SAG-AFTRA and the convenience bargaining group with whom the union negotiates its Interactive Media Agreement will resume negotiations on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The convenience bargaining group includes Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc., and WB Games Inc.
No further comment is available from either party at this time.
The first major update, featuring the Termination operation and Lethal Difficulty mode, is coming for free to all players very, very soon. For the rest of this year and throughout 2025, new content will keep coming to Space Marine 2. Free updates include the upcoming Neo-Volkite pistol, and later, new PvE operations, PvP maps and modes, as well as a blood-pumping Horde Mode with just one challenge: survive. Further awesome cosmetics for all your favorite Space Marine chapters are also on the way soon.Continue here to read the full story.
Alongside the free updates dropping regularly in the months to come, developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment will soon bring the Season Pass to life with a Dark Angels theme pack. New weapon styles, armor pieces, and color schemes featuring the Unforgiven are coming soon as part of the first Season Pass, expanding the already numerous customization options to unlock in the Battle Barge.
Following a traumatic encounter with dark forces, Alba finds herself bound to a curious, mischievous wolf cub. Working together, the pair help each other overcome increasingly dangerous situations and battle strange, violent creatures.Continue here to read the full story.
The wolf will grow and mature over time — as will Alba's relationship with it as they traverse this cursed, decaying world together.
THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios are thrilled to announce the release of the Reflex Pack for MX vs ATV Legends, alongside a major new patch packed with exciting updates and enhancements. Available starting today, the Reflex Pack brings a fresh wave of content for fans, with revamped classic tracks and plenty of new features for the ultimate off-road racing experience!Continue here to read the full story.
“Millions of players have explored Aeternum on PC, and we’re thrilled to welcome even more to New World: Aeternum with the console release,” said Christoph Hartmann, Vice President, Amazon Games. “We have listened to player feedback and taken the time to create an unforgettable adventure that can be enjoyed either as a solo journey or together with friends across consoles and PC. New World: Aeternum is the definitive New World experience.”Continue here to read the full story.
In New World: Aeternum, shipwrecked adventurers wash ashore and set out to explore a massive, beautiful world and uncover the secret truth of the Eternal Island and its strange inhabitants. New World: Aeternum combines a compelling narrative and a dynamic open world with action-focused, skill-based combat to give players an immersive and rewarding gameplay experience.
Unleash the beast within! The Abomination makes his return to the Darkest Dungeon series. This reclusive alchemist comes with a unique battle mechanic, allowing him to transform into a fearsome monstrosity - at the risk of spiraling stress! This new hero will come complete with unique trinkets, signature items, palettes, weapon kits and a fully voiced origin story including playable flashback encounters.Continue here to read the full story.
The Catacombs invite players to plunge their stagecoach into a long forgotten subterranean mini-region to face a corrosive, oozing threat. This is a high risk, high reward region featuring a faction of new slime sodden enemies and new items, that will bring variety and challenge to both the original Confessions mode and Kingdoms, an upcoming new game mode arriving later this year.
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- Dogs Are Entering a New Wave of Domestication - The Atlantic (may require registration or subscription).
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Science
- Revolutionary Super Polymer- Unbelievably Tough and Endlessly Recyclable - SciTechDaily.
- Study suggests that 'Jedi' rodents remotely move matter using sound to enhance their sense of smell - Phys.org.
- Infrared Light Therapy Shows Promise for Brain Injury Recovery - Neuroscience News.
- Why does meat have more protein than vegetables? - Live Science. Do you even lift, brocolli?
Media
- VFX Artists Expose Ai Scams - Corridor Crew. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
- Mom’s Incredible Rollercoaster Simulation Amazes Toddler. Thanks Kxmode.
Auction
- Over $21 million raised in massive 'Game of Thrones' props and costumes auction - KATU. Thanks Matthew.
Follow-up
- 'Joker Folie a Deux' to Lose Warner Bros Millions Amid Box Office Flop - Variety. Dropped a deux. Guess my Joker 1984 joke was actually an insult to Wonder Woman.