Paint By Numbers: 8-Bit World Ep. 2

John Buckley, the outspoken communications lead for Palworld developer Pocketpair, has commented on the hot-button issue of AI in gaming. Speaking to GamesRadar, Buckley said, "Gamers don't want it. And if the gamers don't want it, I guess that's it, right? Not much of a conversation to be had." Using AI technologies for game development is "not really for us," Buckley said. He went on to say he understands some companies are employing AI systems to help save time. Buckley said he wouldn't call the AI craze a "bubble," but he's not sure "how much longer it's going to keep up." For games that u

The Palworld TCG's release is sold out in many places as scalpers squeeze fans for thousands of dollars, just like Pokémon cards

The 2026 Men's World Cup begins today, June 11, and EA Sports has announced the result of its simulation for this year, predicting which team will win. This year, the simulation has Spain winning the World Cup, capturing its second World Cup victory on the men's side and first since 2010. EA's simulation has been correct for the past four Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022). The simulation hasn't been wrong since 2006, when it picked the Czech Republic to win. That year's simulation was very wrong, as the Czech Republic didn'

As player numbers leap alongside Path of Exile 2's final early access update, and the game's prospective 1.0 release later this year, a question arises about the future of Path of Exile 1. Will it be elbowed out? In short: no. Grinding Gear Games intends to support the older action role-playing game "as long as there are players" playing it and believes it's capable of running both games smoothly side by side. Read more