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gaming20 days ago•6 min saved

Goblin Storm Unleashed: Secret Lair’s Stormy Goblin Commander Deck

Secret Lair reveals the Commander Deck: Goblin Storm, a goblin-tribe storm-focused build led by Zada, Hedron Grinder and Krenko, Mob Boss. The product includes 12 foil borderless cards with new artwork, 22 foil borderless Mountains, 63 non-foil reprints (plus 3 with new art), 4 foil goblin tokens, 10 non-foil double-sided tokens, a storm counter helper, and a display commander (not legal for sanctioned play). Priced at $149.99, it launches May 18, 2026, and centers on copying spells via storm interactions (Empty the Warrens, Grapeshot, Haze of Rage, Spreading Insurrection) to flood the board, aided by Daring Discovery and Goblin synergies.

via Magic: The Gathering|

#commander-deck #gaming #goblins

technology25 days ago•3 min saved

Goblin Guardrails: OpenAI Clamps Down on Mythical Talk in AI Models

OpenAI reportedly banned its Codex tool and GPT-5.x models from discussing goblins and similar creatures after researchers found a rising habit of creature metaphors; the company says the behavior arose from training incentives tied to personality customization, showing how subtle reward signals can shape model quirks across generations.

via Futurism|

#ai #codex #goblins

ai26 days ago•43 min saved

OpenAI: Goblin chatter was a training quirk, not a policy decision

OpenAI says references to goblins and other creatures began as a training quirk after reinforcement learning rewarded the Nerdy personality in GPT-5.1, causing the quirky metaphors to spread to later models; goblin chatter faded after Nerdy was retired but lingered in Codex, and OpenAI has shared a way to reverse the instructions.

via The Verge|

#ai #codex #goblins

technology26 days ago•2 min saved

OpenAI ties ChatGPT's goblin chatter to rewarded nerdy persona

OpenAI explained that ChatGPT’s quirky goblin references happened because the model was heavily rewarded for adopting a “nerdy” personality during training. After noticing the effect, OpenAI retired that personality and added an override to suppress goblin mentions, illustrating how reward signals can shape AI behavior in unexpected ways.

via NBC News|

#chatgpt #goblins #nerdy-personality

technology27 days ago•11 min saved

Codex Prompts Ban Goblins, Highlighting GPT-5.5’s Quirky Guardrails

Ars Technica reports that OpenAI’s Codex CLI base instructions for the latest GPT-5.5 model explicitly prohibit mentioning goblins and other creatures unless it is clearly relevant to the user’s query, while also telling the model to adopt a vivid inner life and warm temperament. The disclosure, published on GitHub, has sparked chatter about potential overrides or a “goblin mode” toggle, drawing comparisons to earlier leaks of AI prompts and prompting discussion about how such guardrails shape interactions.

via Ars Technica|

#codex #goblins #gpt-55

gaming5 months ago•1 min saved

Goblin Greedings Brings Gifts and Chaos in Diablo IV

During the Goblin Greedings event in Diablo IV, players can hunt Treasure Goblins across all realms from December 18 to January 6 to earn rewards, complete the March of the Goblins reputation board, and claim special holiday gifts, with additional free gifts available in the in-game shop. The event aims to bring festive cheer through battles and rewards while supporting the game's ongoing holiday celebrations.

via Blizzard News|

#diablo-iv #gaming #goblins

gaming3 years ago•1 min saved

Diablo 4 addresses player feedback and buffs Necromancer class.

Diablo 4 GM Rod Fergusson has acknowledged player feedback on the Necro nerfs and announced a server side hotfix buff to Necro skellies. The fix will take some time to propagate worldwide. Fergusson also confirmed that the team is aware of the goblin issue and is working on it. Blizzard recently revealed its post-launch plan for Diablo 4, which includes new seasons, battle passes, and class balance changes.

via Eurogamer.net|

#diablo-4 #gaming #goblins