Water Labyrinth

The Water Labyrinth is north of Five Island and is home to an exclusive Pokemon you can’t find anywhere else. This Pokemon ...
Pure Xbox

Playground Games Reveals Forza Horizon 6 Map, Here's How Japan Looks In-Game

With Forza Horizon 6 previews landing today — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — Playground Games has gone ahead and ...

Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
Rock Paper Shotgun

"I was chomping at the bit to crack the code": How procedural maps became XCOM 2's biggest ambition, after Firaxis couldn't manage it in Enemy Unknown

The developers of XCOM 2 reveal the challenge of making procedural maps for their turn-based tactical game, including why ...
maketecheasier.com

Are You Using Google Maps Without Gemini? You’re Missing Out

If you’re still navigating Google Maps the old-school way without tapping into Gemini, you’re seriously missing out. One of the best updates Google has launched in years now turns casual drives into ...
Kotaku

Take-Two Boss Calls The Idea That AI Could Create Something Like GTA 6 ‘Laughable’

Strauss Zelnick does think AI can help speed up some parts of game development, but is skeptical it can do much more than that AI GTA 6 Rockstar Games Strauss Zelnick Take Two AI-generation tools and ...
ZDNet

Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared the two best navigation apps, and this one's better

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Fogpiercer is a tactical game that recognises the true joy of artillery is using it to give your enemies a little shove

The thing you need to understand about Fogpiercer is that this deckbuilding roguelike, in which you control a train battling Mad Max-style road bandits, knows the secret joy of artillery. It is one of ...
GameSpot

The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. 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 ...
Futurism

Unity Says It Has a New Product That Cooks Up Entire Games Using AI

Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.
Digital Trends

Unity will soon let you create casual games using simple text prompts

Making a video game usually means learning to code, working with complex game engines, and spending hours piecing everything together. That is true even for simple casual games. Many aspiring ...
The Verge

AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...