Just a few days after the massively popular Fortnite game Steal the Brainrot took advantage of a rules change to roll out paid wheel-spins for prizes—gambling, in other words—Epic has announced another incoming rule change that seems pretty directly aimed at putting a stop to it. The new rule was announced on X and the…
Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney recently said digital storefronts like Steam should stop using AI disclosure labels because “AI will be involved in nearly all future production” anyway. PC Gamer’s Tyler Wilde disagreed (as do I), but he also noted that such disclosures can be tricky for developers: “Does it count if you used Photoshop’s…
I have around 25 hours in Foxhole, which in war terms means I’m still green as grass. My Foxhole habit began a few years ago, right before it hit 1.0. I jumped headfirst into a war that’d already been raging for weeks. That first night I didn’t touch a gun or even get close to…
As the son of a man who was a historical reenactor, pre-internet Tolkien lorehead, and casual collector of bladed weaponry, my upbringing was of a very specific flavor. While I’ve overheard more complaints about the accuracy of period film costumes than anyone ever should, it did have its benefits—like getting to browse the occasional catalogs…
As the son of a man who was a historical reenactor, pre-internet Tolkien lorehead, and casual collector of bladed weaponry, my upbringing was of a very specific flavor. While I’ve overheard more complaints about the accuracy of period film costumes than anyone ever should, it did have its benefits—like getting to browse the occasional catalogs…
OpenAI has announced that ads will soon be appearing in ChatGPT for both free users and those who subscribe to the lowest paid tier for the LLM, called ChatGPT Go ($8 a month). A trial run is set to start in the US “in the coming weeks” before ads are rolled out globally. The move…
OpenAI has announced that ads will soon be appearing in ChatGPT for both free users and those who subscribe to the lowest paid tier for the LLM, called ChatGPT Go ($8 a month). A trial run is set to start in the US “in the coming weeks” before ads are rolled out globally. The move…
West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford, the head of the UK police force that admitted earlier this week that it had used faulty information from Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant in its controversial decision to ban Israeli football fans from a November 2025 Europa league match, has announced his resignation (via the BBC). His retirement…
West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford, the head of the UK police force that admitted earlier this week that it had used faulty information from Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant in its controversial decision to ban Israeli football fans from a November 2025 Europa league match, has announced his resignation (via the BBC). His retirement…
If you’re not careful, survivors in Quarantine Zone can bring the zombie virus into your camp. That’s not the only nasty baggage they can come with though. There’s a whole list of contraband items that can place your base in danger, so it’s vital that you know what to confiscate. From day seven onwards, you’ll…