Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to ...

Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developer…

Misery, not to be confused with the Stalker mod, is currently unavailable for purchase on Steam.

Xbox dev becoming more Windows-like, prepping devs for the future of the console

Microsoft’s new Xbox dev kit leans into Windows-style tools so games line up across console, PC, and handhelds. The payoff ...
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Report: Data from Steam Next Fest Shows How Generative AI is Used in Games

How are developers using AI? We gathered data from the most recent Steam Next Fest for an in-depth look at just where ...

Steam expert hails PC gaming "golden age" of rough-but-fun games that devs can make quickly and players love, from Peak to Megabonk: "Steam players want fun first"

For all the contraction and hardship in the games industry, Steam expert, indie dev, and marketing consultant Chris Zukowski reckons we've entered a new "golden age" of indie games and "most ...
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New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats

An independent developer has taken on the job of creating a spin-off version of DXVK that works with DirectX 7 games, bringing DX7 to Linux through emulation with Vulkan.