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RT ELON CLIPSVictor Davis Hanson: Elon Musk is a Renaissance man, a Da Vinci of our age—and Democrats hate that.“Elon Musk represents everything [Democrats] are not. He's a Renaissance man of the 21st century. He reinvented social media. He's saving NASA from itself. He created the whole EV industry, basically single-handedly. Let's not even get into the AI, the tunnels and all the other things he does.So, he's a Renaissance man. He's a Da Vinci of our age, and they hate that.This election is starting to come down to the people who lecture us and say, you can't do things, can't do this, can't do that, got to think this way, must be this way, to the people who are getting tired of being lectured. They say we can do stuff, and we're going to do stuff. And one side says, you should be ashamed of who you are. Your Constitution was flawed, it got worse, now it's even the worst of all, you should be guilty of who you are.And the other side says, you know, I'm tired of that. Our civilization has nothing to apologize for. We're better than any other alternative, and we don't have to be perfect to be good.So, I think people were getting to an inflection point, like you pointed out, and you can feel it. You can feel it in the country that people are getting tired of this.And the people, the real people who want to do things and are optimistic and think things are going to get better are going to not vote for them, they don't want to. They don't want their message anymore, their habit. The jig's up. I really believe that.”@VDHanson with @IngrahamAngle on Fox News, October 16, 2024

Photo Credit: X/ @MajinBuOfficial iPhone 17 Air dummy doesn't appear to have the Camera Control button Highlights The camera island is shown with a single sensor iPhone 17 Air is believed to replace the Plus variant in iPhone 17 series The iPhone 17 Air appears to have flat frame Advertisement iPhone 17 Air (or Slim) is expected to debut in September this year as Apple's thinnest phone to date. While we are still months away from the possible launch date, a couple of leaks about its thickness have surfaced on the Web. Most recently, dummy iPhone 17 Air models have leaked, offering us an idea about its design elements. The images show a slim build and flat frame. The iPhone 17 Air is believed to replace the Plus variant in the new iPhone lineup.iPhone 17 Air Dummy Shows Off Thin Monochrome DesignThe alleged iPhone 17 Air dummy model was leaked by tipster Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial). The hands-on images show the phone to be similar to the renders we've seen in recent weeks. The phone appears to have a thin profile and flat frame. It boasts a wide pill-shaped, Pixel-like camera bar at the back with a single camera sensor arranged on the left side. The dummy unit of the iPhone 17 Air seem to have an Action button, power button, and volume buttons. The handset is expected to feature a Camera Control button, but that is not visible on the dummy unit. iPhone 17 Air is expected to debut as part of Apple's iPhone 17 lineup this fall with a 9.5mm thick profile, including the camera bump. It is rumoured to be 5.5mm in thickness, not including the top camera bar. It is likely to feature a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is tipped to boast a 24-megapixel selfie camera and a 48-megapixel single rear camera. It is expected to have a Titanium frame and could run on the A18 or A19 chip with support for 8GB RAM. The iPhone 17 Air is said to be priced between $1,299 and $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,09,00 to 1,26,000).  For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Air Specifications, Apple Nithya P Nair Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations. More Related Stories

Disruptive Leadership Redefined: Merging The 7 Habits with AI and Next-Generation Entrepreneurial Strategies7 min read·Just now--In today’s world of rapid technological evolution and constant market shifts, entrepreneurial leadership has been forced to adapt or risk being left behind. As AI continues to disrupt industries, the need for effective leadership is more critical than ever. But how can entrepreneurs truly lead in this new era of artificial intelligence and disruptive innovation? The answer lies in merging the timeless principles of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with AI-powered strategies and next-generation entrepreneurial approaches. This fusion creates the blueprint for disruptive leadership capable of thriving in the AI-driven economy.As someone who has studied leadership, entrepreneurship, and AI integration across multiple global environments, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing how these powerful concepts, when fused effectively, can transform startups into market leaders. In this article, I’ll discuss how the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People can be redefined and integrated with AI tools to build a new form of leadership — one that can navigate the disruptive forces of the modern business landscape.The Changing Landscape: Disruptive Leadership in the Age of AIToday, we’re witnessing a disruption of traditional business models, with AI and machine learning at the heart of this transformation. McKinsey has estimated that AI could deliver up to $13 trillion in additional economic output by 2030. This shift is not just about technology; it’s about reshaping how businesses are led, how decisions are made, and how growth is achieved.For entrepreneurs, embracing AI means adopting an entirely new mindset — a disruptive leadership approach that goes beyond traditional methods. In my career, I’ve seen that leaders who successfully merge the principles of effective leadership with AI-driven strategies unlock unprecedented opportunities. But what does it take to be a disruptive leader in today’s AI-driven economy?The answer lies in the ability to combine time-tested leadership habits with AI-enhanced decision-making, creating a dynamic and forward-thinking approach that not only drives…

The promise of AI is that it’ll make all of our lives easier. And with great convenience comes the potential for serious profit. The United Nations thinks AI could be a $4.8 trillion global market by 2033 – about as big as the German economy. But forget about 2033: in the here and now, AI is already fueling transformation in industries as diverse as financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, marketing, agriculture, and e-commerce. Whether it’s autonomous algorithmic ‘agents’ managing your investment portfolio or AI diagnostics systems detecting diseases early, AI is fundamentally changing how we live and work. But cynicism is snowballing around AI – we’ve seen Terminator 2 enough times to be extremely wary. The question worth asking, then, is how do we ensure trust as AI integrates deeper into our everyday lives? The stakes are high: A recent report by Camunda highlights an inconvenient truth: most organisations (84%) attribute regulatory compliance issues to a lack of transparency in AI applications. If companies can’t view algorithms – or worse, if the algorithms are hiding something – users are left completely in the dark. Add the factors of systemic bias, untested systems, and a patchwork of regulations and you have a recipe for mistrust on a large scale. Transparency: Opening the AI black box For all their impressive capabilities, AI algorithms are often opaque, leaving users ignorant of how decisions are reached. Is that AI-powered loan request being denied because of your credit score – or due to an undisclosed company bias? Without transparency, AI can pursue its owner’s goals, or that of its owner, while the user remains unaware, still believing it’s doing their bidding. One promising solution would be to put the processes on the blockchain, making algorithms verifiable and auditable by anyone. This is where Web3 tech comes in. We’re already seeing startups explore the possibilities. Space and Time (SxT), an outfit backed by Microsoft, offers tamper-proof data feeds consisting of a verifiable compute layer, so SxT can ensure that the information on which AI relies is real, accurate, and untainted by a single entity. Space and Time’s novel Proof of SQL prover guarantees queries are computed accurately against untampered data, proving computations in blockchain histories and being able to do so much faster than state-of-the art zkVMs and coprocessors. In essence, SxT helps establish trust in AI’s inputs without dependence on a centralised power. Proving AI can be trusted Trust isn’t a one-and-done deal; it’s earned over time, analogous to a restaurant maintaining standards to retain its Michelin star. AI systems must be assessed continually for performance and safety, especially in high-stakes domains like healthcare or autonomous driving. A second-rate AI prescribing the wrong medicines or hitting a pedestrian is more than a glitch, it’s a catastrophe. This is the beauty of open-source models and on-chain verification via using immutable ledgers, with built-in privacy protections assured by the use of cryptography like Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Trust isn’t the only consideration, however: Users must know what AI can and can’t do, to set their expectations realistically. If a user believes AI is infallible, they’re more likely to trust flawed output. To date, the AI education narrative has centred on its dangers. From now on, we should try to improve users’ knowledge of AI’s capabilities and limitations, better to ensure users are empowered not exploited. Compliance and accountability As with cryptocurrency, the word compliance comes often when discussing AI. AI doesn’t get a pass under the law and various regulations. How should a faceless algorithm be held accountable? The answer may lie in the modular blockchain protocol Cartesi, which ensures AI inference happens on-chain. Cartesi’s virtual machine lets developers run standard AI libraries – like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Llama.cpp – in a decentralised execution environment, making it suitable for on-chain AI development. In other words, a blend of blockchain transparency and computational AI. Trust through decentralisation The UN’s recent Technology and Innovation Report shows that while AI promises prosperity and innovation, its development risks “deepening global divides.” Decentralisation could be the answer, one that helps AI scale and instils trust in what’s under the hood. (Image source: Unsplash)

