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Watch Sony’s PlayStation E3 2017 press conference in 5 minutes

2025-01-29T11:04:11-05:00

God of War. Spider-Man. Horizon Zero Dawn. A new Call of Duty. Choose-your-own sci-fi adventure Detroit. Big-budget zombie game Days Gone. A VR thing for Final Fantasy XV.

That was Sony from E3 2016. This year, the company showed off… well… God of War. Spider-Man. Another Horizon Zero Dawn. A new Call of Duty — now in World War II. Choose-your-own sci-fi adventure Detroit. Big-budget zombie game Days Gone. And a VR thing for Final Fantasy XV — this time fishing.

That isn’t to say it was a bad show from Sony — far from it, in fact, as each of those games have taken the year to really improve themselves. There was also a new Uncharted adventure, a remastered Shadow of the Colossus, and some Destiny 2 exclusives. Here’s everything you might’ve missed.

There was, alas, nothing for Vita.

Bethesda’s E3 2017 press conference in 4 minutes

2025-01-29T11:04:11-05:00

Welcome to Bethesdaland, a creepy cartoon wonderland full of Bethesda games. As part of its E3 press conference, the company showcased all its not-so-cheerful upcoming properties in an uncomfortably festive light. Doom and Fallout in VR. A more arcade-style Quake championed as a $1 million esport. Some creepy-as-hell horror in The Evil Within 2. A new story in the world Dishonored 2. And capping off the night? A whole new take on Wolfenstein.

There was, alas, no new Fallout Shelter this year.

We remixed John Oliver’s all-dog Supreme Court footage with actual audio from the Aereo case

2014-10-22T10:48:06-04:00

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver challenged news outlets to footage it made of an all-dog Supreme Court to make to the oral arguments “more compelling to watch.”

Challenge accepted.

The following is actual audio recordings of the oral arguments from case 13-461, American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo, Inc. — you can find the original audio file and full transcript here on the official Supreme Court website (caution: audio autoplays). Earlier this year, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Aereo — which streams over-the-air, public channels over the internet — violated copyright law. In oral arguments, Aereo’s lawyers argued with the court over whether the company is more like a parking garage or a valet. Seriously, watch for yourself.

Even now, it’s important to know how the Supreme Court handles technologically-focused cases (spoiler: it’s not great). Even better, you can learn how while watching dogs be adorable. Well, nine dog justices, two dog lawyers, a duck assistant, and a pecking chicken as stenographer.

And now this, for further reading: