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Last week, Epic was forced to deploy a hotfix to prevent Fortnite players from tricking its newly-added AI-powered Darth Vader from swearing and saying slurs with James Earl Jones’s voice. Today, AI Vader is the source of yet another controversy: SAG-AFTRA has filed unfair labor practice charges against Epic Games, alleging that the Fortnite publisher’s…

There was a time when I wasn’t cynical (and bald), where I had hope (and also hair) and the world hadn’t worn me (or my scalp) down. See, young Harvey was an Adventure Quest player—though they also frequented all those little flash-made RPGs that’d do the rounds on sites like Miniclip and Newgrounds. I’m aware…

Blizzard to release third installment in November On Monday, Blizzard finally provided the launch date for the third installment of the StarCraft II “trilogy,” Legacy of the Void. The PC game will hit the streets on November 10, 2015, just in time for the holidays. To celebrate the news, Blizzard has also launched the Legacy…

If you know how to upgrade the Taming Flute, then you’re ready to move on to bigger and better critter companions. The full list of tameable 99 Nights in the Forest animals is only available after upgrading to the Strong Flute, but you’ll want to start saving resources early if you’ve got your sights set…

Activision, which has recently fully doubled-down on using AI slop art assets in its games, has also coincidentally invented a new and bespoke way to annoy you for seemingly precious little gain. Picture this: You see an advertisement for a new game from a trusted developer. You think hey, that looks interesting, let me give…

A grand slam for some, a foul ball for others We like free. We also like doing things ourselves, which is why building our own DVRs to capture OTA broadcasts has been a habit for years. And we’re fans of devices that give us wide flexibility and range in their use. Given all these preferences,…

The Nursery Rhyme puzzles in Alan Wake 2 can be pretty confusing at first, but once you’ve solved a few of these riddles, the rest become much easier to figure out. Each puzzle has a number of colourful, child-like pictures drawn on the ground in chalk with a “rhyme” at the centre.  You need to…