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Kotaku
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THPS 3 + 4 Puts Guitar Hero In The Trash, Devs 'Investigating' How This Happened
- Developer Iron Galaxy is “investigating” an Easter egg found in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 involving a dig at how Activision treated Neversoft and the Guitar Hero franchise.
- Fans spotted a trash can in the game's Waterpark level containing a box for a fictional game titled “Banjo Champion,” leading to speculation about the reference being a joke aimed at Neversoft.
- Iron Galaxy stated on Reddit that they have respect for all game developers and are looking into how the Easter egg made its way into the game, promising to remove it in the next update.
- Some fans believed the reference was targeting Activision rather than Neversoft, with requests to keep the Easter egg in the game, while Kotaku has reached out to Iron Galaxy and Activision for comments.
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Massivelyop
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Longtime MMO dev Bill Roper laments the current gaming landscape: ‘Our industry feels broken’
- Bill Roper, a veteran MMO developer known for titles like Warcraft, expresses pessimism about the current gaming industry.
- Roper mentions the challenges of securing funding for Lunacy Games and the personal consequences his family faced, including selling their house.
- He criticizes game companies for layoffs despite profit increases and expresses uncertainty about his future in the industry.
- It remains unclear if his studio and projects at Lunacy Games are continuing as Roper still lists himself as the CEO.
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Pymnts
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AI Copyright Battles Continue Despite Meta, Anthropic Wins, Experts Say
- Dual court victories for Anthropic and Meta over copyrighted content for model training.
- Legal experts suggest the battle is far from over regarding AI copyright issues.
- Rulings provide guidance but raise questions about fair use and liability for infringement.
- Tech firms encouraged by rulings, but concerns remain for creators in AI copyright battles.
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Massivelyop
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The Daily Grind: What impressive innovative idea came directly from indie MMOs?
- Indie game developers, often marginalized individuals, contribute innovative ideas to the gaming industry but receive little financial reward, while AAA studios can profit by adopting these ideas.
- In the MMO genre, particularly in indie MMOs like Project Gorgon, Embers Adrift, and Pantheon, innovative ideas are flourishing, sometimes also in rogue servers and emulators.
- Major MMOs like World of Warcraft are known to incorporate creative concepts from smaller indie projects, often with significant time lags.
- The article calls for recognition of the creative work in the indie MMO space and prompts readers to share their experiences and highlight innovative ideas originating from indie MMOs.
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Insider
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I worked at Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta after struggling to land internships. Here are my top tips for getting into Big Tech.
- Struggling to land internships initially, Jay Jung shares his tips for entering Big Tech.
- Revamping his resume and treating coding questions as conversations helped him break in.
- Referrals and logic explanation in interviews are crucial for success in Big Tech jobs.
- Extensive research on hiring managers and showcasing technical skills are highlighted for success.
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Analyticsindiamag
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Meta to Acquire Voice AI Startup PlayAI
- Meta has finalized an agreement to acquire PlayAI, a voice AI startup, with the entire PlayAI team expected to join Meta next week.
- Meta has been prioritizing AI investments this year, focusing on infrastructure, hiring experts, and making significant changes to its AI division.
- Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Meta has recently acquired a 49% ownership in Scale AI and hired leading researchers from OpenAI.
- The PlayAI team's expertise aligns with Meta's initiatives in AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables, and audio content development, as Meta continues to ramp up investments in AI.
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Semiengineering
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Data Center CPU Dominance Is Shifting To AMD And Arm
- Data center CPU market shifting dominance to AMD and Arm, impacting Intel.
- AMD surges in x86 CPU share, likely to lead in 2026.
- Arm-based CPUs gain traction, expected to reach 50% market share in 2025.
- Hyperscalers building own CPUs for better power/performance, impacting x86 dominance.
- NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, Microsoft adopting Arm-based CPUs for data centers.
- Arm challenging x86 dominance with projected increase in data center CPU share.
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Massivelyop
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MMO Week in Review: New World and Guild Wars 2 roadmap tinkering
- New World and Guild Wars 2 unveil new content expectations and adjustments.
- New World updates roadmap, removes season server plan; Guild Wars 2 tweaks map, story timing.
- World of Warcraft teases housing neighborhoods, while legal drama unfolds in Subnautica 2.
- Krafton makes Subnautica 2 scene of industry legal conflict; MMO book reading encouraged.
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Pymnts
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Meta to Make a Bid for Voice AI Startup PlayAI
- Meta has reportedly acquired voice technology/artificial intelligence (AI) startup PlayAI.
- The entire PlayAI team is set to join Meta, with the employees reporting to Johan Schalkwyk, who recently joined Meta from Sesame AI.
- Meta sees PlayAI's work in creating natural voices as a valuable addition to their AI portfolio, aligning with their focus on AI advancement.
- The acquisition comes amidst Meta's push to strengthen its AI capabilities, with a focus on voice AI that is becoming increasingly prevalent in various industries.
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Massivelyop
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One Shots: Dinoboys of the future!
- Recent Perfect Ten on dino MMOs inspires exploration of Dinostorm.
- Lucky Jinx eagerly awaits Patch 11.2 in World of Warcraft.
- Vincent experiments with colors using the randomize dye option in Guild Wars 2.
- One Shots feature showcases community screenshots from various MMO adventures.
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Medium
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The AI Top is Here!
- Meta has paid $300 million to hire Jiahui Yu from OpenAI, reminiscent of Real Madrid's past move for Cristiano Ronaldo.
- The trend of tech giants competing for top AI talent mirrors the intensity of sports franchises seeking elite athletes.
- There are concerns that the high-profile expenditures in the AI sector could signal a market peak, following historical trends such as the Magazine Cover Indicator.
- The focus on sensationalized salary battles and superstar transfers in AI headlines raises questions about the industry's direction and potential overvaluation.
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Massivelyop
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Overwatch 2 is actually hinting at a return to storytelling after its long string of PvE debacles
- Overwatch 2 is hinting at a return to storytelling after a focus on PvE events and cosmetics.
- Game director Aaron Keller acknowledges dropping the ball on story and lore in Overwatch.
- Blizzard's shift away from PvE features in Overwatch 2, paywalling PvE missions, and ultimately ending the Gauntlet mode, resulted in multiple debacles.
- While there's desire to improve storytelling, plans for cinematics or a more robust story comeback in Overwatch 2 remain unclear.
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Massivelyop
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WRUP: Dessert hams of the world edition
- Praise for Clangbanger Flangmanger, the newest album from Herpes Jones.
- Diverse reactions from individuals and a swarm of rats spark intriguing interactions.
- Popular movie disappointments shared by contributors in a bonus question segment.
- Gamers reveal their weekend plans and share movie letdowns in a lively forum discussion.
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Massivelyop
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The Daily Grind: Do you max out your MMO outfits for your characters?
- Some players in World of Warcraft enjoy farming for transmog pieces continuously, while others are content with creating one good outfit.
- The MassivelyOP community is being asked how they handle MMO outfits: by not bothering with outfits, creating one stylish ensemble, or continuously creating new outfits and maximizing saved slots.
- The Daily Grind feature on Massively Overpowered involves the writers teaming up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players questions related to the genre.
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VentureBeat
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The great AI agent acceleration: Why enterprise adoption is happening faster than anyone predicted
- Enterprise leaders focus on AI practical applications and measurable results, not AGI hype.
- Companies like Intuit, Capital One, and LinkedIn are deploying AI agents with tangible returns.
- Industry shift towards multi-model, multi-cloud strategy for AI deployments is accelerating.
- Tech leaders emphasize practical AI solutions for immediate business challenges, not superintelligence.
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