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Space Marine 2 devs cancel beta to focus on ‘best’ launch possible

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Creators for 2 announced that the planned multiplayer beta has been canceled because the team wants to focus all their attention on the retail game and its launch. And after the previous couple of years where many big games have been released in poor form, this seems like a sensible move.

Announced in 2021after which delayed to 2023, looks pretty good. I can not wait to take a look at the third-person shooter when it releases later this 12 months. And I’m not even an enormous guy! I just loved it original which released on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 in 2011. And this latest entry looks to be even larger and higher. But if you happen to were excited to take a look at the upcoming game before its launch via beta, well, bad news: it isn’t happening anymore.

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(*2*)On June 28, developers Saber Interactive confirmed that it is going to not conduct previously scheduled online multiplayer beta testing. The developers claim that the sport is “almost ready” and are focusing on optimizing, polishing and fixing remaining bugs. Due to this, the developers decided to cancel the beta, claiming that it will distract “development teams” from preparing for launch.

“We know this is disappointing news for some of you,” Saber Interactive said in a Steam post on Friday. “As a thank you to those interested in participating, players who registered via online registration before June 28, 2024, midnight Paris time, will receive a limited-edition Bolt Pistol skin.”

“We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we work to deliver the exceptional game you deserve,” Saber said.

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The beta test that has been canceled now was first teaser in August 2023, and players can register for access on the sport’s official website. At the time, there was no known release date or beta window. However, after this initial tease, Saber Interactive muted the beta radio, leaving some fans frightened whether it will even occur. Now we all know.

On Steam, some fans expressed concerns that Saber Interactive was trying to hide the sport from players before its release. Others were confused as to why it took so long to announce the news. Personally, I hope that the team, allowed to focus on ending and polishing the principal game somewhat than running a beta, will give it the most effective probability at a solid launch.

We’ll have to wait and see if the test cancellation paid off. It’s finally coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on September 9.

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How to start strong in the destruction: dark ages, how to master the whore in clair obsurn and more best tips of the week

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The standard rattling story each time. Old sympathy appears, saying that a while has passed, we must always get lunch, catch up. By the way, I do know that we weren’t close for a very very long time, however it has been hard for just a few months, will you murder dozens of people in honor of my deceased brother, chief? I’m normally not like that. I just do not have anyone he could turn to. A story as old as time. – Justin Clark Read more

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The former head of Activision Bobby Kotick wants to buy Tiktok: Report

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Tiktok is currently in an especially difficult place. Despite the proven fact that everyone knows that they use it for a lot of hours, the video sharing application is currently within the face of regulations that may force its ban within the US in anticipation of potential sales, and potential buyers are queuing up. One of these potential buyers is supposedly Bobby Kotick, the former head of Activision Blizzard, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Tiktok has been examined for years by American legislators, who argued that its Chinese dominant company Bytedance may provide data that collects the Chinese government or that the applying can function a propaganda delivery tool. Despite a while of tension, leading many to the conviction that the applying will likely be banned within the USA, matters seemingly cooled until the bill is pushed through the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week, raising his pressure on Bytedance. It is predicted that the bill will likely be reviewed and approved by the House of Representatives this week before sending to the Senate, and President Joe Biden has already claimed that he would have signed a ban if the Act had made the regulations.

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The bill requires Bytedance to “deprive himself of” Tiktoku or see an application prohibited within the USA, which led to re -interest of potential buyers, including Kotick. Kotick, according to the sources of WSJ, raised the concept of ​​buying a co -founder of Bytedance and apparently in search of partners, including Altman himself from OpenAi. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Openai could use a thicket to help train his AI models if a partner like Kotick can raise capital for such a takeover.” Tiktok sales are estimated at “hundreds of billions of dollars”.

Kotick left Activision Blizzard at the top of last 12 months after the sale of the publisher $ 68 billion to Microsoft. Kotick’s term of office in Activision Blizzard lasted a long time and was under fire in 2021, when California filed a lawsuit on investigation regarding allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. Ultimately, California Department of Citizenship withdrew all allegations and claims regarding harassment and settled with Activision Blizzard in December 2023 for $ 54 million to resolve unjustified claims regarding remuneration and promotion.

The settlement approved by the Court contained an announcement, provided that:

“(N) for a court or any independent investigation justified all allegations that in Activision Blizzard there is a system or universal sexual harassment; that the management of Activision Blizzard ignored, accepted or tolerated the culture of system harassment, retaliation or discrimination; instances of improper behavior in the workplace.”

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In addition, the settlement noticed that the former chairman of EEOC conducted a review of company policies, practices and a few data regarding complaints and stated that the corporate was not universal harassment. The company itself publicly published its transparency report, which moreover stated that in Activision Blizzard there was never a typical or systemic harassment or sexual salary.

Kotick left with a golden parachute estimated at about $ 15 million.

Updated: 04/01/2024, 14:00 ET: This article has been updated to contain the main points of the CRD settlement that Activision Blizzard refused all offenses, and the settlement confirms that CRD cannot justify these claims.

Updated: 05/17/2025, 12:10 pm et: This article has been updated with a further language from the CRD settlement and to include this as part of the CRD settlement withdrew claims related to harassment from the criticism.

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Ai Darth Vader expressed by the false James Earl Jones was added to Fortnite, and he already said “Fuck”

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Darth Vader pulls out a light saber.

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And they collide in considered one of the largest games in the area. Darth Vader once more joined Friday, apart from so many Kamei Crossover in the Epic game, he will talk to you and your folks whenever you run around Junk Junction, searching for easy pick-off. It is expressed by the digital replica of the voice of the deceased James Earl Jones, and epic games say that the actor’s family is advantageous with all this.

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“Strate with the final Lord Sith. In the post on the blog. “Darth Vader once more landed as a boss in Battle Royale, replacing Darth Vader Samurai. As the first to recruit him, and your whole team will have the opportunity to change with the Dark Lord. Remember to press the special Darth Vader button, which pops up to talk to him.”

Players are already running with James Earl Jones Darth Vader Ai Chatbot, since he appeared and put it to say many strange and stupid things. “What rattling fucking food is Darth Vader?” The lost streamer asked In one clip that happens online. “Fuck, fucking, such vulgarity doesn’t turn into you,” he said in response after a short break.

I’m sure you have many questions. Epic tried to answer several of them in FAQ. James Earl Jones Darth Vader Ai uses the Flash Gemini 2.0 Google model to generate answers, and the Flash V2.5 Elevenlabs model to create sound. If you are less than 13 years old, you should not be able to talk to James Earl Jones Darth Vader AI without your parents’ permission. If James Earl Jones Darth Vader Ai says something offensive, you should report it to the epic.

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“James Earl felt that Darth Vader’s voice was inseparably connected with the history of Star Wars and all the time wanted fans to still experience him,” we read the statement of the family of the actor shared by Epic. Jones died last 12 months and earlier signed the rights to his voice to Lucasfilm. “We hope that this cooperation will allow each long -time fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share this cult figure.”

The experiment appears a few weeks after the last Lucasfilm presented a two -minute generated AI This included the collection of strange -looking animals and, to be honest, offending garbage. Ironically, taking a morally bankrupt technology appears as Season 2 ended with one of the best and most creative live actions for decades. And although Darth Vader can be the most iconic figure of a franchise, a character whose dark ambitions turned him into a broken cyborg, is a strange choice to resurrect the voice of the legendary actor so that he can be trolled by teenagers.

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