Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
Highguard's failure is emblematic of something that has tormented videogame investors for years now: past live service hits do not equal future live service hits
RIP Another live service game is heading to the graveyard. Will the industry keep trying?
AI-generated images still can't be copyrighted as US Supreme Court declines to hear case
news AI users will have to demonstrate sufficient human authorship if they want copyright protections for images generated from prompts.
Netflix isn't going to buy Warner Bros after all, meaning Paramount is set to take HBO, Warner Bros Games, and the rest
news The acquisition was "always a 'nice to have' at the right price, not a 'must have' at any price," Netflix said.
Just Cause dev co-founder says the studio got too big and 'numbers focused,' so he quit and made a $25 open world crime brawler
Crime spree "We're not here to create funky business models, we're here to create great games," says Christofer Sundberg of his new studio and game, Samson.
Dr Disrespect lies about Marathon partnership
news The streamer was banned from Twitch in 2020 over inappropriate DMs with a minor, and now uses his infamy to extract denials from game developers.
OG Diablo 2 devs are 'proud' their classic is still getting love, even as they compete for attention with a new ARPG: 'We feel the pressure, but I don't hate them for it'
news As Blizzard breathes new life into Diablo 2, some of its original creators are back on the scene with an ambitious new ARPG called Darkhaven.
New Xbox boss promises no 'soulless AI slop' after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI products division
news "We will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop," said Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
Judging by the GPT-4o situation, game developers will have a big problem if they get serious about AI chatbot NPCs
Playing with fire Balance patches that tweak guns and spells can enrage players. What if what you're re-balancing is their romantic partner?
One of the best puzzle games ever is getting surprise DLC even though its developer kind of closed a while ago
news Opus Magnum is a puzzle classic, and soon it's getting DLC that's "around half the length" of the original campaign.
YouTube was partially busted for a while, but it's fixed now
news YouTube wasn't fully down, but hundreds of thousands of users reported issues.
How often do we see game sequels totally shift genres?
Change-up The upcoming Control: Resonant moves from shooter to melee action. You sure don't see that very often.
Highguard didn't flop
On par Most games aren't massive hits, but publishers, developers, and investors remain exceedingly hopeful that they'll be the exception.
Knowing what's happening off camera in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 brings some levity to those dramatic cutscenes
news I don't think limbs are supposed to do that.
A Baldur's Gate HBO series is in the works, will be set directly after Baldur's Gate 3 with new and returning characters
news Craig Mazin, co-creator of HBO's Last of Us series, is at the helm, reports Deadline.
'I don't want to shoot at a normal ass cat': Overwatch players react to its new feline hero
😸 Jetpack Cat presents a tough question: Should we be shooting cats just because they have jetpacks?
Epic Games Store to test forums for 'top games,' walking back previous plans, and a technical overhaul is coming: 'We're ripping out the guts'
news Epic also plans to introduce player profiles, avatars, and private messaging.
Adobe changes the status of Adobe Animate to 'maintenance mode' after previously announcing its discontinuation (updated)
news Professional animators were fuming over the announcement that the Flash animation software would no longer be accessible; Adobe has walked it back.
Jeffrey Epstein was banned from Xbox Live
news An agreement between game companies and New York State to ban registered sex offenders saw the human trafficker kicked off of Xbox Live in 2013.
Google's new AI 'world model' has seemingly spooked videogame investors, but it's hard to know what it will actually lead to
Out of the bottle Can auto-generated "worlds" really be exciting?
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
news The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
Cryptic rises again? Former CEO Jack Emmert returns to the Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, and Champions Online studio: 'It was just meant to be'
new Cryptic split from Embracer Group last year, and now one of its co-founders is back at the reins.
It's hard to fault Highguard for giving the internet the silent treatment—wouldn't you?
🤐 After the free-to-play shooter's Game Awards reveal was roundly mocked, the creators opted not to engage. Can't blame 'em!
Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it
news Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.
