Archived News:
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024
BioGun Released [7:10 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
BioGun is now officially available
on Steam, as
this metroidvania shot though Early Access where it began just
a few months ago. Dapper Dog Digital and
Ravenage Games say this is inspired by classic Saturday morning cartoons,
serving up this Official
Launch Trailer as proof. One can identify other inspirations like
Fantastic Voyage and Osmosis Jones (or the "Anatomy Park" episode of
Rick and Morty if you prefer) in its tale of miniaturized sci-fi medicine
as well as a little John Wick for its canine-centric sensibilities.
Here's word:
Join Bek on his journey to save the entire canine species from an extinction caused by the sinister Dooper Virus. Inject yourself into a zany hand-drawn world of germs, cells, and winding passages full of vibrant characters and ferocious bosses with a story that takes place inside our beloved pets.Continue here to read the full story.
Give your dog a fighting chance by aiding its immune system to fight off the Dooper Virus. Befriend cells on your journey, absorb new powers from vanquished foes and explore vital organs to prevent them from failing! Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?
Master Blaster Released [7:10 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Two men enter, one man leaves! Master Blaster is now available
on Steam,
offering a Thunderdome-free physics shooter for Windows from Lost Cabinet Games.
The Official Release
Trailer shows off gameplay that appears to combine a vector graphics shooter
with air hockey and tentacle porn. Here's the cliffhanger description of the
battle against the Chaosbringers:
Grab your controller, charge your blasters and prepare for the physics shooter of the Universe! Take on diverse gameplay challenges, manage and upgrade your resources and abilities while you unfold the mysteries of the Cosmos. Defeat LORD CHAOSBRINGER and earn your title as the...Continue here to read the full story.
On Sale [7:09 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- LEGO Worlds Collide: The Ultimate Assembly (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.*
- PixElated Festival is now live from 29th July until 5th August on Steam.
- Save 35% on Warhammer 40,000- Boltgun on Steam.
- Save 65% on Into The Flames on Steam.
- Save 80% on The Surge 2 on Steam.
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Game Crossovers [7:09 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Evening Patches [7:09 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Unofficial games, patches, and mods.
Evening Multiplex [7:09 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.
Evening Consolidation [7:09 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Evening Mobilization [7:09 pm ET] – Share – 3 Comments
Into the Black [7:09 pm ET] – Share – 22 Comments
Last Link of the Day:
The $2.1 Billion
McDonald's Machine - fern (video).
Bungie Layoffs [11:59 am ET] – Share – 21 Comments
The New Path for
Bungie has Bungie's announcement of "difficult changes," saying that
beginning today the studio is eliminating 220 roles, saying the layoffs
represent about 17% of the company's workforce. There's also word that 155 other
positions in the company will be "integrated" into Sony Interactive
Entertainment and that Bungie is working to form a new studio within PlayStation
Studios to "spin out" an incubation project described as "an action game set in
a brand-new science-fantasy universe." The post also goes into detail on the
circumstances that contributed to today's bad news:
For over five years, it has been our goal to ship games in three enduring, global franchises. To realize that ambition, we set up several incubation projects, each seeded with senior development leaders from our existing teams. We eventually realized that this model stretched our talent too thin, too quickly. It also forced our studio support structures to scale to a larger level than we could realistically support, given our two primary products in development – Destiny and Marathon.Continue here to read the full story.
Additionally, in 2023, our rapid expansion ran headlong into a broad economic slowdown, a sharp downturn in the games industry, our quality miss with Destiny 2: Lightfall, and the need to give both The Final Shape and Marathon the time needed to ensure both projects deliver at the quality our players expect and deserve. We were overly ambitious, our financial safety margins were subsequently exceeded, and we began running in the red.
