Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced it is collaborating with Marvel on a long term deal to develop at least three new action adventure games that will be available for consoles and PC. Each of these games will be their own original story set in the Marvel universe with the first title in-development being a single player, third person, action-adventure Iron Man game coming out of Motive Studios.

“We have been long-time fans of Marvel and their impressive leadership, so this is a remarkable moment for our developers as well as our players and fans,” said Laura Miele, COO at EA. “We look forward to welcoming Marvel into the EA family of creators and know this collaboration will produce exceptional experiences for our players. We can’t wait to see players' reactions when they suit up as Iron Man and do the extraordinary things this Super Hero is known for.”

Last week, we released a message stating that the next update would be the last significant update for F1 Manager 2022 and that we would not be addressing some of the issues players had raised. This message was met with negativity by you, our players, and this was understandable.

To be clear, we will continue to support the game, and there will be further updates beyond the next one. Our players are extremely important to us and we want you to know that we are listening and value your feedback.

As part of this, we will be resolving the issue of cars not unlapping under a Safety Car and the effect of DRS in races. We will share more details as soon as we are able.

Bramble The Mountain King takes you on a gripping and unsettling journey through stunning environments. Take on the role of Olle, a young boy setting off to rescue his sister, kidnapped by a dreaded troll.

Not everything in Bramble is exactly how it seems - in this strange land with creatures big and small, you must be careful when to approach and when to hide. Many hungry and spiteful beasts lurk in these forests and caves. Watch your step....

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• The Best PS5 Features That Are Disabled by Default.
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Q: Is it a remaster or a from-the-ground-up modern remake?
A: It is a modern remake.

Q: Is this remake point-and-click only like the original Riven was, or will it be traversable in 3D space?
A: The remake of Riven will be fully traversable in 3D space. Any other supported navigation methods will be announced at a later date.

Q: Why did this take so long? It’s been 25 years!
A: Riven is one of the most highly regarded games in Cyan’s history. We didn’t want to approach it lightly or frivolously. Cyan is a small indie studio. We wanted to make sure we could take on such a difficult, costly and complicated endeavor – and do it well.

Jazz Jackrabbit 2 features an intricately rendered single player campaign and the defining 2D arena shooter online experience, but the official levels will only last you so long. Fortunately in the last nineteen years there’ve been well over ten thousand new levels made by the Jazz Jackrabbit community, so you won’t have to stop playing Jazz 2 anytime soon! (Plus you can use Jazz Creation Station, the game's level editor, to easily make some of your own.) We’ve listed some of them below, and made sure to include more links to other similar levels to check out, but remember that this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) celebrates EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 by capturing post-launch engagement up to 23 days after the worldwide launch. After celebrating a record-breaking launch of FIFA 23 with over 10.3 million players within the first week, signaling the biggest launch period in EA SPORTS FIFA franchise history, as of today, this year’s title has been played in 200+ nations worldwide. There has also been over 1.7 billion games (including FUT Moments) played - across men’s and women’s match-ups - and over 4.3 billion goals scored. Players have amounted over 15.7 billion playing minutes overall - the equivalent of almost 30,000 years of gameplay.

Developed by the one man Chillin’ Wolf team of Ulysse Frediere, with a little help for music from Nicolas “Kerch” Kerbourc’h and art from Arthur Jacob-Cavarec, is the eerie and funny story of Necroby, a lonely, gifted, megalomaniacal but not too bright and rather dramatic necromancer ostracized from birth due to his powers and his quest gain the powers of the infamous NecroMan and use those powers to rule over those that ignored and shunned him…now if he could only figure out the how and then what…

To gain these momentous powers, players must guide NecroBoy to delve into the treacherous tomb of the late NecroMan. Within the labyrinth tomb, players will summon the souls of the departed to become NecroBoy’s minions. Order your minions to perform various actions, such as flipping switches, pushing blocks, moving platforms, and many more gimmicks to solve all the puzzles each level holds to proceed to the next level.

In The Oregon Trail, players are put at the center of all the trials and tribulations of the journey westward. They must stock their wagon, choose their traveling party, and make sure they all arrive safely to Oregon by making tough choices in dangerous and unexpected situations. Players will also learn the real history behind the trail, including the Native American experience, which is a first in the franchise.

The November release of The Oregon Trail will be a faithful adaptation of the Apple Arcade version and has been created with the support of Gameloft Lviv. It includes all five previous content updates, and the latest new features include more accessibility options, events, and visual filters to see the game in a whole new way! The Oregon Trail is already available to wishlist on Steam and will be listed soon on the Nintendo eShop. It will also be available for preorder on Microsoft Store starting November, 7th.

• Motive's Iron Man Game Has Already Started Playtesting.

• F1 22 - Patch 1.15 Notes.
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• Gungrave G.O.R.E - Brandon Heat.
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• Portal 2's Cut Content (Exclusive). Thanks Ant.

• BloodRayne 20th Anniversary: Special Sale and an interview with Terminal Reality CEO - GOG.com.

• Opinion - China is coming for American video games - The Washington Post. Thanks Max.
  "Creative concerns coexist alongside a variety of other worries, from fears that China is propagandizing Western youths via history games and other educational endeavors to concerns that the anti-cheat software used by Riot Games might give Chinese authorities undue access to computers around the world, allowing them to siphon off data.
  
