From simple pastimes, video games have become vital cultural forces shaping the future of entertainment, social life, technological innovation, and the very way we learn and interact with the world.

The video game industry never runs out of excitement as it unveils many buzz-worthy titles each year, with gaming studios pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Gamers worldwide can enjoy such ...

At the end of last year, I made my predictions for how the consumer tech industry was going to evolve in 2024 and beyond. At the core of many of my predictions was AI and how it would change various ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artificial Agency, an AI startup pioneering generative behavior for gaming, announced today the alpha launch of its flagship product, an AI-powered ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, paradoxically, many people still feel isolated. Social media can amplify division, news cycles foster polarization, and traditional community spaces are shrinking. Yet ...

Whether it’s the acrobatic combat of the most recent “Doom” installation or the adorable ways “Animal Crossing” characters socialize, today’s video games blur the line between interactive ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

The way we interact with games and invented characters can shed light on how we think. AI is poised to take things further. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly ...

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is taking a new step in artificial intelligence by hiring humans to teach its chatbot Grok how to create video games. The company’s careers page lists openings for “Video ...