I was also thinking Contra was involved, but when he pulled out the lighting I thought it was something someone had done to her. I'm very glad it just turned out to be Somerton, who failed the sniff test the first time he was recommended to me by the algorithm.
I also stan aftershokz. For gym use I use ear plugs to block out machine sounds and I can still hear my book/music/video just fine. The battery life is great - I charge them nightly to be certain they won't die, but haven't had any problems running them two days at a time for 8+ hours on the occasion that I forget.
UGH, come on squeenix! Do you want boycotts and strikes? Because replacing artists and programmers with AI is how you get boycotts and strikes.
I am honestly surprised Starfield has done as well as it has. Fallout 4 will probably be the last Bethesda game I ever pay for unless they overhaul their entire business model. It's very clear from all of what happened to 76 and interviews from Todd that the creativity at Bethesda is dead. It's not gamers making games. It's executives wanting to print money. At this point I hesitate to pay for any AAA game.
No one deserves to be held in such high regard that they get a free pass for bad behavior.