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Explore how next-gen game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine technology are evolving, powering advanced graphics, cross-platform development, and real-time 3D experiences across games and beyond.

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One of the co-founders of Xbox recently signaled that the end may be near for the video game console that has shaped generations of gamers. In an interview with Gamesbeat, a business-to-business media ...

A Nintendo Switch console exclusive game is being permanently removed from the Nintendo eShop in roughly the next 24 hours, leaving Nintendo fans with a small window to purchase the title before the ...

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Game engine maker Unity is, like most other tech companies, fully embracing generative AI technology in its products (making the already bloated engine even more slow and annoying to use). Still ...

TL;DR: Unity's upgraded AI, launching in beta at GDC, enables developers to create full casual games using natural language prompts without coding. Leveraging advanced models from OpenAI and Meta, ...