
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told The Verge that artificial intelligence will never be used to design Magic: The Gathering or Dungeons & Dragons, even though the company employs AI for other licensed toys such as Peppa Pig and Optimus Prime. He highlighted how AI tools have slashed product‑development cycles from months to weeks, enabling rapid pitches like the K‑Pop Demon Hunters line. While Hasbro’s design teams have broad AI access, the Wizards of the Coast pipelines remain AI‑free by policy. Cocks emphasized that human creativity, not algorithms, will continue to drive the core tabletop franchises.

Dragon Quest Builders 2, the sequel to Koei Tecmo’s block‑building title, offers a richer sandbox experience that will appeal to fans of the hit game Pokémon Pokopia. While both games task players with rebuilding fragmented worlds, Builders 2 adds a central narrative...

AI‑generated actor Tilly Norwood, created by Xicoia, has released a new single and music video titled “Take the Lead.” The video, produced with a mix of off‑the‑shelf AI tools and proprietary performance‑capture, claims involvement of 18 real humans and uses...

At GDC 2026, indie studio Cybrlich unveiled "Death Cult of Labor," a punk‑rock Doom‑style game that critiques capitalism. The conference, held in San Francisco, is a pivotal gathering as the industry grapples with rising hardware costs and expanding AI tools....

Pickmon, a new multiplayer open‑world survival game from PocketGame and publisher NETWORKGO, debuted on Steam with a trailer that heavily mirrors Nintendo’s Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda franchises. The title lets players capture creatures called “Pickmon” using cards, build...