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[Link] Warner Bros sued over ‘abysmal’ Matrix Resurrections release
Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com
Warner Bros is being sued by co-financiers Village Roadshow over the hybrid release of the sci-fi sequel The Matrix Resurrections.
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[Link] Warner Bros. 'Reminiscence' promo uses deepfake tech to put you in the trailer
Read: 26/8/2021 www.engadget.com
If you want to see yourself on screen with Hugh Jackman, this is your chance. The promo for Warner Bros. upcoming Reminiscence movie uses deepfake technology to turn a photo of your face — or anybody's face, really — into a short video sequence with the star.
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[Link] New Stellaris update will let you play a race of decadent Star Wars clone troopers
Read: 22/8/2021 www.pcgamesn.com
Grand strategy game Stellaris is gearing up for another free update next month, which will include new content for past Stellaris DLC in addition to the usual round of fixes and improvements.
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[Link] Move over, space. Tech billionaires have a new utopian boondoggle: the ‘metaverse’
Read: 7/8/2021 www.theguardian.com
Look at all of our tech billionaires trying to leave the world to evade responsibility for their malevolent influence on it. Anything to avoid being confronted by the workers they exploit or the victims of the ethnic and religious clashes facilitated by their platforms.
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[Link] Mass Effect's Citadel is one of the best virtual cities BioWare has ever created
Read: 5/8/2021 www.pcgamer.com
This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 359 in July 2021, as part of our 'Why I Love' series. Every month we talk about our favourite characters, mechanics, moments, and concepts in games—and explain why we adore them so much.
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[Link] It’s OK to Feel Sorry for TIE Fighter Pilots
Read: 27/7/2021 www.wired.com
TIE fighter pilots are often treated as cannon fodder. Fantasy author Django Wexler is a lifelong Star Wars fan and has always wanted to write a story set in that universe.
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[Link] The Futuristic Stink of Amazon’s Science Fiction
Read: 27/7/2021 www.wired.com
Throughout the week, WIRED is publishing a series of essays about the current state of streaming services. Read about Netflix losing its cool here. Farts linger, far into the future. So suggests Solos, the latest sci-fi show on Amazon Prime.
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