Ludo.ai Unveils API and MCP Beta to Power AI Game Asset Pipelines
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Ludo.ai, the AI game design and production hub, has released the beta of its new API and Model Context Protocol integration, giving developers a faster way to generate production ready game assets without breaking creative flow. The release enables indie developers, content creators, and studios to integrate Ludo.ai asset creation directly into everyday workflows, from ...
SMU researchers show AI creates realistic game characters
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
When Jake Klinkert was growing up, his father suggested that since he loved video games, he should consider making them. That simple encouragement left a lasting impression. Klinkert embraced the idea and pursued it academically, ultimately earning a Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development from SMU Guildhall. His early passion for interactive media ...
AI is changing game development faster than ever
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 by Richard Harris
The gaming industry is entering a transformative period. For decades, game development has been a costly and unpredictable process, with many titles failing to achieve commercial success. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are being explored as potential tools to improve efficiency and optimize various aspects of game creation. According to Sierra Artificia...
Fast scalable web game design using Recraft
Thursday, August 28, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
As the global web gaming market grows more competitive, game creators are increasingly turning to new tools to meet the demand for fresh content at speed. To stay ahead of the constant need for new visuals and game assets, the Playgama team adopted Recraft, an AI design platform that enables developers and designers to generate consistent, high-quality images and UI ele...
How Nightdive Studios is future-proofing the video game past
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Austin Harris
Video games are a form of art, and their preservation is in trusted hands at Atari’s Nightdive Studios, regarded as the premier game remastering studio in the industry. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition recently launched on Xbox Series X|S, reviving a seminal sci-fi horror classic for a new generation. For Nightdive Studios, however, this release ...
Finnish game news July 2025 highlights
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Austin Harris
In June, Finnish game companies brought several major new releases and updates to the market. Supercell introduced a SEGA collaboration in Squad Busters and released a new evolution card in Clash Royale. Remedy launched a new co-op game set in the Control universe, and Nitro Games expanded its Autogun Heroes brand.
Good Game News from Finland: Finnish game news July ...
Valhalla blockchain game lands from Floki
Friday, July 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Floki has announced the mainnet release of its long-awaited metaverse game, Valhalla, a blockchain-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The launch, which follows more than three years of development, marks a major step in the company’s move beyond its origins as a meme token.
Floki launches Valhalla blockchain game with multi million i...
Google Cloud and Somnia bring AI to gaming and game development
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Austin Harris
Somnia, the high-performance Layer 1 blockchain supported by a $270m fund and designed for reactive, fully on-chain applications in gaming and entertainment, recently announced a collaboration with Google Cloud.
This collaboration integrates Google Cloud's sophisticated technical infrastructure, AI agent development platform and frameworks, and robust security fe...
Mobile baseball game goes live on CHSN with Aquimo
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 by Richard Harris
Chicago Sports Network (CHSN), home to the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox, has partnered with Aquimo Inc., a leader in mobile gaming technology for sports broadcasts and live events, to introduce a new interactive mobile gaming experience designed and tailored specifically for CHSN viewers. The custom-built Chicago Sports Network-branded baseball game, The...
SEMO game development degree announced
Monday, April 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is taking gaming to the next level with its new Bachelor of Science in game development, launching fall 2025. Designed for students passionate about joining the over $100 billion video game industry, this program blends technical expertise with creative storytelling, preparing graduates for careers at major studios like Sony, M...
Game of the year predictions for 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has predicted that Astro Bot will be the winner of this year’s Game of the Year award.
Experts at the gaming site Clash.gg analyzed data from Metacritic to determine the shortlisted games with the highest critic and user ratings. This data then determined the final ranking.
The Game Award for Game of the Year is a highly a...
Hill Climb Racing most downloaded racing game
Friday, December 20, 2024 by Austin Harris
Hill Climb Racing is a global phenomenon known for its cartoony style, simple gameplay, and smooth, fun physics. Since the original was launched in 2012, Fingersoft has constantly been developing the game, its sequel, and, subsequently, the franchise. Recently, Fingersoft announced an exclusive IP collaboration with Konami Digital Entertainment in the form of an in-game...