This year’s Xbox Games Showcase finally has a date, and just like the past two years, it will be followed by a separate Direct for a major upcoming title – Obsidian Entertainment’s The Outer Worlds 2. Alongside new gameplay, the Direct takes fans inside the studio’s walls, with development team members providing new information and insights. The duration is unknown, and given how wildly the past two Directs for Starfield and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 varied, it’s hard to say. However, it offers hope that The Outer Worlds 2 will launch this year. Obsidian debuted its latest gameplay trailer at The Game Awards 2024 and touted the sci-fi RPG as being twice as big as the first game. There are new weapons, NPCs, and worlds to explore, and it looks to offer a notable visual jump (with ray traced reflections seemingly supported). Stay tuned for more details in June. The Outer Worlds 2 is coming to PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.

DinkyDev The Movie Critic Member Feb 5, 2021 8,760 PLEASE TAG SPOILERS The Last of Us Season 2 Review (Spoiler-Free) - IGN A spoiler-free review of The Last of Us Season 2 by Simon Cardy. The Last of Us premieres on HBO/Max on April 13, 2025. www.ign.com The Last Of Us: Season 2 Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return in HBO's series adaptation of the horror-drama video game. Read the Empire review. www.empireonline.com ‘The Last of Us’ Review: Season 2 of HBO’s Hit Video Game Adaptation Is Thrilling, Addicting and Incomplete Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are joined by newcomers Catherine O'Hara, Isabela Merced and Kaitlyn Dever in a fresh chapter that picks up five years after the last finale. www.hollywoodreporter.com ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Is a Wrenching Saga of Revenge That Lets Bella Ramsey Take the Reins: TV Review Season 2 of HBO's 'The Last of Us' continues the faithful game adaptation while placing Bella Ramsey in the spotlight. variety.com 'The Last of Us' Is No Masterpiece. Season 2 Illustrates Why In its inferior second season, the HBO hit homes in on the idea of justice time.com The Last of Us season 2 is a brutal, bloody expansion of the game It hits HBO on April 13th. www.theverge.com 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Needs More Us, Less Them HBO’s hit video-game adaptation adds several new characters, but loses a step without the intense focus on Ellie and Joel’s relationship. www.rollingstone.com The Last of Us Season 2 review: A powerful adaptation of a gaming masterpiece - Dexerto The Last of Us Season 2 is a heart-wrenching adaptation of one of the best games ever made – here’s our review. www.dexerto.com The Last of Us season 2 review: "Brilliant and visceral but fails to capture the magic of season 1" Here's our review of The Last of Us season 2 www.gamesradar.com ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review: Humanity Shatters as HBO Drama Examines Cycles of Violence to Devastating Effect "The Last of Us" creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann cut deeper into character and make critical changes from the video game in Season 2. www.thewrap.com The Last Of Us, Season 2: The Kotaku Review HBO’s live-action show seems scared to go where The Last of Us Part II boldly went kotaku.com The Last of Us Season 2 Review: Bigger, Better, Bolder The Last of Us Season 2 delivers a bigger and bolder story that will undoubtedly upset and challenge audiences. comicbook.com https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-last-of-us/the-last-of-us-season-2-review-hbo https://www.avclub.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-review-hbo-tv https://screenrant.