The kids are usually alright, but they messed this one up
Student Game Development Competition Shut Down Because Kids Kept Submitting AI Slop
Source: Kotaku
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Is ‘I Play Rocky’ Original or Adapted? Stallone’s ‘Rocky’ Origin Story Faces a ‘Barbie’-Style Oscar Dilemma (EXCLUSIVE)
Sylvester Stallone wrote “Rocky” in three days. Figuring out which Oscar screenplay category the movie about him writing it belongs in is taking a lot longer. Amazon MGM Studios’ “I Play Rocky” has been the subject of multiple conversations among the studio, the Writers Guild of America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences […]
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Sony cancels another live service game ahead of release, but at least there won't be any layoffs this time
Sony has canceled the upcoming live-service shooter Fairgame$, but there will be no job cuts connected to the game's closure. This is according to a report from Bloomberg today. The game was in the works at Haven Studios in Montreal, a team founded by former Assassin's Creed veteran Jade Raymond. She left the studio back in 2023 , and Fairgame$ was delayed to 2026 at the time. Now the game is scrapped entirely. According to the report, Haven "reworked" the Fairgame$ concept several times in the past three years. The studio was reportedly planning to re-reveal it with a new game. Going forward, Haven staff will support other PlayStation projects, the report said. You can watch the original CGI reveal trailer for Fairgame$ below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Jp4K02L1I Fairgame$ was officially canceled following a playtest that didn't show strong results. “While the test demonstrated s
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Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on Taking Their Holiday Show on the Road and Paying Tribute to ‘Queer Icons’ Tim Curry and Dolly Parton
Yes, there are the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, but actors, writers, comedians and drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDelaCreme are back to slay with one of the greatest and funniest winter shows — The Jinkx and Dela Holiday Show! This year, Monsoon and Dela celebrate their ninth year of taking the show on […]
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Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Water Temple Walkthrough
Bit damp in here
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DC Studios Exit: James Gunn and Peter Safran Spent Big, Lost Money and Didn’t Hook Audiences
After Superman landed in theaters last summer, former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was ready to pop Champagne. Although the movie had only been playing on the big screen for three days, he touted the bold 10-year plan of DC Studios co-chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran and promised the DC vision is clear […]
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Ross Douthat’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview Gets Tackled By Football Comparisons
Ross Douthat was dynamite. The ratings — potentially less so. The new 60 Minutes correspondent garnered many huzzahs for his interlocution of President Donald Trump on the show’s Sunday telecast, but viewership fell notably from the previous week and from the year-earlier episode, both of which were boosted by NFL lead-ins. Even so, there is […]