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Starfield is a “good game”, says former designer, but “space is inherently boring”

Starfield is a “good game”, says former designer, but “space is inherently boring”

Starfield is a “good game” but it failed to match the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games because of its use of procedural generation and the fact “space is inherently boring”. That’s according to former Starfield systems designer Bruce Nesmith, who discussed the game with FRVR. Starfield was Bethesda’s first new series in over 25 years, following its work on Fallout …

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Starfield Designer Says Game Fell Short Of Fallout And Elder Scrolls, Calls Space “Inherently Boring”

Starfield Designer Says Game Fell Short Of Fallout And Elder Scrolls, Calls Space “Inherently Boring”

A former Bethesda designer has some theories on why Starfield didn’t take off the same way the company’s other marquee RPG franchises did. Speaking to FRVR, developer Bruce Nesmith, who worked as a systems designer for Starfield before leaving Bethesda in 2021, complimented the space-set RPG, while opining that it didn’t reach the same heights as The Elder Scrolls or …

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Barbara Walters Once Revealed Her Most Boring Celebrity Interview | Barbara Walters | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Barbara Walters Once Revealed Her Most Boring Celebrity Interview | Barbara Walters | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The late Barbara Walters once revealed one of her worst celebrity interviews. There’s a new ABC special airing tonight, titled, Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything, and it will focus on some of her past interviews. Well, she previously revealed her most boring interview was with legendary actor Warren Beatty. Keep reading to find out more… “It is like pulling teeth …

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Mikel Arteta versus Pep Guardiola has become a boring battle of overwhelming caution

Mikel Arteta versus Pep Guardiola has become a boring battle of overwhelming caution

Stodgy matches between Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City come as absolutely no surprise now. We’ve already witnessed a contest in which all eight defenders on the pitch were recognised centre-backs, another game when Arsenal got a player sent off and hardly got out of their own half after half-time, and a game when it barely looked like …

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The Hottest Thing in the Stock Market Is Suddenly Boring Tech – Bloomberg.com

The Hottest Thing in the Stock Market Is Suddenly Boring Tech  Bloomberg.com Fears of a Tech Bubble Have It Backward. Stocks Can Keep Going.  Barron’s These 3 charts show how the rise of technology stocks has transformed the U.S. equity market  MarketWatch AI frenzy has been “major driver” of single-stock volatility, Barclays says  Investing.com Tech Titans Continue to Propel S&P 500 to New Heights …

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The Slow, Boring Erosion of the Kansas City Chiefs Dynasty

The Slow, Boring Erosion of the Kansas City Chiefs Dynasty

NFLNFLThe Chiefs have fallen into an 0-2 hole, and worse, they’re no fun to watch. Is there a way out beyond asking more and more of Patrick Mahomes? Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration By Steven RuizSept. 18, 3:48 pm UTC • 11 min Patrick Mahomes is on pace to rush for 1,045 yards this season. If that were Josh Allen, Lamar …

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Apple’s three-year iPhone plan is a break from the boring

Apple’s three-year iPhone plan is a break from the boring

Next month, Apple is rumored to debut a slimmed-down iPhone Air, breaking from the small design tweaks and spec bumps that have become routine at its launch events. The three-year plan will see its hardware change to mesh with the new Liquid Glass design in its next iOS update, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted in his latest newsletter over the …

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Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Janel Strachan, a 31-year-old New Yorker, loved her Midea air conditioner. Strachan’s techie boyfriend recommended the model, and she soon became a devotee. She liked its convenient, apartment-oriented features. She could easily use an app to turn it on, and its sleek design made it easier for her to see outside. The unit, which first hit the market in 2020, …

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