A Spring Breakout daily quest tasks players with giving a command to a hired specialist. There are several hireable characters across the map who aren’t specialists, so check our specialist guide to ...

As you explore the many realms that Nightingale has on offer, there will be times you meet NPCs. Some NPCs will sell you items and resources and others will offer you quests. Some of those who offer ...

Avoid creating full character sheets for NPCs to maintain game balance and avoid disadvantages. Keep NPC information concise to streamline gameplay and reduce confusion during sessions. Ensure NPCs ...

Zunair Shafiq has been writing and gaming since he was a kid and now spends most of his time combining the two. He wants to play every game, good or bad, but has a soft corner for Simulation and ...

AI-powered NPCs that don’t need a script could make games—and other worlds—deeply immersive. First, a confession. I only got into playing video games a little over a year ago (I know, I know). A ...

Developers building for Meta’s metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The company previewed the move, which is coming “very soon” as part of a developer ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES – For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence technology ...