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Quote of the day:
Love cures people — both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. Karl A. Menninger
Jokes of the day:
My son is studying to be a surgeon, I just hope he makes the cut.
ASCII silly question, get a silly ANSI.
Top 10 news of the day:
Ark: Survival Ascended will be sold without Ark 2 after backlash, but will still cost $60
Ark: Survival Evolved remaster Survival Ascended will no longer be bundled with Ark 2, but it will be bundled with unreleased expansions and so will cost $60.
The developers of Ark have revised their plans for the release of Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 enhanced edition of their dinosaur survival sim. It will now cost $60 rather than the previously planned $50, is no longer bundled together w… [5067 chars]
PS Plus Extra Adds an Unexpected Bonus This Easter Weekend
A link to the past — Here’s a little Easter egg to brighten your bunny day weekend: Zelda-like adventure game Anodyne is…
Here’s a little Easter egg to brighten your bunny day weekend: Zelda-like adventure game Anodyne is now free with PS Plus Extra, despite no prior communication from Sony. It’s worth noting that this title was previously part of the PS Now catalogue, … [768 chars]
American McGee’s Alice sequel pitch rejected by EA
American McGee won’t get to complete his trilogy of Alice games, and has decided to retire from the games industry.
For the past several years, American McGee has been crowdfunding efforts to produce a third entry in his series of action-horror games inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Those efforts produced a 414 page design bible for “A… [1846 chars]
Kieran Hayler arrested on suspicion of child neglect and possession of firearm
Katie Price’s former husband Kieran Hayler has been taken into police custody after being arrested on suspicion of child neglect and possession of a firearm
Katie Price’s former husband Kieran Hayler has been taken into police custody after being arrested on suspicion of child neglect and possession of a firearm Exclusive: Kieran Hayler arrested on suspicion of child neglect and possession of firearm Kat… [2524 chars]
Reddit user seemingly leaks new Pikmin 4 information along with screenshot
We haven’t got too long to wait until Pikmin 4 releases as it is finally due out on Nintendo Switch on 21st July. Today, new information has seemingly appeared…
We haven’t got too long to wait until Pikmin 4 releases as it is finally due out on Nintendo Switch on 21st July. Today, new information has seemingly appeared on Reddit which has presumably been posted by a play tester. The user reports that Pikmin … [1902 chars]
Xbox Game Pass free games for April 2023 announced
Xbox Game Pass free games for April 2023 announced.
Xbox has detailed the first wave of free games coming to Game Pass in April, across consoles, PC and cloud streaming. There are three different versions of Microsoft’s subscription service: one for console, one for PC, and an Ultimate tier which comb… [2165 chars]
Call Of Duty On Nintendo Systems — A Brief History
Wii U ever come back? — Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo platforms. At least, that’s what Microsoft would have us beli…
Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo platforms. At least, that’s what Microsoft would have us believe. As part of their proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard, the American console maker has pledged to bring the franchise to Nintendo gamers in an effor… [8204 chars]
Car thieves using fake JBL speakers, not keys, to steal vehicles in just minutes
Sometimes criminals inadvertently pick the wrong target when planning a crime. In this case, car thieves leveraging a new tactic for keyless access and stealing vehicles happened…
Cutting corners: Past auto theft attempts have involved anything from smashing windows to relaying FOB code sequences. But a rash of bumper and headlight damage has led researchers to a new approach that relies on the vehicle’s controller area networ… [2582 chars]
Women in Games CEO warns “we are going backwards as an industry”
Women in Games CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman has released a statement asking if the games industry is “going backwards” foll…
Women in Games CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman has released a statement asking if the games industry is “going backwards” following reports that “multiple folks” were assaulted or spiked at this year’s GDC event. In a public statement, Isaaman reflected on … [1935 chars]
iPhone users warned millions of devices will stop working properly next month
An Apple insider has issued an urgent warning to iPhone users, with a scheduled update next month expected to cause some problems for those with a certain device
An Apple insider has issued an urgent warning to iPhone users, with a scheduled update next month expected to cause some problems for those with a certain device iPhone users are being urged to remember a vital update next month, or risk not be able … [1802 chars]
