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It’s Time For Epic Games And Its CEO To Touch Grass

It’s Time For Epic Games And Its CEO To Touch Grass https://ift.tt/PpyRE19 Epic Games is under fire once again this week for its stance on AI, as the company is apparently pivoting to "AI-accelerated development"--and supreme overlord Tim Sweeney has been trying to make it seem as though he and his company are not bothered by the backlash even a little bit. But everything that Sweeney and his spokespeople have said this week makes them look like they're embarrassingly out of touch with the reality of our present moment. Maybe it's time for Sweeney to go outside and get some fresh air and remember what it was like to be a regular person who doesn't have a billion dollars and a powerful corporation that he rules with an iron fist. It kinda seems like he hasn't done that in a while. The fun this week started with a Bloomberg report about troubled production on a Marvel- and Star Wars-themed shooter game: one that would hook into Fortnite's system of...

Gen V's Graphic Violence Has More To Say Than The Boys

Gen V's Graphic Violence Has More To Say Than The Boys https://ift.tt/uCKEJtP

The Boys and its spin-off, Gen V, are some of the gnarliest shows around when it comes to blood and guts. The Boys makes its intentions known very quickly when A-Train runs through Hughie's girlfriend, leaving the latter holding her hands, disconnected from her splattered body. She's instantly killed so that Hughie can get angry enough to join up with Billy Butcher and the crew. The Boys' new college-focused spin-off, Gen V, is a violent show, too. Its main character slices her hand open to access her blood powers, and even just five episodes in, the show is hinting that her control over blood is more extensive than you can imagine. Gen V not only features one of the bloodiest opening sequences in any show that I can remember, but it's also much more creative with its use of graphic violence and other body-horror-style moments thanks to its protagonists.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Prime Video's Gen V through Episode 5 of Season 1. If you haven't caught up with the series yet, you may want to wait until you do.

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