How The Sims grew from a virtual construction game into a cultural phenomenon
The Sims spent nearly a decade in development, ultimately creating a digital space where players could control virtual beings ...
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Introducing Muse: Our first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation
Nature published Microsoft’s research detailing our WHAM, an AI model that generates video game visuals & controller actions. We are releasing the model weights, sample data, & WHAM Demonstrator on ...
50 years of game history, as told through 60 games
Julian “Jaz” Rignall has been playing games for nearly 50 years, and writing about them for most of those. The former ...
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The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit Gets Steam Next Fest Demo
The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit will be a part of Steam Next Fest, as the game will have a totally free demo available next ...
'A massive, massive moment of wow.' Microsoft CEO predicts AI-generated games are a 'CGI moment' for the industry
Nadella also says the company wants to be in gaming for gaming's sake: "Flight Simulator was a product long before we even built Windows." ...
How ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ found the soul in video-game cinema
The documentary, following a production of “Hamlet” within “Grand Theft Auto V,” is a high mark for the machinima genre of in ...