Black Ops 7 design director on why ‘WTF moments’ make for bad Call of Duty maps

The Black Ops 7 beta proved that at least some of the locales in the full game, which is out Nov. 14 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, will follow that theory closely, with at least ...

New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games

Now, a new open source project is seeking to extend Linux interoperability further back into PC gaming history. The d7vk project describes itself as “a Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 ...
Unite.AI

ImagineArt Review: How I Turned Words Into Art in Seconds

Have you ever had a creative idea that you could see so clearly in your mind but couldn’t quite bring to life? That’s where tools like ImagineArt come in. When I first tried ImagineArt, I wanted to ...

'Once gamers try it, they won’t want to go back': The curse of wonky high-FOV graphics may be a thing of the past with this single plugin

Human vision has a horizontal field of view of around 200 degrees or so, but the vast majority of 3D games stick with 75 to ...
Tech Critter

From Screen to Wall: How PC Enthusiasts Can Turn Game Shots & AI Art into Color-Accurate Large Prints

You’ve tuned your rig, dialed in your monitor, and captured the perfect screenshot or generated a stunning AI artwork. Now you want it on your wall—big, ...
Opinion

'We would rather cut off our own arms': Demonschool developers dispute Nexon CEO's claim that 'every game company is now using AI' in response to Arc Raiders backlash

Amid the news of an added duos mode and a new Helldivers 2-style community event, Arc Raiders has been dealing with some backlash. Embark Studios now has a track record of using generative AI for ...