PC game development has surged, with 80% of developers focusing on it, up from 66% in 2024. Interest in the Steam Deck may contribute to this rise. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S follow with 38% ...

It’s all fun and games until the dragon kills you. Of course, if you hit the restart button, the fun and games can begin again. Such is the world of video and computer games, where you can get Mario ...

AI use is close to universal in PC and console game development, but most studios are still only using it at the edges of ...

In a nutshell: New industry stats show that PC gaming continues to emerge as a dominant platform for game developers. A staggering 80 percent of surveyed devs are currently working on games for the PC ...

September 14, 2026: “Fun” is a slippery quality. Most designers take for granted that a game must be fun and make a conscious effort to ensure it is. Unfortunately, that fun often gets lost somewhere ...

This article is part of AI Week. The question of what place AI could and should hold in the games industry is one of the hottest and most divisive topics at the moment. And judging by the posts we ...

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