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Opinion β Petition to ban Assassinβs Creed Shadows is missing the point
From one storm in a teacup to another, Ubisoft will now likely be aware of a petition to cancel Assassinβs Creedβs Shadows before release. 40,000 people have signed so far. Since Ubisoft unveiled the next entry in the Assassinβs Creed franchise last May, select portions of the gaming community have been gunning for its demise. Set in the fascinating and volatile era of feudal Japan, Assassinβs Creed Shadows will see players...
Why are performers ditching Latitude Festival 2024?
Barclays has cut all ties with Live Nations events for 2024 including Latitude Festival. The bankβs financial interests in Israelβs weapons trade prompted a host of sponsors and performers to ditch the event. As boycotts go in the cultural scene, this is a big one. A host of talent across both music and comedy have decided to axe themselves from the lineup at Latitude Festival, which is fast approaching next...
Former PS boss calls for shorter games with worse graphics
As the expectation for games to become bigger and more visually striking grows, former PlayStation president Shawn Layden says the industry should pivot to shorter games with less emphasis on realism to cut development costs. Iβll hazard an early guess that this suggestion probably wonβt go down too well on Reddit. Recently talking at length with GamesIndustryBiz about the state of gaming and the issues facing AAA development, ex-PlayStation boss...
You decide β is βApple Intelligenceβ safe and secure?
Apple Intelligence is billed as an AI assistant designed to make daily admin effortless. That means it can sift through our private messages and emails. Apple claims the system is completely secure, but are you confident enough to run with it? Having bided its time, Apple is finally throwing its hat into the commercial AI ring. Being fashionably late (as much as two years) is undoubtedly a risk, but there are...
Gen Z want green jobs but donβt know how to get them
60% of Gen Z workers are reportedly keen to launch their green career in the next 5 years, but less than 20% have any idea about where to begin. Existential dread about the state of the climate is part and parcel of being a Gen Zer, but many of us want to avoid the pit of nihilism by jumping into green careers. Unfortunately, however, information and guidance on how to get...
What is the βDead Internet Theoryβ and is it real?
With the ceaseless growth of AI since 2022, conspiracies surrounding the so-called βDead Internet Theoryβ have grown stronger. First thingβs first, though, what the hell is it and does it have any credibility? Is this an online rabbit hole worth getting lost in? Is it pure storm in a teacup? Did a human even write this article? So many questions. If you spend any significant amount of time on Twitter (X)...
Xboxβs Game Pass obsession has changed the game
Xboxβs Game Showcase is being lauded as its best in close to a decade. More significant, is the fact that the majority of its offering is coming to Game Pass on day one. Microsoftβs vision of making gaming primarily subscription-based is finally taking hold. Who saw that coming? My TV almost caught fire. There were rumblings that Xbox had big plans for its Xbox Showcase 2024, which took place over the...
The unsettling rise of Facebook Marketplace sperm donors
Why bother with expensive IVF or IUI treatments for your fertility needs? Facebook Marketplace apparently has you covered. Whatβs the most ridiculous thing youβve heard today? Wait, here us out. Thousands of people are currently looking for unregulated fertility treatments on β get this β Facebook Marketplace. Now, it goes without saying that assisted conception is a sensitive topic, and the sad reality is that treatments are incredibly expensive and inaccessible to...
Walmart Realm aims to break Gen Z market
Walmart believes virtual storefronts are the best way to tap into the vast spending power of Gen Z. Will it work? Walmart isnβt exactly a beacon of culture, is it? A labyrinth of isles illuminated by florescent lighting and blue and yellow branding doesnβt currently scream Gen Z. Determined to break into the vast spending power of our generation, however, the supermarket behemoth is willing to change tact β slash, outsource...
Baby Reindeer anonymity debacle to spark industry reckoning
After internet sleuths quickly discovered the alleged inspiration behind Baby Reindeerβs βMarthaβ, the British government announced stricter anonymity measures are to be implemented for Netflix. Could Baby Reindeer spell the beginning of the end for βtrue storyβ dramas? If youβve yet to see the hit Netflix show, youβll no doubt have heard about it in some capacity from friends, social media, or the tabloids. The fan fare surrounding the dramatized biopic of...
