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Warframe is showing love to Dungeons & Dragons with this ‘legally distinct’ RPG
Amir finally gets to play Fables & Frontiers this August as part of a larger Amir’s Shockwave update for Digital Extremes’ Warframe
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This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave
Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating through a walk to 7-Eleven for a slurpee. This time, though, I stayed home and put the new Ninja Slushi Twist to the test. Ninja’s latest slushie machine builds on the popularity of the original…
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“This is our Spider-Man 3” – Soulfame’s Warsong update adds “edgelord” progression path later this year
Digital Extremes has unveiled a lengthy new gameplay trailer for its fantasy action game Soulframe, showcasing its next major update, Warsong, which is due to arrive later this year. The update introduces a new story quest known as the Warsong Fable, featuring actor Ben Starr as antagonist Tempest Bayor, and delves into the player character’s…
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Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks
Phoebe Gates’ AI-powered shopping app, Phia, has reportedly been claiming affiliate commissions on sales it did not actually generate, using a technique known as “cookie stuffing” to attach its affiliate code to transactions. The allegations, drawn from investigations by researcher Ben Edelman, Bloomberg and Capital One Shopping, matter because they suggest the browser extension was…
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Star Wars’ Most Anticipated Sequel Finally Moves Forward After 3 Years
Cal Kestis’ third and reportedly final Star Wars Jedi game quietly just got its biggest update in years. Read on for more.
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Philips offers free replacements after update bricked smart lighting hubs
Philips has confirmed that a firmware update released in June bricked a small number of its Hue Bridge Pro smart lighting hubs, and it is offering free replacements to all affected owners regardless of warranty status. The gesture matters because the Bridge Pro is a relatively pricey central hub for many users’ smart home setups,…
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id Software insists in new statement that it still has “the crew we need to build the games and tech we’re known for”
id Software has released a brief statement on social media reassuring players that it remains capable of building its signature games and technology, despite recent job cuts. The message follows Microsoft’s confirmation that it would lay off thousands of staff across its Xbox division and drop four studios — Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory…
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‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Miranda Hope Talks Music Debut and Shares a Season 5 Update
Miranda Hope, best known for starring in Hulu’s Emmy-nominated reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has launched a music career with her debut single “FU4THAT”, a country-pop track about reclaiming personal power and moving forward. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she framed the release as the start of a broader musical…
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FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun
The Verge has published a “Weekend Questionnaire” interview with Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image Line, the company behind the popular digital audio workstation FL Studio (once known as Fruity Loops). The piece highlights how Koehncke stays close to his user base, checking the FL Studio forums and Reddit every day, and it matters as a…
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Star Citizen’s next update will switch focus to fixing its bug-riddled previous update, with bigger changes shunted to a later patch
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has decided that the space sim’s next update will concentrate on fixing the numerous bugs introduced by its previous release, rather than adding significant new features. This means the larger, more ambitious changes originally planned have been pushed back to a later patch, signalling a shift in priorities towards…