Andy Serkis says ‘there has always been that snobbery’ when it comes to videogame acting, but the times are changing thanks to games like Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 isn’t the first videogame to have a compelling story or an in-depth narrative—you and I both know this—it does, however, feel like an vital milestone on the road to getting everyone else to take the medium and (more importantly the people who make it, mocap actors included) as seriously as they…

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“I Don’t Know If You’ll Ever Find That One” – This Early Piece Of Wizardry History Could Be Lost Forever

Dungeons Of Despair released at Boston Apple Fest back in June 1981. With Wizardry being in the news recently, thanks to Atari’s acquisition of Wizardry I-V, it has had us thinking again about a lost piece of the series’ history that even its creators now feel could be lost forever. Before Sir-Tech released Wizardry: Proving…

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Microsoft exec. confirms Windows 11 is just as full of old code as you suspected: ‘We were thinking flying cars and moon stations by the year 2026, not Win32’

You know those clunky old dialogue boxes that get exposed if you click a few too many layers deep into the Windows 11 UI? The ones that make you think, sheesh this thing is ancient underneath? Well, a senior Microsoft executive has just confirmed that Windows 11’s antediluvian innards are indeed far more extensive than…

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“You Cannot Claim Ignorance” – Myst Co-Creator Under Fire For Using GenAI Art In Riven Soundtrack Release

“You are complicit”. Myst co-creator Robyn Miller has been criticised for using Generative AI to create imagery for Fangamer’s Riven soundtrack LP. The 30-track 2-disc set marks the first time that the game’s music has been released on vinyl, and it comes in a special package designed by Miller himself, who also composed the music….

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