SuperAstra is a groundbreaking open-source tool that lets players modify SNES games in real time using natural-language AI prompts, integrating OpenAI's gpt-6-astra model with the BizHawk emulator to read and rewrite live game memory on the fly.
A new GitHub toolkit called Codex Minecraft Gameplay now lets GPT-6 Astra AI agents autonomously explore, craft, and build in Minecraft on Windows by controlling keyboard and mouse inputs and analyzing screenshots to observe and interact with the game in real time.
GPT-6 Astra can now play GTA Vice City on Apple Silicon Macs by analyzing screenshots and issuing keyboard inputs in real time, using a GitHub-hosted setup that includes mission checkpoints, installation scripts, and support for both macOS and Windows users.
A new open-source project called 'LAST FRAME' transforms real-time AI video generation into a playable branching game, where every choice triggers a live-rendered video clip and an AI Adjudicator analyzes each final frame to determine health changes, item pickups, and survival outcomes.
Meta launches Pocket nationwide, an AI-powered app that lets U.S. users generate and share interactive mobile games using simple prompts, built on the technology of acquired vibe-coding platform Gizmo.
A new open-source SDK called RS-SDK is now available on GitHub, enabling AI agents like Claude and Gemini to autonomously build and run bots inside a modified Runescape-style MMO environment, complete with a live demo server and leaderboard tracking bot performance.
Open-source AI companion platform Project AIRI surges to 43,800 GitHub stars, empowering users to run their own self-hosted virtual AI character with real-time voice chat and game-playing capabilities across Minecraft and Factorio, supported by 190 contributors and compatible with major platforms including Windows, macOS, and mobile devices.
Roblox launches 'Build,' a mobile-first AI tab that lets anyone create fully functional games from simple text prompts, with a public alpha rolling out July 28 in New Zealand.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs — about 2.1% of its global workforce — hitting gaming and commercial divisions hardest, as the tech giant reshapes operations amid an AI-driven transformation that is fundamentally changing how work gets done.
General Intuition secures $320M at a $2.3B valuation, backed by Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt, to train a groundbreaking AI model on millions of hours of gamer footage — powering video games, simulations, and real-world robots, while giving gamers a way to earn income through its new Nerve platform.