the 24-year-old MMO is growing again
The MMO's 24th anniversary includes an unlimited free trial and hints of future expansion content
Ripple effect: Final Fantasy XI is having an unlikely moment. The 24-year-old MMO is not just hanging on to a loyal niche, it is sustaining growth. Pushing up against technical limits dating back to the PlayStation 2 era, now Square Enix is looking for ways to open up new parts of its world to a much larger audience.
Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity
Arjan Brussee argues a new engine built for AI workflows could let a small team do the work of 15
Denuvo may have reached the end as every protected PC game is now crackable
The takeaway: The PC piracy scene appears to have reached a milestone many once thought unlikely: Denuvo, long regarded as one of the most formidable DRM and anti-tamper systems in gaming, has effectively been defeated. With hypervisor bypasses emerging as the latest breakthrough, there is now no known PC game protected by Denuvo that cannot be obtained for free through either a crack or a functional bypass.
Former boss Shuhei Yoshida thinks day-one PlayStation launches on PC would be a mistake
Delayed PC ports are "printing money" without hurting PS5 sales, Yoshida argues
In context: Shuhei Yoshida spent nearly four decades at Sony, from 1986 until his retirement in 2025. The executive was also part of the original PlayStation team since 1993, which means he knows a thing or two about how you run a successful video game business.
"Why make game art at all?" New Blood publisher fears DLSS 5 is replacing artistry with AI
DLSS 5 divides developers as backlash grows over AI-driven visuals
Battlefield 6's biggest launch ever couldn't stop EA from cutting staff
Layoffs hit Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive as EA reshapes its live-service shooter
This Quake-style shooter fits in just 64KB
Developer built his own image editor and programming language to save precious bytes
WTF?! While the latest AAA first-person shooters usually require over 100GB of storage space, and even retro-style indie titles consume a gigabyte or two, a solo developer recently released a project that resembles the original Quake but could comfortably fit on an NES cartridge. The creator built most of the development tools himself, including the programming language.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles
Director says high-end PCs set the visual bar, with consoles treated as mid-range
More than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date
"A regurgitated amalgamation of everything that's come before"
Former Tripwire CEO says working from home contributed to industry-wide game delays
John Gibson says remote work makes people less efficient and creative
Blockbench lets you build Minecraft and game models without the complexity
Blockbench is a free 3D modeling tool focused on voxel and low-poly assets, widely used for Minecraft models, game development, and simple animations. It offers a simple interface, real-time previews, and support for multiple export formats, making it useful for game models and basic animations.
Nearly half of the 19,000 games released on Steam this year went almost unnoticed
Bottom line: Steam's flood of new releases in 2025 underscores an ongoing tension in PC gaming: a thriving ecosystem that also risks overwhelming its own creators. Data aggregated by SteamDB shows that Valve's digital storefront saw 19,112 games launch over the year. Nearly half of them – 9,327 titles – received fewer than 10 user reviews, suggesting they never reached a meaningful audience. For 2,229 games, the review count never rose above zero.
Epic's Tim Sweeney says AI labels on Steam are meaningless as generative tools become universal
Sweeney pushes back on AI disclosure rules
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says AI is a long way from replacing real creativity in game development
Houser warns that AI's game-changing hype leaves much undelivered