We're back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year's edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we're expecting to hear tons of news on these fronts. And who knows, we might get a […]
Category: Gaming
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Party Animals devs cancel AI video contest due to a ‘significant amount of negative feedback’
An "AI video contest" run by Party Animals devs Recreate Games has been canceled, and the studio has issued an apology today.
Last week, Recreate announced the contest, encouraging users to make Party Animals-themed videos with AI prompts, with up to $75,000 in prize money up for grabs. The community backlash was so overwhelming that the studio apologized and ran a poll to decide the next course of action for the cutesy-brawler.
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The community decided in a big way that the event should be canceled, with 57.3 percent of the vote. Just 8.1 percent voted to keep AI in the contest but add a "non-AI track," while 34.6 percent voted to change it to a non-AI contest.
"Following the announcement of this event, we received a significant amount of negative feedback," Recreate Games said in a statement this morning, confirming the cancellation. "We have read through your comments and opinions one by one. We must admit that our consideration of the event's conception was insufficient, the design was inadequately thought through, and our communication with the community was not up to par. "
Recreate said that "our original intention was to encourage more diver
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The Mass Effect sci-fi RPG subgenre "hasn't had a good game in a long time", says Hasbro, and it believes Exodus can change that
The boss of toy giant Hasbro believes the sci-fi role-playing game space, which famously counts BioWare's Mass Effect trilogy among it, "hasn't had a good game in a long time". Moreover he – Chris Cocks – believes Hasbro's new game Exodus will change that. Read more
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Subnautica 2's EULA is causing a bit of a ruckus, but Unknown Worlds say they're "looking into" the current terms
It wouldn't be Subnautica 2 if there wasn't a little bit more controversy to be found, would it? This time it comes in the form of the game's EULA which, as roughly collated by a post over on the Stop Killing Games subreddit, includes some stipulations that certainly sound a bit sketchy on the face of it, though others also sound like a legal team member playing it overly safe.
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The noise-canceling Nothing Headphone A are down to their lowest price to date
In the crowded world of noise-canceling headphones, Nothing has made a name for itself with solid specs and a distinctive aesthetic, often relying on a retro-transparent design or bold color choices, especially in its budget-friendly CMF line. The Headphone A take a somewhat more conventional approach, but they’re strikingly similar to last year’s Headphone 1. […]
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How to unlock the Bioscanner blueprint in Subnautica 2
The Bioscanner is a pretty important tool in Subnautica 2, and we will need to unlock it to reach the end of the campaign in the early access. Moreover, we can also use it to scan alien lifeforms, which gives us more perks like extra Biomods.
Like most things inside the game, we will have to find the blueprint for this item before we get to use it.
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Bioscanner blueprint location in Subnautica 2
How to craft the Bioscanner in Subnautica 2Bioscanner blueprint location in Subnautica 2
To unlock the Bioscanner, we need to scan just one blueprint. However, we will have to travel all the way to the fourth Angel Comb in the Alien Ruins. From there, keep moving upwards until you come across a crashed Alterra starship wreck.
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You can refer to the image above to find the entrance. You'll need the Repair Tool to proceed since one of the key doorways will be inaccessible at first. Repair the door, and head to the next room. Take the door on your left in this room, and go to the next one.
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You'll find an Iso in this room resting on a dining table and an upgrade for your Tadpole submarine. Look carefully at t
