The arrests were first reported by the French newspaper Libération, and have been corroborated by Kotaku’s own sources. As part of the detentions, the former executives will give testimony to law enforcement that could be used in an eventual criminal trial. The high-profile action being taken regarding allegations that first came to light in 2020 follows a multi-year investigation involving interviews with over 50 current and former employees, Libération reports.
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Heard a rumor today from my friend who wrote Gears 5 about the future of the franchise and, let's just say...
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an adventure / RPG hybrid. Like in many adventure games, you have a world to save, and must use your wit, guile and inventory to puzzle your way through. Like in many roleplaying games, you can customize your character with various classes and skills, and must train yourself in combat to stand a chance against the fierce monsters in your way. Each class has her own solution to the numerous obstacles, where the warrior is the most straightforward to play, the sorceress focuses on smart solutions and finding the right spell for the situation, and the rogue cheats her way through life without getting caught.Continue here to read the full story.
The Alters is a base-building survival game driven by life-defining choices and exploring the diverse paths one could take. The inhospitable planet where Jan crash-landed is turning toward a massive sun, causing radiation levels to soar; in this desperate race against time, Jan must harness local Rapidium crystals to create his many versions: the “Alters”.Continue here to read the full story.
Drakantos takes place in the fantasy world of Derid, brought vividly to life through voice-acted cutscenes and a gorgeous and nostalgic pixel art style. Adventurers can explore missions solo or with friends with a growing cast of more than 20 unique heroes. Players will journey through hundreds of handcrafted dungeons that appear over time, each presenting a new set of enemies, bosses, traps, objectives and even special events with unexpected twists, ensuring that every playthrough is unique. As players progress, they'll level up their heroes, discover rare items, and equip themselves with powerful gear.Continue here to read the full story.
The game also brings a huge number of collectibles (exclusive icons, titles, skins, emotes, items and pets) as well as several other features such as housing, skill customization, a guild system, market, and more. In PvP, players can battle in competitive ranked modes and in-game tournaments. The stats are even to ensure that only your skill and strategy matter, preserving the competitive integrity apart from the main PvE content.
Thief Simulator 2 uniquely combines stealth, simulation, and adventure in a world of thievery. This first-person perspective (FPP) game offers two gameplay modes: story and free mode. Players can anticipate a variety of challenges, ranging from common houses to highly secure facilities. The storyline of the new installment loosely connects to the mafia family known from the first game; however, the creators emphasize that familiarity with the first title is not a prerequisite to enjoying the criminal fun in the new entry.Continue here to read the full story.
Players are invited to join the celebrations and enjoy a long list of in-game events. Two Elusive Target Missions, Bad Boy and The Food Critic, will return to the game, available between October 13th and 23rdand October 20th and 30th respectively.
Hitman: World of Assassination will also offer new challenges and cool suits to its players throughout the month of October. Notably, The Mills Reverie Halloween Event will be back on October 26th. Starting on the same day, the Codename 47 challenge will allow fans to unlock a retro skin and suit for Agent 47. On October 27th, livestream fans will be able to unlock an exclusive Purple Streak Suit as a Twitch drop while watching their favourite content creators.
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- New York loosens laws on Sunday morning alcohol sales with Bills playing in London. Need to loosen laws on heroin sales with the Giants playing anywhere. Thanks brother19.
- Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag. Thanks Slashdot.
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- It’s crunch time for companies building NASA’s commercial lunar landers.
- Important News: Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out How Cats Purr.
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- Largest rotating puzzle cube mosaic image. Replacing stone and glass with something that will REALLY last.
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Sneak, steal, and shoot your way through a world of pulp adventure in The Lamplighters League! Globetrot across a variety of exciting locales around the world and outwit your enemies in strategic turn-based combat - and, if you play your cards right, you might just save the world.Continue here to read the full story.
Harebrained Schemes, the creators of The Shadowrun Trilogy and BATTLETECH, bring you an all-new world set in an alternate 1930s, where a tyrannical cult called the Banished Court stands on the cusp of world domination. For millennia, all that stood between this sinister cabal and their plans were a band of heroic scholars known as the Lamplighters League.
High On Knife is essentially a big new bonus episode set after the events of High On Life’s campaign. Your bounty-hunting hero comes home from adventuring, only to find a missed-package slip for a delivery meant for your knife companion, Knifey. Knifey convinces you to head to his home planet to pick up this mysterious package, and then a bunch of stuff happens. Funny stuff. And spooky stuff!Continue here to read the full story.
