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Steam has an AI problem

Inside Gaming Roundup

Steam has an AI problem

Inside Gaming Roundup

2023 Episode 28 July 8, 2023

As artificial intelligence tools become more widely used in content creation and game development, Valve finds itself in a tricky situation. In response, Steam has started banning games that use AI assets, but what’s the reason and is the practice sustainable? In other news: Microsoft thinks a PS5 Slim is launching this year, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is getting a remake, and Pokemon get official forums but at what cost. Plus we take a look at your comments and then dive into new games coming out next week like Mordhau, Oxenfree 2, and Exoprimal. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend! 00:00 - Steam has an AI problem 02:21 - PS5 Slim this year? 03:31 - Long awaited Assassin's Creed remake in development 04:44 - Official Pokémon forum mods aren't messing around 05:58 - In the Comments 06:49 - Coming Soon Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jack_p https://twitter.com/BlackKrystel https://twitter.com/blizzb3ar https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [VGC] Valve is banning AI games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-is-reportedly-banning-games-featuring-ai-generated-co… [VGC] Valve says it doesn’t want to discourage AI games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-clarifies-it-doesnt-want-to-discourage-games-with-ai-… [Reddit] AI dev talks about getting blocked by Steam https://www.reddit.com/r/aigamedev/comments/142j3yt/valve_is_not_willing_to_publish_games_with_ai/ [Insider Gaming] PS5 hardware rumors https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-hardware-2024/ [Bloomberg] Phil Spencer says no half step Xbox in the wings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-12/microsoft-gaming-chief-doesn-t-see-a-need-for-new… [Kotaku] AC4 Black Flag Remake in the works https://kotaku.com/assassin-s-creed-4-black-flag-remake-skull-bones-1850596271 [GamesRadar] Official Pokemon boards got weird real fast https://www.gamesradar.com/we-got-official-pokemon-forums-and-now-nintendo-will-probably-never-trust…

2023

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Microsoft All In on AI, Game Devs Push Back

Microtransactions: The Real Horror of Silent Hill Ascension

Bungie Layoffs, Destiny 2 DLC Delayed

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Modders Get Ahold of Super Mario Bros Wonder Leaks & It's Glorious

Disney Wants To Buy EA?

The Most Hated Man In Games Is Gone; Unity CEO Retires

Live-Action Cyberpunk Series Incoming!?

Layoffs Hit Epic Games, Naughty Dog, and More

Payday 3 Shoots Itself in the Foot

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Microsoft Wants Nintendo? New Xbox? Massive Leak!

Unity’s Greed Killing Game Development?

Starfield Surpasses Skyrim, But There's a Problem...

Starfield Successful Despite PC Backlash

Starfield Mods Already Making the Game Better

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Gamescom: Big Announcements, Trailers, and... a Lack of Security?

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Inside Gaming Update - August 2023

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The Last of Us shows Hollywood how it’s done

Steam has an AI problem

PlayStation & Xbox top secret documents revealed

How PlayStation got caught lying

Starfield 30fps drama explained

Twitch f***ed around and found out

Diablo IV reviews are incomplete

PlayStation Showcase saved by Spider-Man 2

Could GTA 6 really be out next year?

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Jedi: Survivor’s launch is a DISASTER

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E3 is dead again, now what?

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Star Citizen devs apologize for game-breaking update

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Final Fantasy XVI producer calls the term “JRPG” discriminatory

Bungie and Valve are obliterating cheaters

New Activision Blizzard RTO policy has devs pissed

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom priced at $70 is kind of weird

Halo and 343i face “reboot” after delays, mass layoffs, and fan backlash

First Xbox Developer Direct is promising for the future

Xbox, Riot, Unity, GameSpot, Giant Bomb and more hit with layoffs

Ubisoft is in really bad shape

Switch Pro canceled, Switch 2 on the way [rumor]

Next Season

Comments

2 years ago

Oh that's cute. She hasn't seen Detective Pikachu where they show everything is Pokémon. There are no real animals. Where does the meat come from BK?

2 years ago

Maybe AI would work if everyone was forced to show where they got the initial information from and prove that it was all lawful.

2 years ago

Bless. I can't believe you left Blizz hanging like that, BK. 😂

2 years ago

blizz you cant eat a magikarp its scales are super hard in fact meowth tried to and broke his teefs

2 years ago

I was at RTX! Even though I didn’t get to meet y’all thank you so much for being a part of making that weekend so much fun!

2 years ago

@morelvana thanks for hanging <3

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