AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the gaming industry, enhancing programming and player experiences. As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. However, AI is redefining the boundaries of game artistry.

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Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Whenever an NPC is about to dump backstory and exposition on you, they'll ask you to take a seat. During big long quest chains, there are periodic quest stages where you have to wait 1-2 in-game days before checking in with the NPC again. Diegetically, the NPC has to prepare a machine or potion, or get supplies, or whatever.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. and I think this balance tuning is intentional. me) or PvP buff but conceptually rather boring Aether (cloak + invisible to laser sensors, attacks cancel it, can be upgraded to only consume mana while moving).

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. Balancing the weight of each system was difficult. The simple sheep AI now has two behaviors: they run away from you if you approach them, but they'll follow you indefinitely if you give them a carrot.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

CONTENT WARNING 1: I mention a suicide from a century ago. CONTENT WARNING 2: the game is rather explicit, but I've kept the imagery in this post relatively tame, at a semi-NSFW / soft-R rating. For instance, Zugzwang's hanky code also gives a vital hint for predicting AI behavior. You play as a sex angel.

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