Author: Zach_Wilson
The Division 2: Survivors will bring ‘survival extraction’ to the series
On Friday, Ubisoft announced… something. The company describes The Division 2: Survivors as "an updated take on the survival extraction experience." Is it DLC? Is it a new game mode? We have no idea. But Ubisoft said it will "strive for transparency during its development." Unfortunately, that didn't apply to…
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Russia’s WhatsApp rival to be pre-installed on new smartphones and tablets from September – here’s what we know
Max, a Russia-developed messaging app, must be pre-installed on every new device from September 1 The domestic RuStore app store is also to be forced onto Apple devices, after already being mandatory on Android Authorities are reportedly considering blocking WhatsApp, today’s most popular messaging app in Russia A Russia-developed messaging…
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A ‘legal inquiry’ has resulted in one of Final Fantasy 14’s most popular mods being shut down and players are not happy
One of Final Fantasy 14‘s most popular mods, Mare Synchronos, has shut down The plug-in’s creator blamed a “legal enquiry” The game has since been review-bombed on Steam Following a “legal enquiry”, a popular third-party tool used for Final Fantasy 14 has shut down and now players are furious. The…
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The translucent Beats Studio Buds Plus are half off
Noise-canceling earbuds are great productivity tools, blocking out noisy roommates and busy coffee shops so you can focus on studying or work. While there are a number of great options these days, few are as eye-catching like the translucent Beats Studio Buds Plus. And right now, you can buy the…
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Now that’s an embarassing U-turn – bank forced to rehire human workers after their AI replacement fails to perform
Australian CommBank announced 45 workers would be replaced with AI However the decision has now been reversed after the AI failed to live up to humans Workers have received an apology from CommBank Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has provided a useful example of how not to introduce AI tools after being…
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Silksong is out soon, and indie games are getting out of the way
Yesterday, Hollow Knight: Silksong developers Team Cherry announced a September 4th release date for the long-awaited game, and indie developers are announcing delays to get out of the way of the launch. Silksong is a full sequel to the excellent Hollow Knight and is currently the most wishlisted game on…
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