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Sony has filed a patent for personalized generative AI podcasts to pop up while players are in-game to let them know of the latest news, from achievements their friends have unlocked to the fact that software updates might be available. I’m not sure who needed a robot approximation of Christopher Judge’s voice to tell them to update their game, but the patent, which was granted in late January, shows that Sony believes this to be a profitable route forward. While it’s unclear how this will impact us PC players or whether it will be restricted to PlayStation consoles, the abstract…
A modder who specialises in making “nonsense” mods for games has turned Red Dead Redemption 2 into a Pokémon-like game.YouTuber Blurbs often makes comedy mods for popular games, and his latest video shows him turning Rockstar‘s Wild West game into a “legally distinct animal catching RPG”.While other modders’ videos often just show the game in action, Blurbs usually shows the development process and this latest 20-minute video is no different.In it, he figures out how to make protagonist throw a Pokéball (or an Arthur Ball, as he calls it), then how to make it look like it’s capturing one of…
Ms. Marvel actor Iman Vellani might just be the MCU’s biggest fan, and she really wants you to check out Wonder Man.The new show follows aspiring actor Simon Williams, who aims to score a role in the remake of superhero movie Wonder Man in a Hollywood that has banned superpowered actors. The only catch is, Simon himself has powers…”Watch Wonder Man,” Vellani wrote on her Letterboxd account, complete with clapping emojis between each word. “And if that was not convincing enough, allow me to briefly tickle ur inner skeptic with a list!” You may like Vellani’s reasons for watching are…
I’m going to a toddler’s birthday party on Saturday and I have it on good authority from Alva’s dad that there will be trays of sandwiches and a couple of cakes from M&S. There is no booze provided. I’m not sure if that’s because there should be no booze consumed at a two-year-old’s birthday, or only that we should bring our own. I guess I’ll find out for sure if they frisk on the door. However, if Valheim’s latest anniversary update is anything to go by, I am now looking forward to Alva’s fifth birthday. To mark five years in…
You can’t say that Deadlock doesn’t have variety. Shortly after it added the sleepiest, cutest ‘lil guy Rem to its roster, Valve switched things up with zombie-summoning goth girl Graves, and has now announced, ahem, “hot mess” werewolf lady Silver. She has been met with the exact reaction you’d expect from a large group of gamers with overactive imaginations, and has led others to believe that the MOBA is degenerating into “goon slop.” Aesthetics aside, I can’t wait until she’s released to try out her shapeshifting abilities while I fire devastating shotgun blasts at anyone who crosses my path. On…
Nintendo Switch 2’s phenomenal sales pace continued during its most recent reporting period, with the console now standing at 17.37 million units sold-in during its first 7 months on sale.That means Switch 2, which launched with plentiful stock, has sold-in nearly 10 million units more than the original Switch managed during the same timeframe, launch-aligned, and 7 million more than PS5 and PS4, making it comfortably the fastest-selling console launch (though Switch 1 launched earlier in the year, and PlayStation consoles later).During its most recent earnings period, covering the three months to December 31, 2025, Switch 2 sold-in around 7.01…
Crunchyroll is following the trend of recent streaming price hikes by raising the cost of its membership tiers.From March 4, the Fan tier will cost $9.99/month (from $7.99), Mega tier will be set at $13.99/month and the Ultimate tier – which includes Crunchyroll’s manga library and the ability to stream on six simultaneous devices – will now cost $17.99/month.For many anime fans, the price hike is coming at a bad time. After all, we’re partway through a killer winter season of new anime, with Jujutsu Kaisen season 3, Fire Force season 3, and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End season 2 firing…
After being accused last week of using AI-generated artwork to promote their store’s new year sale, retro game sellers GOG have reportedly addressed the issue in a private Discord server for paying supporters. According to this fresh response from a GOG staffer, the banner was made “with the help of Al tools” and was “mistakenly allowed” to be pushed live on the storefront.
Sony has acquired a new patent for the creation of bespoke AI-generated podcasts starring video game characters.The patent, which was applied for in July 2024 and granted in late January 2026, is titled ‘LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers’.“Video game platforms currently lack the ability to provide unique and targeted content to gamers to update the gamers about things that are happening on the platform,” the patent claims. “There are currently no adequate solutions to the foregoing computer-related, technological problem.”The solution proposed by the patent is to “generate a podcast of news related to the data, with the podcast presenting the…
January’s all packed up for another year, so it’s time to see what excellent games you need on your radar this February.There are horror biggies like Reanimal and Resident Evil Requiem, beautifully bookending the month with some blood and gore. The return of Leon Kennedy and the introduction of Grace Ashcroft as dual protagonists with uniquely different playstyles should make for quite the Resi game.There’s a hotly anticipated new Warbond for Helldivers 2 or the console release for Death Howl, an open-world deck builder that originally dropped in the middle of December madness exclusively on PC and is well worth…