MMO life sim Seed’s AI-powered avatars prove once again that nothing shatters immersion quicker than crappy chatbot dialogue
In theory, I get the appeal of an NPC powered by AI. What if Lydia from Skyrim could talk endlessly about topics other than your shared inventory and could offer more than the handful of phrases she shouts at enemy bandits? I like the idea of characters whose interactions don’t end just because their scripts…
Even Japan’s patent officials seem exhausted with Nintendo’s antics as they refuse its ‘absurd’ defense of a rejected Pokémon patent
While Nintendo has a long and infamous history of petty litigiousness, its recent efforts to secure a series of Pokémon-related patents have been particularly obnoxious—obnoxious enough that even the Japan Patent Office seems like its patience for the publisher’s quibbling is wearing thin. Earlier this month, Japanese patent examiners issued a rebuke of Nintendo’s objections…
Warhorse trademarks ‘Kingdom Come Salvation’ as fans pray in unison for another open-world RPG
Leave it to trademark filings to publicly utter the name of a new videogame before anyone else: The next Kingdom Come will almost surely be called Kingdom Come Salvation. Huzzah. That’s according to an official trademark filing by Warhorse Studios itself with the EUIPO—first spotted by PhraseMaker—issued on July 23. Had the owners of the…
Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed to 2028
Bad news for anyone looking forward to playing the new Tomb Raider game Catalyst next year: It’s not going to be out until the year after that. Word of the delay came from Amazon Gaming chief Jeffrey Gattis during an interview with The Game Business. Talking about Amazon’s game investment strategy, Gattis said the company…
Saudi Arabia’s takeover of EA gets approval from European Commission
Saudi Arabia’s proposed $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts has cleared one potentially significant hurdle, as the European Commission says it will not oppose the buyout. “The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Electronic Arts Inc. of the US by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’) of…
Amazon Gaming boss says high hardware prices could be good news for its Luna cloud gaming program
The RAMpocalypse, and more specifically the obscene price inflation it’s driven, sucks for just about everyone with an interest in gaming. But one person it maybe doesn’t suck for is Amazon Gaming boss Jeffrey Gattis, who said in a recent interview with The Game Business that high hardware prices could be good for Luna, the…
How About Celebrating Terminator 2’s 35th With This VHS Cassette That Holds Switch Games?
“You forgot to say please”. I’m old enough to recall when VHS tapes were the main means of getting my big-screen entertainment at home – long before DVDs, Blu-Rays and digital streaming came along. Therefore, it’s pretty easy to see why Retro Fighters’ Terminator 2 Mini VHS case connects with me on multiple levels; firstly,…
A New Way To Play Sega Rally Arcade On The PC, Xbox Series X, & Xbox 360 Has Been Released
With System Link & online play, wheel support, widescreen, and more. Fans of Sega racing games, take note: a brand-new way to experience the legendary developer’s 1995 arcade classic, Sega Rally Championship, has just arrived. If you’re a regular reader, you may remember last week we covered the release of developer Wanszai’s PC, Xbox 360,…
Asus ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 review
After you spend above a certain amount of money on your gaming keyboard, you’re not really paying for quality, specs, or competitive edge anymore. I felt this recently while testing out Melgeek’s Centauri 80. In my approximation, any more than $200 and you move into bragging rights/centrepiece territory, and by that logic, I reckon the…
Street Fighter 6 Releases New Character Guide Video For Yasmine
Get the lowdown. A new character guide for Street Fighter 6 has been released, giving players a proper look at the upcoming DLC fighter, Yasmine. Available from 3rd August as the first character in the Year 4 roadmap, Yasmine utilises a karambit to get “up close and personal” to the opponents with some agile combos…
