Bandai Namco with another flopper from a guaranteed IP
Following the Code Vein 2 disaster, Bandai Namco fumbles another easy win. Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad features empty open worlds and exhausting, rigid gameplay.
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Sometimes that means a tea review. Sometimes it is a game with a ridiculous OST. Sometimes a company says something so daft that I have to write 2,000 words about it. No professional vibes. If something is shit, shady or brilliant, I will say it.
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The tech industry is in frantic GenAI PR control
A new verified study of 6,000 executives proves Generative AI offers near-zero productivity benefits. Read why the tech industry is in frantic PR damage control.
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What-Cha Vietnamese Dragon Cloud
My 4-star review of What-Cha's Vietnam Dragon Cloud green tea. This cool Ta and Long Jing hybrid packs a bold, structured bite and a brothy sweet finish.
Tokenmaxxing was the quickest reality check for out-of-touch corporate execs
Tech giants gamified burning millions of dollars on AI compute just to fake productivity. Here is a look at the absolute stupidity of the tokenmaxxing trend.
A $3.6 billion USD company
After a decade of unhinged mismanagement, Bungie is firing half its staff. Destiny 2 is over, and Marathon's disastrous Season 2 proves Sony bought a flop.
Another AAA live-service crown jewel from Sony, everybody
Marathon just had its Season 2 free week and the SteamDB numbers are pathetic. Sony and Bungie are watching their big-budget live service walk off a cliff.
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01 Tea notes
Fancy loose leaf, supermarket bags and anything else I can throw in a pot.
02 Tech & industryAI, platforms, labour, management, games companies and the endless corporate piss-taking.
03 Product findsSnacks, food, health bits and random things I bought with my own money.
04 The circusWhere the worst behaviour gets the badge collection it asked for.