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Hell Let Loose’s original developers’ Napoleonic-era extraction game, Hunger, gets December early access release, and an open beta this month

  • Hunger enters Steam Early Access on 3 December.
  • Its open beta runs from 27 to 29 November.
  • The developer reports over 700,000 Steam wishlists.

Good Fun Corp, formed by the original developers of Hell Let Loose, will release its extraction game Hunger in Steam Early Access on 3 December. An open beta will run from 27 to 29 November, and anyone can request access through Steam. The dates give players a chance…

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Sudokoo SK700V review

  • An air cooler with a built-in CPU stats display costs about £80.
  • The reviewer praises its cooling and straightforward installation.
  • Missing Intel mounting hardware and thermal paste detract from the package.

Sudokoo’s SK700V is an unusually affordable CPU air cooler with a built-in display, and the reviewer calls it the best air cooler they have tested in years. Its strong cooling, broad RAM compatibility and easy installation make it appealing, though missing mounting hardware and thermal paste frustrate the…

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How to find the Lenses of Truth in Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake

  • The glasses reveal hidden objects and illusions.
  • Find them in Kakariko Village.
  • They drain magic while equipped.

In the Ocarina of Time Remake, the Lenses of Truth help Link spot hidden objects, secrets and illusions. The guide explains how to find them in Kakariko Village, where they remain in the same location as in the original game. Players must first reach the point where they…

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Overwatch is adding 6v6 role queue to its Competitive play: ‘We’ve realised that there doesn’t have to be a winner between 5v5 and 6v6’

  • Competitive 6v6 role queue arrives as a four-week test in Season 6.
  • Players can choose between 5v5, 6v6 Open Queue and 6v6 Role Queue.
  • Developers say both formats can coexist.

Overwatch is adding a role queue option for 6v6 Competitive play, giving players a structured alternative to both the standard 5v5 mode and 6v6 Open Queue. The change reflects the developers’ view that the formats can coexist, rather than one needing to replace the other. The 2-2-2 6v6…

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53 Years Ago Today, Kris Kristofferson Knocked Himself Off the Top of the Charts With His First Album Alongside Wife Rita Coolidge

  • Kristofferson’s *Full Moon* replaced his own album at No. 1.
  • Rita Coolidge brought extensive backing-vocal and solo experience.
  • The pair later won a Grammy and made two more duet albums.

On 11 November 1973, Kris Kristofferson’s album *Jesus Was a Capricorn* lost the top spot on the US country albums chart to *Full Moon*, his first duet album with his wife, Rita Coolidge. The change meant Kristofferson replaced himself at No. 1, and showed that the newlyweds’ collaboration…

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Who played the recorder on Led Zeppelin’s 1971 masterpiece ‘Stairway to Heaven’?

  • John Paul Jones played the recorders on “Stairway to Heaven”.
  • Their passage adds a medieval, almost Celtic quality.
  • The arrangement helps shape the song’s changing atmosphere.

John Paul Jones played the recorders heard in the middle section of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”. His contribution adds a gentle, almost Celtic-sounding passage before the song grows heavier, helping give the track its sense of journey and contrast. The article says Jones recorded the part while…

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Dark Souls 2 and 3 online features return after two-week outage

  • Dark Souls 2 and 3 online features are restored.
  • The outage lasted about two weeks.
  • FromSoftware has not shared details of the security fix.

FromSoftware has restored the online servers for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3, ending an outage that began at the end of October. The studio said on 11 November that its investigation into apparent security issues was complete and a fix had been applied, allowing players to…

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WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams: ‘Our existence is political’

  • Gabby Williams says women athletes’ presence is often politicised.
  • She expects WNBA players to keep using their public platform.
  • She cited the 2020 Georgia runoff and Black Lives Matter activism.

Fresh from winning the WNBA Finals MVP with the Golden State Valkyries, Gabby Williams said political and cultural debate around the league is unlikely to fade. She argued that women athletes’ presence in a traditionally male space is itself politicised, and that players recognise and embrace the influence…

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Jenna Dewan blames ‘online noise’ for shocking ‘DWTS’ exit — as fans rail against dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy

  • Jenna Dewan linked the exit to possible online noise.
  • Val Chmerkovskiy said he had no regrets about the season.
  • Fans cited controversy surrounding Chmerkovskiy as a factor.

Jenna Dewan said “online noise” may have affected her and Val Chmerkovskiy’s elimination from “Dancing With the Stars”, though she said they enjoyed their final performance. Chmerkovskiy said he had no regrets about their season, while fans online pointed to the controversy surrounding him as a possible factor…

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In 1998, Stephen King wrote an episode of the biggest show on TV. 21 million people watched it, but he still wasn’t happy

  • King approached The X-Files to write an episode.
  • “Chinga” attracted more than 21 million US viewers.
  • Extensive rewrites left King feeling it was no longer his work.

Stephen King wrote “Chinga”, a 1998 episode of The X-Files, after approaching creator Chris Carter because he was a fan of the series. The episode drew more than 21 million US viewers, but King felt his work had been rewritten so extensively that he no longer regarded it…

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