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I get a lot of DMs to my X account with people pitching for coverage all the time. Occasionally one stands out more than others which piques my interest. I play games, I am super interested in AI as is Readwrite in general so it’s easy to get bored with the number of companies either saying they are using AI or even more like “We aren’t using AI!! How dare you” What if the game was AI? What if it was all pretty much AI, programmed by a human called Max – I least I think he’s a human, after an hour with Talk to Me Human I am no longer sure as I since was. Part of me thinks I may have been talking to Skynet. On X we talked about where we ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive have set out a timeline of late next year for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6. The information was shared by Take-Two as part of the company’s latest earnings report, following on from a previous tentative aim for 2025 for the new edition. Straus Zelnick, CEO of the video games firm, told IGN, “We do feel highly confident that we’ll deliver (GTA VI) in fall of 2025”. Internal rumblings and discord over Rockstar’s return to office policy had led to speculation of a delay until 2026. The official reveal from Rockstar Games landed last December, with the opening trailer becoming the most...... Read Full article on HadNews

According to a talk Cosmic Lounge’s cofounder Tomi Huttula gave at Think Games 2024, his studio has developed a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can prototype games in “five to six hours.” “Yes, AI is really changing how games are developed and it is a big part of the future of game development,” he said during his talk. “My recommendation to everybody here is that you should be getting your teams and technology ready for AI.” During the talk, Huttula demonstrated Cosmic Lounge’s in-house tool, Puzzle Engine, which uses dropdown menus and prompts to create a variety of game elements from puzzle engines and game logic ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Ever wished you could smell the roses while questing in Skyrim? Or get a whiff of gunpowder when a firefight breaks out in Call of Duty? Well, wish no more because a new gadget called GameScent wants to put your nose to work while you play video games. What is GameScent? GameScent promises to add an extra layer of immersion to video games by allowing players to smell the virtual worlds they are exploring. Developed by a company of the same name, GameScent uses artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time audio cues from games to dispense scents that match the on-screen action. The website states the product is “the first AI-powered scent...... Read Full article on HadNews

One of the biggest video game franchises has revealed that its new AI voice moderation software detected more than two million “toxic” chats. Activision, the developers behind Call of Duty, announced it would begin using an AI moderation tool in August 2023. Since then, it has been investigating and curtailing hate speech on the platform as part of a beta phase. In a post, Activision said that it did not tolerate “bullying or harassment, including derogatory comments based on race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, culture, faith, mental or physical abilities, or country of origin, or the amplification of any pers...... Read Full article on HadNews