Adding natural language interfaces to software is easier than ever, and that led [creikey] to prototype a game that hinges on communicating with NPCs. The prototype went through multiple iterations ...

NPCs going about their routines, factions clashing, wildlife prancing about... Even if you stand still, life goes on in these open-world RPGs.

If you've always wanted the NPCs of Skyrim to be smarter, one of the best modders in the community is back with exactly what you asked for. While it's often all too easy to snipe NPCs with a bow or ...

AI in gaming is revolutionizing how players experience virtual worlds. From AI NPCs that remember past actions and adapt to player behavior to procedural generation creating endless quests and dynamic ...

Bloom, a non-player character with a face like a potato and a black beanie pulled tight around his ears, wants to know about my strategy and how I fare in combat. “I follow a map and I punch hard,” I ...