Paint By Numbers: 8-Bit World Ep. 6

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

Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick recently said GTA 6's preorder numbers are unprecedented in the gaming industry, and that's part of the reason why the company is not revealing actual numbers. Zelnick said in an interview with Bloomberg that GTA 6 preorders "vastly" surpassed internal expectations, but he's unsure "whether they mean anything." "The massive demand for preorders we’ve seen to date could reflect a pull forward of sales that otherwise would materialize in the fullness of time," he said. Zelnick said sharing real, raw data for GTA 6 preorders could mislead investors, so Take-Two is not g