Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing a player with assistance during gameplay of a video game is provided. The method includes executing a video game for a game session. The player controls a player character during the game session. The method includes detecting selection of ghost assistance for the game session. The method includes linking or connecting the game session to an assistance artificial intelligence (AI) engine. The assistance AI engine operates to provide ghost assistance to the player in accordance with a mode setting. The ghost assistance is provided via a ghost character. The method includes rendering, during the game session, the ghost character performing interactive actions in the game. The interactive actions are generated responsive to control inputs generated by the assistance AI engine. The interactive actions by the ghost character are configured to progress the ghost character along an interactive path of the game.

Abstract: A method includes accessing game state data for a game play of a video game. The method including executing an artificial intelligence (AI) model using the game state data to identify key events in the game play. The method including executing the AI model using the game state data to curate a storyline for a video recapping the game play for a selected duration. The method including executing the AI model using the game state data to select and arrange scenes from the game play following the storyline, wherein each scene includes video frames from the game play. The method including regenerating the scenes using the game state of the game play. The method including executing the AI model to generate the video recapping the game play including the scenes arranged to follow the storyline. The method including displaying the video recapping the game play in a user interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing a player with assistance during gameplay of a video game is provided. The method includes executing a video game for a game session. The player controls a player character during the game session. The method includes detecting selection of ghost assistance for the game session. The method includes linking or connecting the game session to an assistance artificial intelligence (AI) engine. The assistance AI engine operates to provide ghost assistance to the player in accordance with a mode setting. The ghost assistance is provided via a ghost character. The method includes rendering, during the game session, the ghost character performing interactive actions in the game. The interactive actions are generated responsive to control inputs generated by the assistance AI engine. The interactive actions by the ghost character are configured to progress the ghost character along an interactive path of the game.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recommending video game gameplay to a user is provided, including: receiving a social media feed of the user; analyzing the social media feed to determine a sentiment of the user; using the sentiment of the user to identify a scene of a video game; presenting a recommendation of the identified scene to the user through a user interface of a gaming platform, the recommendation configured to enable initiation of gameplay of the identified scene.

Abstract: The present invention is a furnituretop backstop device to use on a raised horizontal surface of a piece of furniture that includes a vertical wall backing that is in contact with a wall, a horizontal overlap surface that is fitted between the furniture and the wall that is perpendicularly attached to the vertical wall backing and a plurality of bolts inserted into the furniture to balance and support the horizontal overlap surface. There is also a plurality of hooks or rings that are inserted into the wall to hold and support the vertical wall backing and one or more slits to allow any electrical cords or wires to run through the furnituretop backstop device.