My complaints about the generative AI bubble, and the tech industry in general, can often be reduced to the question ‘What are we even doing here?’ Case in point, one of the things Google thinks will save the games industry is the ability to predict when someone is about to stop playing a game so…
Arise: A Simple Story is the debut title from Piccolo Studio, a small group of creators who set out to create an emotional, bittersweet journey that takes place across a series of distinct, ethereal landscapes. Take control of time itself, reliving moments of joy and tragedy as you look back on the events of your…
Last week, users on Reddit and ResetEra noticed that the GitHub library of DIY developer Lyall had been completely erased, with all links resulting in a 404 error. Lyall’s work included ultra widescreen patches for major games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and more. I have reached out to Lyall and GitHub…
The jaw-dropping demo is available now. A new demo has just been released for the eagerly anticipated Super Mario 64 ROM hack Return to Yoshi’s Island, allowing players to take an updated look at the jaw-dropping fan project. Return to Yoshi’s Island, in case you’re unfamiliar with it, is a new Super Mario 64 adventure…
The Breakthrough Prize, whose co-founders include Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, and Yuri Milner, is kind of like the “Oscars of science” in that they’re glitzy, televised, and crawling with Hollywood celebrities. The most recent prize ceremony, for instance, featured appearances by Mr Beast, Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, and Katy Perry, among numerous others, none of…
Hiraeth of Hyrule. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! It’s a uniquely Welsh experience. I’ve never been Scottish, or Irish, or Latvian, but those that have inform me when you tell someone where you’re from, the response typically…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Delta ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…
Voice actor Ashly Burch, known for her role as Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, shared her response to a controversial AI tech demo of her character leaked last week and, unsurprisingly, it has her worried about the future of the gaming industry. Burch explained in a TikTok video, “Gorilla reached out…
Wood you pay over £100? I don’t think anyone was that surprised when Nintendo recently brought its My Mario line of children’s toys to Western markets. Mario’s huge in most corners of the world, and if the big N wants to instil brand awareness and loyalty at a young age, this is the way to…