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Popular video game Football Manager delayed until next year | UK News
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Popular video game Football Manager has been delayed again – this time being pushed back until March next year. The franchise is one of the more popular sports games on the market but its production this year has seemingly been laden with issues. FM25, this year’s game, was billed by developer Sports Interactive (SI) as…
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Gooey gel can play video game Pong and learns how to improve over time, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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A gooey gel made by scientists can play the video game Pong and gets better over time as it learns, new research has shown. The experts claim the “muscle memory” on display might be useful for people developing artificial intelligence. Inspired by a study that used brain cells in a dish to play Pong, the…
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Video game performers could be on strike for a full year, says union’s chief negotiator | Science & Tech News
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Video game performers could be on strike for “a full year” over artificial intelligence (AI), the union representing striking workers in the US has told Sky News. More than 2,500 performers working for blockbuster video game studios like Activision, EA, Warner Bros. Games and Blindlight have been on strike in the US since 26 July.…
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Video game performers are on strike – what you need to know | Science & Tech News
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Video game performers are on strike in the US because of artificial intelligence (AI). The union representing the performers called the strike after discussions about a wide-reaching contract that could protect performers broke down. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) said the new contract would stop top games studios like…
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Scientists hopeful of game changing Parkinson’s test able to predict condition seven years before first symptoms | UK News
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With help from artificial intelligence, researchers have identified a biological signature of Parkinson’s disease they hope could lead to a simple blood test for the condition at least seven years before symptoms appear. A predictive test for Parkinson’s could be game changing. The progressive condition affects more than 150,000 people in the UK and is…
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Tales Of Kenzera: Zau – new game inspired by House Of The Dragon actor’s grief of losing his father | Ents & Arts News
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Growing up, Abubakar Salim never felt destined to be a star of the screen. The Jamestown and Raised By Wolves actor, who this year joins the cast of HBO and Sky’s House Of The Dragon, didn’t much care for the worlds of TV and film where he has since made his name. “As a kid,…
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A game changing computer: Apple’s first Macintosh turns 40 | Science & Tech News
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Apple’s first Macintosh – a device that revolutionised personal computers – turns 40 today. The “game-changing” computer first went on sale on 24 January 1984, two days after being introduced to the world in a big-budget Super Bowl advert, by renowned British director Sir Ridley Scott. The advert, referencing George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, was…
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Game over! Teenager becomes first person to ‘beat’ Tetris | Science & Tech News
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A teenager from Oklahoma appears to have become the first person to “beat” Tetris. Willie Gibson posted a video on YouTube which shows the moment when the classic video game crashes as he reaches level 157. The stunned 13-year-old gasps: “Oh my god … I’m going to pass out.” “I can’t feel my fingers, I…
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The Last Of Us: Developer Naughty Dog cancels next game | Science & Tech News
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The next game in the popular The Last Of Us series has been cancelled. Developer Naughty Dog said it had made the “incredibly difficult decision” after realising the project’s scope would negatively impact other future titles. In a blog post, the studio added it knows “this news will be tough” for fans and that it…
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Avatar: Last year’s biggest film is back – but this time it’s a video game | Science & Tech News
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Willy Wonka will get lots of bums on seats at the cinema this month, but it is hard to envisage him getting close to the box office takings amassed by last year’s Christmas number one. Avatar: The Way Of Water grossed a whopping $2.3bn (£1.8bn) following its long-awaited release 12 months ago, only topped on…