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Niantic Spatial Says Pokémon Go Data Now Being Used to Train Delivery Robots, as 'Getting Pikachu to Realistically Run Around' Is 'Actually the Same Problem'

Pokémon Go creator Niantic is using players’ augmented reality data to help train delivery robots. Now rebranded as Niantic Spatial, the company has joined forces with robotic startup Coco to help its fleet of 1000 suitcase-sized delivery vehicles trundle safely through busy city streets — just as Pikachu might, if he were real. While Pokémon Go (plus Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now)…
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A First Look at the Universe of Futuristic MMORPG Prism 2033

The year is 2033, and a devastating virus and rogue AI have combined to bring Earth to the brink of collapse. To find a new home and save humanity, a group of people follow a superintelligent AI called EVA on a journey through space. During the long trip, EVA creates a…
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This Week's Meager Destiny 2 Update Leaves Fans Feeling Like the Franchise is at Its Lowest Ebb Yet, While Bungie Focuses on Trying to Make Marathon a Success

Destiny fans are lamenting the future of Bungie’s sci-fi shooter franchise, following a threadbare update this week, released while the developer focuses on supporting Marathon. Destiny 2 Update 9.5.5.5 arrived on Wednesday, and its full patch notes read as follows: General Fixed an issue where some weapons were not benefitting from their Weapon Foundry Sponsorships when active. And…
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Life Is Strange: Reunion’s Entire Premise Goes Against the Original Game’s Message

The upcoming Life is Strange: Reunion is an attempt, as superficially befits the supernatural franchise, to rewind time. It follows the lead of 2024’s Double Exposure, which brought back the original game’s protagonist, Max Caulfield, for the first time since 2015, evolving her from nervous high school student to intrepid university lecturer. There’s a sense with this new release…
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Pocketpair Suggests 'A Decade of Continuous, Massive Updates' Is 'Probably Not On the Cards,' But Teases It 'Wouldn't Rule Out A Palworld 2.0'

Palworld developer Pocketpair has revealed that while it accepts the survival game’s most devoted fans may want “a decade of continuous, massive updates,” “there’s only so many times” you can add in new levels and content before the game gets bloated.” “A lot of our hardcore fans and players would love for Palworld to be this No Man’s Sky…
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