Chess960's random setups still favor white, new study reveals

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces ...
GameSpot

Baldur's Gate, Divinity Dev CEO Responds To Backlash Over Generative AI Comments

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity developer Larian has confirmed that it uses generative AI in its development processes, but not necessarily in the way ...
The New York Times

Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. Born in 2022, Sarwagya — from Sagar in the ...
Wired

An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design

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 ...
VG Chartz

Capcom Reportedly Developing New Dead Rising Game Starring Frank West - News

Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising game that will star Frank West, according to a report from MP1st that is partially corroborate by sources that spoke with VideoGamesChronicle. The new ...
GamesRadar+

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser is making a game set in the same world as his new novel about devs who create a "self-loathing" AI, and is "dabbling" with using real AI in its ...

Dan Houser, best known for his work writing video games like the Red Dead and Grand Theft Auto series, is creating a video game based on his recently released novel about an AI gone wrong. Last year, ...
IGN

Game of Thrones TV Spinoffs in Development Include 'Some Sequels,' George R.R. Martin Teases

Several more Game of Thrones spinoff projects remain in development, creator George R.R. Martin has teased, including "some sequels." Beyond those two shows, however, Martin has confirmed he's helping ...
Kotaku

I Was Interested In ‘Furry May Cry’ Until I Found Out It Might Be Using AI

Today’s Xbox Partner Preview had a bunch of big announcements and trailers like a new look at the upcoming 007 First Light and the reveal of a follow-up to Vampire Survivors, but one of the surprise ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...
Polygon

As the CEO of Arc Raiders publisher Nexon says AI is everywhere, game devs call 'BS'

Arc Raiders' use of AI tools continues to create divides in gaming. The CEO of its developer's parent company, Nexon, recently claimed that generative artificial intelligence tools are everywhere in ...
IGN

Arc Raiders Publisher Defends Generative AI Use, Insists 'Every Game Company' Is Now Using It

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, ...