Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year. By Yussef Cole In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic ...

The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...

The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has argued that platforms like Steam should not label games that are made using AI. Responding to a post on Twitter from a user who suggested that storefronts drop ...

Indie devs are using anti-gen-AI statements to make their games stand out. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a reporter who covers ...

Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has defended the game's use of generative AI, suggesting players should "assume that every game company is now using AI." Arc Raiders, like developer Embark's 2023 shooter, ...

Generative AI is all over the place in games on Steam right now. That’s not going to change anytime soon, as our recent Steam Next Fest report about 507 games using it during the October 2025 event ...

The video game industry is hellbent on harnessing the power of generative AI to boost productivity and dream up virtual worlds — while also cutting costs, of course. According to a recent Google Cloud ...

51% of Japanese developers use generative AI in game development. In new research from Tokyo Game Show organizer Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), as reported by The Nikkei, of the ...

Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), the organization running Tokyo Game Show, released a preview of the “2025 CESA Video Game Industry Report” on September 25. As reported by ...

As reported by Automaton, a survey conducted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) during June and July found that 51% of Japanese game companies are using AI in some capacity.

The Steam Deck is one of the most popular handheld game consoles on the market, and the Steam library is absolutely jam-packed with industry-lauded games, including titles like Counter-Strike 2, No ...