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Mass Effect 2 Almost Had Another Gay Romance, With Jacob
27.1.2021
Turns out Jack’s pansexuality wasn’t the only instance of BioWare scrubbing same-sex romance from Mass Effect 2 before it shipped. Jonathan Cooper, a former BioWare cinematic animator, revealed on Twitter this morning that his team also worked on a similar scene involving party member Jacob...
Mass Effect 2 Writer Confirms Jack Was Originally Pansexual
22.1.2021
During a recent interview with TheGamer, former BioWare writer Brian Kindregan finally confirmed something that everyone who played the game already knew in their bones: Mass Effect 2 crew member Jack was originally pansexual, rather than exclusively romanceable by a male Shephard.Read more
Bugsnax Is Mass Effect And I Can (Somewhat) Prove It
20.1.2021
I enjoyed Bugsnax far more than I thought I would. At first, it didn’t strike me as my kind of game when I judged it by its saccharine advertising billing it as a cutesy adventure romp in which I would eat my way through an island of colorful foodbugs. The reality of Bugsnax is much darker than...
Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
13.1.2021
The regulator's stance contrasts with that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Kenyan crypto firms on notice as digital tax law takes effect
8.1.2021
Crypto transactions in Kenya now attract a 1.5% tax
UK crypto community reacts as FCA derivatives ban goes into effect
7.1.2021
The ban placed by financial regulators in the United Kingdom on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail traders is now in force
Crypto Regulation Commences in Serbia: Trading, Mining Legalized
6.1.2021
Serbia has started regulating the crypto industry as the country’s law on digital assets has gone into effect. It requires cryptocurrency service providers to obtain a license and legalizes crypto activities, including trading and mining. Serbia Starts Regulating Cryptocurrency Serbia’s...
UK’s Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today
6.1.2021
The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October
Blockchain.com to Stop XRP Trading Next Week
5.1.2021
Blockchain.com is the latest crypto exchange to delist XRP
Tetragon Sues Ripple to Force Stock Redemption
5.1.2021
Tetragon was one of Ripple Labs' big financial backers
Grayscale Drops XRP From Large Cap Crypto Fund Following Ripple SEC Suit
5.1.2021
The digital asset manager announced that it ditched XRP on Dec. 31. No word on the fate of the Grayscale XRP Trust
Simulating Drop Shadows with the CSS Paint API
29.12.2020
Ask a hundred front-end developers, and most, if not all, of them will have used the box-shadow property in their careers. Shadows are enduringly popular, and can add an elegant, subtle effect if used properly. But shadows occupy a strange …
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Let's Talk About How Much Mass Effect 2 Rules
28.12.2020
Mass Effect 2. It’s widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, a sweeping space opera that set the standard for modern role-playing games. One of us (Ari Notis) is just now playing it for the first time, ahead of next year’s remastered trilogy. The other (Ash Parrish) basically has a...
XRP Liquidations Soar as SEC Lawsuit, Token Airdrop Whipsaw Markets
24.12.2020
Over $1.5 billion in XRP futures have been liquidated since the start of November
US China Trade War Effect on Global Economy
24.12.2020
A trade war is the last thing that any country would want as it weakens the entire global economy and disrupts people’s well-being. A trade war happens when one country retaliates against another by placing restrictions, like raising import on goods imported from other countries. A trade...
Bitwise Liquidates XRP Position in Crypto Index Fund Following SEC Suit Against Ripple
23.12.2020
Crypto money manager Bitwise has liquidated $9.3 million worth of XRP in its crypto index fund
MoneyGram Takes Wait-and-See Approach as SEC Sues Partner Ripple
23.12.2020
"MoneyGram will continue to monitor the situation" following an SEC lawsuit against its part-owner, Ripple, a spokesperson told CoinDesk
What The Hell Is Going On In That Mass Effect Trailer?
11.12.2020
I have not been able to stop thinking about the Mass Effect trailer from last night’s Game Awards. After the seemingly definitive end of the Shepard trilogy and the personally unsatisfying Mass Effect: Andromeda, I had given up hope that BioWare could create a new Mass Effect game that I could...
New Mass Effect Game Very Briefly Teased At Game Awards
11.12.2020
A new Mass Effect was teased during the the 2020 Game Awards. Once a critical darling, the future of the Mass Effect franchise fell into doubt after its 2017 entry, Andromeda, shipped in a shoddy state and was poorly received by players and critics. Check out the teaser trailer below.Read more
The Yearn.finance effect: Why SushiSwap (SUSHI) rallied 75% in 1 week
11.12.2020
Improving fundamentals and a major merger with Yearn.finance may help SushiSwap reassert itself as one of the dominant DeFi platforms