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Fallout designer Tim Cain thinks influencers have changed how people make and play games: ‘more people seem to be abdicating their own judgement to that of people they see online’

In a new video on his YouTube channel, veteran RPG designer Tim Cain outlined how he’s seen the internet change games and game development, from the first message boards to the ubiquity of streaming content. As with everything, there are pluses and minuses, but he seemed deeply concerned with the state of commentary about and…

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Onetime Google competitor Ask.com, formerly Ask Jeeves, throws in the towel after almost 30 years: ‘Jeeves’ spirit endures’

Ask.com is no more: The onetime Burger King to Google’s McDonalds has shuttered its search engine after nearly 30 years⁠—though the exact count seems to depend on who you ask⁠—with its website now turning up a farewell message to users. “Every great search must come to an end,” reads the message shared to Ask.com. “As…

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