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Albums this week: Shawn Mendes plucks at the heartstrings; Flo fail to make a mark; Warmduscher are here to party

Flo have got the vocals down, but the British trio need more than stunning harmonies if they want to come anywhere close to their professed heroes

The Independent UK

Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno is leading a new Japan-based studio "dedicated to crafting original AAA action game titles"

After 30 years at Capcom, Itsuno says this is "an exciting new chapter"

GamesRadar

Battery-powered electric vehicle sales plunge by 25% as Australian drivers choose hybrid models

Australian Automobile Association analysis notes hybrids are exempt from fringe benefits tax until 1 April 2025

The Guardian - AU

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After closing its AAA games development studio, Netflix Games VP transforms into the VP of GenAI for Games and the gobbledygook must flow: 'a creator-first vision… with AI being a catalyst and an accelerant'

Get ready to "accelerate the velocity of development!"

PC Gamer

Netflix ditching a large section of its content after experiment fails

Netflix is delisting 20 of its 24 interactive titles from 1 December.

Days after shutting its AAA game studio filled with former God of War and Overwatch talent, Netflix announces a "new initiative" powered by AI

It was apparently "actually a planned transition"

GamesRadar

Are EVs Really More Expensive To Operate Than Gas Cars?

We hear these things all the time. Electric vehicles catch fire all of the time (not true.) They pollute the air more than gas vehicles do (not at all.) They’ll leave you stranded when you need them the most (this is exceedingly rare.) Here’s another myth that’s gotten a big…

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Headlights are too bright! But US experts say they’re not bright enough

Driver complaints about high beams are commonplace, though specialists say US roads need to be better lit

The Guardian - US

Ubisoft wants to restore the "creativity and innovation" that built its success in "2010 - 2020," and it's cut over 2,000 employees in 2 years to help do it

Ubisoft has slimmed down to a mere 18,666 employees

GamesRadar

Meta's leaked 'Avalanche' could bring back Oculus Rift games, but I want more

A long-rumored cloud gaming app was briefly leaked on the Quest Store. We suspect it'll arrive on Quest 3 soon, but used in a safe way — and we'd love to see something more ambitious.

Android Central

EA says Dragon Age: The Veilguard has "breakout capabilities" due to "incredibly strong" reviews and "limited competition" in the AAA space

EA CEO Andrew Wilson says BioWare put in "extra time to make sure the world was rich and the characters were interesting and the story was compelling"

GamesRadar

Dragon Age: The Veilguard tech analysis calls BioWare's latest RPG the best AAA multi-platform PC release "in a long, long time"

"Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a radical departure from the current AAA norm" of broken PC ports

GamesRadar

Emergency Auto-Braking Systems Are Way Better Than Before, Says Study

Modern safety tech isn't foolproof by any means, but things are getting better. That's the conclusion from AAA, which recently shared the results of a study into automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. Compared to just six years ago, new vehicles are twice as likely to avoid a frontal collision in…

Motor1

"Unity and Unreal have enabled a far greater variety of art styles to emerge": how game art and design is in good place

Lighthouse Games' Christopher Payton discusses state of game art, the industry, and how you can make your big break.

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Netflix shuts down AAA video game studio — here’s what we know

Netflix abruptly shut down their AAA video game studio, Blue, without ever releasing a game.

MusicRadar

“I just took it out and I could see all the flame coming out on the side of it and I went, ‘Oh my goodness gracious.’ It’s just so beautiful”: Gibson unveils stunning $19,999 replica of Jimmy Page’s 1964 SJ-200 acoustic

The Murphy Lab has been turned loose on a limited run of two super-collectible acoustics inspired by the SJ-200 that Page played on Led Zeppelin’s debut album

Windows Central

Netflix closes its AAA game studio, shuttering the team that pulled in Halo and God of War veterans

Netflix Games' Team Blue has been shuttered, with the AAA developer that pulled in talent like former Halo and God of War veterans being closed just a couple of years after it first opened.

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“It was an amazing-sounding instrument”: Gibson’s Jimmy Page SJ-200 is a five-figure signature model based on an acoustic he borrowed to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album – before it was stolen

According to Gibson, the new acoustic has been “rendered to Page’s exacting recollection”, owing to the apparent absence of the original model

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Netflix reportedly shutters its AAA game studio, dismantling a team of former God of War, Overwatch, Halo, and Gears of War devs

Talent included Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonny and God of War Ragnarok art director Rafael Grassetti

TechRadar

Digital accessibility: Where companies are going wrong and how to fix it

Without input from PwD in design and testing, truly inclusive digital experiences are unattainable.

Windows Central

I'm completely impressed by this homemade Xbox gaming handheld — But it makes me long for an official Xbox handheld

Someone built a homemade Xbox gaming handheld and it's impressive.

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Apple says new iPad mini can handle ‘graphics-intensive AAA games.’ Yes, all 3 of them

We learned that AAA gaming with the iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Pro isn’t the most optimal, and it may be even worse with the iPad mini. Why? Let me explain.

GamesRadar

Phantom Blade Zero dev says it's not just Black Myth: Wukong, the Chinese console boom has been building: "We've wanted to make these kinds of games from the beginning"

"We simply weren't able to make console games" in the past, says S-Game's CEO

PC Gamer

Former Sony exec says focusing on high-budget blockbusters is 'a death sentence' for the games industry

Ex-SIE charman Shawn Layden says an overemphasis on AAA games is "a threat to the ecosystem."

TechRadar

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden says relying on blockbuster games is "a death sentence"

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden says relying on blockbuster games is "a death sentence".

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