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Monday, Oct 21, 2024
Delta Force Open Beta in December [7:12 pm ET] – Share – 9 Comments
Team Jade and TiMi Studio Group announce an open beta for Delta Force
on PC will get underway on December 5th, taking the place of what was planned as
Early Access for the military shooter. The game will be free-to-play, and so
this sounds like a soft launch, as word is: "This is our initial release version
of Delta Force, featuring full live-service content updates and no more progress
resets!" In the meantime, you can still check out the playable Windows demo
on Steam.
There's a FAQ with more details, and here's an overview:
We have some great news to share! Thanks to the rapid progress of our development team and the positive reception we’ve had to our current builds, we're excited to announce that we're launching our Global Open Beta (previously called Early Access) on December 5th for PC! This is our initial release version of Delta Force, featuring full live-service content updates and no more progress resets!
Get ready to dive into "Genesis", our first season, in the Open Beta! Experience everything we have to offer, including:
A fresh face: One new Operator joins the fray, alongside the 7 you've already met.
New modes to play: Experience brand-new FPS gameplay.
Explore new battlegrounds: Discover unique maps in both Warfare and Hazard Operation.
Railroad Corporation 2 Early Access [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Steam now offers Early Access to Railroad Corporation 2, a
transportation strategy sequel for Windows from Corbie Games and Iceberg
Interactive. This chance to get in touch with your inner robber baron launches
with a 20% discount.
This post discusses the launch and includes an
Early Access Launch
Trailer with an anachronistic silent movie motif. There's also an
Early Access Roadmap with a timetable that does not specifically mention
leaving Early Access. Here's word:
Railroad Corporation 2 is a train tycoon game set at the turn of the 20th century, where you take on the mantle of a railroad magnate to start your new railroad corporation. Seize the opportunity of railroad electrification to lead the charge in the new era of trains. Strategize as you lay tracks, balance finances, deploy locomotives to ferry goods across vast landscapes, and outpace the competition.Continue here to read the full story.
Gone Gold - LEGO Horizon Adventures [7:12 pm ET] – Share – 1 Comment
Guerrilla announces
that development is complete on LEGO Horizon Adventures, and the now-gold
action/adventure is on the horizon for
its planned November 14th
launch:
We are thrilled to announce that LEGO Horizon Adventures has gone GOLD!
You'll be able to join Aloy and her companions on a colorful new adventure very soon!
Wayfinder Officially Launches [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Airship Syndicate announces the official launch of Wayfinder, saying
version 1.0 of this co-op action/RPG for Windows is now available
on Steam
with a 10% launch discount. It's been a journey for this project, which almost
lost its way following the end of its previous publishing
deal when it was delisted from
Early Access for changes. But it
eventually returned with a revamp, and is now officially live. Here's the
Launch Trailer and
more:
The World of Evenor is shattered. You must harness the power of a Wayfinder to Control the Chaos that has overrun your world. Join forces with 2 other friends to strengthen your powers. Control your adventures with mutators—customization modifiers that shape your exploration of an immersive world—to collect valuable gear and loot!Continue here to read the full story.
Control and harness the power of a mighty Wayfinder! Wield a variety of unique abilities ranging from ebbing arcane magic and tech to lethal martial prowess, catering to your preferred playstyle. Traverse an immersive world with other Wayfinders and shape your adventures the way you want. Control what you explore and what enemies you fight to best customize how you want to play your Wayfinder.
Crusader Kings III Wandering Noble Pack Next Month [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Paradox Interactive announces that the Wandering Noble event pack will
wander onto Crusader Kings III on November 4th, adding new content to the
historical strategy game. True to the title, this focuses on locomotion, and
even introduces a new "wandering lifestyle." Here's word:
Features of Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles include:
- New Wandering Lifestyle with three new branches:
- Inspector: Landed characters can survey and improve their realm, Landless characters can seek environmental specialization.
- Wayfarer: Travel to reduce stress and pursue fame for your exploits.
- Voyager: Improve linguistic skills and live the life of a tourist and sightseer.
- New Activities designed for the new Lifestyle branches:
- Inspection: Inspectors can examine their realm and pursue improvements
- Hike: Wayfarers can reduce stress with a walk in the wilderness.
