Old Persona 4 voice actor is ‘deeply grieving’ being recast in the remake: ‘Everything in life is transient… Thank you for sharing the journey’

We got what I would call our first proper look at some Persona 4 Revival last weekend, showing iconic moments like: The Scooby gang falling into their first TV, Charlie summoning Izanagi for the first time, karaoke with Yosuke (pretty sure that’s new, unless I’m forgetting a Golden addition), and Marie being annoying in the…

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The Fable reboot won’t have horns and haloes because of its ‘nuanced and complex’ take on morality, and also because you’re going to constantly reinvent yourself

Morality morphing was a big deal in the Fable games of old. Your character would, famously, actually change appearance to match how good or evil they were. Do a lot of murders and you’d grow horns and find yourself surrounded by flies. Help people out (or do a lot of murders but also donate loads…

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Archetype Entertainment founder and BioWare veteran wishes Exodus didn’t look so much like Mass Effect

Exodus might have an uphill struggle escaping the shadow of Mass Effect. Archetype Entertainment’s sci-fi RPG immediately invited Mass Effect comparisons when it was first shown off, and those comparisons have continued and, if anything, become more obvious. It’s understandable, of course. Archetype was founded by BioWare veteran James Ohlen and the team includes other…

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Backrooms director’s dad returns to old Facebook post asking for career help for his son as the movie hits #1 worldwide: ‘Thanks for the help. He figured it out!’

Director Kane Parsons is probably riding pretty high right now: At just 20 years old, his first feature film hit #1 in the world, tripled studio A24’s previous record, and even outperformed the latest Star Wars at the box office. But his dad, Michael Parsons, is also primed to take a victory lap or two…

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Pathfinder creators Paizo have $10 million of inventory stuck in a warehouse somewhere because of Diamond Comics, forcing it to lay off staff

It’s rare that, when I talk about layoffs in the gaming industry—be it videogames or TTRPGs—that I do so with sympathy for the company dropping the axe. Usually it’s down to short-sighted business practices or greedy, dollar-eyed acquisitions. Not so this time—at least, not directly. Paizo, the creators of Pathfinder 2e (which has stolen my…

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Google claims most users know ‘information generated with AI should not be blindly trusted,’ but a court ruled it’s still liable for false claims made in AI Overview

A ruling from a German court has found that Google is liable for the claims made in Search’s AI Overviews. What is this? The consequence of Google’s all-in-on-AI actions? The case involves false claims made about two Munich-based publishers. Allegedly, Search’s AI Overview misattributed the questionable practices of another existing business to the plaintiffs, drawing…

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