Microsoft’s CEO of artificial intelligence believes advocating for ‘rights, model welfare and even AI citizenship’ will become ‘a dangerous turn in AI progress’

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If you are familiar with AI, there’s a good chance flickers of I, Robot, Blade Runner, or even Cyberpunk 2077 flash up in your mind. That’s because the philosophy and ethics of what AI could be are more interesting than the thing that makes AI overviews give you the wrong search results. In a recent … Read more

Photography puzzler Opus: Prism Peak might be the rare game to actually pull its Studio Ghibli vibes off

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Everyone wants to be Ghibli and almost no one can pull it off. Hell, even Studio Ghibli sometimes struggles. So when I set eyes on Opus: Prism Peak—with its lush anime palette, verdant natural settings, and chatty animals—I confess I sucked air through my teeth. Sigono’s previous Opus games are much-beloved, but none of them … Read more

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review

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From the moment you load up Metal Gear Solid Delta to when the credits roll, Hideo Kojima hangs over the production like The Sorrow, a long-dead member of the villainous Cobra unit who somehow still turns up for a boss fight. The Sorrow’s emotion, the game takes pains to point out, is sadness. The melancholy … Read more

One of Elden Ring’s upcoming new starter classes is a freakishly strong jock with an intelligence score so low, they probably can’t read, but the hardcore PvP kiddies are going ga-ga for them

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First spotted by weliveinasocietyboi on the Elden Ring subreddit, Bandai Namco has finally clued us in on the stats for one of Elden Ring’s upcoming new starter classes, an absolute unit of a knight who looks tailor-made for strength builds⁠—and whose knuckle dragger spellcasting stats may leave them a prime pick for PvP tryhards. Most … Read more

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it’s time to ‘pass the torch’ and head for an exit

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Longtime Bungie CEO Pete Parsons announced today that he is stepping down from the role, saying it’s “the right time for a new beginning” at the Sony-owned studio. He will be replaced by Justin Truman, formerly the studio’s chief development officer, who Parsons said “has been instrumental in bringing some of the most memorable moments … Read more

The creators of Deadly Premonition and No More Heroes are releasing a typically over-the-top roguelite ‘fever dream’ next month

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HOTEL BARCELONA – Xbox Launch Trailer | Coming September 26, 2025 – YouTube Watch On Back in 2019, Goichi “Suda51” Suda and Hidetaka “Swery65” Suehiro announced a forthcoming horror game under typically bizarre circumstances. As Fraser reported at the time, the duo—who are responsible for No More Heroes and Deadly Premonition respectively—basically brainstormed the project … Read more

‘I hope all your cars break down’: Destiny players bid good riddance to departing Bungie CEO Pete Parsons in a rare moment of unity

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Thanks to a decade of accumulated contradictory live-service grievances, Destiny players are rarely unified in their discontent. Today, however, is a special day: Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced his departure, offering the Destiny community a chance to join together in slamming the door behind the man whose leadership has become synonymous with studio mismanagement. … Read more