Eric has been a gaming fan ever since getting an original Xbox for Christmas in the early 2000's. From then on, he has become ...

At least some of Skylines 2's struggles both during development and post-launch were due to the Unity engine the game is ...

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It has taken ten years, but a fresh console patch has finally enabled high-performance gameplay for the French Revolution adventure. While the game was initially held back by hardware constraints, the ...

First-person shooters are still one of the easiest genres to fall into because they cover every mood: sweaty ranked nights, chill co-op sessions, and campaign runs that feel like a weekend movie. This ...

Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.

Making a video game usually means learning to code, working with complex game engines, and spending hours piecing everything together. That is true even for simple casual games. Many aspiring ...

TL;DR: Unity's upgraded AI, launching in beta at GDC, enables developers to create full casual games using natural language prompts without coding. Leveraging advanced models from OpenAI and Meta, ...

Unity stock has tumbled twice recently, first after Google's Project Genie Reveal, and then after a disappointing earnings report. Project Genie is impressive, but it won't replace video game engines.

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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. CES 2026 ...