Video game cheating study findings
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has revealed the top ten U.S. states that cheat the least in video games. CS gaming site Clash.gg analyzed the average number of Google searches each month in each U.S. state for cheat-related terms combined with video games, such as 'Minecraft walkthrough' and 'Lethal Company cheats'. Those with the lowest search volume determined the r...
Video game development studios invited to apply for funding
Friday, October 25, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
Startup Lithuania and GameBCN are inviting studios to apply for funding and investment of up to €104,000 to further develop their video games. Applications are open until November 4, 2024.
"GameTech solutions have the power to revolutionize gaming, while also contributing to the broader innovation ecosystem and enhancing Lithuania’s global competitive...
Game patching tech from EA
Thursday, October 24, 2024 by Austin Harris
Video games are getting bigger. File sizes are increasing for good reason. World-class storytellers and artists are creating more incredible experiences than ever before, allowing players to dive into beautiful, rich worlds filled with immersive environments and fully realized characters while participating in beloved games from the biggest franchises.
Breakthrough g...
Video game sales by Capcom to pass 50M in 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024 by Austin Harris
Capcom is one of the biggest video game developers/publishers in the world. The Japanese company has witnessed healthy growth in its sales numbers in recent years, and this trend is going to continue in 2024. According to the numbers presented by NoKyc.com, Capcom expects to sell about 50 million games in FY 2024.
Capcom targets 50 million vi...
Increasing customer engagement with mobile game offers
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 by Austin Harris
Mobivity Holdings Corp. announced Checkers and Rally’s, following its success with Mobivity's Connected Rewards, renewed for a third annual term. Through this collaboration, Checkers and Rally's has significantly increased engagement and redemption rates, especially among customers who had not interacted with the brand for over 90 days.
Checkers extends...
L3 Chain for web3 game ecosystem launched from Joyride Games
Monday, September 23, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Super Champs Protocol Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Super Champs Chain - a cutting edge gaming optimized L3 that rolls up to the Base blockchain from Coinbase built on Joyride’s web3 game publishing platform and protocol. Also featuring BuilderKit, a development, growth, and live operations suite for mobile studios, the Chain represe...
Game technology report from Perforce reveals role of game engines
Thursday, September 5, 2024 by Austin Harris
Perforce Software, the DevOps company for global teams requiring speed, quality, security and governance at scale along the development lifecycle, announces the release of the 2024 State of Game Technology Report. This year's study, conducted in collaboration with JetBrains - a global software company specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhanci...
Blizzard developers form union with WoW Game Makers Guild
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 by Austin Harris
Over 500 workers at the World of Warcraft development team have joined the Communications Workers of America and Microsoft subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment has recognized their union. The World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild - CWA Union (WoWGG-CWA), which includes designers, engineers, producers, artists, quality assurance testers, and other game developers, is the firs...
In-game audio ads are coming to MENA
Monday, June 10, 2024 by Austin Harris
Odeeo has announced a game changing partnership with Evolution Media Group, MENA’s most prominent in-game advertising business with a reach of 2.5bn users, that will bring in-game audio ads to the region.
The new partnership will help MENA-based brands and publishers make waves with regionally relevant in-game audio ads. 50% of app downloads in MENA are attribu...
Mobile golf game with real prizes announced
Friday, June 7, 2024 by Austin Harris
WorldWinner announced the launch of its first sports game, Big Swing Golf. The new game transforms phones and computers into a 24/7 golf club where virtual golf links meet real-money winning, allowing players to swing for the win anytime, anywhere. The game will join an elite, curated portfolio of original, card, word, arcade, and classic games and can be...
Ad free game catalog from Subscrible
Friday, May 17, 2024 by Richard Harris
Subscrible announced the launch of its game catalog app that offers an ad-free, uninterrupted gaming experience. It is free for gamers to use and addresses the problem that developers frequently lose revenues from poor-quality ads, as they degrade the user experience, and disabling ads does not solve this problem for gamers. Founded by Evgeny Unegovsky and ex-Playrix...
Mobile game store launching from Microsoft in 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024 by Richard Harris
Months on from its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has revealed plans to launch its own mobile game store, with content including Minecraft and Candy Crush set to be available on the platform. Per Xbox president Sarah Bond, the store will be an alternative to the Apple App Store and Google Play, with its launch allowing Microsoft to break away from the res...
