Idle detection allows games to cut energy use without affecting gameplay. The tools dynamically lower frame rates and rendering during inactivity. Battery life on handheld devices could improve by up ...

Random Select is a new column from Polygon about under-the-radar video games. Every week, Polygon's editors assign a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing ...

These days, most high-profile games are impossible to play without purchasing. But Slay the Spire 2's developers haven't just bucked that anti-piracy trend: they've punt it into the stratosphere. And ...

Bethesda's Todd Howard has reaffirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will use Creation Engine 3, the latest version of the game engine that has powered most of the studio's previous games. This reveal came ...

According to Rémi Verschelde, project manager of Godot Engine and co-founder of the platform’s financial backer W4 Games, the never-ending wave of “AI slop” pull requests on Godot’s GitHub is becoming ...

In celebration of Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new stylized 2D Castlevania game co-developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin. It's due out in ...

TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...

In interesting news, Toyota is building its own game engine for the screens inside your car. Toyota Connected North America, the subsidiary responsible for in-vehicle connectivity, has announced a new ...

Unity (U) stock plunged 24% to $29.10 after Google DeepMind unveiled Genie 3 AI that generates interactive worlds from text. Unity CEO calls world model AI a powerful accelerator. Unity powers 70% of ...

For the last few months, gamers have largely let big dev studios know that AI is non-negotiable in games. From the fears of Larian’s ongoing use, ARC Raiders’ voice-acting debacle, and even Gen AI art ...