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Elon Musk’s Bot Lies About Locking Deepfake Nudity Factory Behind A Paywall
9.1.2026
The generative-AI tool Grok has been found to be producing images of undressed minors
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Nintendo Markets Mario Toys With Mom Whose Thumb Is A Medical Miracle Or AI Slop
9.1.2026
The My Mario toys are being marketed toward parents with children too young to pick up a Switch
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Professor Layton Boss Wants People To Stop Demonizing Generative AI
26.12.2025
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has shared further thoughts on AI after a past interview of his went viral online
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Dev Says AI ‘Here To Stay’ While Ex-Naughty Dog Lead Says ‘No Thanks’
18.12.2025
Industry veterans are weighing in after Larian received blowback for using generative AI in its workflow
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Larian Studios Leaning Into Generative AI Despite Internal Pushback: ‘Everyone At The Company Is More Or Less OK With The Way We’re Using It’
16.12.2025
The RPG powerhouse promises no genAI in the finished game
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EA’s Generative AI Evangelism Now Includes Cover Art
26.11.2025
AI tools were used to showcase the NHL 26 Deluxe Edition
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I Was Interested In ‘Furry May Cry’ Until I Found Out It Might Be Using AI
20.11.2025
Zoopunk was part of today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase
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Arc Raiders Publisher Defends Generative AI And Says You Should Assume Everyone’s Using It
12.11.2025
Nexon doubles-down on AI as others baulk
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Crafting Generative CSS Worlds
10.11.2025
Learn how stacked grids and 3D transforms can bring heightmaps to life using nothing but the power of CSS
Final Fantasy Publisher Plans To Offload 70 Percent Of QA Work To Generative AI
6.11.2025
The Square Enix initiative is part of a three-year plan to improve its games
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Block Street Raises $11.5M to Build ‘Execution Layer for On-Chain Stocks’
9.10.2025
The funding round was led by Hack VC, with backing from Generative Venture, DWF Labs and others including executives from firms like Jane Street and Point72
Netflix Hiring A Director Of Generative AI For Gaming With A Starting Salary Of Up To $840K
3.10.2025
The person will be responsible for applying 'Gen AI across our portfolio and studios'
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Call Of Duty Dev Explains How AI Slop Gets Into The Game
20.8.2025
More slop is making it into games as generative AI tools proliferate
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'Netflix For AI' CEO Hyping Animated Slop Admits 'Maybe Nobody Wants This'
30.7.2025
Showrunner is a new video content platform that will specialize in user-generated AI slop. The idea is people will pay to use generative AI tools to produce their own TV, starting with short animated sketches. Who asked for this? Amazon for starters, which is investing an undisclosed amount in...
The Bad Guys 2’s Credits Say The Film ‘May Not Be Used To Train AI’
30.7.2025
The Bad Guys 2, the sequel to the surprise 2022 animated hit starring anthropomorphic villains turned good guys, has a surprising message in its credits that, even if you’re not tuned into DreamWorks’ heist series, should delight fans of animation. The film is out on Friday, August 1, but some...
How I Built And Then Lost An Empire In One Of The Most Popular Games On The Planet
29.7.2025
One of the biggest games on the planet right now isn’t Call of Duty or Counter-Strike or Fortnite. While those are very popular video games, a single free game in Roblox called Steal A Brainrot has them all beat.Read more
Fans Think Blizzard May Be Using AI Art Again (And They're Not Happy)
28.7.2025
If you’re a Diablo and Heartstone fan, exciting news! There’s a crossover event on the way. But in actuality, you might be too distracted by the likely fact that AI-generated art was used (again) to create promotional materials. Fans have taken to social media to point out what looks to...
AI Accusations Plunge Street Fighter 6 Fan Art Contest Into Chaos
24.7.2025
Street Fighter 6 is holding an art competition for fans, with the winners’ work set to be featured in the fighting game itself as New Challenger screens. These are art pieces that show up during online matches when you are challenged by another player, and feature some sick art of their chosen...
Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs
3.7.2025
Yesterday was awful for people who work at Microsoft and the gaming industry in general. Thousands at the company either saw colleagues laid off or were laid off themselves, while outside observers watched as more game developers and projects were put on the chopping block. Microsoft’s $80 billion...
Studio Behind The Alters Responds To Generative AI Allegations: 'This Was Never Intended To Be Part Of The Final Release'
30.6.2025
The Alters is a narrative-driven sci-fi survival management sim about a research facility populated by clones. It released in June to positive reviews, with critics praising it for wedding interesting character interactions to the usual management sim churn. Now it’s getting flamed...