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Hayao Miyazaki Trashing AI 'Art' In 2016 Feels Really Prophetic Now
2.10.2023
In 2016, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) released a documentary about Hayao Miyazaki, the director behind legendary Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Called Never-Ending Man, the documentary explores the beloved filmmaker’s artistic philosophy, but online,...
I Live In NYC Now, But Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Still Feels More Like Home
28.9.2023
Sometimes I forget I live in New York City. Sure, I’m hit with a battering ram of a reminder when my enormous rent bill shows up, but even when I ride the subway to Manhattan or see some of my best friends who have lived here their whole lives, it often feels like I’m just visiting.Read more
PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Is Retiring
28.9.2023
The head of PlayStation is stepping down, Sony announced in a press release today. Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO, is retiring after just four years on the job. The massive shakeup in leadership comes as the PlayStation 5 breaks sales records as Sony has doubled-down on prestige...
We’re Years Away From A Better Steam Deck
22.9.2023
Steam Deck designer Pierre-Loup Griffais told CNBC at the Tokyo Game Show that the portable PC won’t get a meaningful hardware refresh for at least “a couple years.”Read more
Kazakhstan Sets Up National Payment Corporation To Lead CBDC Efforts
18.9.2023
The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has unveiled the National Payment Corporation (NPC), a body charged with the implementation of digital financial infrastructure and the digital tenge.
According to an official press release on Sept 15, the NPC will oversee efforts at rolling out the county’s...
NFT-Based Firm Remilia Corporation Sues Independent Contractors Accused of Siphoning $1 Million
14.9.2023
Remilia Corporation, a digital art and non-fungible token (NFT)-related business, has filed a lawsuit against three independent contractors whom it accuses of siphoning $1 million from the company. Founder Krishna Okhandiar denied claims the three had at any point “sought equity shares...
Farmington Bank Faces Fed Wrath: Alameda-Backed Financial Institution Ordered to Shutdown
21.8.2023
In a statement released August 17, 2023, Farmington State Bank, with an investment from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, consented to a cease and desist order from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Alameda invested $11.5 million into the bank’s coffers in January 2022. Government seizure...
Popular Online Game Accused Of Profiting Off Of Child Gambling
18.8.2023
Roblox has long been accused of not doing enough to make sure its massively popular gaming platform is free of toxicity and exploitation. Now parents are joining together in a class-action lawsuit to take the $17 billion company to court over allegations that it gets children into online gambling...
Another Steam Deck Competitor Might Be Around The Corner
17.8.2023
If the Steam Deck or ROG Ally have caught your attention but you said “I’d like something more Nintendo Switch-ish,” first I’d tell you not to say the word “Switch-ish.” Then I’d tell you about a possible new Steam Deck competitor from Lenovo called the Legion Go. Portable like the Deck and Ally...
It’s Now Even Easier To Check How A Game Runs On Steam Deck
16.8.2023
The Steam Deck is an impressive piece of hardware that runs Windows games via some clever software magic. But sometimes even a Steam-Verified game might not run as well as you expect on the Deck. If you want direct access to user-reports of how specific games run (whether they’re officially...
Crypto Crashes and Climate Chaos: FDIC Highlights Key Banking Risks in 2023
15.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) flagged escalating risks from cryptocurrencies in its annual review of risks facing the banking industry. FDIC: Cryptos and Climate Top Risk List for Banks in 2023 Cryptocurrencies present “novel and complex risks” that are difficult...
Baldur’s Gate 3: How Does It Run On Steam Deck?
14.8.2023
The big, enormous, mega-large final version of Larian’s addition to the Baldur’s Gate franchise is out and it’s getting a ton of attention for its depth, multifaceted outcomes, and generally solid adaptation of the Dungeon & Dragons ruleset. It’s also a very visually pretty game, with...
Roblox Will Soon Start To Interview Some Job Seekers In-Game
11.8.2023
Interviewing for a job isn’t fun. Today, so many companies make candidates jump through numerous hoops and several interviews just to get a chance to work for them. And now, the company behind the free-to-play online game Roblox is preparing to take the next, horrible step: interviewing people...
Valve Is Selling Used Steam Decks At A Great Discount
8.8.2023
Valve confirmed certified refurbished Steam Decks are now on sale at GameStop and through the PC distributor’s website, following an August 7 leak detailing about as much.Read more
Another US Bank Collapses: Heartland Tri-State Bank Closed by Regulator
30.7.2023
Heartland Tri-State Bank has become the latest bank in the U.S. to fail. The Kansas banking regulator closed the bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as the receiver on Friday. Regulator Shuts Down Heartland Tri-State Bank A regional bank in the U.S., Heartland...
Chaos Erupts As Team Fortress 2 Jacks Player Count Up To 100
27.7.2023
Team Fortress 2 has now been with us for over 15 years, and for some reason, developer Valve just decided to jack the maximum number of players who can join a server at once up to 100. Valve doesn’t actually recommend you play with that many people, and warns that the game doesn’t properly support...
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals: The Kotaku Review
12.7.2023
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals plays something like a thematic flip of its excellent 2016 predecessor. Where the original game followed a teen named Alex and a group of her friends on a coming-of-age adventure that had the group confronting a nebulous future, Lost Signals finds 30-something Riley...
Former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Urges Platform Users to ‘Cease Trading’
11.7.2023
On July 7, Ray Youssef, the former CEO of Paxful, told users of the peer-to-peer crypto marketplace to stop trading on the platform. Youssef claimed that Paxful is now “just paying legal bills” and that “no African or any non-American should trust any IS corporation.”...
The High Rate Environment — Bank of America Faces Paper Losses Exceeding $100 Billion
4.7.2023
Following the aftermath of the United States’ three major bank collapses, several market observers argue that the banking crisis in the country persists. Bank of America has recently garnered significant attention, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reporting that...
Valve Does Not Want To Discourage The Use Of AI In Games
4.7.2023
Last week, there was wide speculation that Valve might be intending to ban games that use AI-generated content, following a post on Reddit that suggested the practice was not being allowed. However, this seems not to be the case—at least, it’s nowhere near that simple—following a statement given...