  Unlike the threat to artistic freedom, the reality of which is obvious to any observer of the film industry, some of those fears might be overblown. However, I’m sympathetic to them for the same reason I have no interest in letting TikTok anywhere near my phone: The Chinese government’s commitment to privacy is as nonexistent as its commitment to artistic freedom. Better safe than sorry."

• Disney Dreamlight Valley - Christ Centered Gamer.

• Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Call Of Duty Will Stay On PlayStation As Long As The Platform Exists.
• Sony Santa Monica releases heartfelt anti-spoiler statement following God of War leaks.

• How to Make Your Own NFC Business Card.
• NYC is seeing more fires caused by e-bike batteries.
• Amazon's Kindle Matchbook Program Ends on Oct. 31. Thanks j.c.f.
• Why the App Store’s tone-deaf gambling ads make me worry about Apple.

• Elon Musk's Tech Has Geopolitical Clout. Things Are Going to Get Weird.
• “Mischief and delay”: How Musk and Twitter finally sealed the deal.
• Elon Musk, in a Tweet, Shares Link From Site Known to Publish False News (may require registration or subscription).
• Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification.
• Prolific game news account Nibel has quit Twitter.
• Instagram is down and might say your account is ‘suspended.’
• Facebook became Meta one year ago. Its metaverse dream feels as far away as ever.
• Streamer Who Broke Back At TwitchCon Shows Off Surgery Scar.
• 9 Apps and Sites to Help Build Your Résumé (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Amazon to open Kuiper internet satellite factory.
• Mozilla Firefox 106.0.3, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes. Thanks Frans.
• Why The Browser Company’s Darin Fisher thinks it’s time to reinvent the browser.

• Alleged AMD Radeon RX 7900 Reference Design Pictured.
• GeForce RTX 4080 Emerges at U.S. Retailer Starting at $1,199.
• Nvidia GPUs (2012 - 2022): Relative CUDA Core Count. Thanks Simon.
• Machine Learning researchers are using wonderful terrible puns to title papers.
• A Team at Microsoft is Helping Make Python Faster. Thanks Slashdot.
• Wondershare UniConverter is the Ultimate Tool for All Your Audio-Video Needs.
• Purple Waves.

• You Need to Update Google Chrome, Windows, and Zoom Right Now (may require registration or subscription).
• FBI and CISA- Here's what you need to know about DDoS attacks.
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• Hackers hit cybersecurity conference. Thanks DSLReports.
• This stealthy hacking campaign uses a new trick to deliver its malware.
• Bosses say they're serious about cybersecurity. It's time for them to prove it.
• Cranefly New Communication Technique Attack Campaigns. Thanks DSLReports.
• Privacy watchdog asks biz to drop AI that analyzes emotions. Thanks DSLReports.

• Supreme Court Ruling Could Change Section 230 & the Internet Forever. Thanks James.
• Right to repair law, America's first, approved by New York legislature.
• The 10 Worst Computer Viruses in History. Thanks DSLReports.

• The Valiant Review - IGN.

• CPU: Thermaltake SWAFAN 12 RGB Review - APH Networks.
• CPU Cooler: DeepCool AK400 WH CPU Cooler Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Game Controller: Next Level Racing F-GT Simulator Cockpit - Nikk Tech.
• Headset: Quick Look- LETSHUOER x Z Review Z12 Planar IEMs - TechPowerUp.
• Headset: Corsair HS55 Wireless Core Review- Dual Wireless at a Good Price - Tom's Hardware.
• Headset: I tried bone conduction headphones for running safety, now I won't go back - Android Authority.
• Keyboard: Review of the Kinesis Advantage360 Professional - Arslan. Thanks Max.
• Laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad X13s G1 Laptop review- Introducing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.
• Laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1 OLED Review - Business-Laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6860Z - NotebookCheck.net. Reviews.
• Laptop: Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 Review- A Solid but Unremarkable Upgrade - CNET.
• Laptop: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Gaming Headset Review - TweakTown.
• Mini PC: Minisforum HX90G review- Compact gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and AMD Radeon RX 6600M - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.
• Monitor: AWOL LTV-3500 Short Throw Projector Review- Bright but Expensive - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• Motherboard: [M] BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRIE AM5 Motherboard - Mad Shrimps.
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Gloopy Round-up
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Breakfast Links

• Why Steaks Always Taste Better At A Restaurant. Pretty accurate. Thanks Max.
• HBO's "Dragon" Timeline & S2 Release Talk. More curious about the shark-jumping split-up final season.

Stories

• Venomous king cobra nicknamed -Houdini- missing for 6 days is finally located — only to escape again.
• Why Switzerland built a 2-kilometer-long train. "The front and the tail are supposed to work together."

Science
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• Feeling Chirpy: Being Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health Benefits. Heartfelt agreement here.
• Treating gout with olive leaf tea- how it ended agonising pain for a Croatian olive grower, and why it could work for you too.
• Feeling low? Take a walk down memory lane. Study says nostalgia improves psychological well-being.

Image

• Jack Black as the Witcher 🤘🤘.
• The best celebrity Halloween costumes, from Lizzo to Kim Kardashian.

Media

• Dad builds scary front door to save candy from trick-or-treaters. Thanks VideoSift.
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Follow-up

• COVID-19 Origins: Investigating a “Complex and Grave Situation” Inside a Wuhan Lab. Thanks Max.