Buildbox 4 AI turns game ideas into reality faster than ever
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by Austin Harris
Buildbox launches Buildbox 4, a new AI game engine that puts the power of game development in your hands, no matter your experience level. Simply enter your prompt to create and watch as the AI generates game assets, and entire scenes, and assists you in editing levels as you build out your game.
Turn your game ideas into reality faster than ever with Build...
Publisher Portal for in game audio ad monetization from Odeeo
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 by Richard Harris
Odeeo has launched its new Publisher Portal which gives games publishers access to industry first comprehensive features, such as analytics and reporting tools previously only available for traditional display and video ads, including impressions, revenue and engagement rates.
Previously across the in-game audio ad industry, publishers had limited control over ad pla...
Forge API launches for game developers
Thursday, March 21, 2024 by Richard Harris
Forge has launched Forge API. Designed to empower game developers by providing a seamless solution for creating and managing "battle pass" experiences, the Forge API allows them to reach new gamers, drive sustained engagement, and reward players for their commitment. The full toolkit is available today and interested developers can learn more and get...
Game Room launches for Apple Vision Pro
Monday, February 5, 2024 by Richard Harris
Resolution Games, the studio responsible for leading spatial gaming experiences including Demeo, Demeo Battles, Racket Club, Spatial Ops, and Blaston,
announced that its first title for Apple Vision Pro is now available. Leveraging the powerful capabilities of Apple Vision Pro to transform the space around players and merge the physical and virtual worlds, Game Ro...
AI game development platform modl appoints new leadership
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by Austin Harris
modl.ai announced today the appointment of James Gwertzman as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors. As Chairman of the Board, Gwertzman will play a critical role in advising modl.ai through its next phase of growth and development in the AI and games industry.
"I'm thrilled to join modl.ai’s world-class team of developers and researchers. Game de...
Future of game development report from Xsolla
Thursday, November 9, 2023 by Richard Harris
Xsolla released its inaugural edition of "The Xsolla Report: The State of Play." This resource is designed to serve as a strategic compass for everyone involved in the ever-evolving gaming industry and game development community.
Xsolla announces game-changing insights for the future of gaming and game development: A preliminary analysis of 2...
Galactic Acres mobile game anticipated to launch early 2024
Monday, October 23, 2023 by Austin Harris
Good Gaming, Inc. has announced its first mobile game from its strategic partnership with ViaOne Services. Galactic Acres represents a definitive leap forward for our company. With addictive gameplay, community-building initiatives, and cutting-edge Web3 experiences, Galactic Acres aims to revolutionize the mobile gaming landscape. We will offer a plethora of ...
Game Development World Championship 2023 Winter Season
Thursday, October 12, 2023 by Austin Harris
The Game Development World Championship (GDWC) has opened the 2023 Winter Season for submissions. Games can be submitted until the end of the year. Winners will be announced in February 2024.
Winter Season breaks records with the biggest prize pool in GDWC history, totaling over $660,000 in value. Prizes are spread across 12 award categories and range from swag &...
Top 10 video game soundtracks of 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 by Richard Harris
Music has always been an essential part of the gaming experience; therefore, video game developers always place great importance on the soundtrack selection for each game. Gaming experts at SecureCheats have compiled a list from the IMDB of the 50 most popular video games. Spotify data was then found for 29 of the games; as every game soundtrack has a different number o...
Most popular 2D game in America is Sonic the Hedgehog
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 by Austin Harris
Sonic the Hedgehog is the most popular 2D video game in America, a new study has revealed.
The research, conducted by online gaming experts Indivisible Game, analyzed Google search data to determine which 2D game is the most popular in America. After devising a list of more than 200 games, the study combined five common search terms related to 2D games to reveal the ...
WW2 mobile game Warpath reaches 30 million downloads
Friday, August 18, 2023 by Austin Harris
Lilith Games announced that Warpath, the free-to-play competitive RTS game available on PC, iOS, and Android devices, reached 30 million cumulative global downloads, further solidifying its reputation as one of the best military strategy games recognized by military game enthusiasts. Warpath is an epic military strategy simulator that tests players’ courage a...
