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Jay Peters

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    Adam Mosseri is here.

    He’s on crutches but seems happy!

    A photo of Adam Mosseri.
    Sorry for my iPhone 12 Mini photo.
    Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge
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    Jay Peters
    Meta is playing some vibe-y music.

    Current song: “Three Drums” by Four Tet.

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    Jay Peters
    Almost time to Connect.

    Alex Heath, Kylie Robison, and I are all at Meta’s Connect conference to cover the show.

    Ahead of the 1PM ET keynote, you can catch up on what to expect.

    Picture of the auditorium and stage where Meta Connect 2024 will be presented.
    Image: Jay Peters / The Verge
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    Jay Peters
    I only sort of dread a trip to the Lake House.

    Alan Wake 2 was already the scariest game I have ever played, and the new trailer for the second DLC expansion, The Lake House, looks even scarier. (Warning: there’s a jump scare.)

    Alan Wake 2 was also one of my favorite games I’ve ever played, so I’ll almost certainly be facing my fears when the expansion comes out in October.

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    Jay Peters
    Hunt some Wilds monsters in February.

    Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on February 28th, 2025, Capcom announced today. While the game got a new trailer during PlayStation’s State of Play, it will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC.

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    Jay Peters
    Jay Peters
    Meta isn’t quite done mixing celebrities and chatbots.

    The company has apparently signed deals with Awkwafina, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Judi Dench, and Keegan-Michael Key to voice its AI chatbot, Reuters reports. The company was rumored to be seeking these deals earlier this year.

    Meta may have moved on from celebrity-themed chatbots, but given these reported deals, it apparently still sees promise tying big names and AI.