- Monument Expedition: Voyagers can set forth to see special buildings in other realms
- New Events connected to travel, the new lifestyles and the associated activities.
The Legend of Baboo Announced [7:12 pm ET] – Share – 1 Comment
Permanent Way and Midwest Games announce The Legend of Baboo, a
heartwarming story of a boy and his dog and the murder spree they embark upon in
an action/adventure coming to
Steam
and Xbox in 2025. The
Official Announcement Trailer shows you can ride the dog(!) and features a
mothers description of your idyllic life before an inexplicable pivot to the
world's evil that you and your best boy must fight to save your family. Here's
word:
Inspired by fables passed down through generations, The Legend of Baboo takes players on a harrowing quest to save a boy’s family from the mystical forces of an ancient evil. Throughout the journey, play as both young protagonist Sepehr and his loveable dog, Baboo, harnessing the power of their bond to save the people and place they love most.Continue here to read the full story.
Utilize Sepehr’s magic staff and Baboo’s claws and super-barking ability to fight back against demonic invaders, including otherworldly boss encounters! Swing, jump, climb, and ride Baboo through enchanted and breathtaking environments. Solve puzzles and advance through dangerous challenges across black forests, roaring waters, cursed wildernesses, and frozen lands.
On Sale [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Save 50% on Dungeons of Hinterberg on Steam.
- Save 30% on Dead Island 2 on Steam.
- Save 75% on Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam.
- Linux Specialist - From Rookie to Pro (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.*
- Subscribe to a Year of World of Warcraft® For a Slew of Extra Goodies. Should offer a half-slew for six months.
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Game Crossovers [7:12 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Evening Multiplex [7:11 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Evening Mobilization [7:11 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are majorly popular, which is exciting and frightening in equal measure - TechRadar.
- Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite as world's fastest mobile CPU - VentureBeat.
- After Trump's 'unhackable' phone, O'Dowd is after Tesla • The Register.
- Did Qualcomm just kill the ring light- Future Android phones could let you add a virtual, moveable light source to video call - TechRadar.
Evening Metaverse [7:11 pm ET] – Share – 2 Comments
- Meta is bringing back facial recognition with new safety features for Facebook and Instagram - Engadget. Trying to put some of its evil tools to work for good.
- Twitch axes in-chat badge identifying game developers - Game Developer. Refers to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre for precedent.
- Streamer’s apology for racist rant exposes the rot in streaming culture - The Verge. It was a secret before now?
Evening Tech Bits [7:11 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- 4 file systems you should consider instead of NTFS for your next SSD - XDA. Thanks Neutronbeam.
AI Yi Yi [7:11 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- NVIDIA and Microsoft Boost AI Innovation for Healthcare Startups - NVIDIA Blog.
- Microsoft’s new AI agents set to shake up enterprise software, sparking new battle with Salesforce - VentureBeat.
- Elon Musk's xAI API launches, letting developers build atop Grok - VentureBeat.
- Baidu CEO warns AI is just an inevitable bubble — 99% of AI companies are at risk of failing when the bubble bursts - Tom's Hardware.
- NVIDIA Works With Deloitte to Deploy Digital AI Agents for Healthcare - NVIDIA Blog.
- This toilet attachment uses AI and a team of physicians to photograph, analyse, and report the full scoop on your poop - PC Gamer.
Evening Legal Briefs [7:11 pm ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Into the Black [7:11 pm ET] – Share – 4 Comments
Obituary:
Paul Di'Anno, Iron Maiden Singer on Early Albums, Dead at 66 - Rolling Stone.
Thanks Devicer.
Factorio Space Age Launches [10:46 am ET] – Share – 12 Comments
Wube Software announces the launch of the Space Age DLC for Factorio,
allowing you to see if your factories have the right stuff to boldly go into the
final frontier. It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on
GOG.com,* the
Humble Store,* and
Steam,
and word is "Purchases from our website or GOG can redeem a free expansion Steam
key. If you purchase on Steam, you can link your Steam ID to our website to
access the non-Steam downloads." There's also a new patch to update the
(required) base game to version 2.0.7. and
here are the patch notes for that. A
newish trailer shows
how this expands your reach, and here's word:
Factorio: Space Age continues the player's journey after launching rockets into space. Discover new worlds with unique challenges, exploit their novel resources for advanced technological gains, and manage your fleet of interplanetary space platforms.*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item. Continue here to read the full story.
