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Neil Druckmann, studio head and head of creative at The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog, feels the dawn of more powerful AI tools will "revolutionize how content is being created."

Opining on the technology during an interview with Naughty Dog parent Sony, Druckmann acknowledged there are some "ethical issues we need to address" where AI is concerned, but says it could open the door for studios or "to take on more adventurous projects and push the boundaries of storytelling in games."

Druckmann didn't name-drop any AI tools or technology specifically, but his comments come at a time when major companies like Microsoft …

Nintendo has announced a more compact, handheld-only version of the Switch called the Switch Lite. 

The long-rumored console was unveiled on YouTube earlier today, and looks similar to the flagship Switch aside from a few notable differences. 

For starters, the Switch Lite comes in three unique colors — yellow, gray, and turquoise — and does away with detachable Joy-Cons in favor of integrated controls. It also sports a proper d-pad as opposed to the original's individual directional buttons.

The absence of Joy-Cons means the Switch Lite doesn't pack an IR Motion Camera or HD Rumble features. As a result, games that rely heavily on motion controls like

Stellaris developer-publisher Paradox has reported a strong financial quarter, with both revenue and operating profit on the rise. 

According to its fiscal report for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, quarterly revenue increased by 20 percent year-on-year to SEK 464.9 million ($53.3 million), while operating profit rose by 29 percent to SEK 199 million ($22.8 million) over the same period.

Paradox chief exec Ebba Ljungerud said one of the company's main growth factors was performance of its game expansions, which "provide games with strong brands and longevity." The Swedish publisher launched a number of notable expansions during the quarter, including add-ons for …

Newsbrief: According to Fortune, Ouya is reportedly up on the auction block and aiming for a quick sale in order to make good on its debt to investors.

Fortune claims to have gotten hold of a confidential email sent by Ouya chief Julie Uhrman to company investors confirming the planned sale and stating (in part) that "we are looking for expressions of interest by the end of this month," and "our focus now is trying to recover as much investor capitol as possible."

Investment bank Mesa Global is reportedly overseeing the sale.  Come from Soccer 13 pools and matches

If the report is accurate, i…

The folks at Nvidia are looking to grow their GeForce Now game streaming service, and this week at GDC they're launching a formal developer program in a bid to get more games on the platform.

If this sounds familiar, it's because Nvidia has been running a game streaming service in some form since 2014, when it launched as GRID. Since then it's gained a new name, new features and a slate of new games.

"We have about 80 games now, and we've been doing that kind of one-on-one, with publishers," Nvidia's Phil Eisler told Gamasutra last week. They'd like to have more, so now Nvidia is moving beyond custom agreements and standardizing the process — which could present a notable opp…

Author: by Dimitris-Ilias Gkanatsios, Tech Evangelist, Microsoft Greece

This tutorial is brought to you by Microsoft.

If you’re in a hurry, you can find the complete source code on GitHub.

It is recommended that you read part 1 before proceeding on reading the rest of this tutorial, since it is heavily based on what we described in the first part! Don’t tell me I didn’t warn you!!!

This is the second post in two post tutorials regarding making a tower defense game in Unity. In the first post we described the game scenario and gameplay and we also mentioned the level editor…

Unity is laying off around 1,800 workers to "position itself for long-term and profitable growth."

The engine maker reduced its headcount significantly during 2023 and intends to carry that trend into the new year, citing a need to restructure and refocus on its core business.

The company confirmed the news in an SEC filing and said the layoffs represent 25 percent of its current workforce.

Unity expects the costs and charges associated with the cuts—including severance payments and other payouts—to be largely incurred during the first quarter of 2024, but noted it cannot "reasonably estimate" how much the move will cost at this time. Come from

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