Chivalry 2 "Feature Complete" [11:59 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
A
post on Steam called The Path Ahead for Chivalry announces said path for
Chivalry 2 will not include any more content updates, as Torn Banner Studios
declares the first-person slasher "feature complete" a little over three years after
its launch. As a result, most of this look ahead is a look back at the 11 major
content updates that the game received along the way. There is the promised look
ahead, as the post concludes with some hype for the next Chivalry and
confirmation that Chivalry II will continue to receive bug fixes and the servers
remain available as before:
With this final content update delivered to players, we’re excited to focus our efforts and resources on compelling new multiplayer projects, both in the Chivalry universe as well as within terrifying new co-op territory. We’ve been building our team in number and skillset to take on these following challenges, with a focused effort to ensure that when the next Chivalry title is released, it will utterly blow players away.
This isn’t the end for Chivalry 2, either—the game will continue to be supported for maintenance of any critical issues affecting the player base. Online services like official servers, unofficial servers, and matchmaking will continue to be available to players.
Minds Beneath Us Released [11:59 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Minds Beneath Us is now
on Steam,
launching a sci-fi point-and-click adventure for Windows from BearBoneStudio
which manages to describe its dystopian Asian environment, AI themes, and
underlying conspiracy without ever using the term "cyberpunk." This is
played from a side-scrolling perspective and features some distant backgrounds
for a strong parallax effect, as seen in the
Launch Trailer. Here's
the pitch:
Minds Beneath Us is an adventure about a guy and a data ghost who lives in his head and controlls his body.Continue here to read the full story.
After society has become fully automated with AI, a new industry has emerged that replaces the hardware needed to operate the internet with linked human brains.
As a result, the most disadvantaged of citizens have had no choice but to put in their bid to sign up, one after another.
Against the stage of this mad society, a mysterious conspiracy gradually unveils.
Soulkin Early Access [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Steam now
features Early Access to Soulkin, a monster collecting game for Windows and
macOS from Tambu Games.
This post discusses the news and discusses what's new in Early Access based on
feedback from the game's playable demo. Here's word on the game, which is 20%
off for the next week:
As Nadia, the summoned heroine, you will harness the power of Souls to bond with and command unique magical creatures known as Soulkin. Engage in strategic turn-based battles on a hex grid, using your collected Soulkin to defeat powerful foes and unlock new content, advancing through the game. This power is crucial in fighting the corruption that has engulfed Ankiril, and by progressing in the game, players will expand their roster to tackle the challenges that await.
Soulkin features procedural world-building with random stage generation, ensuring that each combat encounter offers a fresh and unique experience. This mystical world, anchored by a colossal tree, teems with magical creatures known as Soulkin, each infused with the power of elements. Will you rise to the challenge and become the savior of Ankiril?
Quoteworthy [11:58 am ET] – Share – 21 Comments
- GTA 6 may "disappoint" players hoping for a technological "jump", says former Rockstar North tech director - Rock Paper Shotgun. Not many technical advances since GTA 5 in 2013.
- Suda51 and Shinji Mikami want to make a Complete Edition of Killer7, followed by a sequel - VGC.
- Braid: Anniversary Edition "sold like dog s****, says creator Jonathan Blow - Eurogamer.net.
Business & Finance [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Engagement Ring [11:58 am ET] – Share – 3 Comments
Morning Patches [11:58 am ET] – Share – 1 Comment
↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.
Danger Zone [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Morning Multiplex [11:58 am ET] – Share – 4 Comments
↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.
Morning Crowdfunding [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Dhalman - Fight for the spice against the world's warriors! by Minnapad — Kickstarter. "Legendary former Capcom artist Satoru Yamashita brings you an all-new retro side-scrolling action and shop management game!"
Morning Mobilization [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Nothing Phone (2a) Plus With AI News Widget- Specs, Prices, Availability - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- Google Maps will show you where to enter your destination - Engadget.
- Missing Spotify's lyrics- They're coming back for free users again, with no restrictions - TechRadar.
- Sonos rolls out fix for iOS battery drain issue - The Verge.
Morning Metaverse [11:58 am ET] – Share – 11 Comments
- The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thousands of Households Have Already Lost Their Internet - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- Artificial intelligence is now everyone’s business - MIT Sloan. Thanks Max.
