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Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
Cold Iron Studios has shut down the cloud-streaming version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch, cutting off access for players who paid up to $60 for the game without offering any refunds. The move is notable because it strips buyers of a game they own outright of the ability to play it at…
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated a further $20 million to Build a Better California, an anti-tax campaign group opposing the state’s proposed “billionaire tax,” bringing his total spending against the measure to over $100 million. The move highlights how some of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest figures are mobilising to block a levy that would target…
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Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There
Developer House House and publisher Panic announced today that their co-op multiplayer puzzle/exploration/goof-around game Big Walk has achieved huge sales success in just under a week. In a post on Bluesky, Panic announced that Big Walk has already passed over one million units in sales. For small development teams and publishers, one million is a…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Second-Fastest Film To Cross $1B At Int’l Box Office; Global At $1.67B; ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Opens With $25M – Update
Sony/Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has crossed $1 billion at the international box office in just 12 days of release, making it the second-fastest film ever to reach that milestone abroad, behind only “Avengers: Endgame”. The film now stands as the 12th highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, with analysts suggesting it is on track…
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‘Thank you so much for the best weekend ever’: The id Software gang got together at QuakeCon, and it sure looks like everyone had a great time
id Software staff reunited at QuakeCon for a weekend that appeared to be primarily about celebration, friendship and the studio’s long-standing connection with its fan community. Posts shared afterwards described the event enthusiastically, with one attendee thanking the group for “the best weekend ever”. The gathering brought together people associated with id Software at QuakeCon,…
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Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat
Zuckerberg’s superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.
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Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition Is Officially Live on Apple Arcade
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition has officially launched on Apple Arcade. Get ready to enjoy football with no ads, no in-app purchases, no currencies, and no paywalls.
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Cluster drone strike kills at least 13 in Russia as Thames Water pays £1m signing bonus
A Ukrainian drone attack struck Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city in Russia’s Tatarstan region about 1,200km from the Ukrainian border, on 10 August. Russian regional authorities said 13 people were killed and 78 injured; nine of those who died were in a hostel hit during the attack, and a child was among the victims. Ukraine’s military…
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Bluesky now lets you hide reposts from that annoying person you follow
Bluesky has introduced a new feature allowing users to hide reposts from specific accounts they follow, giving people more control over what appears in their feeds without having to unfollow someone entirely. The update addresses a common frustration on social platforms, where users may want to keep following someone for their original posts while avoiding…
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Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back
The removal of Rush from Battlefield 6 isn’t going over well within the game’s community, as developer Battlefield Studios confirms it’s exploring ways to bring it back. Playlists for the mode, along with several others like King of the Hill and Team Deathmatch, were removed with no real warning or fanfare from Battlefield 6 following…