Pokémon Company responds to White House’s use of Pokopia branding
The Pokémon Company has issued a statement pushing back against the White House’s use of Pokémon branding and imagery in its political propaganda.
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Marathon’s credits include the artist whose work Bungie used without permission
Marathon sprinted out of the blocks yesterday, so naturally some folks have already seen its credits. One of people listed in those credits is an especially noteworthy inclusion, with Antireal (or 4nt1r34l) – an artist whose work Bungie were caught…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: ‘I think the opportunity to invest $100 billion in OpenAI is probably not in the cards’
OpenAI and Nvidia have had a tense relationship as of late. OpenAI is reportedly not very happy with Nvidia’s GPUs, and Nvidia’s plan to invest $100 billion in the company has stalled. Recently, in an interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen…
‘It Is Still in Development. That’s All I Can Say’ — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake Dev Issues Update 5 Years After It Was Announced
Saber Interactive’s long-running development of its Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is confirmed to still be underway. In a recent interview with IGN, the chief creative officer of Saber, Tim Willits, answered our question regarding the project’s…
‘We’re in a Completely Different Era of Star Wars Now’ — Lucasfilm Boss Dave Filoni Says The Mandalorian and Grogu Doesn’t Carry the Burden Episode VII Did
With The Mandalorian And Grogu almost upon us, Star Wars fans are set for the first mainline film in the franchise since Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, came out in December 2019. It’s a long time coming, and launches…
Marvel Rivals is bringing back Chrono Rush, among other fixes, in its latest patch: ‘With no cap on how many points you can earn’
Marvel Rivals’ latest patch brings back a popular event, Chrono Rush. It’s a modifier that basically lets you earn an infinite amount of Chrono Tokens, which you can then use to unlock battle pass tiers and cosmetics. “The Chrono Rush…
Bungie ask Marathon critics to delay “full reviews” till the release of an endgame zone, and I am wistfully reminded of Vault of Glass
Bungie’s Marathon reboot released yesterday, but you might not get that impression from the developer’s coverage embargo guidelines, which request that critics delay their “full review and impressions” until the launch of a “pinnacle endgame zone and experience” later in…
Microsoft’s next console will play PC games too, and it’s currently codenamed Project Helix
Microsoft have moved quickly to shut down the speculation that Asha Sharma’s recent appointment as Xbox boss might be a harbinger of the company moving out of the console hardware for good. Sharma has announced that Xbox’s next-gen console is…
Rally Point: Whiskerwood suggests that, even without the violence, colonialism is a scam
Whiskerwood has made it undeniable: I have the opposite of a speedrunning problem. Give me a stretch of land, a supply of loyal builders, and a free hand to go nuts building some impressive metropolis, and I will, within mere…
Ah yikes, World of Warcraft: Midnight’s otherwise solid housing system is soured by its premium currency, which makes you ‘minimize leftovers’ even though Blizzard said it wouldn’t
I want to say something at the top of this—I still think World of Warcraft: Midnight’s player housing system is very, very good. That’s not just to soften the blow of the microtransaction analysis I’m about to hammer Blizzard with,…