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SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices

Amidst continued AI negotiations, SAG-AFTRA's locked down a way for developers to use digital voice replicas in future works.

byJustin Carter

Jan 9, 2024|

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Mary Jane Watson in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Spider-Man's Mary Jane face model asks players to stop "crossing boundaries"Spider-Man's Mary Jane face model asks players to stop "crossing boundaries"

byJustin Carter

Jan 9, 2024

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The PlayStation 5 and DualSense controller

PlayStation achieved record 123M monthly active users in December 2023 PlayStation achieved record 123M monthly active users in December 2023

Jan 9, 2024

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ByteDance discussing game asset sale with Tencent ByteDance discussing game asset sale with Tencent

Jan 9, 2024

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The Unity logo on a stylised background

Unity is cutting 1,800 jobs in the name of "profitable growth"Unity is cutting 1,800 jobs in the name of "profitable growth"

Jan 9, 2024

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Player-made pirates from Rare's Sea of Thieves.

Report: Microsoft may release Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch Report: Microsoft may release Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch

byJustin Carter

Jan 8, 2024

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Ex-exec sues Activision Blizzard for "old white guy" discrimination

Activision Blizzard sued for "old white guy" discrimination

byJustin Carter

Key art for Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion.

Tencent and Ubisoft are making NPCs with NVIDIA's AI-generated tools

Tencent and Ubisoft are making NPCs with NVIDIA's AI-generated tools

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for Marvel Snap featuring a roster of superheroes and villains

Second Dinner raises $100 million to continue growing Marvel Snap

Second Dinner raises $100 million to continue growing Marvel Snap

The Apple Vision Pro headset on a white background

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The Apple Vision Pro is arriving in February

The Apple Vision Pro is arriving in February

Independent VR studio Archiact is making layoffs

Independent VR studio Archiact is making layoffs

Phoenix Labs execs regroup to form Critical Path Games

Phoenix Labs execs regroup to form Critical Path Games

Select Game Makers Sketchbook showcase winners, from GDC 2022.

Deadline approaches for submissions to Game Maker's Sketchbook at GDC 2024

Game Makers Sketchbook submissions at GDC 2024 are open

byBeth Elderkin

Screenshot of Capcom's Monster Hunter: World.

Monster Hunter: World hits over 23 million units sold

Monster Hunter: World hits over 23 million units sold

byJustin Carter

Netflix exploring in-game ads, other revenue options for games service

Netflix exploring in-game ads, other revenue options for games service

byJustin Carter

Heroes and villains clashing in key art for NCSoft's City of Heroes.

NCSoft lets player-made City of Heroes server live with limited-time license

NCSoft permits player-made City of Heroes server to continue

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for World of Demons featuring a stylised samurai

PlatinumGames is erasing its Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons from existence

PlatinumGames is erasing its Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons from existence

Football Manager 2024 artwork showing two football players celebrating

Football Manager hits 6 million players for second consecutive year

Football Manager hits 6 million players for second consecutive year

A group of surgeons gathered around a patient in Surgeon Simulator 2

Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios confirms layoffs

Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios confirms layoffs

Savvy Group still wants Saudi Arabia to be global hub for game development

Savvy Group wants Saudi Arabia to be global game dev hub by 2030

byJustin Carter

Splash art for Rockfish Games' Everspace 2.

Rockfish to "future-proof" Everspace 2 with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

Rockfish is moving Everspace 2 to ease its future development

byJustin Carter

Key art for Supermassive's Until Dawn.

Until Dawn devs shed light on original version of the game

Until Dawn devs shed light on original version of the game

byJustin Carter

Alan Wake explores a dark version of New York

Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate 3 lead 2024 New York Game Awards nominees

Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate 3 lead 2024 New York Game Awards nominees

Key artwork for Dredge

New Zealand government reaffirms support for Game Development Sector Rebate

New Zealand government reaffirms support for Game Development Sector Rebate

A screenshot of a city in MapleStory

MapleStory dev Nexon fined $8.9 million by Korean regulator for misleading players

MapleStory dev Nexon fined $8.9 million by Korean regulator for misleading players

Obituary: Bryan Ansell, Warhammer co-creator, passes away

Obituary: Bryan Ansell, Warhammer co-creator, passes away

byJustin Carter

Key art for Killpixel's Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs

Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs

byJustin Carter

Promotional artwork for the next instalment in The Witcher franchise

CD Projekt CEO says the Polish studio is not for sale

CD Projekt CEO says the Polish studio is not for sale

GameDiscoverCo launches free to all pitch deck archive

GameDiscoverCo launches free to all pitch deck archive

Dave swims alongside a dolphin in Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver has sold over 3 million copies worldwide

Dave the Diver has sold over 3 million copies worldwide

Cover art for Sega's Sonic Frontiers.

Jurgen Post, ex-Sega Europe president, returns amidst leadership change

Jurgen Post, ex-Sega Europe president, returns amidst leadership change

byJustin Carter

Shadowheart in Larian's Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3 drives Valve's 2023 Steam Awards

Baldur's Gate 3 drives Valve's 2023 Steam Awards

byJustin Carter

Enemies from the 2023 horror game Strange Souls.

Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down

Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down

byJustin Carter

Sony fined by French regulators over third-party PS4 controllers

Sony fined by French regulators over third-party PS4 controllers

byJustin Carter

Frogwares becomes sole publisher of The Sinking City after dispute with Nacon

Frogwares becomes sole publisher of The Sinking City after dispute with Nacon

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