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-review/ The Last of Us: Season 2 | Rotten Tomatoes Joel and Ellie must survive ruthless killers and monsters on a trek across America after an outbreak. www.rottentomatoes.com The Last of Us critic reviews Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each item was reviewed. www.metacritic.com   Last edited: Monday at 1:39 PM Wallace Wells Member May 24, 2019 5,689 5 stars from Empire The Last Of Us: Season 2 Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return in HBO's series adaptation of the horror-drama video game. Read the Empire review. www.empireonline.com   janusff The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 18,715 Austin, TX lets goooooo. can't wait for sunday   Phantom_Snake The Fallen Jul 26, 2018 4,707 Montana A swing with no miss   TulioHenriqueBC Member Dec 15, 2020 560 Belo Horizonte/MG - Brazil WE WILL BE THERE   Uzupedro Member May 16, 2020 13,467 Rio de Janeiro IGN gave it a 7 The Last of Us Season 2 Review (Spoiler-Free) - IGN It’s still good, but it’s also a sequel that struggles because it’s only half of the story. www.ign.com It was always going to be a challenge to adapt The Last of Us Part 2's sprawling, twisting story into a television show across multiple seasons, and at the halfway point, the jury is still out on whether it will ultimately work. Season 2 of HBO's Naughty Dog adaptation is not bad television, far from it. It's incredibly well-made, often looks gorgeous, and is packed full of stellar performances. But the storytelling devices and choices made in terms of pace and placement for key events bump up against what works, ultimately not delivering the striking effect this story's undeniable shocking events should. It's good, just not a patch on its stellar source material (or its first season) so far. Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Mudcrab Avenger Oct 26, 2017 3,881 Phantom_Snake said: A swing with no miss Click to expand... Click to shrink... Melee still overpowered I see  snowblack Member Oct 30, 2024 445 Sooo..wheres the cut off point I wonder. Very hype for the premiere.  Cov Member Nov 6, 2024 141 Hollywood Reporter says the season feels "incomplete". Blegghh!   JackOfSomeTrades Member Apr 9, 2018 2,280 I think it gives away the structure in the Variety review: Kaitlyn Dever exudes a blistering fury as Abby, a soldier hell-bent on vengeance, but with so few other notes to play, she registers more as a plot point than a person. So regarding structure, it sounds like it's following the structure of the game with this season ending at the "halfway point"   MarcosBrXD Member Aug 28, 2024 1,455 Cov said: Hollywood Reporter says the season feels "incomplete". Blegghh! Click to expand... Click to shrink... I mean everyone known that   ezekial45 Member Oct 25, 2017 8,255 So far so good with the reviews, but the negative ones have some interesting insights. The Last Of Us, Season 2: The Kotaku Review HBO’s live-action show seems scared to go where The Last of Us Part II boldly went kotaku.com Looking forward to this season to see it comes together.  Trey Banned Oct 25, 2017 23,418 there's no way - spoiler just in case - that this season releasing during the same week as the Masters is just a coincidence, right?   Blade30 Member Oct 26, 2017 5,787 Cov said: Hollywood Reporter says the season feels "incomplete". Blegghh! Click to expand... Click to shrink... Well of course, it's only adapting half (or a part) of the second game.  AWestCoastDirtyBird Member Apr 27, 2020 3,641 Surprised some people went into Season 2 expecting it to cover the entire game when Mazin said that it wouldn't be the case before S2 even filmed because there is too much to cover in a single season.   corleone94 Member Dec 18, 2024 93 AWestCoastDirtyBird said: Surprised some people went into Season 2 expecting it to cover the entire game when Mazin said that it wouldn't be the case before S2 even filmed because there is too much to cover in a single season. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah LOL, we already know that.   doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 4,848 Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Many have described The Last of Us as a "game trying to be a movie" because of its cinematic nature and linear story, but thus far, the passive version of Part II has only made it clear that it was always more than cutscenes strung together by stealthy cover shooting. The intentional distance these games put between you and Ellie, Abby, and Joel was always something only a game could accomplish. But if you're not making a player act out a role they're uncomfortable with, why subject a viewer to any discomfort at all? The Last of Us Part II was always more than the sum of its parts, to the point where I tell most people not to cast judgment on the game until they've hit credits. In translating this game into a show, HBO has robbed it of some of its most crucial elements, and I don't expect that to change when it finally finishes telling the story of Part II. Just play the game. Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Cov Member Nov 6, 2024 141 corleone94 said: Yeah LOL, we already know that. Click to expand... Click to shrink... That doesn't mean the season needs to feel "incomplete". They specifically mention that there is a difference between a cliffhanger ending and an incomplete one, and that this falls more in line with the latter.   Fachasaurus Member Oct 27, 2017 1,974 If they included that very major early scene in all its glory - I want to see a YT reactions clip of people that didn't see it coming...   