The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and survival-sim giant The Long Dark are locked in a mostly amicable spat over how many major updates a game in Early Access should receive and the potential consequences of doing so, such as developer overwork and loss of player interest.
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If Dragon Age: Veilguard kills Varric, it will be long too late
Who is the face of Dragon Age? It’s a simple question with a difficult answer, because there is no obvious candidate. There is no Commander Shepard running through the entire series. Each game has a different protagonist. There’s the Grey Warden in Dragon Age: Origins, Hawke in Dragon Age 2, and the Inquisitor in Dragon … Read more
Adnoc’s long hunt for Covestro should produce Europe’s biggest takeover of the year
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, found a request from Abu Dhabi’s national oil company Adnoc in his inbox last week. Could the team that bid for Covestro, one of Germany’s largest companies, show goodwill by sweetening the deal by €2 per share, or 3 percent? Sheikh Mohammed, also chairman … Read more
Cabin crew share beauty hacks to keep them looking glamorous all day long
By Sophie Foster, deputy travel editor for Mailonline 3:48 PM June 24, 2024, updated 4:33 PM June 24, 2024 Flight attendants have shared their top tips for passengers who want to recreate their stylish make-up looks – and revealed how they can look perfect for hours despite their tough work schedules. On the anonymous forum … Read more
Phoenix UEFI bug puts long list of Intel chips in first place
A new vulnerability in UEFI firmware threatens the security of a wide range of Intel chip families in a similar way to BlackLotus and others like it. Security firm Eclypsium has just published its report of CVE-2024-0762 (CVSSv3: 7.5) after disclosing it to Phoenix Technologies, whose UEFI firmware has been affected. Phoenix Technologies offers UEFI/BIOS … Read more
Scientists think they know why people live so long: Moms | CBC News
Why do people live so long? A new study suggests that a mother’s care could be an important part of that. The Cornell University study says the reason humans and other primates live so long can be at least partially explained by the mother-infant relationship. Maternal care leads to the evolution of “long, slow lives,” … Read more
My first encounter with The Plucky Squire was one of the most joyful experiences in a long time
Joy is a bit underrated, I think, but at Summer Game Fest this year, it felt like it was the closest thing to an ongoing theme. Astro Bot and Lego Horizon Adventures were both light-hearted, playful, exuberant family games where all the focus was on simply having fun. However, The Plucky Squire, an action game … Read more
Mass layoffs at FromSoftware won’t happen “as long as this company is my responsibility,” Miyazaki says
Elden Ring creator and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has said there will be no mass layoffs at the studio “as long as this company is my responsibility.” Speaking to PC Gamer, Miyazaki discussed layoffs in the games industry, specifically the number of studios closed under Embracer. “Speaking to myself and this company, I want to … Read more
More sick children go to private – while others face long waiting times on the NHS – BBC News
Image caption, Georgina, 16, is one of 601 children waiting for heart surgery in England Item information Author, Jane Deith and Alys Harte Role, BBC file at 4 1 hour ago The number of children treated in private hospitals in Britain rose by almost a quarter last year to more than 46,000, according to new … Read more
More sick children go to private – while others face long waiting times on the NHS – BBC News
Image caption, Georgina, 16, is one of 601 children waiting for heart surgery in England Item information Author, Jane Deith and Alys Harte Role, BBC file at 4 1 hour ago The number of children treated in private hospitals in Britain rose by almost a quarter last year to more than 46,000, according to new … Read more