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  • Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI Protections

    Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI Protections

    Video game actors are on strike for the first time since 2017 after months of negotiations with Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and other big publishers and studios over higher pay, better safety measures, and protections from new generative AI technologies. They’ll be hitting the picket line a year after Hollywood actors and writers wrapped up…


  • Most Open-World Games Feel Samey, But Tchia’s Got Heart

    Most Open-World Games Feel Samey, But Tchia’s Got Heart

    More often than not, open-world games grind against my own gaming sensibilities. I’m the type of person who’s very goal- and narrative-oriented, so the simple act of existing in a world can sometimes feel meandering — no amount of clearing dots off a giant map will hit the same as a crafted, linear experience.