Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John discuss their annual OS reviews. Federico digs into the details of iOS and iPadOS 26, while John ...

WEFTEC – where the water community connects – is back in Chicago for 2025 from 29 September–1 October. With more than 20,000 ...

Stardew Valley's weird and wonderful NPCs are at the heart of its appeal, but they sure are lazy. When they're not following a strict schedule, handing out quests, or hanging out in the Stardrop ...

For better or worse, Fortnite will let creators make NPCs that ditch the script and go freestyle. A new tool in the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) will allow developers to create their own ...

Following the launch of patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3, the game was essentially handed over to the modders, now that Larian Studios is moving on to its next big project(s). One of the biggest upcoming ...

Stardew Valley has a passionate fanbase that creates mods adding new marriage candidates, like polyamorous relationships and ...

While non-playable characters bring video games to life, not every NPC is worth tolerating in the long run. However, the most annoying NPCs in game titles can't often be permanently killed because ...

Illuvium said the partnership with AI agent protocol Virtuals will allow its in-game NPCs to adapt quests, dialogue and challenges based on the player’s actions. Update (Jan. 8 at 4 am UTC): This ...

While fans eagerly anticipate Grand Theft Auto 6, players are still getting plenty of mileage out of the game’s predecessor. Rockstar is continuing to provide official updates for GTA Online, and ...