Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. News broke this week that Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary, will acquire Level 5, Lyft’s self-driving unit, for $550 million. The transaction, which is expected to close in Q3 2021, includes $200 million paid upfront and $350 million over a five-year period. […]
Yakuza 0 Shows That A Life Of Crime Shouldn’t Be Glamourised
The Yakuza series is a big, shameful gap in my gaming knowledge, and Yakuza 0 was on sale recently, so I snapped it up and decided to give the series a whirl. I’ve heard nothing but praise for the franchise so my expectations were high, but I had no idea what the games were about […]
The DC Fandome Makes A Superhero Landing In 2021
The DC Fandome is returning once again in 2021 after yet another Comic-Con is cancelled, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual conference with plenty of panels and announcements is expected to share news on upcoming movies, games, shows, and comics in DC’s slate. Not much news has been given about the event, but we […]
Data science in a post-COVID world
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. I am often asked about the state of data science and where we sit now from a maturity perspective. The answer is pretty interesting, especially now that it’s been more than a year since COVID-19 rendered most data science models useless […]
A New Rockstar Games Job Listing Implies Its Next Game Is Near Completion
A new job listing from Rockstar North has sparked rumours that the next game from the studio is close to completion. As spotted by The National, the Rockstar careers page was recently updated with the role of game tester. The fact that the developer is hiring a game tester is indicative of the state of […]
Lady Dimitrescu Is Now A Seductive Sock Puppet Thanks To Resident Evil Village Marketing
Lady Dimitrescu and the rest of the Village villains have now been turned into sock puppets as part of a new promotional video on Resident Evil’s Japanese YouTube page. The video shows Resident Evil Village’s four main antagonists singing, dancing and wanting to paint before it pulls a Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and gets […]
I’d Watch A Game Of Thrones Style Political Drama About Mortal Kombat’s Outworld
Mortal Kombat’s Outworld is a culture-rich barren land filled with political intrigue as the various races and alliances constantly war over who will be crowned Kahn. In the past two games, we’ve seen that shift from Shao to Kotal, while Mileena works from the outskirts to pull down that newfound power. Throw in the hive-mind […]
I Wish Other Franchises Were As Committed As Fast & Furious
I’m not a Fast & Furious fan, and sometimes I get a little jealous of people who are. The only Fast & Furious movie I’ve ever seen is Tokyo Drift, which as I understand it is looked upon as the weird cousin in the Fast & Furious family. And nothing is more important than family, […]
Pixar’s Onward spawned a surprisingly good D&D clone
Pixar’s Onward got a raw deal: The movie only had two weeks in theaters before the pandemic set in and movie theaters shut down. Disney released the feature film on the Disney Plus streaming service, but the die was already cast, so to speak. So imagine my surprise when tabletop game publisher The OP Games […]
Ride Your Wave Is A Beautifully Tragic Depiction of Grief In Anime
Loss isn’t something you can predict. Even when you can, the emotional impact is often insurmountable. There’s no wrong way to deal with grief, whether you push past the empty void with happy smiles, sad tears, or general indifference to a huge shift in your life. I tend to find experiences I can relate to […]