PC Gaming
Jagex pulls RuneScape 3 Dragon Slayer 2 trailer amid generative AI backlash
Jagex removed the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer after players spotted AI-generated errors, contradicting the studio's recent anti-AI stance.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Layer launches AI playable ad generator to speed up mobile marketing
Layer's new Playables feature generates HTML5 ads in hours instead of weeks, aiming to make interactive ads accessible to studios beyond tier-one publishers.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Ubisoft's Gen-AI Initiative Internally Called Motherbrain
Ubisoft has filed trademarks for an internal generative-AI project named Motherbrain, according to recently discovered filings. The initiative covers software for creating video games, analyzing data, and AI services for game development.
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Game Releases and Announcements
Steam's Punk Games Showcase Launches October 9 With Over 100 Curated Titles
A week-long festival celebrating games made with punk spirit debuts on Steam, filtering out generative AI and featuring everything from Nazi-destroying shooters to record store management sims.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Irish Game Fund Expands With Development, Prototype, and Release Strands for 2026
The Irish Games Fund has been relaunched with three separate funding pathways to support developers at different production stages. The Development Fund now offers €50,000 to four Irish teams, with strict requirements around generative AI use.
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PC Gaming
Microsoft Patents System to Generate Game Content From Your Facial Expressions and Reactions
A new Microsoft patent describes a process for using AI to create and adapt game narratives, objectives, and NPCs based on player facial expressions, voice, and engagement metrics. The technology would allow designers to prompt AI to build game content
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Game Releases and Announcements
Insomniac Denies GenAI Use in Wolverine After Odd Bathroom Sign Sparks Speculation
Insomniac Games addressed fan concerns about a strangely rendered bathroom sign in Marvel's Wolverine, clarifying that the anomaly stems from a UV mapping bug rather than generative AI. The developer confirmed no AI-generated assets appear in the game.
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General Gaming
Twitch CEO says AI disclosure rules aren't needed yet, despite policies spreading across platforms
Dan Clancy told GamesBeat at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that Twitch has no immediate plans to require creators to label AI-generated content, arguing the practice isn't yet common on the platform.
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General Gaming
The Sunday Papers: LARP Safety, Troupe Play, and MicroProse's Early Days
Rock Paper Shotgun's weekly roundup explores live-action roleplay within roleplay, a 30-60 player Band of Blades campaign spanning an entire school, AI ethics in journalism, and the early history of MicroProse through archived offices.
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Updates and Patches
Insomniac denies generative AI in Wolverine after fans spot glitchy bathroom sign
Insomniac community director James Stevenson clarified that a bizarrely rendered restroom sign in Marvel's Wolverine was caused by a UV map bug, not AI generation. The developer confirmed no AI-generated assets appear in the game.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Japanese game developers embrace AI at record rates while North American studios remain skeptical
A new survey shows 85.8% of Japanese developers now use AI tools, up from 51% last year. Meanwhile, only 36% of North American game developers report using AI in their work.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Background and prop artists face declining demand as generative AI reshapes Japanese game development
A new analysis identifies roles most vulnerable to AI automation in Japan's gaming industry, with entry-level positions bearing the brunt of disruption.
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