My 11-year-old son used AI to build his own video game — I see it as a creativity boost, not a threat

An 11-year-old used AI to build his own video game. His mother supports AI learning for kids at home and school.
Tech Times

Rubber Bird: Elastic-Armed Platformer Is Wholesome Direct’s Physics Standout

Rubber Bird game debuts at Wholesome Direct 2026 as a physics-based 3D platformer from Brussels solo developer Outretaupe, starring a bird named Rub who uses elastic arms to stretch, grab, and throw o ...

LISTEN: How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Video Game-TV Hybrid ‘Unhinged’

On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, Variety's Jennifer Maas explains how two top directors secretly helped Netflix craft the ...

Meta just launched a vibe-coding app for games, and it’s called Pocket

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, a new AI-powered app that lets users create, play, and share mini-games simply by describing them in plain English.
GameSpot

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Now Has Its Own Game

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s newest movie, The Odyssey, releases on July 17, and ahead of that, an official companion game ...

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Expands With New Release 2 Weeks Before Theater Debut

Ahead of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film The Odyssey, which premieres soon, a new companion survival adventure ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

"Low-effort slop": The creators of the Godot engine behind Slay the Spire 2 are cracking down on "vibe-coding" and now require genAI disclosures

The Godot Foundation have announced a crackdown on genAI code, including mandatory disclosures, following a wave of ...
CNET

If It Has a Screen, It Can Run Doom. How a Game From 1993 Became a Porting Legend

The video game has been part of tech culture since it launched in 1993, with its signature view of a gun centered of the ...