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Oblivion is the first RPG I ever played — and this new remaster is more than I could have hoped for
You know that “Ratatouille” meme where the sour-faced food critic takes a bite of Remy’s carefully prepared meal and is instantly transported back to their childhood? That was me the first time I booted up The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and the iconic theme music began to play. I vividly remember first diving into the fantasy world of Cyrodiil…
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I Played the AI Version of ‘Quake II,’ and Here’s How It Went
AI tools are suddenly everywhere, and you’ve probably tried out using an AI program to generate text and images, or perhaps even audio and video. But AI isn’t just coming for media you passively experience: Companies are also using interactive entertainment, including video games. We’ve seen examples of this over the past year or so. Google’s Genie model, for example,…
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We played Valve’s secret new shooter: Deadlock
It’s been nearly five years since Valve announced a truly new game — and counting. Valve has still not announced Deadlock, its new hero shooter that takes cues from Overwatch, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and more. But that hasn’t stopped nearly 20,000 people from trying the game, including me. And I’m not under NDA. I have signed no contracts,…
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