Aura AI Assistant for Unreal Engine Launches: VR Studio Ships Game in Half the Time with New Agent Capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramen VR today announced that Aura, the AI assistant and agent for Epic's Unreal Engine, is launching on January 2, 2026. Access is invite-only as the team ...
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Inside Culver City High School's game design program that's already getting students jobs

There's a unique video game design curriculum at Culver City High School and it's already getting students jobs in the gaming ...
Nintendo Wire

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s hub world was a result of the game’s drawn out development cycle

A few days ago, a rather extensive interview with Nintendo regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development was posted by Famitsu Magazine. While details of ...
CNET

AI Became a Bogeyman to Gamers in 2025, but Developers Are Mixed on Its Potential

The spread of generative AI has become background radiation, pitting players against studios and leaving its role uncertain.
GosuGamers

Eric Barone gives US$125,000 to MonoGame, the C# framework used by Stardew Valley

Eric Barone, also known as “ConcernedApe” the developer behind Stardew Valley, has donated US$125,000 to MonoGame, the open ...
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Will games in 2026 finally look as good as this old PS5 Unreal Engine 5 demo?

Since then, Unreal Engine 5 has unsurprisingly claimed a place in our pick of the best game development software. It's also ...
TweakTown

AI may be causing 'more problems than it solves' for game developers

TL;DR: Major tech companies are integrating generative AI to streamline game development, but challenges persist. Ubisoft, Microsoft, and EA use AI tools to boost workflows, yet developers face ...
DualShockers

8 Amazing Games Made Within Short Development Periods

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...
Variety

Sony-Backed Jabali.ai Bows AI Game Development Platform to Democratize Creation

Jabali.ai is making a play to open up game development to the masses with the launch of Jabali Studio, a next-gen platform that lets users design, build and pub 2D and 3D games without wrestling with ...
Variety

Amazon Games Unit Hit by Layoffs, Will Halt ‘Significant Amount’ of AAA Development and Shift Online Strategy

Amid sweeping layoffs that began throughout ecommerce giant Amazon Tuesday, the company is making “significant” changes to its video games business. The move comes on the heels of Amazon launching new ...
PC Gamer

Amazon Games is making major layoffs as it shifts focus away from MMOs to its Luna cloud gaming platform: 'We have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of ...

The VP of Amazon Games says the layoffs are part of the 14,000 announced today, but represent broader "strategic changes" at the gaming division. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
Futurism

EA’s Attempt to Use AI for Game Development Backfiring Horribly

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 ...