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  1. Pixel art illustration: a man and a small robot in front of a lit shop window at night, with seven miniature games displayed on phone and tablet screens, such as a cat in a city, a spaceship in space, and a dome over a mine. Image generated by artificial intelligence.App Store Indie Games Week: the 7 featured gamesSeven independent games arrive on iPhone and iPad with a showcase from Apple itself. All of them were on Steam first.2 min read
  2. Pixel art illustration: at night, in a small game studio with paper lanterns and a view of a city with lit towers, a man reviews a drawn character on screen, while a small robot beside him offers another version of the drawing. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Do Japanese game developers use AI? 85.8% say yesJapan's game industry association asked for the first time. Almost nine in ten professionals use AI at work, and most companies have a person check the results.3 min read
  3. Pixel art illustration: a man types on a laptop at night and, rising out of the screen, a small platform game assembles itself in the air while a small robot already plays it with a controller. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Google Playground: the site that makes games from textYou write the game you want and play it right away, in the browser. For now, only in the United States and only for adults 18 and over.3 min read
  4. Pixel art illustration: a man and a small robot, on top of a building at night, look out at a huge city with millions of lit windows, some with the colorful light of a game on screen. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Steam record: 43.5 million accounts online at onceOn October 11, 2026, the biggest computer game store had more people online at the same time than on any other day. Only a third were playing.3 min read