What is Call of Duty these days? I'm not sure. But I do know you can currently buy the weed-loving Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong from Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's in-game shop.
18.03.2024 - 19:23 / wccftech.com / Alessio Palumbo
Convai, the conversational AI NPC platform for games previously featured in NVIDIA's Kairos demo showcased at CES 2024, just shared a slew of announcements for GDC 2024.
At San Francisco's convention, Convai is showing off its new Project Neural Nexus demo, once again featuring a cyberpunk theme. The project was led by Creative Director Sakura Rabbit and made in collaboration with Unity, leveraging Behavior, a prerelease feature from Unity Muse (Unity's AI-powered platform for accelerating real-time 3D and game development), to enhance its perception and action system for AI characters. You can check out the demo below.
Convai also announced a series of new features for its AI NPC platform:
What is Call of Duty these days? I'm not sure. But I do know you can currently buy the weed-loving Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong from Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's in-game shop.
During CD Projekt RED's annual earnings call, The Witcher 4 (codenamed Polaris) came up several times, albeit as no surprise. New Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told investors (and any fans that might be listening, of course) that they can expect The Witcher 4 to go beyond simply retreading the massive success of the third installment thanks to the addition of new gameplay features and mechanics.
A new Doctor Who trailer has been released – and it looks like we are all collectively in for quite the ride when the show returns in May.
Popular Twitch streamer Amouranth announced that she's working with YouTube personality KSI on a new business collaboration. Apart from streaming on Twitch, Amouranth is known for her entrepreneurial endeavors. KSI is also no stranger to the business world, having co-founded Prime with Logan Paul.
Is there a definitive geological difference between rock and stone? Google tells me the main consensus is that stones are just smaller rocks, which sounds like a flimsy distinction to base a catchphrase on. I’m not sure when this would come up, unless maybe you were a biblical heretic trying to dunk on the people bludgeoning you to death by correcting them in some last gasp pettiness, but it still bothers me. Anyway, colony survival game First Dwarf cares not for rock, only stone, along with the wood you’ll use as the building blocks of your colonies. This is me burying the lede deeper than the mines of Moria, of course, because First Dwarf also has a tiny talking dragon companion that sits on the shoulder of the giant dwarven mech you use to swing a hammer at horrible toxic shitlizards. The dragon learnt your language by sneaking herself in a library. Do go on, game.
Here’s one for all you connoisseurs of the horrific consequences of your own actions. Regicide-em-up visual novel Slay the Princess’ new update brings with it new dialogue and music, fleshing out the game with additional choices, expanded scenes, and orchestral renditions of some choice tracks. The new content takes the form of new animations and “more than 3,000 words of additional and restructured dialogue choices and conversations.” That is easily enough words to tell the Stanley Parable-esque narrator that you’re on to him and whatever mind games he’s playing, with enough left over for the other voices in your head to make you doubt your own morality with alarming frequency.
Asymmetrical multiplayer action game Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is set to hit PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on June 4. As it's playable at PAX East this weekend, IllFonic was kind enough to send over a look at and brief description of some of the weapons and tricks for the Klowns. Note that the tricks unlock over time during a match.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has debuted with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in franchise history – but that's not stopping fans (including myself) from keeping the faith.
If you were ever curious about Obsidian Entertainment’s cult classic Alpha Protocol after it’s removal from Steam, good news: it’s out now for PC via GOG. Retailing for $19.99, it’s discounted by 10 percent until April 3rd. Check out the launch trailer below.
GDC 2024 is in full swing, and it looks like Inworld AI will be one of the hottest exhibitors at San Francisco's convention of game makers.
A photo found in has fans suggesting new story ideas for. The games are often heralded as some of Rockstar's best storytelling and narrative work to date, and while it's clear that the studio is focusing on development for its highly-anticipated to ensure it meets its 2025 release window, this hasn't stopped fans from speculating about where the Western series could go next.
In a bid to enhance user engagement and inject a dose of entertainment into its professional networking domain, LinkedIn, under the umbrella of Microsoft, is gearing up to introduce gaming features to its platform. Renowned primarily for its role in fostering professional connections, knowledge acquisition, and recruitment endeavours, LinkedIn boasts a staggering user base exceeding 1 billion. However, seeking to bolster the time users spend on the platform, LinkedIn is venturing into uncharted territory: gaming. What is LinkedIn gaming all about? It will be in very much in character with the platform's profile.