007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue
007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an “external partner” on its next big franchise, Project Fantasy, “has come to an end.” IO has described Project Fantasy as an “online fantasy RPG”, and Kotaku and Bloomberg report that Microsoft, […]

Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show
Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show

A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka’s The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of creating real competitions based on fictional torture scenarios. While the sets seen in the trailer are real and not some Glasgow-style AI fakes, the voiceover is AI-generated. Deadline […]

‘Star Fox’ is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we’ve been here before
‘Star Fox’ is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we’ve been here before

Nintendo and Velan Studios’ high-fidelity remake of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 is an arcade-y blast from the past without major deviations.

After a great start, DC’s new cinematic universe is already slowing down
After a great start, DC’s new cinematic universe is already slowing down

While Kara Zor-El’s appearance at the end of James Gunn’s Superman was a very pleasant surprise, Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to fast-track a standalone Supergirl feature always felt a little dubious. It seemed odd that, after Superman, the studio wanted to flesh out its new cinematic universe with films about another Kryptonian and one of […]

Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music, but isn’t banning it outright
Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music, but isn’t banning it outright

Tidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to “protect artists” and “inform listeners.” Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today those tracks will no longer be monetizable. “Tidal’s […]

Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will go ‘beyond the living room’
Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will go ‘beyond the living room’

Sony hinted in a recent Q&A with investors that the next generation PlayStation will offer some kind of experience that lets you play games outside of your living room. Here’s the relevant portion from the transcript, emphasis mine: Q: How can you bring back to the PlayStation platform users who migrated to gaming PCs during […]