Magic Mushroom Member Oct 25, 2017 13,175 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... Thing is: not everybody plays games.  MegaSackman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,286 Argentina I read the Hollywood reporter review and yeah, it seems that person doesn't know the story or is trying to not spoil it, but it's inevitable that this season will feel incomplete.   DespiteTheNora Member Jan 30, 2025 1,172 Magic Mushroom said: Thing is: not everybody plays games. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think if you're on kotaku.com you probably do, but yeah I do think that even if the show is worse, it's still probably pretty good.  MarcosBrXD Member Aug 28, 2024 1,455 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... the general public doesn't care if you played or not, the Series is being made mainly for them and not for the players   -JD- Avenger Oct 27, 2017 3,975 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... Isn't this the same criticism you could levy at season 1 as well though?  Cov Member Nov 6, 2024 141 MegaSackman said: I read the Hollywood reporter review and yeah, it seems that person doesn't know the story or is trying to not spoil it, but it's inevitable that this season will feel incomplete. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I wondered that. Admittedly I didn't read the whole review because so many of them dropped at the same time. I'm still reserving judgement   ClickyCal' Member Oct 25, 2017 64,783 They actually kept the structure   Jawmuncher Crisis Dino Moderator Oct 25, 2017 44,124 Ibis Island Getting the vibe that fans of "just" the show are going to enjoy Season 2 still, but bigger fans of the games don't seem to be vibing with some of the changes. As the lower reviews seem to be more from gaming outlets.  KKStrider Member Oct 10, 2024 1,456 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's a good point. As much as I enjoyed the first season, the way they presented the hospital scene in particular was another moment when I realized that video games can tell a story differently than TV shows/movies. It just didn't hit the same at all, for me.   doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 4,848 Magic Mushroom said: Thing is: not everybody plays games. Click to expand... Click to shrink... MarcosBrXD said: the general public doesn't care if you played or not, the Series is being made mainly for them and not for the players Click to expand... Click to shrink... -JD- said: Isn't this the same criticism you could levy at season 1 as well though? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh, that's just the final paragraph of the review. It goes into the weeds on why it doesn't resonate as much as the original, since it seems a few things got lost in translation. It's a great read!  Nida Member Aug 31, 2019 14,700 Everett, Washington Fachasaurus said: If they included that very major early scene in all its glory - I want to see a YT reactions clip of people that didn't see it coming... Click to expand... Click to shrink... The Nirvana song they picked for the trailer I saw was... interesting.  RedHeat Member Oct 25, 2017 13,583 I get why gamers might not vibe with it as much, but one of the strongest things about Season 1 was that it wasn't "just" another videogame adaption.   Dust C H A O S Member Oct 25, 2017 40,150 Seems there were issues translating Part 2 into TV series🤔   Phantom_Snake The Fallen Jul 26, 2018 4,707 Montana MegaSackman said: I read the Hollywood reporter review and yeah, it seems that person doesn't know the story or is trying to not spoil it, but it's inevitable that this season will feel incomplete. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah, if season 2 ends where we all kind of expect it to then its going to feel incomplete. its a full scene that gets cut in half. And you don't see the rest of it play out until you get through the second half of the game. I've often wondered if that would translate well to TV. Guess its a miles may vary situation, if that's indeed the ending.  spyder_ur Member Oct 25, 2017 15,367 JackOfSomeTrades said: I think it gives away the structure in the Variety review: Kaitlyn Dever exudes a blistering fury as Abby, a soldier hell-bent on vengeance, but with so few other notes to play, she registers more as a plot point than a person. So regarding structure, it sounds like it's following the structure of the game with this season ending at the "halfway point" Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's not how I read it at all. Read it again - we're getting more Abby way earlier.   