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Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane, who once offered to buy New World from Amazon and faked us out about Rust 2, has left the company

  • Rust’s prominent Facepunch director Alistair McFarlane has left.
  • He cited a wish to focus on other parts of life.
  • No future job or New World deal was confirmed.

Alistair McFarlane, Facepunch’s chief operating officer and a director closely associated with Rust, has left the studio. He said he had lived his dream at the company but wanted to focus on other parts of his life; no next role was announced. His departure matters because he was…

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Washington Post Opinions Editor Adam O’Neal To Depart After Leading Jeff Bezos-Planned Overhaul Of Section

  • Adam O’Neal leaves the Post’s opinion section on 31 August.
  • He led Bezos’s overhaul around liberties and free markets.
  • The exit follows major layoffs and continuing financial pressure.

Washington Post Opinions Editor Adam O’Neal will leave the role on 31 August, after just over a year leading an overhaul of the section directed by owner Jeff Bezos. His departure matters because it follows a high-profile shift in the newspaper’s editorial direction and comes amid wider financial…

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Keep your eyes trained on this Big Ten sleeper to make some conference noise in 2026

  • A Big Ten dark horse is tipped to surprise in 2026.
  • USC is already receiving considerable sleeper attention.
  • The article follows the end of Big Ten Media Days.

The article previews the 2026 Big Ten season and argues that an overlooked team could exceed expectations and become a significant factor in the conference. Its main point is that pre-season “sleeper” labels may be misplaced, particularly amid extensive attention on USC. The piece follows the conclusion of…

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EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2

  • EU labels for realistic AI content begin on 2 August.
  • Existing systems receive four extra months to comply.
  • Non-compliant firms could face fines of up to 3% of revenue.

The EU will require companies to label AI-generated images, audio and text that are intended to appear authentic from 2 August. The measure, introduced under the EU AI Act, is intended to help consumers distinguish synthetic material from real content and reduce risks to trust, misinformation and democratic…

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Sadie Sink’s Role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day Explained — and Why It’s a Big Deal for the MCU

  • Sadie Sink is revealed as the MCU’s Jean Grey.
  • Her debut points towards Marvel’s X-Men plans.
  • Jean searches for her missing sister.

Sadie Sink plays Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, marking the character’s first confirmed appearance in the MCU and potentially signalling the franchise’s plans for the X-Men. The film initially keeps her identity hidden, presenting her as a telepathic threat whose actions bring her into conflict with…

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Guide: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Characters – Every Hero Revealed So Far

  • Seventeen Fire Emblem characters have been revealed.
  • Four serve as the game’s main protagonists.
  • Fortune’s Weave launches on 17 September.

Nintendo has revealed the first 17 characters for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, due to launch on 17 September. The guide matters because it outlines the playable cast and their likely combat roles, suggesting team building will again be central to the strategy game. - Four main protagonists: Cai,…

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Emmy Contender Judd Apatow On “Piss-Your-Pants” Funny Mel Brooks, His Nikki Glazer Collab, And That Seth Rogen-Anne Hathaway ‘Knocked Up’ Story

  • Apatow’s Mel Brooks documentary earned six Emmy nominations.
  • Brooks turned 100 after the film’s January premiere.
  • Apatow praises Brooks’s comedy and moral focus.

Judd Apatow has discussed his Emmy-nominated documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, praising Brooks as a formative influence on generations of comedians. He said Brooks’s work combined broad, uncompromising comedy with attacks on Nazis, fascism, racism and government mistreatment, which Apatow and co-director Michael Bonfiglio believe…

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97 Super Mario Bros NES cartridges set to be “melted down” turn out to be a lot more valuable than the gold they contain

  • Retro-game value outweighed the cartridges’ scrap-gold value.
  • The batch contained 97 NES Super Mario Bros cartridges.
  • Collectors can value intact games more than their materials.

A batch of 97 original NES Super Mario Bros cartridges earmarked for recycling was found to be worth considerably more as retro-game collectibles than for the small amount of gold recoverable from their components. The discovery highlights how common-looking older games can retain significant value when sold intact,…

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AI Studio Asteria, Co-Founded by Natasha Lyonne, Strikes Strategic Partnership with Virtual Production Studio ZeroSpace (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Asteria and ZeroSpace will develop AI-assisted hybrid filmmaking workflows.
  • Each company gains access to the other’s AI production tools.
  • The partners say artists will remain central to production.

AI studio Asteria, co-founded by Natasha Lyonne and filmmaker Bryn Mooser, has formed a strategic partnership with Brooklyn virtual-production company ZeroSpace. The companies say they want to create hybrid filmmaking workflows that combine generative AI with physical production, potentially making advanced visual-effects and virtual-production tools more accessible to…

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Square Enix Says Controversial Kingdom Hearts Collection Art Was the Result of ‘Human Error,’ Not Generative AI

  • Square Enix says disputed Kingdom Hearts art was not made with generative AI.
  • The publisher attributes the mistakes to human error.
  • Updated artwork fixes some, but not all, criticised details.

Square Enix has denied using generative AI in disputed promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, saying the apparent visual mistakes were caused by “human error”. The issue matters because fans had cited irregular details, particularly Donald Duck’s mismatched finger counts, as evidence of AI-assisted image generation and…

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