News

Software Designs Its Own Video Games For Humans To Play

Prototype game Space Station Invaders doesn’t look like anything special. It’s blocky, a bit clumsy, and derivative. Far from groundbreaking to look at or to play.


November 1, 2011
PlayStation

This Is How Little King’s Story Looks On The PS Vita

We’ve seen a few of the games that will be coming to the PS Vita, namely PlayStation exclusives like Uncharted and Ridge Racer — now the formerly Wii-exclusive Little King’s Story is being made for this powerful new handheld.


July 14, 2011
News

Computer Learns To Play Civilization By Reading The Instruction Manual

Starting from nothing, a computer taught itself to read the instruction manual for Civilization and saw its rate of victory jump from 46 per cent to 79 per cent.


March 8, 2011
News

Can You Beat A Computer At One Of The World’s Oldest Games?

As the world continues its love affair with Watson. the Jeopardy champion computer, The New York Times creates a simple online game that demonstrates how an artificial intelligence can outsmart a human at a slightly simpler game.


February 22, 2011
News

Can A Super Smart Computer Teach Game Characters To Be As Stupid As Humans?

Supercomputer Watson can best the best of us in Jeopardy, but can it make the games we play at home more challenging and fun?


February 8, 2011
PlayStation

Battle Capcom’s Best And Darkest In Marvel Vs Capcom 3′s Shadow Mode

If you find yourself lacking quality opponents when Marvel Vs Capcom 3 comes out next week, a new challenge is just around the corner in the form of downloadbale Shadow Mode battles.


January 14, 2011
In Real Life

Watson Is A Machine, And He Will Kick Your Ass At Jeopardy

An IBM supercomputer codenamed “Watson” just played two of Jeopard’y greatest human players and wiped the floor with them.


December 7, 2010
News

A Robot That Knows How To Read

Teaching a robot to recognise symbols is one thing; teaching a robot to actually read and understand those symbols is another thing entirely, but researchers in the UK are getting the job done, thanks to a little artificial intuition.


October 19, 2010
In Real Life

You Can’t Beat This Starcraft AI

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September 21, 2010

The 10 Goofiest Computer Hacking Scenes In Cinema History

Computer hacking isn’t really a spectator sport, so movies will embellish hacking scenes with funky visuals, inane jargon, and supercomputers that run on magic and prayer. Here are 10 of the most awesomely groanworthy keyboard-smashing scenes.