Playables Builder uses Gemini 3 to turn short text, image, or video prompts into bite-sized games. Creators can generate playable experiences in minutes by simply describing their game idea. The tool ...

At this point, most competitive online multiplayer games on the PC come with some kind of kernel-level anti-cheat software. As we’ve written before, this is software that runs with more elevated ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's director was "surprised" that someone managed to beat the RPG's most infamous boss without cheesing RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "basically did twice the ...

“YouTube is launching a closed Beta test for Playables Builder, a prototype web app built using Gemini 3 where users create games with short text, video or image prompts,” the company says. You can ...

We saw some absolutely amazing games releasing on the original Xbox over 20 years ago, but there were hundreds more that could have released for the system but never saw the light of day at the time.

Dino Patti made his name as co-founder of Playdead – the studio behind the indie classics Limbo and Inside – alongside Arnt Jensen back in 2006. But Patti left the company in 2016, shortly after the ...

Turning brisket into pastrami might sound like a long project, but the results are worth every minute. The cure builds deep flavor, the smoke adds that classic edge, and the finish comes out tender ...

VR fitness games are reshaping how people approach at-home workouts, combining immersive experiences with measurable fitness outcomes. The market is projected to grow at a 38% CAGR through 2033, ...

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Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

The latest commodity coveted by the AI industry is computer memory, and the sector is signing deals directly with manufacturers for billions of dollars worth of chips – the very same chips that ...