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More than 19,000 games launched on Steam this year—but almost half have fewer than 10 reviews
More than 10% of games from this year haven't been reviewed at all.
Epic celebrates "the end of the Apple Tax" after court win in iOS payments case
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Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case
But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of “totally illegal” retaliation by Apple.Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)
WFTU Secretariat meeting on December 10th, 2025 - WFTU
The WFTU Secretariat held a meeting on December 10th, 2025, and expressed its undivided internationalist solidarity with the just ongoing struggles of the workers all over the globe, and will intensify its tangible support.central wftu (WFTU - World Federation Of Trade Unions)
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How to Unlock Verso's Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Here's how to reach the Verso's Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and what you can expect in this new area.
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How to Unlock Verso's Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Read ahead for how to reach Verso's Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Stephanie Watel (DualShockers)
Microservices Should Form a Polytree
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Microservices should form a polytree | ByteSauna
Microservices work best as a polytree with clear dependencies and no cycles. Learn how this structure reduces complexity and makes systems easier to scale and maintain.bytesauna.com
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Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX Songs and Music Videos Shared
Square Enix shared more details about the Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX album, which included a full reveal of the 13 songs in the tracklist and three short music video samples. We can hear examples of the new takes on “Eternal Harvest,” “Messenger of Destruction,” and “Tantarian’s Theme” right now. The full CD comes to Japan on February 11, 2026, and the ...
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Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX Songs and Music Videos Shared
The full Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX track list of songs is available, and there are music video samples of three tracks.Jenni Lada (Siliconera)
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US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year, say US officials
Indonesia has said it is prepared to deploy up to 20,000 troops to take on health and construction-related tasks in Gaza.Reuters (Dawn)
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All Druid class skills in Path of Exile 2
The Druid is all set to be the latest class to be added to Path of Exile 2, and it could become the strongest choice, all thanks to its abilities. The Druid is pretty unique in terms of how the class works compared to other options in the game. The class has four shapeshift forms, 21 skills, and two Ascendancies (Shaman and Oracle). If you're like me and looking to try the class ...
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How to make the Omega Old-Fashioned Donut in Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Mega Dimension
To make the Omega Old-Fashioned Donut for Groudon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you'll need to hit certain point requirements. We provide a recipe
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How to make the Omega Old-Fashioned Donut in Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Mega Dimension
This one has spikes on it!Julia Lee (Polygon)
The Mortal Danger of Statistical-based Thinking and Skinner's Behaviorist Frankenstein Monster
Ninety years ago, Lord Bertrand Russell wrote a book entitled The Scientific Outlook.Matthew Ehret (Matt Ehret's Insights)
Show HN: Tripwire: A new anti evil maid defense
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GitHub - fr33-sh/Tripwire
Contribute to fr33-sh/Tripwire development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
What New Delhi can learn from China’s war on air pollution
Beijing’s turnaround offers India lessons for cleaner, safer air.Azhar Azam (Al Jazeera)
Trump Now Resorts To Blatant Piracy Against Venezuela
Ever since Trump first became President, he has been determined that the U.S. will engage in piracy. And now, he has actually DONE it.Eric ZUESSE (Oriental Review)
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ROUTINE Review – The Moon’s Haunted?
ROUTINE is finally out after spending over a decade in development. Check out our review to see if it was worth the wait.
Gaza rescuers pull bodies from another collapsed house amid severe storm
Rescuers pulled bodies from under the rubble of a collapsed house in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya after heavy rain and winds.Al Jazeera
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review – Refined but Restrained
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, shines in sound, visuals, controls, and performance, but level design is flat and NPC chatter nags.
Epic celebrates "the end of the Apple Tax" after court win in iOS payments case
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Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case
But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of “totally illegal” retaliation by Apple.Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)
Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices by 50% for DIY Laptops
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Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices By 50% For DIY Laptops
Framework Computer had worked to keep their memory prices lower than other laptop vendors amid the ongoing memory shortages throughput the industry worldwidewww.phoronix.com
‘Maduro will leave power’: Machado vows Venezuela leadership change
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says Maduro's presidency will end, aims for peaceful transition in Venezuela.Joseph Stepansky (Al Jazeera)
Two Different Realities on Campus - KFAUK.com
2025.12.2. http://www.mfa.gov.kp/view/article/23610 A recent Tokyo Shimbun editorial on spiking violence and maltreatment on campus is drawing the attention of the world people.Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
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'Our ambition is to keep this game alive for the longest time': Embark's devs want to keep working on Arc Raiders 'as long as players engage with it and have fun'
Sounds like a great plan to me.
