Around 12,000 consoles holding over 47 million pirated video games were seized by police, Alessandro Langella, head of the economic crime unit for Turin's financial police, told the AFP news agency.
The haul had an estimated value of €47.5m, Mr Langella said, a figure which includes the value of the consoles and hundreds of licenses for the pirated programs.
They were "all from China" and were imported to be sold in specialised shops or online, Mr Langella said.
StormEdge is an Action-Roguelite where you have to balance your desire to use powerful skills with the risk of taking damage or putting yourself in a vulnerable position. Experiment and try new things!*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item. Continue here to read the full story.
You will take the role of one of the bravest and most talented mages who is forming StormEdge – a guild whose aim is to stop the elemental storms and save the world.
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Edge of Sanity is a psychological survival horror game set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska featuring hand-crafted 2D art and intense atmosphere inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos.*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item. Continue here to read the full story.
You were part of a resupply team helping scientists working in the Alaskan field lab. Finding the site devoid of humanity, you stumble upon horrifying creatures and during the escape your group splits up. You barely made it out alive and managed to set up a provisional camp. It’s time to get to the bottom of what happened.
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Lollipop Chainsaw, which sold 1.24 million copies worldwide, is back with the latest graphics!Continue here to read the full story.
The cheerleader Juliet, born into a family of zombie hunters, uses her trusty chainsaw to rip and tear through the undead! But now that RePOP adds speedier chainsaw action and auto-fire for her chainsaw blaster, the action never slows down till the very end! And it's not just the gameplay that's been improved, the visuals and soundtrack have been powered up too! Don't miss out on this unparalleled zombie hunting adventure!
In “The Fairy Queen’s Labyrinth” DLC, Veldora joins the battle as a playable character. The DLC also introduces a new mode where players can explore the original labyrinth built by Demon Lord Ramiris alongside the revived Veldora, pushing their limits as they take on a 100-level dungeon packed with formidable monsters. Additionally, the DLC includes five new sub-quests and seven new buildings for players to experience the base game’s “Tempest Story” on a deeper level.Continue here to read the full story.
In addition to the DLC, fans can also purchase the Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition which includes more bonus content.
The title sets the player in a Sci-Fi Provence-like world, driven by a mystery through your missing sister that unfolds with each step you take. Players will traverse a rich landscape in their evolving van, interacting with various inhabitants and uncovering the mysteries of Cigalo. With an emphasis on inclusivity and environmental themes, the life in Caravan Sandwitch is simple: no combat, no death, no timer, just you, your van, and the world.Continue here to read the full story.
A dystopian love letter to survival horror, Hollowbody effortlessly evokes classic titles of yesteryear, while carving out its own distinct take on the genre. Grimy and abandoned urban locations sit toe-to-toe with an eye-catching futurist aesthetic, while a mysterious, tech-noir narrative will grip players as they explore a long abandoned British city.*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item. Continue here to read the full story.
Set in the near-future, players take control of Mica, an unlicensed black market shipper who will stop at nothing to find her missing partner. After her hover crashes deep within the exclusion zone, she is left alone and stranded with limited resources at her disposal. She will have to push her way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for her life as she tries to find a way to escape beyond the wall.
Over 10 million ducks get killed per year by featherless hunters, a statistic that would be much lower if ducks were combat trained. Enter DUCKSIDE, a persistent world survi-fowl game like DayZ or Rust… but you’re a duck, and so is everybody else.Continue here to read the full story.
Wake up at the quack of dawn and put those webbed feet to use or take flight across an expansive island, where valuable resources and egg-citing treasures await any lucky duckys fortunate enough to discover them.
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Obituary: Bob Weatherwax, Trainer of Lassie and Other Celebrity Dogs, Dies at 83 - The New York Times. Thanks Devicer.
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- Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobles winners - Phys.org.
- This life-size Lego McLaren P1 can hit almost 40mph - The Verge.
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