jungius Member Sep 5, 2021 3,368 handmaids tale vs tlou2   MegaSackman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,286 Argentina Cov said: I wondered that. Admittedly I didn't read the whole review because so many of them dropped at the same time. I'm still reserving judgement Click to expand... Click to shrink... The main complain is that many characters feel underdeveloped, they even mention Abby as one of them, or the conflict between factions... And it's obvious, all of that will not get time until next season.  Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,589 Dust said: Seems there were issues translating Part 2 into TV series🤔 Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's your take away? Lol. Never change Era.   ElephantShell 10,000,000 Member Oct 25, 2017 11,910 Cov said: Hollywood Reporter says the season feels "incomplete". Blegghh! Click to expand... Click to shrink... Personally I get that feeling a lot from any season of a show where it is set up to have future seasons. It often ends at a point where the story ain't done .. that's why there will be another season.  JackOfSomeTrades Member Apr 9, 2018 2,280 doops. said: Oh, that's just the final paragraph of the review. It goes into the weeds on why it doesn't resonate as much as the original, since it seems a few things got lost in translation. It's a great read! Click to expand... Click to shrink... Thanks for the recommend, sounds like the decision to split the story in 2 seasons may have backfired and caused some difficult writing decisions to be made. spyder_ur said: That's not how I read it at all. Read it again - we're getting more Abby way earlier. Click to expand... Click to shrink... You sure? Yet Dever is a surprisingly marginal presence here, billed as a guest star and deployed sparingly. This is just from the Variety review btw, haven't read many others. It sounds like some plot points regarding that character are moved up because of the season split so viewers aren't waiting until Season 3 for some answers that would've come later in the game   IIFloodyII Member Oct 26, 2017 27,115 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... Definitely going to be the biggest challenge for the show, no game has managed to play me so hard as Part 2 did for some of it big moments. But on the flipside the TV show has a greater ability to actually build up characters besides the main playable ones, which the game just doesn't really leave, so they can do stuff with that I suppose   Haxik Member Oct 27, 2017 910 Mcfrank said: That's your take away? Lol. Never change Era. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Well, they're not exactly lying. There are fantastic reviews, sure, but also plenty of others pointing out that it feels incomplete, with flat characters, a lack of subtlety in how certain things are portrayed or how some characters are developed, cowardly portrayed, etc. In fact, several even praise the game over its adaptation—meaning they're literally saying, 'there are issues translating TLOU2 into a TV series.' That said, whether for or against it, some of you are already defending or justifying certain aspects without having seen a single episode. Just scroll up, and you'll find a long string of replies either defending the show or arguing against the common criticisms.  MrTomato Member Jan 20, 2022 3,581 ezekial45 said: So far so good with the reviews, but the negative ones have some interesting insights. The Last Of Us, Season 2: The Kotaku Review HBO’s live-action show seems scared to go where The Last of Us Part II boldly went kotaku.com Looking forward to this season to see it comes together. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is actually an interesting perspective that feels almost opposite to most reviews from critics who haven't played the game. Especially about Isaac having great scenes, while his parts are mostly criticized (because they lack the context and knowledge of someone who knows the story already). I am expecting the show to be more on the nose than the game. Season 1 did a similar thing, but that seems to work well for people who have not played the games.  NotVeryFriendly Member Oct 27, 2017 4,176 Jawmuncher said: Getting the vibe that fans of "just" the show are going to enjoy Season 2 still, but bigger fans of the games don't seem to be vibing with some of the changes. As the lower reviews seem to be more from gaming outlets. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think Alan Sepinwall is an interesting counterpoint here, as he hasn't played The Last of Us (unless that's changed between the first and second season) yet seems to echo many of the complaints from more gaming focused outlets, particularly pointing to the sense of incompleteness and how under-developed some of the new characters are (while still finding the season good).   Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,589 "After watching all seven episodes twice, I can say that The Last of Us Season 2 is bigger, better, and bolder than Season 1. While it still has some flaws, it's uncompromising in its vision and takes swings that few other high-profile stories would ever dare to. There are things about Season 2 that will undoubtedly cause fury for both fans of the game and the show, but the show's willingness to challenge audiences by tackling big themes is incredibly commendable in this fairly safe era of franchise television. It's brutally raw, vulnerable, and it will likely drive viewers to tears every other episode, thanks to the powerhouse performances from Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal. " High praise in the comicbook.com review  Kenzodielocke Member Oct 25, 2017 13,733 damn why is rt broken   Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,589 Haxik said: Well, they're not exactly lying. There are fantastic reviews, sure, but also plenty of others pointing out that it feels incomplete, with flat characters, a lack of subtlety in how certain things are portrayed or how some characters are developed, etc. In fact, several even praise the game over its adaptation—meaning they're literally saying, 'there are issues translating TLOU2 into a TV series.' That said, whether for or against it, some of you are already defending or justifying certain aspects without having seen a single episode. Just scroll up, and you'll find a long string of replies either defending the show or arguing against the common criticisms. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Sure but it is just typical era behavior where something is getting very positive reviews and then the review thread finds and spends pages on the 2 or 3 nitpicks and people post single line posts saying "oh wow, sounds like it is a miss?"   penny toast Member Feb 20, 2024 894 doops. said: Much as I did enjoy season one, this paragraph (from the Kotaku review) resonates: Click to expand... Click to shrink... people call tlou "game trying to be movie" because its expressively fluent in [Language of Movie]—quality of visuals, music, acting etc are all very much giving 'movie' but its ~interactiveness~ begins and ends at level of gameplay. player 1 can do different gameplay things in the levels as Player Infinity, but narratively it's all the same linear path, like a movie. Nothing for the player to take narrative ownership of, choose differently etc. if person needs to press right trigger to feel something abt the story then my theory of mind is in serious trouble  spyder_ur Member Oct 25, 2017 15,367 This has me concerned, from the Kotaku review: Overall, the show seems scared of silence. Unlike a player experiencing the game, the viewer isn't meant to inhabit a specific viewpoint and act out the scene. As a result, it seems the show's creators have decided that it has to lay everything bare, leaving no action, motive, or regret to the imagination, just in case you weren't sure that everyone here is complicit in the grief-driven cycle of violence that's being perpetuated. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is such a strength of the storytelling in the game, and it seems bizarre given Mazin's past work which is at times atmospheric and quiet. JackOfSomeTrades said: Thanks for the recommend, sounds like the decision to split the story in 2 seasons may have backfired and caused some difficult writing decisions to be made. You sure? Yet Dever is a surprisingly marginal presence here, billed as a guest star and deployed sparingly. This is just from the Variety review btw, haven't read many others. It sounds like some plot points regarding that character are moved up because of the season split so viewers aren't waiting until Season 3 for some answers that would've come later in the game Click to expand... Click to shrink... We'll see I guess. Knowing the antagonist's motivations far earlier seem significant to me. If it follows what the reviews say, it's disappointing. Season 1 was a pretty perfect season of TV, helped in large part by the fact that the first game is a perfect, classic, cohesive journey tale. PArt 2 was always going to be more complex and I didn't think the game structure would work for TV, but Part 2 also offered such an expansion of the scene and characters that I was hopeful it would add more possibilities and creativity. Doesn't sound like they went that direction.  Mattmo831 Featuring Mattmo831 from the Apple v Epic case Member Oct 26, 2020 6,321 If the main complaint is people wanted more / the full game… I guess that means it's good lol. I get being upset if being a cliffhanger but I know what I'm getting into   MrTomato Member Jan 20, 2022 3,581 Cov said: That doesn't mean the season needs to feel "incomplete". They specifically mention that there is a difference between a cliffhanger ending and an incomplete one, and that this falls more in line with the latter. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It actually does, though. There is no way to have a complete arc with a nice cliffhanger, when both sides of the full story support each other. There is no good cut that doesn't feel sudden. And that was always going to be an issue with adapting TLOU2, while keeping most of the structure. 

