Gaming: 7 of 10
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With Advent of Super Mario Bros. Trailer, It’s Time to Banish the Chris Pratt Hate
While people aren’t shy about withholding their thoughts on Chris Pratt’s role as Mario, we should no longer tolerate the bullying behavior of people who do not agree with things assume…
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Nintendo won't commit to backwards compatibility for its next-generation consoles
"Nintendo’s strength is in creating new video game experiences"
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The Microsoft Store for Xbox may have leaked the Diablo 4 launch date
Hell is June-bound for Diablo 4, quite possibly.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer
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Even Mario’s creator wasn’t sure a Nintendo theme park could work
Polygon spoke with Shigeru Miyamoto and Shinya Takahashi about bringing the park to life
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The Internet Had A Cruel Response To Dream’s Face Reveal
Popular Minecraft YouTuber Dream revealed his face behind the mask, prompting mixed reactions.
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Call Of Duty Player Showed Up At Activision Blizzard's Office Over Modern Warfare II Ban
Put that on a list of things not to do, ever.
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Xbox's no-show at The Game Awards caps off a disappointing 2022
A few bright spots can't illuminate what was a pretty grey year overall for Xbox.
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Nintendo's mobile miss
Happy Thursday.
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Microsoft takes a $100-$200 loss on all Xbox Series X|S sales
According to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Microsoft is selling Xbox Series X|S consoles at a hefty loss of up to $200, though that loss could be reduced next year.
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Cyberpunk 2077 gets a 4K Body Skin Texture Pack for all characters
Modder ‘XilaMonstrr’ has released a new 4K AI-enhanced Texture Pack for Cyberpunk 2077. According to its description, this pack will overhaul the body skin of all male and female characters (including NPCs). Do note that this pack does not overhaul the textures of clothes or armor. As the title implies, it only improves the quality of the textures for bodies. In other words, you can appreciate these new textures in naked characters.
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The Metaverse is the internet no one wants
Meta's push to put computing into a headset will end in tears
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The Last of Us Part III Is In Development, Reliable Leaker Says
The next project by Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann continues to be shrouded in mystery, which according to the latest rumors may not be so surprising: according to a reliable insider, The Last of Us Part III is in fact currently already in the works. Check out the complete details below.
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What are the Metaverse Trends Expected in 2023 and Beyond?
The metaverse is predicted to be $5 trillion in value by 2030 as per leading analysts McKinsey & Co.’s new research. These figures show that the metaverse may be just too big to ignore. Experts agree that the metaverse will influence the business ecosystem and leave imprints on all sectors.
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Sony says 'the Battlefield franchise cannot keep up' with COD
No dice.
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Google Kills Stadia, Its Cloud Gaming Service, Refunding Everyone
Google is shutting down its video game streaming service, Stadia, on January 18th, 2023, the company announced today. All purchases will be refunded and the technology will still be used for YouTube and other parts of its business, but the consumer-facing app and storefront will be shuttered for good less than five years after it launched, joining the graveyard of other projects Google has abandoned.
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Meta’s New Quest Pro VR Headset Harvests Personal Data Right Off Your Face
In November 2021, Facebook announced it would delete face recognition data extracted from images of more than 1 billion people and stop offering to automatically tag people in photos and videos. Luke Stark, an assistant professor at Western University, in Canada, told WIRED at the time that he considered the policy change a PR tactic because the company’s VR push would likely lead to the expanded collection of physiological data and raise new privacy concerns.
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NVIDIA RTX Titan Ada: Four-slot and full AD102 graphics card shelved after melting PSUs
Reportedly, NVIDIA was developing an even more powerful version of the GeForce RTX 4090. Billed as the Titan Ada or the RTX 4090 Ti, the graphics card is thought to be a whopping four slots thick and requires twin 16-pin power connectors. Supposedly, NVIDIA has ceased development though, with multiple reasons spelling the end of the Titan Ada for now.
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Nvidia says it’s “unlaunching” the 12GB RTX 4080 after backlash
Nvidia is pausing the launch of its upcoming 12GB RTX 4080 graphics card. After originally unveiling the 12GB RTX 4080 last month alongside a much more powerful 16GB model, Nvidia now admits it messed up with the naming. “The RTX 4080 12GB is a fantastic graphics card, but it’s not named right,” says Nvidia in a blog post. “Having two GPUs with the 4080 designation is confusing.”
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What If the Metaverse Is Better Without Virtual Reality?
Plus: How Mark Zuckerberg fell in love with VR, the fake future of documentaries, and Armageddon.