OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...

'Scarily accurate': Open-source AI engine predicts markets and public opinion using thousands of digital agents

The project is described by its creators as a universal swarm-intelligence engine designed to run large-scale simulations in order to explore possible future scenarios. Instead of relying on a single ...
autoevolution

Samson, the Bite-Sized GTA-Like Unreal Engine 5 Game, Is Almost Here

After enough teasers and gameplay trailers, we finally know that Samson: A Tyndalston Story is coming out on April 8 only on PC for just $25. The most exciting part about it is that it’s only one of ...
MMORPG

Team-Based CTF Game, Last Flag, Set For April 14th PC Launch, Demo Live Through March 2nd

Night Street Games announced today that their capture-the-flag team shooter, Last Flag, is set to launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 14th. Last Flag is, at its core, a 5v5 shooter all ...
KING5

Bellevue-based Bungie revives 'Marathon' game as modern extraction shooter, citing AI themes and survival roots

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Western Washington-based Bungie is reviving its classic sci-fi franchise “Marathon,” reimagining the 1990s trilogy as a modern extraction shooter built around ...
GitHub

D&D 5E SRD Terminal Game

This project delivers a command-line interface (CLI) D&D gaming experience built on an extensible engine architecture. The game separates deterministic mechanics (dice rolls, combat rules, HP tracking ...
GameSpot

The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Bethesda's Todd Howard has reaffirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will use Creation Engine 3, the latest version of the game engine that has powered most ...
PC Gamer

Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'

AI Hasbro CEO still has 'so much AI-based' grist in his own D&D games 'it would floor you', but he's not putting it in MTG cards or D&D books because people 'just don't want it' AI Brendan Greene says ...
TechNode

Tencent hiring posts reveal new Unreal Engine 5 single-player game similar to Uncharted and Tomb Raider

Tencent has disclosed a new AAA game project, internally codenamed Project T, through listings on its recruitment platform. The title is described as a single-player action-adventure game built on ...
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5 Best Games Based on Cartoons

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a 2003 platformer released on all available consoles at the time, though the handheld versions were 2D, while the console editions were 3D. Whichever ...
TechSpot

More than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date

A hot potato: Just because game company executives love AI, it doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. According to a new survey from GDC, over half of game developers think it's having a negative ...
The Verge

Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal

A judge is questioning whether Epic Games and Google are settling their long-running antitrust fight partly because of a previously unannounced partnership involving the Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and ...