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In cosmic roguelike The Carcass, you build a colony inside the corpse of a god that’s slowly becoming aware of you
Turkish developer PiqFocus Interactive, previously known for gentle games like Lepidarium and Easy Bubbles, is releasing The Carcass, a text-based cosmic roguelike in which players build a colony inside the rotting corpse of a dead god. The tonal shift is striking given the studio’s earlier cosy output, and the game arrives on Steam with a…
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Clacton by-election looms as Burnham launches cost-of-living tour
A by-election in Clacton was due to take place on 13 August after Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency’s MP on 8 July and announced that he would seek the seat again. The Reform UK leader had described the contest as a fight between the public and the political establishment, while Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal…
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Trump shifts his tone slightly in Reflecting Pool saga
🌶️ Plus: Taylor Farms recalls more products {beacon} It’s Monday. We made it to August recess! In today’s issue: Trump admits to ‘contractor error’ in Reflecting Pool Weapon shortage reveals weakness in US defense Taylor Farms recalls more products Obama appears on Larry David’s HBO show Programming note: I will be off on…
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Cars, nukes and cell phones can help us predict the future of AI
Historical context with other tectonic inventions and events can help determine if AI will prove to be a force for good, ill or in-between.
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Terraria’s biggest mod, Calamity, is shutting down after 10 years over what the makers call a “troubled past” and “irrecoverably tainted reputation”
The team behind Calamity, one of Terraria’s largest and most prominent mods, has announced that development will end after 10 years. The creators said the decision was driven by the project’s “troubled past” and what they described as an “irrecoverably tainted reputation”, bringing a long-running fan-made expansion to a close. Calamity has substantially expanded Terraria…
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After eBay’s Resounding Rejection, GameStop Reconsiders Its $56 Billion Acquisition Bid
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen might be ready to pull the plug on his ambitious plan to purchase eBay for $56 billion, a new report claims. Cohen–who came up with the plan while seated on his porcelain throne–had been pursuing the deal ever since it was announced, but eBay rejected the offer, saying it was “neither credible nor attractive.” According…
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‘Dragon Ball’ Star Officially Confirms New 2026 Return [Exclusive]
Voice actor Jason Douglas has confirmed he will reprise his role as Beerus in *Dragon Ball Super: Beerus*, a new anime series from Toei Animation debuting this autumn. The series retells the God of Destruction arc from Dragon Ball Super, marking the third animated version of this story, and is billed as a more faithful,…
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LexisNexis pulls three services offline after suspicious server activity
LexisNexis took three services offline last week after detecting “unusual activity” on servers hosted and managed by a third-party vendor, disconnecting from those systems to contain the issue and protect customer data. The disruption affects Nexis Diligence, a background and compliance-checking tool; Newsdesk, a news-monitoring service; and the Metabase API, which feeds near-real-time news and…
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‘Total incinerated destruction’: Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
A wildfire in British Columbia’s Okanagan region has forced thousands to flee their homes, with officials still assessing how many properties have been destroyed. The Bald Range Fire broke out on Friday and rapidly expanded to 53 square miles within hours, leaving evacuees uncertain whether their homes have survived, while an 80-year-old woman died while…
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What a Lords probe into the Murrell affair tells us about the SNP and a lack of accountability in Scottish public life
The article examines a House of Lords inquiry connected to the Murrell affair, using it to criticise the Scottish National Party’s handling of scrutiny and responsibility. It argues that the episode raises broader concerns about transparency, oversight and accountability within Scottish public life. Its central claim is that political institutions and public bodies have not…