A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 01/11/2022
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Quote of the day:
Our problems don’t stem from our ignorance so much as our disobedience of that which we know to be right. Stephen Covey
Jokes of the day:
The web server reported a bad gateway error.
I was reading a great book about an immortal dog the other day. It was impossible to put down.
Top 10 news of the day:
Rockstar To Let Players Produce Their Own Beats for GTA Online
GTA Online will be letting players produce their own beats and mixes in the game. Here’s everything you need to know!
When you hear of Rockstar Games and music, it’s almost like the latter is a synonym of the former. Because music is simply part of Rockstar’s DNA. Sam Houser, the founder of Rockstar Games, is incredibly passionate about anything music-related. Just … [2016 chars]
Mei removed from Overwatch 2 for 15 days
Blizzard Entertainment is removing Mei from Overwatch 2 for two weeks, until Nov. 15. There’s a bug with her Ice Wall ability that needs to be fixed, the developer said.
Overwatch 2 is losing another hero, this time for about two weeks. Blizzard Entertainment tweeted Monday that it’s taking Overwatch 2 hero Mei offline due to a bug with her Ice Wall ability. If all goes well, Mei will return to the game in a patch on… [1916 chars]
Sony Accidentally Sends God of War Ragnarok PS5 Bundle to Customer
They’d actually ordered Modern Warfare 2 — If it’s not independent retailers breaking the release date of God of War Ragna…
If it’s not independent retailers breaking the release date of God of War Ragnarok, it’s Sony itself! @RasheedaASmith on Twitter has posted in response to a Wario64 tweet that they received the God of War Ragnarok PS5 console bundle from Sony (via a … [1194 chars]
Video: 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November 2022
Sonic Frontiers, It Takes Two, Pokémon, and more! — https://youtu.be/C1FLjaY1Usg Now that the chaos of October is just ab…
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on Now that the chaos of October is just about over, things are about to get calmer, yeah? Nope! November is giving us the next big Sonic game in Sonic Frontiers and the next generation of Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Viole… [786 chars]
Almost one quarter of women blame hormonal contraception for relationship ending
Exclusive: ‘The ups and downs of oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone in a woman’s menstrual cycle can have a powerful effect on how women feel about their partner and relationship,’ lawyer says
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Portal 2 director dissects cut content
Portal 2’s director Josh Weier has spoken more about the game’s cut content and given background information on why fea…
Portal 2’s director Josh Weier has spoken more about the game’s cut content and given background information on why features were cut or how they came to be. The team that worked on Valve’s first-person puzzle adventure masterpiece have openly talked… [2367 chars]
Reminder: Last Chance to Get PS Plus Essential Games for October 2022
PS5, PS4 games leave the service on Tuesday — A new lineup of PS Plus Essential games is being drafted in tomorrow, meanin…
A new lineup of PS Plus Essential games is being drafted in tomorrow, meaning you’ve only got meer hours left to grab what October 2022 had to offer. Since these PS5, PS4 titles are included in the base tier, you can keep on playing them once they’ve… [423 chars]
Microsoft Takes A Big Loss On Xbox Series X|S Consoles, Reveals Phil Spencer
“With the expectation that we will recoup that investment…”
@Dezzy70 yeah — which is why I maintain that gaming will move to cloud based services because the ‘cost’ of R&D, Raw materials, manufacturing, distributing etc is all increasing and the size, scope and scale of games is growing, so you need increasin… [2614 chars]
This Uncharted Legacy of Thieves PC mod puts Elena in the driving seat
The Uncharted series made the jump to PC earlier this month with Naughty Dog’s Legacy of Thieves collection. And, where…
The Uncharted series made the jump to PC earlier this month with Naughty Dog’s Legacy of Thieves collection. And, where there are PC games, modders are never far behind, ready to put their skills into action. One such modder is Raq (whose name you ma… [3668 chars]
Blizzard admit Overwatch 2 doesn’t have enough support heroes right now
Overwatch 2’s lead hero designer has responded to players asking for more support characters by revealing that Blizzard are working on new support heroes.
Overwatch 2’s lead hero designer has revealed Blizzard are working on new support heroes for the game as one of their “long-term focuses”. The admission came as part of a response to players asking for more support characters in Overwatch 2, as there… [2674 chars]
