Condemned: Criminal Origins – это психологический триллер от первого лица, где игрок в роли агента ФБР Итана Томаса расследует серию жестоких убийств серийного маньяка. Отличительной чертой игры является акцент на ближнем бое с использованием подручных средств, таких как трубы, доски и топоры. Игроку предстоит тщательно исследовать мрачные и заброшенные локации, собирая улики с помощью специального оборудования, такого как ультрафиолетовый фонарик и сканер. Анализ собранных улик играет ключевую роль в раскрытии преступлений. Геймплей строится на напряженной атмосфере, внезапных нападениях врагов и ограниченности патронов. Итан часто оказывается в ситуациях, где единственным способом выжить является импровизированное оружие и умение быстро реагировать. По мере продвижения по сюжету, Итан сталкивается не только с преступниками, но и с собственными внутренними демонами.
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki says he rejected numerous interview requests about AI-generated Ghibli art because he believed the online trend would quickly lose its appeal. The Studio Ghibli AI art wave took the world by storm back in 2025, when fans around the world used image generation tools to make memes, depict famous scenes, and create new images with the legendary animation studio’s art style. Co-founder and legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki has famously remained silent on the matter, but now producer and chairman Toshio Suzuki has explained why Studio Ghibli was seemingly unfazed by the trend. Studio Ghibli producer knew AI art trend would end “At the time, I was inundated with interview requests, but I deliberately declined because I thought everyone would quickly get bored of it,” the 78-year-old producer told The Asahi Shimbun.
Three US Democratic senators condemned both Discord and Roblox, saying that the voice-chat and game-creation platforms "deserve their day in court" instead of hiding behind private arbitration methods as it relates to child safety. According to an August 31 Bloomberg report , Democratic senators Dick Durbin (Illinois), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) have filed an amicus brief on August 28 urging the courts to keep the myriad lawsuits Discord and Roblox are facing public. "Instead of hiding behind the veil of arbitration, Roblox and Discord can be held accountable for their misconduct: misleading parents into thinking their platforms are safe and failing to protect children from sexual abuse," the senators wrote collectively. This includes paying $12 million to do things like adding facial recognition and age-verification systems.