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Activision goes all in on AI despite consumer backlash

Activision goes all in on AI despite consumer backlash

Games publisher Activision has faced renewed criticism for using AI generated images for its promotional campaigns for Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot and Call of Duty. The company had already faced a backlash for use of automated artwork last year. Well, it seems like the AI slop is here to stay, folks! Despite receiving an extensive amount of backlash for its use of auto-generated artwork within its intellectual properties last year,...

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Sony launches Beta Program to allow testing of new titles

Sony launches Beta Program to allow testing of new titles

The new Beta Program for PlayStation will provide a hub to keep track of any and all pre-release tests for upcoming PS5 and PC games, Sony has announced. A new initiative by Sony will allow easier tracking and access to beta versions of new titles, according to the company’s latest blog post. Suitably titled the ‘Beta Program,’ this feature will work in a similar way to Microsoft’s Xbox Insider program,...

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US rejects most of Nintendo’s anti-Palworld patent claims

US rejects most of Nintendo’s anti-Palworld patent claims

Nintendo could move its legal battle over Palworld to the US, though 22 out of 23 of its recent patent claims were rejected. It is part of a complicated and ongoing legal tangle with Pocketpair. Remember the game Palworld? It was billed as ‘Pokémon with guns’ by most gaming journalists and set the Steam charts ablaze when it first launched in January 2024. The title offers a mix of open-world...

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Mysterious PlayStation outage sparks security fears over weekend

Mysterious PlayStation outage sparks security fears over weekend

Sony’s PlayStation network went down for over a full day with no formal explanation, leaving customers worried over their personal information.   If you were hoping to stay in over the weekend and wind down with some online gaming, you may have been disappointed. Sony’s PlayStation network went down for 24 hours with no tangible explanation on Saturday, rendering all PS4 and PS5 online features inaccessible. Predictably, many gamers took to...

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