Interesting Links for 08-02-2023

1. This pretty much sums up how I feel about computer games that prioritise narrative over, well, being a game

(tags:games narrative writing design video )

2. As kids become teens, mom's voice matters less to their brains

(tags:teenagers voice psychology children )

3. Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and Game Boy to Become 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time

(tags:Nintendo consoles )

4. What Happened On The Day the Dinosaurs Died?

(tags:video dinosaurs apocalypse )

5. I think Atari might have overestimated the level of nostalgia people have for their consoles

(tags:games nostalgia history technology consoles money )

6. Noting a chain of evidence for the next time someone claims that JK Rowling isn't transphobic

(tags:LGBT transgender bigotry jkrowling )

7. Google advertises its AI - which manages to get facts wrong *in the advert*

(tags:ai OhForFucksSake google )

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Sophia drew this, by herself, at nursery, while looking in a mirror. Her art is officially better than mine, so this is the first time she has surpassed me in something. I'm looking forward to seeing what the next thing is.
Original is here on instagram.

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Dawn in England and Scotland
Original is here on instagram.