The backbone of planetary logistics and the first foray into space. Space platforms are flying factories that act as the means of transportation between planets.
It's Only Money Released [10:46 am ET] – Share – 2 Comments
It's Only Money is now out of Early Access and this open-world action/RPG
is now officially available for Windows
on Steam.
This carries a 30% launch discount for the next week, not that it matters, since
it's only money. The
Launch Trailer celebrates the occasion with a look at gameplay, and there's
a playable demo to sample that can unlock some in-game rewards.. Here's word on
a new world to make your oyster:
It's Only Money is a 3rd person open world simulation game where you take the role of an Undercity resident – someone forced to live amongst the sewers and subways by the newly elected evil Mayor.Continue here to read the full story.
Along with other Undercity residents, you will venture to the surface to steal, fight and destroy. Take down corporations owned by the Mayor’s corrupt cohorts. Win back the city for everyone, block by block. Buy houses, businesses, clothes, cars and whatever else your materialistic heart desires. Play alone or bring up to three friends to share in the chaos.
Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update Plans [10:46 am ET] – Share – 12 Comments
Can you believe it's been almost a year since Alan Wake 2
was released? Well neither can Remedy, as it
says as much on the
Alan
Wake Website. But it's indeed true, and that post discusses plans for an
Anniversary Update to celebrate the news. This will be a free update with some
quality of life improvements and other changes. These include additional
controller configuration options and a whole new Gameplay Assist menu, described
here:
With the Anniversary Update, Alan Wake 2 will get the Gameplay Assist menu, which you can find in the gameplay options. It contains, among others, the following toggles:
- Quick turn
- Auto complete QTE
- Button tapping to single tap
- Weapon charging with taps
- Healing items with taps
- Lightshifter with taps
- Player invulnerability
- Player immortality
- One shot kill
- Infinite ammo
- Infinite flashlight batteries
Mistfall Hunter Announced [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
BELLRING GAMES announces Mistfall Hunter, a third-person action PvPvE
extraction RPG coming next year to
Steam.
The Announcement Trailer
takes a look and mentions a beta, and those interested in partaking in closed
beta testing should sign up on the
official Mistfall Hunter Website. A
post on Xbox Wire by Haoliang Zhang introduces what to expect. Here's part
of the official description:
In the wake of an epic war between gods and outer gods, all deities have fallen. Their blood has turned into the Gyldenmist, a corrosive force that sweeps across the land, warping the souls of the living and driving them to madness and monstrous mutations. Amidst the Gyldenmist, a few esilient humans cling to their sanity, seeking refuge in the last remnants of civilization. Yet, hope endures. From the shadows steps Dew, a mysterious girl with the power to resurrect fallen heroes and grant them immortal bodies. These reborn champions, known as Gylden Hunters, follow Dew into the heart of peril, battling Gyldenized creatures and harvesting Gyldenblod. Their mission is to mend the shattered Web of Fate and rekindle a spark of hope in a world on the brink of oblivion.Continue here to read the full story.
Miscellaneous Releases [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Amarillo's Butt Slapper on Steam (Windows). "Slap it. Turn it. Slap it again. This incredible simulation of the human butt will leave you dizzy with all that bounce. It's an autoclicker, but instead of click, it slap. Way better imo." Thanks Reddit.
- Tales From The Arcade- Fartmania on Steam (Windows). "There is no one else, just you, a bad case of IBS, and a family of fellow swine to save. Bounce, fart, jump, and explore your way up into the very stratosphere to rescue your friends from the clutches of their alien kidnappers."
Rumor Mill [10:45 am ET] – Share – 3 Comments
- New Half-Life 2 Steam updates hint at something special for 20th anniversary - PCGamesN.
- Report: Next Game from Hazelight Studios to Be Called "Split Fiction." - MP1st. Not to be confused with spit friction.
Quoteworthy [10:45 am ET] – Share – 4 Comments
Game Crossovers [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Fallout season two filming begins a lot sooner than expected - Eurogamer.net.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keanu Reeves Cast Amazon's 'Secret Level ' - TVLine.
- ‘Don’t Be a Dick’ About Concord Coming to TV - Vulture.
- CULT feat. Howard Jones, Scott LePage & Mike Malyan (Official Music Video). Heavy metal take on the Cult of the Lamb soundtrack.
Morning Patches [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
Morning Multiplex [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.
Morning Interviews [10:45 am ET] – Share – 2 Comments
Morning Mobilization [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Trust me, you don't want an Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming laptop- Here's why - Laptop Mag. Who wouldn't trust buying advice for unreleased products based on rumors? Thanks Neutronbeam.
- Musk's Tesla probed by US over safety of self-driving software - BBC.
- How does WhatsApp make money? - BBC.
Morning Metaverse [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- Old apartment buildings have some big broadband infrastructure problems - Fierce Network. And by old, they mean 10 years. #readyfireaim. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
Morning Tech Bits [10:45 am ET] – Share – 2 Comments
Thanks Max.
- In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- Japanese firm demos tech that makes any object a capacitive touch surface — stuffed cat on display, works with wood, ceramic... - Tom's Hardware. Time for a Mr. Frundles game.
- True multithreading in Python at last! - InfoWorld. Hail Hydra.
- Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode - The Verge.
AI Yi Yi [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- How a Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- TikTok owner ByteDance sacks intern for sabotaging AI project - BBC. You can't trust free labor anymore.
- Workers really aren't sure their bosses know enough about AI - TechRadar. See above.
- The AI edge in cybersecurity- Predictive tools aim to slash response times - VentureBeat.
- Tim Cook defends Apple coming late to AI with four words - 9to5Mac. Hey, at least Siri was first with artificial stupidity.
Morning Safety Dance [10:45 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
- Redbox May Have Just Leaked Your Personal Information Including Home Addresses - Cord Cutters News. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
- Internet Archive attacked again, through Zendesk • The Register.
- HM Surf macOS vuln potentially exploited by Adloader malware • The Register.
- Tesla, Intel, deny they're mapping China • The Register. Just what someone mapping China would say.
Hardware Reviews [10:44 am ET] – Share – Post a Comment
- Mouse: Turtle Beach Kone II Air Review - APH Networks.
- PSU: XPG Core Reactor II VE 850W PSU Review - Tom's Hardware.
- SSD: Acer Predator GM7 4 TB Review - TechPowerUp.
- SSD: Memblaze PBlaze7 7940 3.84TB U.2 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD - Nikk Tech.
- SSD: MSI DATAMAG 20Gbps Magnetic Portable Solid State Drive Review - ThinkComputers.org.
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Out of the Blue [10:44 am ET] – Share – 19 Comments
I'm getting my hopes up again about the murder of crows that hang out around our
pond. At the beginning of the summer many of them were spending time in the
trees right next to us before moving off to the other side of the pond where
they usually reside. But for the past week or so they've been over here again
for large stretches. Hopefully they're sticking around for the winter, as they
don't generally migrate. But they don't generally leave their normal spot
either, so who knows. Anyway, I know I'm probably kidding myself in thinking I
can actually befriend any of them, but with them closer by I can always hope. In
the meantime, I actually enjoy their cawing at each other. It is quite a racket,
but they really do seem to converse with each other, which is extremely cool.
Obituary: Navajo code talker who helped allies win second world war dies aged 107 - The Guardian.
Obituary: Navajo code talker who helped allies win second world war dies aged 107 - The Guardian.
Murderous Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Stories
- Archaeologists Made a Real-Life ‘Indiana Jones’ Discovery at a True Wonder of the World - Popular Mechanics. Realized they're afraid of snakes.
- Funeral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic - ABC News. Thanks Boing Boing.
- Henry Cavill Now the Favorite to be Next James Bond, According to Research - MovieWeb.
Science
- Doctors Discover a New Medical Condition Unique to Breakdancers - ScienceAlert. This took real genius.
Media
- This Secret Language Helped Win World War II - Navajo Code Language. Thanks RedEye9.
- The Stunt That Ended Buster Keaton's Career. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
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