Leon Kennedy’s voice actor doesn’t believe AI can replace human performances, and paying ‘for an actor’s voice session is not that big of a deal’ for games as big as Arc Raiders

The subject of AI being used to replace voice actors has been a recurring theme in videogames, with the debate reaching a pinnacle last October when Arc Raiders was released, as it was made clear that Embark Studios used AI to pad out voice lines. Since then, we’ve heard arguments as to why this isn’t…

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The core in Nvidia’s upcoming PC processor achieves ‘performance parity’ with Intel and AMD’s latest chips, but will it actually be any good for games?

The hardcore microarchitectrure analysts at Chips and Cheese have turned their beady gaze towards Nvidia’s GB10 ‘Superchip’ and concluded that its CPU cores are capable of achieving true desktop-class performance equal to AMD and Intel’s latest chips. Which is intriguing because because no lesser an authority than CEO Jensen Huang has said that GB10 is…

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Scientists warn against crappy age verification: ‘if implemented without careful consideration… the new regulation might cause more harm than good’

As age verification becomes more commonplace across the web, there are some trying to oppose its rollout on security and privacy grounds. An open letter signed by over 400 researchers and scientists arguing the many reasons why age verification (and most especially the current age assurance technology) isn’t all it’s cracked up to be is…

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Resident Evil Requiem’s The Final Puzzle has finally been figured out, and it’s just as complicated and long as you’d think: ‘We don’t get the doll if we don’t AFK at the grinder’

When you hear the bluebird whistle five times after the clock strikes 15:41, walk three steps towards the Orion constellation and wait for 15 minutes. Ok, that’s not the actual steps you need to take to complete The Final Puzzle in Resident Evil Requiem, but it’s also not far off. Spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem:…

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WoW’s new allied race in Midnight, the Haranir, has a model clipping issue with dozens of gear items—a problem that’s been on the PTR for months

World of Warcraft‘s latest allied race, the Haranir, have hit the live servers—arriving in the game with Midnight, you can grab them as long as you’ve finished the main questline for Harandar. They’re essentially a blend between trolls and elves, and from a first glance, they look great—plenty of customisation options, lovely design, bang-up job…

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Players were responsible for over 55% of kills during Marathon’s Server Slam, I guess to protect their precious 384,866 drinkable cheeseburgers and 145,822 bottles of alien milk

Marathon‘s four-day Server Slam wrapped up yesterday, leaving me in the lurch until I get my hands back on it on Thursday—a sentiment shared by fellow PC Gamer Morgan Park after sinking 21 hours into it over the weekend. During the Server Slam, Bungie were monitoring your every move, from how many people made it…

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