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Valve yoinked a new Counter-Strike 2 map out of the game after just 2 days, either for potential Disney copyright infringement, a ‘gamer word’ hidden in its data, or both

“Valve added a bunch of new community maps to Counter-Strike 2 on October 2nd,” SteamDB wrote in an October 4 BlueSky post, “and now one of the maps, Transit, has been removed due to potential copyright issues and one of the entity names having a gamer word.” Attached was a picture of a distinctively-shaped building…

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OpenAI hastily retreats from gung-ho copyright policy after embarrassing Sora video output like AI Sam Altman surrounded by Pokémon saying ‘I hope Nintendo doesn’t sue us’

Less than a week after OpenAI launched its Sora 2 AI video generation model on September 30, it’s already backtracking to change its policy around copyrighted content, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. In a blog post published on October 3, Sam Altman responded to a wave of copyright concerns surrounding Sora 2 and…

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Rockstar has launched 2 low-key partnerships for GTA 6, but with a splash of the Fortnite formula they could have a transformative effect on both Vice City and videogames

I reflect fondly on two particular videogame moments that defined the earliest stretches of pandemic lockdowns five years ago. For fans of GTA Online, the alien gang wars of 2020 live long in the memory. For Fortnite aficionados, who could forget Travis Scott’s jaw-dropping in-game Astronomical event? One scripted, one very-much-not, but two watershed moments…

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It’s been 20 years and I still have no idea how The Sims has managed to convince so many artists to rerecord their biggest hits in a gibberish language

Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack from one of their favourite games—or a broader look at videogame music as a whole—offering a little backstory and recommendations for tracks you should be adding to your playlist. I’ve been a huge Paramore fan ever since…

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Titan Quest 2’s second chapter transports you to The Northern Beaches, where you’ll find 9 new dungeons and 3 more bosses to batter

Growing up in Manchester in the UK, to me the phrase ‘the northern beaches’ conjures memories of being soaked through by rain wandering along the Blackpool seafront during weekend trips and childhood holidays. If you’ve ever wanted to eat greasy fish and chips with frozen hands while looking at a whole lotta lights, Blackpool is…

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