Microsoft will showcase its slate of upcoming games in the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, scheduled for June 8, the company announced Tuesday. The digital-only broadcast is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on June 8, and will be followed by a whole showcase specifically about The Outer Worlds 2. “It all begins with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, bringing you a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe,” Xbox Wire editor-in-chief Joe Skrebels wrote in a news release. So what can you expect from the Xbox Games Showcase? One of Microsoft’s big anticipated games, Doom: The Dark Ages, will already be released — but the company could show some downloadable content. Borderlands 4 is scheduled for Sept. 23, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 in July. If we’re talking long shots, Fable 4 and The Elder Scrolls 6 are two highly anticipated ones — but The Elder Scrolls 6, at least, is quite unlikely to show up. Microsoft also will reportedly release an partnered handheld gaming device this year. Then, of course, there’s The Outer Worlds 2, which will be detailed in its own event. That’s on top of any new titles Microsoft decides to show off. The Xbox Games Showcase will be broadcast on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, and in more than 40 languages, including American Sign Language.

TSMC's investment in the US under the Trump administration didn't have strategic motives; instead, it was to avoid a hefty wave of tariffs coming against them. TSMC Apparently Submitted To President Trump's "Tariff Threat", Making a Forced Investment Into The US The Taiwan semiconductor giant isn't in the best of positions when it comes to managing geopolitical tensions and the chip business. TSMC is the leading chip fab company for now; their leadership role wasn't "digestible" by the Trump administration, who had threatened the company with the imposition of tariffs as high as 100% if they didn't announce investments into the US. Interestingly, this isn't a claim; instead, it was said by President Trump himself in a speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner. TSMC, I gave them no money; great company, the most powerful in the world. Biggest chip company in the world. They’re spending $200 billion in Arizona building one of the biggest plants in the world. And that’s without money. All I did was say, if you don’t build your plant here you’re going to pay a big tax, 25, maybe 50, maybe 75, maybe 100 percent. - Trump TSMC announced that it will invest $100 billion in the US, opening four new facilities in Arizona, along with an advanced packaging and R&D center. The deal was labeled as an effort to diversify the supply chain, with the Taiwan giant having an interest in the US. However, it seems like TSMC's determination in the deal wasn't as to what was being shown by the Trump administration, since with the latest comments, it looks like TSMC was forced into a deal by the US government simply because Trump believes that they stole US chip tech. The Taiwan giant's expansion into the US does have its benefits, but it raises tremendous issues for the supply chain, mainly dealing with how complicated the process of transferring cutting-edge nodes to the US is. TSMC has expressed a determination to scale up production to a 1.6nm process by the end of the decade, and while it all seems positive for US chip ambitions, it looks like the start was a forced one. Trump's vision for the US supply chain in general does make sense to a certain extent, but his measures are said to be "radical" and completely unfavourable for businesses. Despite the collaboration with TSMC, the US still decided to tariff Taiwan in the recent rounds, and while chip imports are excluded, it still shows that the Trump administration isn't easy to rely on. Deal of the Day