Blizzard Entertainment, the masterminds behind games like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, have a brand-new magic trick up their sleeve: Blizzard Diffusion, an AI tool that cranks out concept art and images for video games. * According to an email from Allen Adham, Blizzard's chief design officer, the company is gearing...
A new study published in Nature found that playing video games in childhood leads to higher intelligence, independent of genetic and socioeconomic differences. The researchers concluded that “children who played more video games when they were 9-10 years showed the most gains in intelligence two years later.” * As part of...
Famous sportswear brand Nike has partnered up with game maker Roblox to create its own free virtual space called Nikeland. Filled with Nike buildings and arenas for players, the space was modeled after Nike’s headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. In Nikeland, users will be able to play minigames like tag...
Netflix has launched a new online marketplace in partnership with retail giant Walmart. The store will feature toys, apparel, games, books, and other merchandise from hit Netflix original series like Squid Game, Stranger Things, The Witcher, and more. In addition to new products, Walmart’s Netflix hub will soon provide...
Lego is building the way for a sustainable future. The Danish toymaker has produced prototype bricks made from recycled bottles. Now they will be determining whether the bricks can be mass-produced by conducting durability and usability tests, but the company is optimistic and expects to start sales in 18 to...
An Artificial Intelligence platform called Promethean AI [https://www.prometheanai.com/]allows people who do not have any prior programming experience to create their own game environments by just using voice commands. Users can give commands like “Build me a ‘70s bedroom”, “Move the desk”, and “Turn the table sideways”...
