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In a classroom in the University of Virginia’s Clark Hall, a coterie of mad scientists delves into the grisly mythos of the undead to make their own creatures of the night, their own vampires. It’s ...

Picture, if you will, a typical open-world action-adventure game. Imagine a game that has players blasting monsters with magic, platforming around ruined architecture, and delving into a wealth of ...

The MarioVGG project uses generative AI, rather than traditional game code, to simulate the classic Nintendo title. (Credit: Virtual Protocol) Generative AI can not only simulate a playable version of ...

Peggy Wang and her Ego cofounder, Vishnu Hari, 33, spent hours talking about the future of video games while carpooling to their jobs at Facebook (now Meta) before deciding in early 2023 to strike off ...

Games like Fictorum encourage players to invent spells on the fly with customizable effects. Lichdom: Battlemage offers alchemical spell customization with powerful combos. Citadel: Forged with Fire ...

Dead Space, along with so much sci-fi horror, probably wouldn't exist without Alien. Ridley Scott set the bar high, and for ...