The Diplomat Recap: Going to Hal in a Handbasket

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Kate quickly finds that her new role as Second Lady and Ambassador isn’t much different from her previous life – it’s just a new version of the same demanding situation. Her brief period of enjoyment ends abruptly upon her return from Washington D.C. Trowbridge immediately takes control of her schedule, disrupting important meetings about North Sea oil drilling and Eidra’s potential promotion. He pulls her away right before she was supposed to accompany Eidra to a crucial meeting with Dennison, and all Kate can do is quickly call and advise Eidra to make a good impression on the foreign secretary. Sounds easy enough, right?

Predator: Badlands Director Wants Franchise To Get Game Like Assassin’s Creed Or Uncharted

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Trachtenberg expressed his desire for a large-scale, open-world action-adventure game in the style of Uncharted or Assassin’s Creed, potentially featuring the Predator. He mentioned being disappointed that the previously planned ‘Concrete Jungle’ game never materialized and believes there’s a lot of exciting gameplay potential with the Predator franchise, hoping a project like that will come to fruition.

Arrowhead’s Biggest Challenges & How They Win

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Despite the huge success of *Helldivers 2*, things aren’t easy for the team at Arrowhead Game Studios. They’re dealing with significant difficulties that come with running a popular game that’s constantly being updated. They’re working hard to fix bugs and meet the high expectations of players. Here’s a look at the biggest challenges they’re currently facing.

Borderlands 4 Figure Collection Lets You Own Every Vault Hunter

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These detailed figures are a great way to add to your collection without breaking the bank, and you can pre-order them now! Each one costs $70 and features colors matching their appearance in the game. If you buy all four together, you’ll get a $20 discount.

AI Should Be Embraced, Not Feared, Two Prominent Game Developers Say

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Kojima notes that AI is already helping with brainstorming in creative fields. However, he views AI as a collaborative tool, something to assist rather than replace human creativity. He plans to use AI to speed up development processes, but emphasizes that he will remain in charge of the overall creative direction of his games.

85 Years Later, Fantasia Remains Disney’s Biggest Gamble

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Disney’s *Fantasia* was a bold experiment, combining animation with famous classical music. It first premiered as a special event in thirteen cities across the United States. However, due to a very expensive production and the disruption caused by World War II, the film didn’t earn much money initially. Despite this, *Fantasia* eventually became a huge success, ranking among the top 25 highest-grossing films of all time – even outperforming more recent blockbusters like *Spider-Man: No Way Home* and *Jurassic World* when accounting for inflation.

Data of 700 million EA players might end up in the hands of a „repressive, authoritarian government.” Senators sound the alarm

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The acquisition of Electronic Arts is a massive event for the gaming world this year, and one of the largest deals – potentially the biggest leveraged buyout – ever seen in the video game industry. Similar to the Activision Blizzard acquisition a few years back, not everyone is happy about it. Many players have already expressed concerns about whether Microsoft’s purchase will ultimately be successful.