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...
Cloud gaming startup Blade gets funding from cable operator Charter Communications
Game startup Blade said it has raised a new round of funding for its Shadow cloud gaming service from U.S. cable provider Charter Communications. The new...
Zwift raises $120 million to expand its virtual training worlds for cyclists, runners, and esport contests
Zwift, a Long Beach, California-based startup that develops virtual worlds for cyclists and runners, has raised $120 million in a series B round of...
HQ Trivia and Vine cofounder Colin Kroll dead at 34 (updated)
Colin Kroll, the cofounder of video looping app Vine and high-flying trivia game HQ Trivia, has died at the age of 34. An official...