TikTok creators are embracing a peculiar new live genre in which they stream themselves acting like non-player video game characters. Viewers of such streams become the puppeteers of real-life NPCs, ...

Max has loved video games ever since he booted up his friend's N64 and played Mario Kart. He quickly spent all his allowance on any game he could get his hands on, and spent hours playing a dusty PS2.

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

I tripped over the term NPC, quite literally, on my way to an event the other night. Rushing to get there, I fell right in front of the venue. Embarrassed by how many people had just watched me eat ...

Activision wants to blur the lines between human players and online bots, and a patent application suggests that the publisher plans to use your profile to make it happen. The patent concerns methods ...

Bizarre and random videos can be found on one's FYP, but one of the most intriguing trends now is when streamers act like NPCs, usually found in games, and make tons of money while doing so. This ...

In a nutshell: Bethesda has remained mostly radio silent regarding The Elder Scrolls 6 development since announcing the project in 2018. The silence ended on Monday when the studio revealed it would ...

From an annoying, effervescent fairy to a creepy mask salesman, The Legend of Zelda franchise is full of unique non-playable characters. It’s no surprise that Breath of the Wild, the latest in the ...

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 ...