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13th century Mongolian courier sim The Legend of Khiimori becomes a battle against supernatural “poison of the earth spirit” with its Corruption Update
The 13th-century Mongolian courier sim The Legend of Khiimori has received a new “Corruption Update” that shifts its tone from a relatively serene horse-riding delivery game towards a darker, supernatural conflict. Developer Aesir Interactive has introduced a mysterious force called “Savdag-un khor” (poison of the earth spirit), which corrupts wildlife, distorts the environment and opens…
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You can now bug your WhatsApp group chats with an @all ping
WhatsApp has rolled out a new “@all” feature that lets users ping every member of a group chat at once, mirroring the “everyone” or “here” mentions already found on platforms like Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams. The addition is designed to help important or time-sensitive messages get noticed, though it also raises the risk of…
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Mr Trippy, an “Ice Cream” (Read: Illegal Drugs) Truck Management Sim, Announced for PC
Developer Silver Bullet has revealed Mr Trippy, a management simulation for PC in which players outwardly run an ice cream van but secretly use it to sell illegal drugs. The announcement leans into dark comedy, presenting the game as a subversive twist on the traditional business-sim genre by disguising a drug-dealing operation behind a wholesome…
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George R.R. Martin Says He Battled Depression This Year: “The Worst May Be Yet to Come”
George R.R. Martin has revealed he battled depression over the past year, describing 2026 as “stressful” and “overwhelming” despite several professional highs. In a personal blog post, the Game of Thrones author and House of the Dragon co-creator said he had lost friends and struggled with sadness, adding ominously that “the worst may be yet…
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Refractor Games cuts most of staff after Fifa World Cup launch
Refractor Games, the studio behind Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition, laid off around 85% of its staff less than two months after the game’s release, marking a swift and drastic downturn for a team that had just shipped a major title. The game launched exclusively on Netflix on 11th June and was published by Delphi…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced patch makes the very important change of letting you hide Edward’s blowpipe
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has received update 1.0.6, headlined by a long-requested option to hide protagonist Edward Kenway’s Blowpipe weapon. Though a minor cosmetic tweak, it addresses a common complaint from players who found the Blowpipe clashed with certain outfits or clipped visibly through the character model, with some having already found manual workarounds…
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Rumours of an Unannounced Elder Scrolls Game Have Been Debunked
Rumours spread over the weekend that Bethesda was secretly developing a second, unannounced Elder Scrolls title, after a former developer’s LinkedIn profile appeared to hint at a hidden project. The claim spread quickly across social media and Reddit and was subsequently picked up by several gaming news outlets, but the developer in question has since…
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Apple briefly yanked Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations
Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store on Monday night after a review found the app contained child sexual abuse material (CSAM), before reinstating it once Telegram deleted the illegal content and banned the user responsible. The episode highlights the ongoing tension between platform operators and messaging apps over content moderation, and echoes a…
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Watch live: Senate convenes Medicaid hearing as work requirements face scrutiny
Health experts on Tuesday morning will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Medicaid, just months after the Trump administration issued a new rule requiring states to implement work requirements before approving residents for the low-income insurance program. The long-anticipated update guides 42 states and the District of Columbia in carrying out the work rules implemented by President Trump’s One…