- Nebraska teen accused of causing train derailment for 'most insane' YouTube video - AOL. Thanks Boing Boing.
- California digitizes car titles, putting 42 million vehicles on the blockchain - ZDNET.
- The Army Bet $11M on The Rock and UFL Ginning Up Enlistments. It May Have Actually Hurt Recruiting Efforts. - Military.com. Thanks Boing Boing.
- Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump - BBC.
- Google makes it easier to remove explicit deepfakes from its search results - Engadget.
- Microsoft is removing ads from Skype - The Verge.
- Microsoft 365 subscriptions now include a free VPN - here's how to use it - ZDNET.
- Google Chrome on Windows will get a new layer of protection for cookies and passwords - Neowin. Cookies go from almost eliminated to protected in a flash.
Morning Tech Bits [11:58 am ET] – Share – 8 Comments
Thanks Neutronbeam.
- Intel to Launch "Lunar Lake" Core Ultra Chips on September 3rd - AnandTech.
- Intel Processor Issues Class Action Lawsuit Investigation 2024 - Abington Law. Not likely to be the last of these. Thanks Reddit.
- After cutting 5% of its workforce in 2023 reports say Intel is planning to lay off thousands more workers - PC Gamer.
- The dog that didn't bark - by Paul Bloom - Small Potatoes. Missed opportunity: 'That dog don't hunt.' Thanks Max.
- Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped - WIRED (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Matthew.
- 10 things I always do immediately after installing Linux - and why - ZDNET.
- 10 Useful Run Commands Every Windows User Should Know - How-To Geek.
Morning Safety Dance [11:58 am ET] – Share – 3 Comments
- Can ChatGPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data? - WIRED (may require registration or subscription). Do we still have private data?
- Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages - Ars Technica.
- AI-powered 'narrative attacks' a growing threat- 3 defense strategies for business leaders - ZDNET.
- Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck” – Krebs on Security.
- DigiCert revokes certificates issued in error by software • The Register.
- Why you should never connect a Windows XP PC to the internet - PCWorld. And never feed it after midnight. Thanks Neutronbeam.
- Mysterious family of malware hid in Google Play for years - Ars Technica.
Hardware Reviews [11:58 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Thanks Neutronbeam.
- Case: Acer Predator Orion 5000 review- Affordable, premium performance - Tom's Hardware.
- Handheld: One Xplayer X1 Mini review- A more portable and refined handheld - XDA.
- Keyboard: Ducky Zero 6108 review - PC Gamer.
- PSU: The Cooler Master V Platinum V2 1600W ATX 3.1 PSU Review- Quiet Giant - AnandTech.
- RAM: KLevv FIT V DDR5-6000 32GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit - TweakTown.
- Sound Card/DAC: HIGHGAZE BA-10MU Gaming Audio Mixer - Christ Centered Gamer.
Out of the Blue [11:58 am ET] – Share – 16 Comments
I made a minor change to the presentation here not that long ago that you may
have noticed, but it's gone unmentioned before now. This is to simply include
site names in links so you know where you're heading. I have to admit being
sheepish about it, because despite being obvious, simple, and helpful, it still
took this long. On a desktop you could always hover your cursor to see, but this is
far more straightforward, and the hover trick doesn't work on mobile, so here we
are.
Obituary: 'The Bachelor' Star Hailey Merkt Dead After Cancer Fight - TMZ.
Obituary: 'The Bachelor' Star Hailey Merkt Dead After Cancer Fight - TMZ.
Linked Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Breakfast Link
- Hidden history of Trench 94: America’s nuclear submarine cemetery - Interesting Engineering. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
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Science
- Night owls are 'cognitively superior’ to early risers. Here’s why - BBC Science Focus Magazine.
- New Dual-Target Drug Could Make Antibiotic Resistance 100 Million Times Harder - ScienceAlert.
- The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get - Ars Technica.
Media
- SL-1- America's First Nuclear Disaster - Kyle Hill. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
Creature Features
- Dogs with backpacks revive forests in Chile devastated by wildfires - BBC World Service. Thanks Boing Boing.
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