Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
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.
The best PC games to play right now
What to play Colossal RPGs, ingenious puzzle games, surprise indie hits, and all the other great PC games we're playing today.
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.
Here's our first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider show
news The show's first promo photo reveals a pretty faithful take on Lara's classic costume.
How well do you know classic videogame cheats? See if you can answer these 10 tricky questions
pumpkin eater Turn on big head mode and root around in there for the answers to these questions about classic cheat codes and console commands.
The best games on Steam
Best to Get Got a fresh Steam account? Here are the best Steam games to get free or buy first.
9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026
Steam Wishlist Hey Steam, we know you don't have much competition, but there's still a lot you should do.
GTA 6 speculation mutates into delay 'rumor,' leading to anxious fans and a prediction market betting frenzy for no good reason
news "It's impossible to overstate how stupid this is," said reporter Jason Schreier, whose remarks were misconstrued.
The best FPS games on PC
Updated Our favorite FPS experiences of PC gaming's past and present.
