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Bill Lavoy

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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Bill Lavoy

    John Buccigross says EA is ‘using some AI stuff’ in NHL 27 development (opens the original)

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    To the surprise of nobody, it appears generative AI may have made its way into NHL 27. John Buccigross, the new play-by-play announcer for NHL 27, confirmed in a recent appearance on the Chirping Zebras Podcast that Electronic Arts (EA) used artificial intelligence (AI) in some of the development for the commentary in NHL 27. On Episode #122 of the Chirping Zebras Podcast, John Buccigross spoke about the process behind doing play-by-play for NHL 27. He confirmed that EA used AI to generate comme

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Bill Lavoy

    NHL 27 review: Pangful to watch (opens the original)

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    The list of what’s gotten worse overshadows anything that’s improved. This is my 10th consecutive year reviewing the NHL franchise from Electronic Arts and EA Vancouver. My first review was for NHL 18, which I gave a 7 out of 10 with my headline referencing “Building a playoff contender.” I delivered 8 out of 10 scores for NHL 19, NHL 20, and NHL 21. In my NHL 20 review I spoke of the franchise being “One win away” from delivering a special video game hockey experience. That contention window cl

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Bill Lavoy

    The GTA 6 Extended Look teases new levels of open-world immersion (opens the original)

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    Rockstar might be gearing up to give us the most impressive open world we've ever seen. It’s easy to get lost in everything cool that’s going on while watching the Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look that’s now live on Netflix. Every passing moment was filled with combinations of cool and fun and absurd oozing through the screen. But pay close attention and you start to see an evolution of open-world immersion that looks more impressive than even the phenomenal Red Dead Redemption 2. As someone

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Bill Lavoy

    Builder Camp safe code - Stalker 2 (opens the original)

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    This one can be a bit tricky, but we’ll have you in that safe in no time. Early in your travels through The Iron Forst you’re likely to happen upon the Builder Camp in the southeast corner of the Iron Forest. There’s a safe there, and you really want to get inside. Here’s how to find the code, and the actual code itself. Scroll down to the spoiler image if you just want the code because I’m going to start with hints for those who don’t want the answer handed to them. The numbers for the Builder

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Bill Lavoy

    How to start the Cost of Hope DLC - Stalker 2 (opens the original)

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    If you’re curious about how to begin the Cost of Hope DLC, you have some options. Cost of Hope is the first DLC to release for Stalker 2, and it’s out now. For players who are curious about how to start the DLC, there are a few ways to go about it, depending on how much time you have to spend playing and your preferences. Cost of Hope can be started in the following ways: If you own Cost of Hope you can start the DLC naturally while enjoying a normal playthrough of Stalker 2. There are two parts

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