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Donkey Kong Bananza Began As A Goomba With Giant Fists
Nintendo loves to build on what it has already created. Donkey Kong Bananza, a game that mixes 3D platforming with freeform destruction, began as a prototype that built on ideas featured in Super Mario Odyssey, and the prototype featured a Goomba with giant fists.
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Overwatch Vet Jeff Kaplan On AI: "The Human Spirit Is Irreplaceable"
Games industry veteran Jeff Kaplan, the former Blizzard boss who is now making a new FPS called The Legend of California, has shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence in gaming.
Speaking to Lex Fridman, Kaplan said the technology, as it exists today, is "mostly a hot mess" when it comes to trying to integrate it
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Every Game on EGS That Comes With A Fortnite Skin Or Accessory
Epic Games has run a few "buy this game on the Epic Games Store and get a Fortnite skin" promotions over the years, but it seems the Fortnite creator has decided to do a lot more of that kind of thing in 2026, starting in March with Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert. Steve Allison, general manager for EGS, proclaimed in
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FBI Launches Investigation Into Games Removed From Steam Over Malware Concerns
Although only a small percentage of games on Steam appear to have been designed to spread malware, it's enough that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now looking into it. The FBI's Seattle Division has announced that it's attempting to identify players who were victimized by fake games on Steam that secretly infected their computers.
According to the bulletin on
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Garry's Mod Creator Compares Overusing AI In Coding To Watching Too Much Porn
As Facepunch Studios prepares to launch its new game-creation platform, s&box, in April, founder Garry Newman is weighing in on one of the game industry’s most contentious topics: artificial intelligence. The creator of Garry's Mod says AI has already become a powerful tool for developers, but he also believes relying on it too heavily could come with creative downsides.
In an
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Fortnite's Next Gaming Crossover Is Super Meat Boy
It looks like Super Meat Boy is coming to Fortnite soon, though we don't yet really know what that means, exactly. The announcement came via the Epic Games Store Twitter account, which posted three uncooked meat emojis alongside a picture of the Super Meat Boy 3D key art with the Fortnite logo added.
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Fighting Game Pro Detained By ICE Has Been Released On Bond
Weeks after his detainment by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), fighting game community member Ludovic Mbock is going home after being granted a low bond at a hearing.
According to Mbock's friends and family in a GoFundMe update post, around 20 people were in the courtroom at the hearing, with
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Donkey Kong Bananza's Best Feature Went "Too Far," Dev Says
If Donkey Kong Bananza is a game all about destruction, then the feature that allows for the most destruction could arguably be the best part of the game. According to a developer who worked on the game, the most destructive transformation for Donkey Kong might have gone too far, but that isn't a bad thing.
Speaking to
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The Best Way To Watch Fallout On Prime Is Getting More Expensive
Prime Video has announced a price increase for the subscription service, and it means the best way to watch Fallout--or anything else on the service--will soon be more expensive.
What we're talking about here is the ad-free version of Prime Video. Currently, it costs $3/month extra to watch content without ads. Starting April 10, however, the fee is going up to $5/month extra, and the
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Arc Raiders Now Has Fewer AI Voices, As Dev Re-Recorded Lines Amid Controversy
Patrick Söderlund, the head of Arc Raiders studio Embark, has once again defended how the studio uses AI and revealed that the game now has fewer AI lines after the team re-recorded some parts.
Like Embark's previous game, The Finals, Arc Raiders uses an AI-powered text-to-speech system. A lot of people took issue with this, and Söderlund has now clarified how Embark pays the actors and
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