Aerial video shows the devastation from Indonesia floods, landslides
Nearly a million people have been displaced after flood waters devastated three provinces in Indonesia, including Aceh.Al Jazeera
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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic—Everything we know about our return to a galaxy far, far away
Discover all the details about this upcoming Star Wars game.
Press Release on Enlarged Meeting of 13th Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK - KFAUK.com
Pyongyang, December 12 (KCNA) — The Enlarged Meeting of the 13th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea was held from Dec.Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
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When Is Fortnite Winterfest 2025 Coming Out? Expected Start Date & New Harry Potter Collab
Fortnite Winterfest 2025 is likely to debut shortly, as the event always happens each year, and this guide has early release information.
The post When Is Fortnite Winterfest 2025 Coming Out? Expected Start Date & New Harry Potter Collab appeared first on Insider Gaming.
How Could A Rapprochement With Russia Help The US Advance Its Goals Vis-à-vis China?
Russia could provide the US with reliable access to the critical resource supply chains that might be established on its territory, which the US requires for “outcompeting” or at least keeping pace with China, in exchange for the US reforming the Eur…Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
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How to romance Marie in Warframe
Warframe brought another batch of romanceable Protoframes in The Old Peace, including Sister Marie Leroux—Wisp's Protoframe. The nun can become your lover if you play your cards right on KIM. Dating Marie (and any of the Devil's Triad) plays out differently than your romantic dalliances with the Hex. There's no gifting or bounties, so it's all about how you answer her. There's one ...
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How to romance Marie in Warframe
Marie makes for an interesting companion for conversations... and a little more.Pedro Peres (Destructoid)
Berlin Approves New Expansion of Police Surveillance Powers
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Berlin Approves New Expansion of Police Surveillance Powers
The law fuses hacking, home entry, and AI into a single blueprint for dystopian modern policing.Ken Macon (Reclaim The Net)
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See the Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion Characters
As part of the HoYoVerse TGA 2025 announcement, the company shared a new trailer that teased the three Angels of Delusion characters. That’s the Faction that is an idol group. However, the primary focus were the two more imminent Agents Ye Shunguang and Zhao. Things began with Ye Shunguang. She’s the Yunkui Summit character related to Ye Shiyuan who also has ...
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See the Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion Characters
The Zenless Zone Zero TGA 2025 trailer showed off the three Angels of Delusion characters for the first time.Jenni Lada (Siliconera)
Octo: A Chip8 IDE
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GitHub - JohnEarnest/Octo: A Chip8 IDE
A Chip8 IDE. Contribute to JohnEarnest/Octo development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
British farmers have strong reasons not to trust the authorities
British farmers have strong reasons not to trust the authorities Rossa Primavera News from the WestAvis Krane (Rossa Primavera)
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Is Still a Brutal Masterpiece a Year Later
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have done fairly well to keep Titus’ latest fight alive over the past year, and it looks like there's going to be another year of additions to Space Marine 2. But is it all worth your time and money?
Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers
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Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers - VulpineCitrus
A summary of the techniques in place to protect my git forgeVulpineCitrus
Fedora: Open-source repository for long-term digital preservation
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Fedora Home - Fedora
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Fallout Season 1's Official AI-Generated Recap Is Gone
Well, at least they know.
The Great Taking - Documentary
The Great Taking - Documentary
David Webb exposes the system Central Bankers have in place to take everything from everyone.The Great Taking (YouTube)
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No Law Developers Were Aware That it Would Draw Comparisons With Cyberpunk 2077
The game's creative directors emphasised that No Law will focus on being a more intimate experience with tongue-in-cheek writing.
