How ‘Fuzzlets’ Banner MiniStudio Built an AI-Native Animation IP That Went Viral and Is Now Scaling It (EXCLUSIVE)

MiniStudio is a Paris-based AI banner that rolled out in 2024 with just one IP, 'Fuzzlets' which has quietly become a ...
GameSpot

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Files Flat Out Explain All Its Naming References And Meanings

There are some names that don't fit into those categories and are more one-off references. The Gestral Ono Puncho is a ...

For those who come after.

Expedition 33 fan has discovered hidden name explanations for the game's enemies and other characters buried within the ...
Eurogamer

Megabonk gets spooky update just in time for the festive season, with new map, character and more

Nothing spreads the festive cheer quite like spooky things, right? Well, ok, I can think of a few other things that are probably higher up the festive list, but for Megabonk fans, spooky is what's on ...
The Conversation

Dodgy characters, dangerous twists: Reckless is the new crime series putting Freo on the map

RMIT University provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU. The bright blue skies of Fremantle are a delightfully incongruous setting for NITV and SBS’s new crime drama, Reckless.
The New York Times

Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...
CNN

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...
Backstage

15 of the Best Character Actors of All Time

Ah, to be a character actor. No, you may not ever lead a big blockbuster movie or get a project greenlit based on your name alone. But you will enjoy a wide-ranging career playing all kinds of ...
PC World

Explore the solar system from your desk with Google’s space maps

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...
GamesRadar+

Valve's new Deadlock character places doors on walls to teleport across the map, and yes, it's also reminding me a bunch of Portal

A new Deadlock character called The Doorman can create two interconnected doors on basically any flat wall on a map and then use them to teleport. You enter one door and exit out the other. And if the ...
Decider

THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

With The Map That Leads to You (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video), it’s impossible not to invoke the modern master of the weepie, Nicholas Sparks. It all but gets on its knees and begs us to ...
WebMD

What Is Main Character Syndrome?

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.