Juno: New Origins has officially launched for Windows and macOS on Steam following six years in Early Access. This was originally named SimpleRockets 2, reflecting its origins as a "simple rocket simulator." The new title reflects how the game's scope expanded considerably over that span. It is now billed as "a comprehensive aerospace sandbox" where you can design and build rockets, airplanes, and cars, and even entire planets. Here's the Launch Trailer to celebrate the news. Here's more on the game:

Juno: New Origins is a 3D aerospace sandbox where players can use customizable parts to construct and test rockets, planes, cars, or anything they can imagine in an environment with realistic physics across land, sea, air, and space.

Take control of your own aerospace company and earn money and tech points as you progress through the game. Complete contracts to earn money, and discover a mixture of hand-crafted and procedural contracts that offer countless hours of new gameplay. Conquer milestones and explore landmarks to earn tech points and unlock new technology in the tech tree. Interactive tutorials are available to show how to build and operate rockets, cars, and airplanes.

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We have an updated list ticking off the bestsellers on Steam for last week. This time around some form of trickery has knocked the Steam Deck out of its customary throne atop the countdown:

1. Pre-purchase Hogwarts Legacy.
2. Steam Deck.
3. Dead Space.
4. Pre-purchase Hogwarts Legacy.
5. Undisputed.
6. Hi-Fi RUSH.
7. Save 33% on Project Zomboid.
8. Dead Space.
9. Red Dead Redemption 2.
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

• 2023 Games From Quebec Steam Sale.
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• Apex Legends 2023 Anniversary Zine Download.

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• HBO Mario Kart Trailer - SNL.
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• Garry Schyman on composing the fantasy score of Forspoken and finding a voice for Frey - Eurogamer.net.

• Happy fourth anniversary Apex Legends.
• Celebrate Lost Ark's one-year anniversary by visiting new continent, Rowen.

• GameSpot: The Live-Service Game Bubble Looks Ready To Burst.
  "It's hard to quantify how costly and dangerous this can be for video game studios. We've seen some live-service games close only for their studios to follow, like when Motiga's MOBA Gigantic failed to survive a rough launch and the studio was soon shuttered by publisher Perfect World. But even in the best case of a game closing, where the developers' jobs are safe, the disappearance of these games is a devastating blow to game preservation. For many games, living beyond their server closures will be limited to YouTube videos and firsthand accounts from players who got to experience them."

• The Sims 4 Growing Together Expansion Pack Is Bittersweet For Longtime Fans - Game Rant.

• ‘Myst’ 2021 remake is heading to iOS devices.
• 'My Watch Thinks I'm Dead.' Thanks Slashdot via Ant. "Either he's dead or my watch has stopped." -- Groucho Marx.

• Telegram’s latest update adds real-time message translation.
• Twitter will enable a free tier of API access, but there's a catch.
• Twitter reportedly wants $1,000 per month for brands to stay verified.
• Edge is about to get way more aggressive with recommended content and annoying UIs. Wouldn't have thought it possible.

• Buying Second-Hand GPUs Is a Good Idea, Even From Miners- LinusTechTips.
• I Turned MIT Award Winning Toroidal Propeller Into A PC Fan - Fan Showdown S5 Special (video). Thanks RedEye9.
• Windows 11 ready systems can finally run Memtest86 Plus thanks to new Secure Boot support.
• Google invests $300M in AI firm previously funded by Sam Bankman-Fried.

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• Have we learnt nothing from SolarWinds supply chain attacks?
• Cybersecurity company Cyren on verge of shut down after laying off entire workforce. Thanks DSLReports.
• Florida hospital takes IT systems offline after cyberattack. Thanks DSLReports.

• American judge dismisses Switch Joy-Con drift lawsuit.
• Finland’s Most-Wanted Hacker Nabbed in France.

• Dwarf Fortress Premium PC - DSOGaming.

• Game Controller: Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick Review - Soaring With Ease - MP1st.
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• PSU: be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W Power Supply Unit Review - Nikk Tech.

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• Delisted Games – Even in the age of digital, nothing lasts forever. Thanks Slashdot via Ant…
• A new Wo Long demo is coming to PC and consoles this month…
• I kinda miss how much of a pain in the ass it used to be to play games online…
• Society Needs Scary Computer Games (may require registration or subscription)…
• 6 games that had a huge impact on PC gaming, but are rarely celebrated today…

This annual first Sunday of the season with no tackle football is always tough for an NFL fan. It's a stark reminder of the football-free future that will follow next week's Super Bowl. Of course the annual Pro Bowl is scheduled for this afternoon. So yeah, as I say, today is the first Sunday of the season with no tackle football. Boo hoo.

Obituary: Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ex-president, dies aged 79.

Pro Round-up
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• Mark Hamill is once more using his Force powers to protect Ukraine against Putin's evil. Thanks Acleacius.

Story

• Miami woman accused of pandemic loan fraud got a Bentley.

Science

• Bird flu keeps spreading beyond birds. Scientists worry it signals a growing threat to humans, too. Thanks Acleacius.
• The Thoughts of a Spiderweb. Thanks Max.

Image

• Not a huge fan.

Media

• Wing Pit - SNL. Thanks RedEye9.
• Nerf Star Wars. And buff Firefly while you're at it.
• Most watched short videos of 2022 - Hydraulic Press Channel. Thanks VideoSift.

Auctions

• Vintage 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 Prototype GPU Fetches $5,500 Bid.
• Original, unopened iPhone 1 from 2007 could fetch $50,000 at auction.

Follow-up

• China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic. Thanks brother19.

The Funnies

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