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Pixel 11 gets in on the digicam trend
The latest episode of The Verge’s Vergecast podcast dives into Google’s Pixel 11 Pro, focusing on a new suite of computational photography features called Camera Looks, which lets users tweak their photo processing to move away from the smartphone industry’s typically over-sharpened, over-processed image style and towards a softer, more film-like “digicam” aesthetic. Host Jacob…
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Nintendo’s War On Switch Emulators Continues With 400 More GitHub Takedowns
Nintendo is doing what Nintendo does: issuing DMCA takedown notices to anyone who illegally offers access to any of the company’s games. That’s exactly what happened earlier this week, as Nintendo wiped out over 400 Switch emulators from GitHub. According to an August 21 TorrentFreak report, the Mario maker sent the proprietary developer platform seven…
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Lone game dev builds an explorable cyberpunk city almost entirely out of ASCII characters
A solo game developer has created an explorable cyberpunk city rendered almost entirely in ASCII characters, turning simple text symbols into a fully navigable urban environment. The project highlights how far text-based art and procedural design can be pushed by a single creator, showcasing an unconventional visual style within the cyberpunk genre that typically relies…
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New Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 update turns the ports into Modern Warfare 4 ads
A recent PS5 update for the ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 has reportedly added prominent in-game advertising for the forthcoming Modern Warfare 4. The change has drawn criticism because it places promotion for a newer title inside paid re-releases of much older games, raising concerns about advertising being added…
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“Friendslop” Sounds Like An Insult. What Do Developers Think?
There’s an ongoing divide about the word “friendslop.” The genre descriptor, born of games like Lethal Company, Peak, and many others in recent years, can be used in both positive and negative contexts, which can make it confusing. Personally, I was trying to reserve the “-slop” suffix for things made by generative AI, but the…
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Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war
The Pentagon said more than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war against Iran began in late February. The department updated its war casualty database this week with another 50 injured service members. When totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the “Overseas Operations” category, the…
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Metal Gear Solid 4’s most famous joke gets updated in Master Collection Vol. 2, with Konami even bringing back the original voice actor
Konami has updated a well-known joke in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, adapting it for modern hardware while retaining its original comedic intent. The change matters because it shows the collection is being actively revised rather than simply porting the 2008 PlayStation 3 release…
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SickKids children’s hospital bandages up careers website after intruder breaks in
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto has confirmed that an intruder accessed its external careers website after exploiting a vulnerability in third-party software also used by other organisations. The hospital said clinical systems and patient information were untouched and patient care continued as normal, but data belonging to current and former staff, job…
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Dexter and the Moonrocks Are “Freakin’ Out” on Fallon: Watch
Dexter and the Moonrocks made their late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing their breakout single “Freakin’ Out.” The Texas quartet have been steadily gaining attention this year, and the appearance marks a significant milestone in their rise, with the performance showcasing frontman James Tuffs’ grunge-influenced vocal style and drummer Ryan…
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‘Saw V’ Director David Hackl Boards Action-Thriller ‘Solar Storm’ as Jack Hudson and Lorena Andrea Cast in Lead Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
Director David Hackl, best known for “Saw V” and “Dangerous”, is set to helm the neo-noir action thriller “Solar Storm” for Pelican Pictures, with Jack Hudson and Lorena Andrea cast in the lead roles. The project marks a notable genre departure for Hackl and pairs two rising performers in a high-concept survival story, adding to…