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March Xbox Update Expands Insider Tests, GDC Insights, and Dynamic Backgrounds
technology17 days ago

March Xbox Update Expands Insider Tests, GDC Insights, and Dynamic Backgrounds

Xbox's March update introduces new Insider features (More Groups on Home, Custom Color, per-game Quick Resume, and Profile Badges), shares a GDC-focused preview including Project Helix and Windows 11 mode rollout, and adds dynamic backgrounds for Crimson Desert, Sea of Thieves, and Towerborne. The Handheld Compatibility Program now lists Crimson Desert, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Towerborne as handheld-optimized. Xbox Play Anywhere has grown to over 1,500 titles, and Xbox Cloud Gaming now streams 1,000+ owned games, with expanded mouse, keyboard, and touch controls across supported titles.

via Xbox Wire|
#dynamic-backgrounds#gdc#handheld-compatibility
GDC’s AI hype stays in tooling while games stay handcrafted
gaming20 days ago

GDC’s AI hype stays in tooling while games stay handcrafted

AI dominated talks and demos at the GDC Festival—showcasing AI-driven NPCs, AI-generated spaces, and QA tools—yet most developers, especially independents, oppose using AI to make final games, valuing handcrafted craft and voicing concerns about legality, talent, and player connection; some see AI as a future development aid, but the current sentiment is that AI-made games lack humanity, with about half of attendees viewing generative AI negatively.

via The Verge|
#ai#gaming#gdc
Investor laments gamer backlash as AI reshapes gaming
news27 days ago

Investor laments gamer backlash as AI reshapes gaming

A GDC survey shows gamers' attitudes toward generative AI are largely negative, with only 7% saying it's good for the industry; Lightspeed VC Moritz Baier-Lentz says he's 'shocked and sad' by the backlash and ties it to layoffs and rising hardware/data-center costs, even as AI investments continue, and Xbox announces Copilot will land on consoles later this year.

via Kotaku|
#ai#gaming#gdc
Xbox Helix Dev Kits Headed for 2027, Xbox Mode Comes to Windows 11
technology29 days ago

Xbox Helix Dev Kits Headed for 2027, Xbox Mode Comes to Windows 11

Xbox revealed that the next-gen console, codenamed Helix, will ship alpha dev kits to developers by the end of 2027, signaling a 2027–2028 launch window; the device is designed to run both Xbox console and PC games, with AMD developing a new SoC and ML features like FSR Diamond, and it will maintain backward compatibility with four Xbox generations; Xbox Mode will bring a Windows 11-exclusive Xbox experience to PCs, building on the Full Screen Experience tested on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally.

via TechPowerUp|
#amd#gdc#helix
Project Helix: Microsoft's Next Xbox Aims for 2027 Alpha with PC-Style Innovation
technology1 month ago

Project Helix: Microsoft's Next Xbox Aims for 2027 Alpha with PC-Style Innovation

At GDC 2026, Microsoft unveiled Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox featuring a custom AMD chip with a major leap in ray tracing (including path tracing) and ML-driven FSR upscaling with frame generation; alpha versions for developers are planned for 2027. Helix will play PC games and unify Xbox and Windows development, with Xbox mode coming to Windows PCs in select markets and shader precompilation via Advanced Shader Delivery. Microsoft also hinted at 25th-anniversary game preservation and the return of iconic first-party franchises, while Asha Sharma takes over Xbox as Phil Spencer retires.

via The Verge|
#amd#gdc#project-helix
Global game devs bow out of GDC amid safety and border fears
technology1 month ago

Global game devs bow out of GDC amid safety and border fears

International game developers say traveling to the US for the San Francisco–hosted Game Developers Conference feels unsafe due to intrusive border checks, political climate, and personal safety concerns; many plan to skip in-person attendance or switch to virtual events, citing past detentions, surveillance, and risks tied to public statements or identity. Organizers say safety measures are in place, but respondents say policy changes are needed for a return to in-person participation.

via Ars Technica|
#border-policies#game-development#gdc
Xbox signals its next era at GDC with Build for What’s Next slogan
gaming1 month ago

Xbox signals its next era at GDC with Build for What’s Next slogan

Microsoft’s Xbox booth at GDC features new slogans such as “Build for what’s next” and “The future of Xbox starts now,” signaling a future-focused strategy aimed at developers and the platform’s lifecycle. The rollout follows confirmation of a next‑gen console codenamed Project Helix and remarks from CEO Satya Nadella and new Xbox chief Asha Sharma about Xbox remaining core to Microsoft and a continued commitment to gaming.

via Windows Central|
#asha-sharma#gaming#gdc
Unity doubles down on AI, promising instant game creation as its stock wobbles
news1 month ago

Unity doubles down on AI, promising instant game creation as its stock wobbles

Unity plans to roll out a beta of a revamped AI tool at the GDC festival that would let developers prompt full casual games into existence with natural language, aiming to streamline prototyping to finished products. The move comes as the company’s stock has fallen and AI is a polarizing topic in the industry, with many developers skeptical about AI’s impact and players largely wary of AI-driven content. Unity argues the tool will remove friction in creative workflows and help unlock tens of millions of new creators, potentially flooding storefronts with AI-generated titles.

via Kotaku|
#ai#game-development#gdc
Game Developers Push Back on Generative AI Amid Theft Concerns
technology2 months ago

Game Developers Push Back on Generative AI Amid Theft Concerns

A GDC survey of over 2,300 game developers finds Generative AI use rising to 33%, but negative sentiment has spiked to 52%, with only 7% viewing it positively. While managers increasingly deploy GenAI, artists and designers express ethical concerns about training data theft and environmental impact, and comments illustrate a broad backlash including calls to quit the industry rather than use the tech; examples include a Ghost Hunters revival via GenAI that did not go well.

via Time Extension|
#ethics#game-development#gdc