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Nexon Bets Big on AI With 'Mono Lake' Platform, Promises More Innovation and Less CodeAI in Gaming

Nexon Bets Big on AI With 'Mono Lake' Platform, Promises More Innovation and Less Code

Arc Raiders' publisher unveiled its end-to-end AI intelligence platform at a Tokyo briefing, claiming billions of player sessions will empower developers — not replace them. The GDC 2026 survey tells a different story about how developers feel.

Ali Abdukarim|
13 min read
The AI Paradox: 52% of Game Developers Say AI Is Harmful — While 52% of Studios Adopt It AnywayAI in Gaming

The AI Paradox: 52% of Game Developers Say AI Is Harmful — While 52% of Studios Adopt It Anyway

The GDC 2026 State of the Industry survey revealed a perfect paradox: developer opposition and corporate adoption have hit the exact same number. Here's what the data actually says, and why the rift between creators and executives is only getting wider.

Ali Abdukarim|
12 min read
Tencent Unveils VISVISE AI Suite at GDC 2026: From Days to MinutesGame Development

Tencent Unveils VISVISE AI Suite at GDC 2026: From Days to Minutes

Tencent dropped a full arsenal of AI game dev tools at GDC 2026 — VISVISE turns days of animation work into minutes, MagicDawn brings AAA lighting to Godot, and ASI World can generate an entire SRPG from a single prompt. Here's what it all means for developers.

Ali Abdukarim|
12 min read
Cloud Gaming in 2026: Finally Good Enough — Whether You Like It or NotTechnology

Cloud Gaming in 2026: Finally Good Enough — Whether You Like It or Not

GeForce NOW is streaming VR at 90 FPS, SoftBank's AI cut mobile latency by 35%, LG's new OLED plays AAA games without a console, and Microsoft put a competitor inside its own Xbox app. The industry has decided cloud gaming is the future. Nobody asked gamers first.

Ali Abdukarim|
16 min read
The AI Divide: Half of Game Devs Think AI Is Hurting the Industry — While Their Bosses Double DownAI in Gaming

The AI Divide: Half of Game Devs Think AI Is Hurting the Industry — While Their Bosses Double Down

GDC 2026's State of the Industry survey reveals 52% of game developers believe generative AI is bad for the industry, up from 30% last year. Meanwhile, over half of companies are actively deploying AI tools. The disconnect between the people who make games and the people who fund them has never been wider.

Ali Abdukarim|
13 min read
Xbox's AI Copilot Is Here — But Can Microsoft Keep Its 'No Slop' Promise?AI in Gaming

Xbox's AI Copilot Is Here — But Can Microsoft Keep Its 'No Slop' Promise?

Microsoft unveiled Gaming Copilot for Xbox consoles at GDC 2026, alongside Auto Super Resolution and an AI highlight reel. New CEO Asha Sharma swears there will be no 'soulless AI slop.' The question is whether that promise survives contact with reality.

Ali Abdukarim|
13 min read
AI in Gaming 2026: From Grunt Work and Smart Monitors to a $2 Billion AGI BetAI in Gaming

AI in Gaming 2026: From Grunt Work and Smart Monitors to a $2 Billion AGI Bet

The GDC 2026 survey reveals studios use AI for emails and brainstorming, not art. Meanwhile, NVIDIA is generating 5 fake frames for every real one, Lenovo built a monitor that plays the game for you, and a Chinese gaming billionaire is spending $2B chasing AGI.

Ali Abdukarim|
16 min read
March 2026 Is Quietly Stacked: The Biggest Releases and the Engine War Nobody's Talking AboutGaming

March 2026 Is Quietly Stacked: The Biggest Releases and the Engine War Nobody's Talking About

From Marathon and Crimson Desert to the GDC survey that finally crowned a winner in Unreal vs Unity, March 2026 is packed with games and industry shifts worth paying attention to.

Ali Abdukarim|
14 min read