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Sources: Epic has delayed the release of an upcoming game, instructing developers to implement an "AI first" production model with "no more hand-written code" (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)

Sources: Epic has delayed the release of an upcoming game, instructing developers to implement an "AI first" production model with "no more hand-written code" (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: Sources: Epic has delayed the release of an upcoming game, instructing developers to implement an “AI first” production model with “no more hand-written code” — The company told the team behind the upcoming shooter that it will now be an ‘AI first’ production

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The New Squadron 42 Trailer Looks Great, But That 2027 Release Date Is Hard To Believe

Star Citizen's single-player mode, Squadron 42, has made a reappearance with a new trailer showing off the mode's impressive cast and interstellar warfare. In development for 12 years, the ambitious mode blends outer space dogfighting and first-person action, set during an era when hostile alien forces have pushed humanity to the brink of defeat. As a rising star in the United Empire of Earth Navy, players must push back the invaders and save the day. The new trailer is the best look yet at the mode and the many, many actors who play various characters in the story mode. From Mark Hamill (who knows a thing or two about space combat) to Gary Oldman, the rest of the cast also includes Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn, Henry Cavill, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Rhona Mitra, and more famous faces in the mix. For the player characters, Ian Duncan (Broken News) plays the male player character, while Alix Wilton Regan (the new face and voice of Tomb Raider games) portrays the female player character. https://youtu.be/i4rVtLAenmk With development being led by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts at Cloud Imperium Games, the trailer includes a healthy mix of cinematics and gameplay, showing off on-foot sections, life aboard the capital ship that players will be stationed on, minigames, and the space combat that fans of the genre have shown up for. There's no solid release date yet for the mode, but a Q2 2027 release window is listed instead, and you can wishlist it now on the CIG website and Steam. As of 2023, CIG described the standalone campaign as feature-complete, and the team said it was working on "dialing in" the gameplay so it would feel as "immersive as possible." Squadron 42 has been brewing in the background ever since Star Citizen was first announced, with the mode seemingly being close to release earlier this year and then getting a delay to 2027 so that it could escape being overshadowed by GTA 6--which to be fair, is a strategy that many games have opted for

gamespot.com

Ubuntu 27.04 codename revealed as ‘Tenacious T-Rex’

Canonical has confirmed the codename of next year’s Ubuntu 27.04 release as Tenacious T-Rex. It follows Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray, which is out on 15 October, both sequentially and alphabetically. The previous T release was Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr. Quite a contrast in creature between the two, no? As you likely know, every Ubuntu release has an alliterative codename coupling combining an adjective with an animal (or, on rare occasions, a mythological beast like a minotaur, werewolf or jackalope). The first part of the codename is not fluff, but a critical label used to distinguish and keep the backend […] You're reading Ubuntu 27.04 codename revealed as ‘Tenacious T-Rex’, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

omgubuntu.co.uk

Haunted Chocolatier Is For “The People In Stardew Valley That Go Into The Mines”

Haunted Chocolatier, the second game from Stardew Valley creator, Eric Barone, has been in development for more than five years, having been announced in October 2021. While there's no official word on the Haunted Chocolatier release date, Barone has been discussing the development of the game, including who it's for and more about the playstyle. In a recent interview with GQ, Barone said that Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG," although it is still what he'd call "a town game." "The main focus is more about adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful. There are monsters, there are boss fights. It's for the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines," he explained. https://youtu.be/kJy7LF789lo Writing on the Haunted Chocolatier website, Barone regularly apologizes for the game "taking so long," but reassures fans that he's making good progress on the game. "I won't compromise on the quality of the game by rushing it or releasing it too early," he adds. Still, now that we have more information on what the game might entail, the wait feels like it will be worth it. According to GQ, Barone has "returned to isolation" to focus on finishing Haunted Chocolatier. "I really want to recapture that feeling that I had when I was making Stardew Valley," Barone said. "Everyone's watching me, and if I don't do things a certain way, it might disappoint millions of people." Haunted Chocolatier is also shaping up to be bigger, and creepier, than Stardew Valley. In 2025, Barone said he "hoped" the game would release within the next five years, so we should get our hands on it before 2030, all being well. Fingers crossed.

gamespot.com

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