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Disney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so well

Less than a week into his tenure as Disney’s newly-appointed CEO, Josh D’Amaro is already dealing with two separate crises that have cast a shadow over the company’s future plans. OpenAI is shutting down its Sora image-generation program just months after Disney announced a $1 billion dollar collaboration to bake the tech into Disney Plus. […]

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Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games

Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday. The new pricing is already in effect for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which costs $59.99 to preorder a digital copy and $69.99 for the physical version. In its announcement, Nintendo says both […]

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Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn’t responsible for illegally downloaded music, as reported earlier by the Associated Press. The unanimous decision says Cox “neither induced its users’ infringement nor provided a service tailored […]

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Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs

Google is expanding the capabilities of its Lyria 3 music-making AI, enabling it to create tracks up to three minutes long and from within multiple other Google Products. Until now, Lyria had been limited to 30-second clips. Lyria 3 Pro not only increases the maximum length sixfold, it also allows the user to prompt for […]

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Live-service games are such a mess even Fortnite is struggling

For years, major game publishers and developers have been chasing a particular north star: Fortnite. With its internet-shaking live events and copious celebrity cameos, Epic’s battle royale shooter became the epitome of what a live-service game could be, one that reached a level of cultural ubiquity that few other entertainment products could match while also […]

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It’s always a good time to revisit Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The best Super Mario games are ones I find myself coming back to again and again. I’m not sure I want to count how many copies of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World I own across various Nintendo platforms, but it’s worth it because of just how satisfying it is to replay those […]

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Life is Strange: Reunion is a full-circle moment for its stars

Fans thought they were done with the original Life is Strange duo of Max and Chloe. Following the first game and its 2017 prequel, players said their tearful goodbyes to these beloved characters – or so they thought. Following Max Caulfield’s abrupt return in 2024’s Double Exposure, this week sees the unlikely return of Chloe […]

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Fortnite maker Epic is laying off over 1,000 workers

Layoffs have hit Fortnite developer Epic Games again. Today CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the company is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, citing a downturn in engagement for Fortnite dating back to last year. “This layoff, together with over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, marketing, and closing some open roles puts us […]

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The MPC Sample is my new favorite portable beat maker

Akai MPC is one of the most storied names in music history. But over the last decade, it’s strayed pretty far from its roots as a humble sampler. The modern MPCs run virtual synthesizers, have complex arrangement tools, and sport large touchscreens. They have more in common with your computer running a DAW than they […]

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