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Dishonored, Deus Ex Designer Stars New Studio to Continue Focusing on Immersive Sims
Decorated veteran game developer Harvey Smith (Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series), most recently of Arkane Austin – which Xbox shut down in 2024 following the failure of Redfall – has opened a new game development studio. Dubbed Black Pony Immersive, it will indeed focus on the “immersive sim” genre that Smith helped pioneer evolve…
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Horizon 3 Only Has a ‘Tiny Team’ Working on It at Guerrilla, Reportedly Still Years Away
Horizon 3 remains years away from release, with a “tiny team” said to be working on planning it out at developer Guerrilla Games.
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Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby
A Polygon video explores what happened when F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby* entered the public domain in January 2021, freeing anyone to adapt, remix or “steal” the novel without permission. Two developers marked the moment by launching Gatsby Jam, a game jam hosted on itch.io inviting creators to build games based on the newly…
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Amazon millionaire sparks privacy row with neighbour after building balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden
An Amazon millionaire has become embroiled in a privacy dispute with a neighbour after constructing a balcony that looks directly into her bedroom and garden. The row highlights ongoing tensions that can arise from home extensions and renovations impinging on neighbouring properties’ privacy, a recurring source of disputes among homeowners. Full details of the case,…
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Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.
Home battery systems are becoming dramatically cheaper and more widespread in the US as competition intensifies between Tesla and fast-growing rivals such as Base Power, which has raised $2 billion in under a year. Tesla has responded by slashing its Powerwall leasing costs by more than two-thirds, a shift made possible by falling battery prices…
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Political turmoil, Trump’s tariff pause and Wyoming’s Senate race lead
US political developments on 19 August included the aftermath of primary elections in Wyoming, Florida and Alaska, alongside a late intervention in the US-Canada trade dispute. In Wyoming, Republican Representative Harriet Hageman won her party’s nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Cynthia Lummis. Her victory positioned her as the strong favourite…
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STALKER 2 gets serious performance and visual upgrades with its 2.0 update, testing confirms, polishing up one of the biggest flawed gems in FPS games
Rock Paper Shotgun reports that STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s 2.0 update, launching alongside the Cost of Hope expansion, delivers substantial performance and visual improvements after nearly two years of patches following a troubled launch. The update migrates the game to a newer version of Unreal Engine 5 and overhauls lighting and environmental detail, addressing…
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Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited
The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator Harvey Smith isn’t giving up on immersive sims. The veteran game director has founded a new studio focused on games that sound a whole lot like Dishonored. “Today, veteran game developers Harvey Smith and Ben…
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Comcast gives its Wi-Fi motion detector a security makeover
Comcast has rebranded and expanded its Wi-Fi-based intruder detection feature, folding the WiFi Motion tool it launched in 2025 into a new bundle called Xfinity Shield, which also includes cybersecurity protections built into the Xfinity Gateway router. The technology uses radio frequency changes between the Xfinity Gateway and connected devices to detect unexpected movement in…
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Hook, AI-Powered Music Remixing App, Strikes UMG Deal as It Takes Social-Forward Approach to Fan-Created Remixes (EXCLUSIVE)
Hook, an AI-powered music remixing app, has struck a licensing deal with Universal Music Group, giving fans access to catalogues from sublabels including Republic Records, Capitol Records and Virgin Music Group. The agreement marks an escalation of an existing partnership and positions Hook as an artist-friendly alternative to AI music generation platforms such as Suno…