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Oh thank Horace, our comments system is up and running again

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“Never read the comments,” is a truth much-rehearsed by senior games journalists, but I have long since levelled-up past this axiom and entered into a new world of benevolent narcissism. I always read the comments, for all commenters are my children. They exist to glorify and preserve me in my dotage. True, occasionally my children … Read more

Google is reportedly developing a ‘computer-using agent’ AI system

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Google could reportedly preview its own version of Rabbit's big action model concept as early as December The information. “Project Jarvis,” as it is reportedly codenamed, would perform tasks for users including “gathering research, purchasing a product, or booking a flight,” according to three people the outlet spoke to who have direct knowledge of the … Read more

Ecobee’s doorbell and security system integrates Yale and August smart locks

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If you have an Ecobee Smart Doorbell camera, you should now be able to let someone in more easily by tapping Unlock directly in the Live View of the Ecobee app instead of in your Smart Lock app jump. If you use Ecobee's Smart Security system, you can also lock the door when you activate … Read more

System Purge: Hollowpoint is a maddening platformer, but the good kind of maddening

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Alice Bee (RPS in peace) wrote about platformer System Purge a while back, saying it starred a witch with a nice hop. So I tried out the demo for its sequel, System Purge: Hollow Point, and can confirm that the witch still has a nice hop. I’m thankful for this, because if the witch did not have a nice hop, the game would be maddening in a bad way. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still maddening. Just in a good way. The hop is good.

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Store these system requirements in your head compartment before Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes off

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Me, I’m a simple sort. All I want from my flight simulators is an unerringly accurate recreation of dozens of aircraft, a perfect physics model that includes the spectacle of relevant weather events, and a complete, photorealistic and 1:1 scale depiction of the entire planet earth.

You, you might be one of those fancy types, you might want to be able to get a job in your flight simulator, like crop duster or fire waterer. That’s what Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is adding to the package when it launches in November. We now know its system requirements.

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