Serious games harness the power of gaming to tackle real-world problems. Here are some examples aimed at three of the biggest ...

After Hours is a 2018 puzzle game where fans can send an email IRL to get hints, and more players are getting it wrong ...

Fresh from receiving the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been stripped of two awards from the Indie Game Awards after its use of generative AI hit the ...

Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year. By Yussef Cole In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic ...

I recently put together a list of the best small portable gaming handhelds for people who are tired of how big the Nintendo Switch 2 and handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck are. In an era of ...

The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...

Indie devs are using anti-gen-AI statements to make their games stand out. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a reporter who covers ...

When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, it showcased the console's Game-Key Cards feature, which enables the storage of a small amount of data on the cartridge, with the remainder of the game being ...

Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has defended the game's use of generative AI, suggesting players should "assume that every game company is now using AI." Arc Raiders, like developer Embark's 2023 shooter, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. I have always taken issue with Eurogamer’s “they know ...

The video game industry is hellbent on harnessing the power of generative AI to boost productivity and dream up virtual worlds — while also cutting costs, of course. According to a recent Google Cloud ...