Article by Matt S. Microsoft has released its second attempt at an AI, after the spectacular failure of Tay, a social interaction bot unleashed on Twitter that was turned racist in a matter of hours. This new attempt can’t be racist, as it doesn’t learn in interacting with people, but…
Read MoreArticle by Danica Dee. The entire DDNet team would like to wish everyone a very happy Easter. While the day is very much a religious holiday, it’s also a public holiday in many countries, which means for the non-Christians it’s still a good opportunity to relax, spend time with family…
Read MoreFeature by Danica Dee. Today is Doll’s Day, or Girl’s Day in Japan (Hinamatsuri). One of the lesser-known Japanese special days outside of the country, it’s nevertheless an important religious holiday, and I thought it might be nice to highlight it here today. Hinamatsuri is, as the name suggests, a…
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen Dee Dee around by now. She’s our mascot, and she’s wonderful. Journalist, model, all-round nice girl, Dee Dee’s a far more attractive face for Digitally Downloaded than any of us could ever be. And to show just how versatile she can be, let’s use this week’s Friday…
Read MoreWe hope you all enjoyed the first DDNet magazine. Now we’re getting closer to publishing the second… and we’ve got the cover of it to share. Related reading: If you missed the first issue of the magazine, catch up here! As you can see, the topic will be about fan…
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year! It’s now the Year of the Monkey, for those who haven’t been keeping track, and that means if you were born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944 or 1932 (how awesome would it be if someone born in 1932 is reading DDNet?), this year’s all…
Read MoreDead or Alive Extreme has always been a divisive series – it’s the pet project of Tomonobu Itagaki, but it also pushes the boundaries of voyeurism in games to a completely new degree. But hey, if we’re going to have a pet project we might as well make it interesting,…
Read MoreBig announcement time! I’d like to introduce you all to a very special someone. Danica Dee (Dee Dee to her friends) is Digitally Downloaded’s latest gun reporter, our new Japan correspondent and she’s already whipping us into shape! At just 18 years of age, Dee Dee’s already an expert in…
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