I’ve beaten Halo 3 about six times since I downloaded Halo: The Master Chief Collection. I’ve also completed the previous two games a couple of times each, and have dipped into Reach and ODST for the first time since they originally launched. Although I had very fond memories of the series, I now realize that […]
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Has Had "The Largest Addition Of New Players" Since Halo 3
Halo Infinite may have been delayed, but the Halo universe still had a lot to celebrate in 2020. According to new info from 343 Industries, Halo: The Master Chief Collection brought in the most new players to the franchise since Halo 3. 343 Industries posted a lengthy holiday update to its blog, detailing Halo Infinite, […]
Batman 18-Film Blu-Ray Collection Gets Steep Discount At Amazon
In addition to the many live-action Batman films, the Caped Crusader has starred in plenty of animated movies, starting with 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Last year, 18 of Batman’s animated movies were compiled in the Batman 80th Anniversary Collection. The Blu-ray box set typically hovers around its regular $75 price, but right now […]
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Dev Offers An Update On Cross-Play And Other Features
Halo developer 343 Industries has provided an update on some of the features coming to The Master Chief Collection in the future, including cross-play. In a blog post, the studio said cross-play between Xbox One and PC is currently “in test with our QA team,” which suggests it may be ready for release relatively soon. […]
Facebook gamifies data collection to boost conversational AI
Facebook piloted a text-based fantasy role-playing game to improve the conversational models powering things like its chatbots and smart speakers. In a preprint paper, researchers at the company describe a game that iterates between collecting data and retraining models on the collected data, with a metric that evaluates and compares models using players’ continuation rates […]
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will get Xbox-PC cross-play in 2020
As 343 Industries approaches its release date for Halo Infinite, its still committed to updating Halo: The Master Chief Collection, its compilation of Halo games on Windows PC and Xbox One. In particular, the developer said in an update on the Halo website that it’s looking to bringing cross-play, keyboard and mouse support on Xbox, […]
How to collect and use Armorite Ore on Pokémon’s Isle of Armor
Pokémon Sword and Shield‘s first expansion, The Isle of Armor, introduces a new currency called Armorite Ore. You can use the ore to purchase new moves, reset Effort Values (EVs), or get more Watts. Here’s how to get it and where to spend it. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to […]