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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Fortnite's Season 5 added 40 non-playable characters to the battle royale. They are spread out across the map, with some spawning in multiple ...

Now that everyone is settling into Project Zomboid's lively multiplayer modes, developer The Indie Stone has its sights set on another transformational addition to the lo-fi zombie survival game. The ...

Rockstar Games’ lead AI programmer, Simon Parr, and associate director of technology, David Hynd, have authored a patent application that describes a new NPC system involving vehicles and character ...

Sony files patent for AI system to improve NPC interactions in video games. The AI system aims to create more realistic, context-aware responses from NPCs. Sony's focus on dynamic player experiences ...

Now that Square Enix released the 7.0 and Dawntrail FFXIV patch notes, we know that Krile will be a Trust system NPC avatar. She will be available after the update, but only after people play through ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Elder Scrolls Online is introducing a brand-new Companion NPC system ...