High On Knife features (amazing!) all-new performances from a variety of well-known actors and comedians, including:
Grab your Trackers and Hairspray, we are thrilled to confirm that Kill It With Fire 2 will feature multiplayer for the first time ever in human (and arachnid) history! As well asContinue here to read the full story.
four-player co-op multiplayer for the entire campaign, Kill it With Fire 2 also features the highly tactical, often hilarious, competitive PVP - Spiders versus Exterminators!
Our PVP Spider Hunt mode is playable NOW by clicking the playtest button on the Steam page!
Our co-operative mode supports up to FOUR spider-slaying exterminators as you play through the entire campaign from start to finish.
Featuring a distinct Tron-style visual aesthetic for the world and unique movement mechanics, the game also draws inspiration from other shooters in the genre such as Doom and Ghostrunner, as well as real life sports for both the movement and combat mechanics. Swing around neon arenas like a deadly spider, pouncing on your enemies with a powerful array of unique weapons, and jumping back to evade their counter-attacks and prepare your next strike.Continue here to read the full story.
Your grappling hook and momentum will be your best allies to fly around the arena, running on the walls in search of openings to flank your enemies. Take advantage of your surroundings and terrain to evade your enemies and use your weapons unique skills to your advantage: wreak havoc pushing enemies to crash them on each other, hurting or killing them and creating chaos in the battlefield, or use them as bouncing points with your grappling hook to navigate to remote areas – with physics-based collisions that can create chain reactions, your skills can help you cause pure mayhem!
Developed by Korean studio ABShot with Nicalis, Ira is a unique character-based shooter with roguelike elements, including procedurally generated levels, random item drops and randomly stocked shops. Players are sent back to the starting point when their health runs out, and all weapons, items and gold are lost. But you do get to keep the fragments of the powerful Ira crystal that you collected, and you can use them to activate permanent upgrades for the Apostles who accompany you. You also unlock more Apostles with different abilities as you progress.*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item. Continue here to read the full story.
Little Caesars®, a Proud Partner of Call Of Duty® NEXT and Modern Warfare® III. Order from Little Caesars® in November and receive Dual 2XP and bonus in-game rewards, including an Operator Skin with your second qualifying purchase.
In Survivor: Castaway Island, be prepared to experience the ultimate test of survival! As you navigate the treacherous landscape, you'll need to rely on your survival instinct and strategy to remain in the competition. Every decision you make will be crucial to your fate. Are you cunning, strategic, and ruthless enough to outwit, outplay and outlast your opponents?Continue here to read the full story.
During your adventure, look for resources and form alliances with other castaways to survive, but remember that trust is hard to come by in the game of Survivor. Choose your allies wisely and don’t get blindsided. In team or individual challenges, push yourself to the limit to avoid being voted off the island.
Just over a month until players can step into the shoes of the King of Darkness to face the ruthless bosses of Aeterna Noctis and their much more lethal versions. According to the video and images shared by the studio, “Virtuoso” is a boss rush that will allow players to repeat the fights against the wide and varied catalogue of final bosses in the base game as many times as they want, adding new modes of combat, difficulty and attack patterns, exclusive challenges and what seems like a new, unreleased final boss.Continue here to read the full story.
Experience wacky and chaotic gameplay featuring loveable wobbly idiots in a high-speed knock-out setting. Rubber Royale is easy to pick up and learn. Just jump in, customize your character, and battle strangers or friends in a variety of different game modes with the last man standing being the victor in this crazy royale fiesta of a game.Continue here to read the full story.
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- Rising Addiction to Milk Tea Linked to Depression in Adolescents. "Almost half of those surveyed said they had at least one cup of milk tea a week." Oh dear! Thanks Max.
- Chase ends in Corona after suspect rams police cars, runs across 91 Freeway lanes. That's one wide freeway!
Science
- Trio win Nobel physics prize for lighting up secrets of the atom.
- A ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse is coming soon. Here’s what you should know.
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- The Tragedy Of The World's Tallest Waterslide- The History of Schlitterbahn.
- A little Savage 🤭 #bikergirl #stunt #motorcycle #bike #moto.
- Tornado Damage in Coastal Town.
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