NEW: Ubisoft turned an Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion into a standalone game that will be out before AC Infinity, sources say. Focused on stealth, code-named Rift, stars Basim. Ubisoft's lineup has struggled due to scandal, attrition, _...Read More_

>"Video game mechanics can be patented, but it's more about setting a cost of doing business than about innovation."

Somehow, miraculously, video game movies and TV shows are suddenly good. The Witcher is fun, Sonic inhaled box office money like so many chili dogs last year, and star-studded renditions of Borderlands and The Last of Us are on the way. _...Read More_

AI is advancing to such levels so that players feel like they are playing one of their own even when they are up against NPCs. It has learned how to study opponents so these characters can mimic their moves to make a match more real and _...Read More_