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Diplomacy is Not an Option is a base-building survival RTS with an active pause, taking place in a medieval fantasy setting, where your choices can decide the destiny of the world.

You step into the well-worn shoes of the minor Lord. Circumstances force you to fight. Like all the time. Always outnumbered. Build your walls, raise your armies, and experience warfare on an entirely new scale. Over 25 THOUSAND enemies assault your castle walls. You're going to master engineering, economy and even magic If you hope to survive.

Raise your very own potion shop in this witchin’ management simulator: Create & design potions, manage their production and sell them to rich wizards, humble guards and other folks in need.

Try out new recipes, expand your business and become a tycoon of the potion industry in the Magical Lands!

Skid onto the sun kissed streets of New Island, where three bicycle courier corporations are vying to become the biggest, most profitable business in town! Pick a side then lock handlebars forming two-wheeled rivalries in pursuit of market share, influence, and a modest income.

But this honest struggle to make ends meet is swiftly threatened by the arrival of Rich Villainé, CEO of crude oil exploration company Polar Petroleum PLC. Villainé’s political ambitions place him on a collision course with New Island’s bicycle messengers.

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• Antstream Arcade conducts 'small' layoffs in 'strategic shift in focus' - Game Developer.
• Starship Troopers VR Dev Suffers Layoffs Amid 'Challenging VR Gaming Market' - IGN.

• Call of Duty - Secure the win, with a smile on your face 😀.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - The Replacer "Clown."

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Toxic psychological warfare - Viva La Dirt League (NSFW).

• Is the Star Wars franchise in crisis? - Opinion - GamesIndustry.biz.

• Built Different- EA SPORTS NHL 25 With ICE-Q Now Available Worldwide - Business Wire.

• YouTube fixes glitch that wrongly removed accounts, deleted videos - Ars Technica.

• Nvidia reportedly discontinued its most powerful graphics card - Neowin.
• 60TB hard drives arriving in 2028 according to industry roadmap — HDD capacity forecast to double in four years - Tom's Hardware.
• AMD has introduced a new driver debugging tool, but it's not for gamers — Driver Experiments for Adrenalin, aimed at developers for troubleshooting buggy code - Tom's Hardware.

• Comcast confirms 237K affected in feisty breach notification • The Register.

• X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn’t exist - Ars Technica.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has GONE GOLD!

Thank you all for your support as we cross this important milestone. See you in Thedas on Oct. 31! Pre-order now: http://go.ea.com/DATVPreOrder

It's Patrick's moment: see the world through his starry eyes to create new wacky, physics-defying adventures, meeting his friends along the way and taking on many fun-filled individual quests. Clear Squidward's third favorite sun-bathing spot by throwing deck chairs, firing a water cannon and blowing visitors away by burping; or go on a Skydiving challenge with Sandy and use Gliding Wings, a Parachute or Parasol to drop through targets and land on a moving landing zone. Throughout the game, fans will additionally be able to unlock multiple costumes and spot hilarious Easter Eggs from the series as they progress, including the grave of Smitty Werbenjägermanjensen, Squidward's infinite sunglasses, bubble pies and much more.

Galaxia, a new system allowing players to relive the past, has been added to ALfheim Online; however, Galaxia spins out of control causing players from all over time and space to be displaced! To set the timeline back on track, Kirito must work with fallen friends...and foes.

Each with their own specific role on the battlefield, 21 SAO characters from various arcs are gathered to fight. Team up with a total of 20 players from around the world in 1 of 5 parties comprised of 4 players each for multiplayer co-op action!

• Ubisoft’s Founding Guillemot Family and Tencent Reportedly Considering Taking the Company Private Amid High-Profile Flops and Share Price Collapse - IGN. You break it, you buy it.

• Everything You Need To Know About Throne And Liberty - Kotaku.

• The Trolling of the 'Minecraft Movie' Trailer Isn’t Exactly What You Think - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).

• DOOM + DOOM II Update 1 Release Notes. Thanks Frans.
• Omega Crafter - [v0.9.0] Samurai Update- Japanese-Style items, New mechanics, and more.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes: October 3, 2024.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Starfield just got a must-have mod based on the Stargate franchise - DSOGaming.

• This Video Game Controller Has Become the US Military’s Weapon of Choice - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).

• City20 - Roadmap to Release.

• Stalker 2: Making a game in Kyiv during a Russian invasion - BBC.

• Voting is now open for the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards, so you can help crown the PC Game of the Year - PC Gamer.

• Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat - WIRED (may require registration or subscription). Nazi tested, Nazi approved.

• Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow - The Verge.
• WordPress cofounder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him - The Verge.
• Microsoft promises Windows 11’s Edge browser will become “very fast” – but will it be enough to beat Chrome? - TechRadar.
• Google Search is testing verified checkmarks for legitimate businesses - Engadget.

• The really simple solution to AMD's collapsing gaming GPU market share is lower prices from launch - PC Gamer. Thanks Reddit.
• Apple security releases - Apple Support. New iOS, macOS, watchOS, and probably osOS. Thanks Ant.
• The Meteoric Rise of Temu and Pinduoduo—and What Might Finally Slow Them Down - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• The Raspberry Pi 500 may be right around the corner - Tom's Hardware.
• Microsoft exec reassures staff there’s no plan for Amazon-style RTO.
• Visual Studio Code version 1.94. Thanks Console General.

• Final Fantasy XIV Hit by DDoS Attacks Again - Siliconera.
• Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021 - Ars Technica.
• Alabama hospital says cybercrooks pwned the data of 61k+ • The Register. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• Ransomware crew infects 100+ orgs monthly with BabyLockerKZ • The Register. Thanks brother19.
• Apple fixes password-blurting VoiceOver bug • The Register.
• Watch out - those browser updates could be a fake spreading malware - TechRadar.

• Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court - BBC.

• Frostpunk 2 PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.
• Starfield: Shattered Space review - new planet, new problems - Eurogamer.net.
• Starfield: Shattered Space Review - IGN.

• Case: Lian Li Lancool 207 Review - TechPowerUp.
• CPU/GPU/AIO/SSD Cooler: ID-Cooling DX 360 MAX AIO Review - TechPowerUp.
• Game Controller: Dygma Defy review - PC Gamer.
• Misc: FiiO M23 Portable High Resolution Music Player - Nikk Tech.
• SSD: Crucial P310 2280 1TB Review - APH Networks.

Psyched-up Round-up
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Breakfast Link

• Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe - Ars Technica.

Stories

• Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina off the map - CNN.

Science

• Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With Pearl Earring' - Phys.org.
• How Did a Landslide Shake the Earth for Nine Days? - Quanta Magazine.
• Scientists Identify Brain Signal Disruptions Behind Voices in Schizophrenia - ScienceAlert.
• Researchers put little hats on cats to measure their brainwaves - Popular Science. "I know some good tricks," said the Cat in the Hat. Thanks Devicer.

Media

• Story of self - opened and shattered canopy mid-flight. Grace under pressure. Thanks Kxmode.
• Why you shouldn't try to scare your family. Thanks VideoSift.

Creature Features

• Viral Video Captures Moose Swimming in Backyard Pool - Yahoo! News.