DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI sweeps StarCraft II pros in head-to-head match
Computers are getting more sophisticated than ever at understanding and playing complicated games. DeepMind, one of the leaders in artificial intelligence, proved that once...
VR studio Fable relaunches as AI-based virtual beings company at Sundance
Virtual reality studio Fable has relaunched, shifting its focus from VR to artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on creating “virtual beings,” or believable human...
Arkadium enables easier sports betting in deal with Sportradar
Arkadium has teamed up with Sportradar to make it easy to bet on sports trivia questions in an attempt to make web-based content more...
Researchers use Samsung data and AI to predict mobile game churn
Churn — that all-important measure of attrition — is often challenging to predict when it comes to mobile games. There are two types of...
Machine learning is rescuing old game textures in Zelda and Final Fantasy
The first generation of 3D video games are ugly. I think they are ugly in a charming way, but many people disagree with even...
Facebook livestreaming gets easier with Streamlabs OBS support
Facebook will make game livestreaming easier with its integration of Streamlabs OBS livestreaming software, which enables users to stream their favorite games through Facebook....
Intel and Warner Bros. show off Batman experience for self-driving car
Intel and Warner Bros. demoed a Batman entertainment experience aimed at passengers in a concept for a self-driving car. It is meant to show...
A look back at some of AI’s biggest video game wins in 2018
For decades, games have served as benchmarks for artificial intelligence (AI). In 1996, IBM famously set loose Deep Blue on chess, and it became...
This tool lets you generate custom Doom levels with your Roomba
The best use for a Roomba this holiday season isn’t mopping up after a spirited Christmas Eve — if you’re a gamer, that is....
How Clover Health partnered with MindMate app to help elderly with brain games
Dementia affects more than 60 million Americans. And today, on Christmas day, many will realize at family gatherings that their elderly relatives have gotten...