Firaxis veterans form new strategy game studio Bit Reactor
A group of lead developers and other creatives from Firaxis have formed a new studio called Bit Reactor. Greg Foertsch is the co-founder of...
DeepMind makes bet on AI system that can play poker, chess, Go, and more
DeepMind, the AI lab backed by Google parent company Alphabet, has long invested in game-playing AI systems. It’s the lab’s philosophy that games, while...
The Grand Masters at Kings of Games raise money for Chess Universe
Kings of Games, a startup that two chess Grand Masters created, has raised a funding round for its Chess Universe game. The Ljubljana, Slovenia-based...
How Garry Kasparov aims to boost chess revival with online gaming portal
Chess is undergoing a revival. And chess legend Garry Kasparov hopes to keep it going with a new website he has started with Vivendi...
DeepMind’s MuZero picks up the rules of games as it plays
In a paper published in the journal Science late last year, Google parent company Alphabet’s DeepMind detailed AlphaZero, an AI system that could teach itself...
Clubhouse Games review — Nintendo pours love into 51 Worldwide Classics
I’m a Clubhouse Games fan. The 2005 Nintendo DS original is an excellent collection of analog games from around the world. It adapted classics...
AuthorDigital launches Adept Games with $5.5 million from Super.com
AuthorDigital has raised $5.5 million and set up a new game studio called Adept Games in partnership with investor Super.com. The Seattle-based AuthorDigital is...
Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems
Last August, Microsoft Research Asia detailed an AI system dubbed Super Phoenix (Suphx for short) that could defeat Mahjong players after learning from only...
DeepMind’s MuZero teaches itself how to win at Atari, chess, shogi, and Go
In a paper published in the journal Science late last year, Google parent company Alphabet’s DeepMind detailed AlphaZero, an AI system that could teach...
Square Off launches Kickstarter campaign for AI-based connected chess boards
Square Off is moving connected board games further today with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for its Square Off Neo chess board and...