RuneScape: Dragonwilds creative director says survival crafting has more in common with MMOs than you might think: 'It's almost like the genre was born from MMOs'

RuneScape: Dragonwilds creative director says survival crafting has more in common with MMOs than you might think: ‘It’s almost like the genre was born from MMOs’

When Jagex unveiled it was making RuneScape: Dragonwilds—a survival crafting game that cribs more than a few elements from its long-running MMO—I was curious, if not a little hesitant. I couldn’t help but wonder how certain elements would translate cross-genre. Turns out, pretty well. I recently sat down with Dragonwilds creative director Rick Turek to…

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Harrison Ford points to Troy Baker’s Indiana Jones for why he’s not worried about AI actors: ‘You don’t need artificial intelligence to steal my soul’

In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, legendary actor Harrison Ford again took the time to praise Troy Baker’s performance as Indiana Jones in MachineGames’ The Great Circle. Ford offered Baker’s performance as a counterpoint to interest in AI-generated digital actors trained on human artists’ past performances. “You don’t need artificial intelligence to…

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Poll: What Switch Game Could You Not Live Without?

Desert Island Dekus. As we approach the end of the ‘Switch 1’ generation (at least, we hope we’re approaching the end), we’re starting to get all whimsical about the last eight years. In truth, the Switch has brought us some of our favourite games of all time, and the list of certified 10/10 bangers to…

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CD Projekt says it’s not using generative AI on The Witcher 4 because it’s ‘quite tricky when it comes to legal IP ownership’

CD Projekt said in January 2024 that AI “can help improve certain processes in game production, but not replace people,” a mushy sort of statement that’s difficult to pin down to any real stance. During today’s FY 2024 financial presentation, however, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski got a little more specific on the topic, saying the…

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