Witcher actor Doug Cockle says the use of AI voices in games is ‘inevitable’ but potentially dangerous- ‘AI is not the problem. It’s the people using AI’-

In a new interview with IGN, voice actor Doug Cockle, famed as the voice behind The Witcher trilogy hero Geralt of Rivia, says it’s “inevitable” that AI will be increasingly used in the process of game development, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing—but it is potentially “dangerous” if voice actors don’t take steps to control how their voice is used.

“AI is inevitable and develo…

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We’ll finally learn who’s making Vampire- the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 in a few months-

Like the dread Ur-Shulgi stirring from centuries of torpor to cast down the enemies of the Banu Haqim, Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has returned from the dead to, uh, send a tweet. And make a news post. And tease further updates in September! The prophets told us this day would come.

Earlier today, the official Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 account tweeted, …

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Wordle hint and answer #623- Saturday, March 4-

Keep on winning Wordle, and do it in your own way with our handy range of helpful hints and tailored tips. If you’d like a clue created especially for the March 4 (623) Wordle, you’ll find it just below, and if you’re stuck or short of time, then don’t worry, because today’s answer is only a quick scroll or click away.

After a run of unproductive openers Wordle decided that today would be…

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World of Goo 2 drops globular trailer, soundtrack preview ahead of launch this week-

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World of Goo 2 will release later this week on August 2, and to celebrate the developers have released a new trailer showing off a bit more than we saw when they revealed it last fall. One of the early great digital distribution indies—and still fun today—World of Goo has players snatch up little weird goop balls and attach them into increasingly unwieldy constructio…

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XDefiant is doing away with skill-based matchmaking- ‘We believe that no SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game’-

With XDefiant releasing next week, Ubisoft is providing a slightly better look at the FPS game and what we can expect from it. For the time being, the expectation is a wild-west scenario with every person for themselves because, apparently, there will be no skill-based matchmaking in the casual playlist. 

As part of XDefiant’s “commitment to transparency,” Ubisoft outlined what match…

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Yet ANOTHER price cut has made our favorite Black Friday gaming laptop deal even better today-

Look, I just wanted to go to bed okay. But then I see Lenovo’s outstanding Legion Pro 7i is down to $1,899 at B&H Photo and once more I find myself compelled to tell you all about how much I rate this machine. Hell, I can barely write ‘Lenovo’ at this point, it keeps coming out as ‘Lenvoo’ or ‘Lenoov’ (much better brand names in my tired mind), but I’ve still got enough about me to tell you…

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Share Market Highlights- Markets settles higher! Nifty closes above 22,000 while Sensex near 72,400; Nifty Midcap stocks shine

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices ended Friday’s trading session in the positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 gained 129.95 points or 0.59% to settle at 22,040.70, while the BSE Sensex jumped 376.25 points or 0.52% to 72,426.64. The broader indices ended in positive territory, with gain led by Small-cap and Mid-c…

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Stocks bide time ahead of US data triple-whammy

Global shares held near record highs on Thursday, while the dollar headed for its first weekly gain in a month, ahead of a trio of U.S. data releases that has the potential to shift the outlook for interest rates.

U.S. consumer inflation data earlier this week showed price pressures heated up more quickly than expected in February.

With the next Federal Reserve meeting l…

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