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Even Animal Crossing Fans Can’t Escape AI Slop

Fans are pushing back against gen AI being used in photo edits

Ash Parrish Published January 27, 2026

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Escape From Tarkov Player Replaced His Friends With AI And Then Things Got Weird

Can't get anyone to play Escape from Tarkov with you? Beware of paying AI to do it

Bee Wertheimer Published January 26, 2026
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Game Trailer Showcased By IGN Slammed For Using AI ‘Placeholders’

People don't have nice things to say about Fallen but at least they're talking about it

By Ethan Gach Published January 21, 2026
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Steam’s New Anime Animal Crossing Cozy Sim Gets Bullied Into Disclosing Gen AI

Heartopia's rise on Steam has hit a speed bump

Lewis Parker Published January 20, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Razer CEO Can’t Get Out Of His Own Way In Car Crash Interview On AI

The Grok-powered Ava waifu AI is about the most sensible part of the conversation

By John Walker Published January 20, 2026

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Microsoft Replaces Its Employee Library With AI ‘Learning Experiences’

The $3.4 trillion company is ditching one of learning's most time-honored institutions

By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026
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Saudi Arabia-Owned SNK Accused Of Loading Fatal Fury Trailer With AI Slop

The City of the Wolves season 2 reveal has been downvoted to hell

Amelia Zollner Published January 15, 2026
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Dude Will Delete AI-Generated Game From Steam After New Girlfriend Convinces Him AI Sucks

Hardest, a roguelike card game developed using AI, will be removed from Valve's storefront at the end of the month

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 12, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Elon Musk’s Bot Lies About Locking Deepfake Nudity Factory Behind A Paywall

The generative-AI tool Grok has been found to be producing images of undressed minors

By John Walker Published January 9, 2026
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Maker Says Next RPG Could Have Gen AI Assets As Long As They’re Created With ‘Data We Own’

The Divinity maker elaborated on controversial comments about gen AI from last year

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2026

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One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: ‘It’s Cancerous’

Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Viral Zelda Movie Trailer Shows The Soulless Limits Of AI Slop

It's technically a trailer for nothing at all, given no one involved could make a movie

By John Walker Published January 8, 2026
CultureNews

Meet The Grok-Powered Anime Hologram That Will Heckle You While You Play Games

Razer's Project Ava is an AI stunt aimed at imaginary gamers

Lewis Parker Published January 7, 2026
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It Took Dell To Say What Everyone Else Is Thinking About AI

'I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them,' says Dell boss

By John Walker Published January 7, 2026
OpinionCommentary

An AI ‘Ghost’ That Plays Games For You Is The Inevitable Endpoint Of Where This Is All Headed

Sony registered a new patent for offering in-game help

By Ethan Gach Published January 6, 2026

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One Of The Best-Selling Manga In Japan Right Now Was Made By AI

My Dear Wife, Will You Be My Lover? is a big hit on the country's biggest digital ebook store

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 6, 2026
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Things Are So Bad Nvidia Might Be Bringing Back Old Graphics Cards

Are you ready to buy a new RTX 3060 in 2026? I hope so

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Microsoft Tells Piggies To Stop Calling It AI Slop

CEO Satya Nadella says people 'need to get beyond' the gen AI slop debate

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
CultureNews

Professor Layton Boss Wants People To Stop Demonizing Generative AI

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has shared further thoughts on AI after a past interview of his went viral online

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2025
ReviewsYear in Review

The 10 Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2025

AI slop infected more games, cool stuff was canned, people lost their jobs, and other horrible video game news from 2025

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 24, 2025

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