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Hytale and Minecraft Get Crossplay Capability Thanks to Intrepid Modder

Newly-released sandbox adventure game Hytale originated as a Minecraft mod, Hypixel, only to eventually be spun off and transformed into the early access, standalone game we now know. But even so, I d...

5dIGNTechnologyImpact

Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a 'Manga-Style' Lara Croft

One of the original designers of Tomb Raider 's iconic Lara Croft has revealed that Core Design's then-Japanese publisher had asked for the character to be given a "Manga" redesign to "appeal" to Japa...

5dIGNEntertainmentImpact

5 acquisitions, winning over skeptical engineers, and spending tens of millions: Inside a public company's 'AI native' push

Amplitude has sent 'tens of billions' on its AI transformation. Amplitude Amplitude gave Business Insider an inside look at its AI overhaul, from acquisitions to employee upskilling. CEO Spenser Skate...

18hBusiness InsiderTechnology

This 'driverless car' startup is doing the one thing robotaxi companies don't want to be caught doing

Vay's vehicle operation center has eight driving stations for remote drivers. Lloyd Lee/BI Vay calls itself a "driverless car" rental service that wants to be cheaper than hailing an Uber. The...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

I trained a GPT to think like Steve Jobs and help me run my company. AI is scary, but it's also my biggest tool.

Yesim Saydan built a custom GPT inspired by Steve Jobs to act as a mentor. Courtesy of Yesim Saydan Yesim Saydan uses over 17 custom GPTs to run her solo-consultancy business. She created her ideal te...

Jan 16Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Ubisoft Says Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Needed 'More Time and Investment Than We Could Responsibly Commit,' 5 Years After it Was First Due to Launch

Ubisoft has said that completing its now-canceled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake would have "required more time and investment than we could responsibly commit," after more than half a decade ...

3dIGNEntertainmentImpact

Ubisoft Cancels 6 Projects Including Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, Closes 2 Studios and Confirms Further Layoffs in Major Company Restructure

Ubisoft has announced a sweeping company restructure that will result in the cancelation of six games including its Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and a delay to a further seven titles. Two U...

4dIGNeconomicsImpact

Meta Shuts 3 VR Studios and Lays Off Hundreds of Devs as It Pivots From Virtual Reality and the Metaverse to AI

Meta is laying off around 10% of staff at its Reality Labs division as part of sweeping cuts set to affect more than 1,000 people. This includes the closure of a number of VR-first studios, such as Tw...

Jan 14IGNTechnologyImpact

Advice from 6 quant executives on succeeding in systematic trading — and in life

Geoffrey Lauprete is the head of Cubist Systematic Strategies. Jeff Yass founded proprietary trading firm Susquehanna International Group. Cubist; Susquehanna Competition for top quant talent has neve...

6dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Marathon's 'Stacked' Voice Cast Includes Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Star Jennifer English, and Many Other Familiar Names

Destiny developer Bungie has finally confirmed the previously leaked launch date for Marathon, which is indeed March 5, 2026, and followed up the news with a rundown of who we can expect to hear in th...

5dIGNEntertainmentImpact

How to Play the Fallout Games in Chronological Order

Envisioning an alternate-universe, retro futuristic apocalypse teeming with mutated monsters, soldiers in hulking power armor and sinister human experiments disguised as bomb shelters, the Fallout fra...

5dIGNEntertainment

'Doesn't Everybody Have It Open, to Just Do Quick Research?' — Stranger Things Documentary Maker Responds to Fans Who Claim the Duffers Used ChatGPT to Write Their Scripts

The director of the Stranger Things documentary has cast doubt on the fan suggestion that the Duffer brothers might have used ChatGPT to write their scripts. Martina Radwan’s Stranger Things documenta...

Jan 14IGNEntertainmentImpact

I'm a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI. Courtesy of William Tunstall-Pedoe William Tunstall-Pedoe founded True Knowledge, later Evi, which Amazon acquired to build Alexa. He left ...

17hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

2025 U.S. Video Game Chart Rubber-Stamps Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Sales Struggle

Battlefield 6 ended 2025 as the best-selling game in the U.S., beating its first-person shooter rival Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 , which ended down in fifth place. Black Ops 6, which also launched day ...

2dIGNEntertainmentImpact

'I Have No Regrets Saving Hytale' — Hypixel Founder Celebrates After Huge Early Access Launch

The chief developer behind the saving of Hytale has celebrated the game’s early access launch, declaring: “I have no regrets.” Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme issued an update a week on...

5dIGNTechnologyImpact

Bethesda's Former Elder Scrolls Loremaster Reveals His Idea for The Elder Scrolls 6 Story — and How It Would Have Set Up Elder Scrolls 7

Bethesda’s former Elder Scrolls loremaster has revealed his idea for The Elder Scrolls 6 story, and how it would have set up The Elder Scrolls 7. In an interview with PC Gamer discussing his dissatisf...

Jan 16IGNEntertainment

Crunchyroll Premium Explained: How to Activate the Free Trial

If you're an anime fan, Crunchyroll is the best streaming platform out there. With just one subscription, you can instantly gain access to over 1,000 different anime series. In a time when anime has n...

4dIGNEntertainment

Arc Raiders Update Targets Infamous Stella Montis Glitch – But Some Say ‘Rats’ Are Still in the Walls

Developer Embark Studios says Arc Raiders update 1.12.0 patched some infamous out-of-bounds exploits – but players say "rats" still live in the walls of Stella Montis. Community lead Ossen took to the...

5dIGNTechnology

With the RTX 5070 Ti Reportedly Dead, the RAM Crisis Has Officially Hit Graphics Cards

Due to increased demand for hardware from AI data centers, 2026 was already going to suck for anyone looking to upgrade or build a gaming PC. Now it looks like things are getting even worse, as the RT...

Jan 15IGNTechnologyImpact

Bully Online Mod Creators Insist Shutting the Project Down 'Was Not Something We Wanted'

Cast your mind back to the end of last year, and you may remember we reported that a group of volunteer modders had united to develop an online mode for Rockstar's Bully (also known as Canis Canem Edi...

Jan 15IGNTechnologyImpact
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