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  • No, Halo Infinite’s Bots Aren’t Actually Teabagging Anyone

    No, Halo Infinite’s Bots Aren’t Actually Teabagging Anyone

    Maybe you’ve seen the clips: A Halo multiplayer avatar crouching, then standing, then crouching, then standing again, either directly over or somewhere adjacent to a defeated enemy. You might think there’s a human behind the Spartan. There’s not. It’s a Halo Infinite bot, seemingly performing one of the most ignominious actions in a competitive game:…


  • The Suicide Squad Concept Art Is Beautiful, Bizarro, and Starro

    The Suicide Squad Concept Art Is Beautiful, Bizarro, and Starro

    Though there’s no doubt The Suicide Squad is the brainchild of talented filmmaker James Gunn, it wouldn’t be as weird and wonderful looking if not for the work of concept artists. They’re hired to interpret different scenes and characters from the script through art, which filmmakers can then choose to use, or not. It’s a…