Three former Epic Games veterans are building an AI-powered game engine to challenge Unity and Unreal, which together powered roughly 70% of games released on Steam in 2025. The new engine aims to bre…
Only 13% of games released on Steam in 2024 ran on custom engines, down from 71% in 2012, yet those games pulled in roughly 40% of Steam's revenue, according to Video Game Insights. Team KwaKwa, the L…
CGTrader, an online marketplace for 3D assets, found that one in six models uploaded to its site is AI generated, but these assets account for only $1 out of every $90 in revenue, indicating buyers ar…
A game developer has built FreeUltraCode, a local desktop application that provides access to over 20 free and low-cost large language model channels for AI-assisted coding. The tool, built with Tauri…
Elodin has released an open-source AI racing simulation harness designed to match the constraints and message format of the upcoming AI Grand Prix virtual qualifier. The tool runs against real Betafli…
Pixal3D, a new image-to-3D AI model, focuses on preserving pixel-level alignment between a source image and the generated 3D asset, addressing common fidelity issues where models lose shape or detail.…
The article compares the key differences between Unity and Unreal Engine that developers must mentally adjust to when switching between them. It highlights that while the syntax difference (C# vs C++)…
This article summarizes 10 open-source projects that address common game development pain points outside of game engines, such as asset creation and animation. It highlights tools like Blockbench for …