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Struggling Action-RPG Ditching The Always-Online Microtransaction Model Everyone Hates
15.5.2024
Today, Airship Syndicate announced the return of its online action-RPG Wayfinder, albeit with a few key differences. Though the game was pulled from Steam while its previous publisher, Digital Extremes (Warframe), was transferring the rights to developer Airship, it is set to land on the storefront...
Worldcoin beefs up security by open-sourcing biometric data system
15.5.2024
Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes
8 Movies We Want To See In Chris Pratt's Proposed Nintendo Cinematic Universe
14.5.2024
Nintendo wants to lean hard into movies. After the astronomical success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, why wouldn’t it? But Mario actor Chris Pratt is dreaming even bigger—He wants the company to think beyond just having an adaptation in theaters every few years and consider an extended film...
The Guys Behind iPhone’s Hit Nintendo Emulator Hope It Jumpstarts iTunes For ROMs
14.5.2024
Riley Testut was about to hop on a rollercoaster in Copenhagen, Denmark when he got the news that Apple would finally be letting a retro emulator he’d been working on for 10 years onto its App Store. It was aboard The Demon in Tivoli Gardens, at 50 miles per hour across three loops, that he started...
Coinbase recovers after system-wide outage, but user withdrawals remain offline
14.5.2024
While the reason behind the three hour, system-wide outage remains unknown, some users are still unable to transfer or withdraw their funds from the exchange
Bank of Canada Governor Warns of ‘Sharp Correction’ Risks in Markets and ‘System-Wide Stress’
12.5.2024
In his speech on the release of the Financial Stability Report, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, sought to emphasize the purported strength of Canada’s financial system while cautioning against ongoing risks that could precipitate a “sharp correction” in markets...
Ripple joins multi-chain DeRec Alliance for secrets management
9.5.2024
Ripple joins the Hedera and Algorand Foundations and industry players to advance a recovery standard to rival ERC-4337
Rwandan central bank proceeds with ambitious retail CBDC project
8.5.2024
The African country is eyeing a tokenized retail CBDC with offline transfer capabilities as it heads toward a cashless economy
A Rare Piece Of Nintendo History Is Currently On Auction For Over $3 Million
8.5.2024
An original prototype of Nintendo’s Super Famicom, Japan’s (superior) version of the SNES, is currently up for auction and recent bids have already pushed the grey piece of gaming history north of $3.2 million. The “god-tier” nostalgia bait shows the market for retro collectibles can still be...
Philosopher Yuval Noah Harari warns of AI’s risks in finance
7.5.2024
The bestselling author, philosopher and historian sees grim potential for AI to get out of control in the financial system
Four months in prison for CZ, another US state kicks out Binance.US: Law Decoded
6.5.2024
While Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received a surprisingly moderate jail term, Oregon has become the sixth state to revoke, suspend or decline to renew Binance.US’ license
Hellblade 2, Paper Mario, and 17 Other Games To Get Excited For In May
2.5.2024
We’re heading into the fifth month of 2024, and naturally, we have a full calendar of days and weeks of fresh new games to dig into. This month we’re looking at the anticipated sequel to Ninja Theory’s Hellblade, the return of Paper Mario, World of Goo, and yet another game that lets us play as...
'Epic sat' mined from fourth Bitcoin halving block sells for $2.1M
26.4.2024
One satoshi is currently worth $0.00065 — but some sats hold inherent “collectible value” in the Bitcoin ecosystem, cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx Global explained
BRICS Bloc Mulls Stablecoins, CBDC-Based System for International Settlements
23.4.2024
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov revealed that the BRICS bloc has been considering the use of stablecoins for its common rail payment systems. In an interview with TV BRICS, Ryabkov stated that the use of stablecoins and a connection linking the CBDCs of the participants were studied...
Deus Ex Director Says Future Of Immersive Sims Is Multiplayer
17.4.2024
Immersive sims are traditionally thought of as single-player titles. They can be really dense and systems-heavy games in which having even one player introduces an incredible number of variables, as that one player uses the freedom they’re afforded to tackle situations in any number of ways....
Nintendo's Switch Online SNES Library Just Got Three Games Bigger
12.4.2024
If you’re paying for access to Nintendo’s Switch Online package, you too are probably perennially wondering whether you’re actually getting anything out of it, but then remembering it’s only $20 a year and it stores all your saves in the cloud. Thankfully, every so often a few more prehistoric...
This Summer Soulslike Keeps Looking Better And Better
3.4.2024
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This Summer Soulslike Keeps Looking Better And Better
3.4.2024
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Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle Is A Cruel April Fools' Joke
1.4.2024
Just a few months ago, I was incapable of completing the New York Times’ Connections puzzles. Now, I can usually do the daily word-based puzzle without too much of a hassle—which is why today’s version has got me (and others) so irrationally angry. You see, today, April 1, 2024, I opened up the...
Final Fantasy XIV Players Claim Xbox Is Banning Them For Recruiting Teammates
1.4.2024
Final Fantasy XIV is on Xbox now, and the MMORPG’s transition to the system has been rough, to say the least. On top of adding a new currency and requiring users to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass to play, the community is reporting bans on an Xbox system level for using the game’s long-used vernacular...