Monthly Archives: August 2022

‘GoldenEye 007’ fans are creating a full game mod based on ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’

There’s a mod in the works for Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 that turns another James Bond film into a full game. Fans are building a playable version of The Spy Who Loved Me, Roger Moore’s third, and some would argue best, Bond movie. As spotted by EuroGamer, YouTuber Graslu00 posted a playthrough video showing…

Meta unleashes BlenderBot 3 upon the internet, its most competent chat AI to date

More than half a decade after Microsoft’s truly monumental Taye debacle, the incident still stands as stark reminder of how quickly an AI can be corrupted after exposure to the internet’s potent toxicity and a warning against building bots without sufficiently robust behavioral tethers. On Friday, Meta’s AI Research division will see if its latest…

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s unmissable second DLC polishes some of the series’ best tracks

Nintendo has finally delivered its second dollop of downloadable tracks for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and it’s a doozy. Some of Mario Kart’s finest moments are included here, alongside a few other enjoyable additions, throwbacks, and a brand-new entry. As with the first wave, Nintendo has added eight courses divided into two cups. (Sadly, there’s…