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Variety
Christiane Amanpour to Exit CNN in June After 43 Years
Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN’s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June. “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic […]
GameSpot
Open-World Crime Game Samson Did Better On Console But Not Enough To Save Its Developer From Shutting Down
Liquid Swords, the Swedish developer behind the crime game Samson , is closing up shop. Founder Christofer Sundberg confirmed this after bankruptcy reports emerged, stating directly, "Liquid Swords is closing." Samson launched on PC in April, but the console edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S that released in September "did far better," Sundberg said. However, he admitted that, "It wasn't enough to save the studio." At the same time, Samson might have a future after Liquid Swords closes up shop, the executive said. https://twitter.com/CHSundberg/status/2112186074734752089 "I’m proud of our team and what we built. We’re discussing continued support for Samson. We make mistakes, we learn, we rise, we move on. I never give up. More soon," he wrote. According to a report , all 27 employees at Liquid Swords are being let go as part of the bankruptcy process. Workers reported not getting paid
Eurogamer
Japanese acting union fights back against AI-generated voice use, proposing strict new guidelines, especially regarding the use of a deceased actor's voice
The Japan Actors Union has issued new rules, guidelines, and restrictions related to AI-generated voice use. This includes an outright ban on the replication of the voices of dead actors, unless the actor had authorised its use during their lifetime. Read more
PC Gamer
GameSir Nova Lite 2 review
The best deal in controllers at $30 or less right now.
PC Gamer
Two entire pallets of RTX 5090s have 'gone missing' from a Brazilian airport—$495,000 worth of unobtanium graphics cards now presumably at large
Own up, which one of you was it?
Kotaku
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Lets You Play On The Hardest Difficulty From The Start Because Of The ‘Wide Variety Of End-Game Content’
One of my biggest gripe has been fixed