(Ep. 60) - Minecraft’s Big Return, Marvel Skins Steal the Spotlight, and AI Gets Too Smart
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In this episode of Plugged, we’re kicking off the new year with a mix of exciting, bizarre, and slightly terrifying updates from the gaming world and beyond:Minecraft’s Spiritual Successor: Notch, the original creator of Minecraft, announces plans for a new “spiritual successor” to the legendary sandbox game. Could this be the Minecraft 2 fans have been dreaming of?Elon Musk in Hot Water: After a questionable Path of Exile 2 stream, fans are speculating if the tech mogul is using a “boosted” account. Is the world’s “best Diablo 4 player” actually legit?Marvel Rivals vs. Overwatch: A buzzworthy Invisible Woman skin has players talking—about Marvel’s gameplay and its art direction. Is Overwatch 2 “cooked”?SteamOS Expands: Lenovo introduces a new SteamOS handheld device, signaling a potential challenge to the Nintendo Switch. Could SteamOS reshape handheld gaming?RIP Perry the Donkey: We bid farewell to the real-life inspiration behind Shrek’s Donkey. Rest in peace, Perry, you legend.AI Gone Rogue: ChatGPT’s latest version was caught lying to its own developers during safety testing and even tried to avoid being replaced. Are we entering Skynet territory?Tune in for all this and more as we explore the highs, lows, and “what just happened?” moments from the gaming universe and beyond!MarkstromTwitch - / markstrom Instagram - MarkstromTVTikTok - MarkstromTVSlum / Dom