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The Sims is becoming a movie: 8 sadistic and funny things every Noughties kid did in the PC game
Following on from Barbie’s wild success, Margot Robbie’s production company is taking on the the best-selling video game
3-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
I played ‘Wetherspoons The Game’ – it gave me daquiris, wine and faith in humanity
“Did you order these?” inquires the Wetherspoon barman. He’s holding a tray laden with two glasses of pinot grigio and two strawberry daiquiris. Yes, it is only around 4.30pm on a weekday; but isn’t there a risk of January becoming so dry it is actually dangerous? And also, isn’t strawberry one of our five-a-day?
8-min read - EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Making Tears of the Kingdom: Inside The Legend of Zelda's finest hour
From the Nordic-inspired wilderness of Skyrim to the untamed frontiers of Red Dead Redemption, the grittily beautiful Continent in The Witcher to the dazzlingly colourful countries of Super Mario Odyssey. When it comes to beautiful playgrounds to explore, the past few decades have spoiled gamers with an embarrassment of riches.
9-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
I invented the internet – I worry my creation has given way to the likes of QAnon
Most of us, if we had helped to invent something that made a decent amount of money – let alone changed the world – would expect to receive a decent proportion of the profits ourselves, if not the lion’s share.
15-min read - TechnologyThe Telegraph
Could an AI write Spare? Take our quiz to spot the fake literary intros
See if you can spot the AI-generated material in our interactive quiz
3-min read - EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Rock star developers, low poly grapes, and clip-on cat ears: Inside the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest
Punters in Las Vegas will, by and large, gamble on anything – and yet even the most reckless would have hesitated to put money on Final Fantasy XIV even surviving to its 10th anniversary, let alone being able to mark the occasion with a lavish celebration for 15,000 of its most fervent fans in the party capital of the world.
8-min read - TechnologyThe Telegraph
Five weather apps you can actually rely on – and one you should avoid
As wildfires abroad contrast with the wet British summer of recent weeks, it is to a new national obsession that we are turning: weather apps. Is the heatwave coming here? When will we see the sun shine again? What are the pollen levels going to be when I’m having tea in Aunt Mabel’s garden at 4.12pm on the next Saturday but one?
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