New talks on prisoners file to be held Friday
SANAA, Dec. 11 (YPA) -A new round of negotiations will begin tomorrow in Muscat between the Sanaa government and the Saudi-led coalition on the prisoners file, sources familiar with the issue reported.The sources told the Yemen Press Agency (YPA) thaعماد (Yemen Press Agency)
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Path of Exile 2's Druid can tear up the ARPG's endgame, but be careful about your hitbox
Game director Jonathan Rogers tells PCGamesN what problems the Path of Exile 2 Druid creates, and how melee builds stack up against ranged
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Path of Exile 2's Druid can tear up the ARPG's endgame, but be careful about your hitbox
Game director Jonathan Rogers tells PCGamesN what problems the Path of Exile 2 Druid creates, and how melee builds stack up against ranged.Ken Allsop (PCGamesN)
No Legitimacy for Trump in Gaza nor for the “Peace Council” By: Dr. Sania El-Husseini
On last November 17, the UNSC approved a resolution submitted by the United States on the day after in Gaza. The resolutenglish.pnn.ps
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Divinity Fans Are Diving Into The Series' Lore Following The Announcement Trailer
Divinity has been around since 2002, and there's a lot of lore to absorb before Larian's next release.
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Divinity's trailer is cool, but I suspect Larian's body-horror Burning Man splatfest doesn't set an accurate tone for the full game—and if I'm right, it'll be weird that it's happened twice
Hey, cinematic designers—you guys okay?
China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2026
The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Thursday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2026.en.qstheory.cn
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My favorite Game Awards reveal was its worst-kept secret: Resident Evil’s Leon is freakin’ back, baby, and he’s got a car sponsorship now
It's been widely known or assumed for quite a while that Leon Kennedy was going to be a part of Resident Evil Requiem, but that didn't make last night's Game Awards reveal any less awesome. Leakers have been reporting Leon's involvement for many months (and PlayStation Network spilled ...
Photos: Shia Celebrating Blessed Birth of Lady Fatima al Zahra (S.A)
AhlulBayt News Agency: On the joyous occasion of Friday night and the blessed birth of Lady Fatima al- Zahra (S.A), followers of AhlulBayt (A.S) have gathered at the al Abbas holy shrine to offer their congratulations.ABNA English
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Magic: The Gathering positions Jace as the real villain, but I don't want him to come back
Jace Beleren may not be as dead as we thought, as teased by Liliana in a recent Lorwyn Eclipsed story. Will MTG ever get rid of its bad boy
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MTG's true villain might rise from the dead, and I'm not happy about it
As hinted at in a new Lorwyn Eclipsed storyFrancesco Cacciatore (Polygon)
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Lost Skies coming to PS5, Xbox Series in Q1 2026
Publisher Humble Games and developer Bossa Games will release open-world cooperative survival adventure game Lost …
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Lost Skies coming to PS5, Xbox Series in Q1 2026
Publisher Humble Games and developer Bossa Games will release open-world cooperative survival adventure game Lost Skies for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in Q1 2026, the companies announced.Sal Romano (Gematsu)
SQLite JSON at Full Index Speed Using Generated Columns
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SQLite JSON Superpower: Virtual Columns + Indexing - DB Pro Blog
One of the coolest patterns in SQLite—store raw JSON documents, create virtual generated columns using json_extract, add indexes, and query JSON at full B-tree index speed.www.dbpro.app
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Town of Zoz launches in early 2026
Action RPG Town of Zoz will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC …
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Town of Zoz launches in early 2026
Action RPG Town of Zoz will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam in early 2026, publisher Humble Games and developer Studio Pixanoh announced.Sal Romano (Gematsu)
Amazon Prime Video pulls its AI recaps, which it began testing in November, for Fallout, Bosch, and other shows after users noticed errors in the Fallout recaps (Emma Roth/The Verge)
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Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub
Fallout from Fallout.Emma Roth (The Verge)
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Wuthering Waves version 3.0 update ‘We Who See the Stars’ launches December 25
Kuro Games will release the version 3.0 update for free-to-play open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves, …
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Wuthering Waves version 3.0 update ‘We Who See the Stars’ launches December 25
Kuro Games will release the version 3.0 update for free-to-play open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves, dubbed “We Who See the Stars,” on December 25, the developer announced.Sal Romano (Gematsu)
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Forget Govee, Philips Hue 65″ Smart TV Light Strip Is 56% Off and Now Even Cheaper Than the 55″ Version
It's time to freshen up your entertainment setup.
The post Forget Govee, Philips Hue 65″ Smart TV Light Strip Is 56% Off and Now Even Cheaper Than the 55″ Version appeared first on Kotaku.
'Africa is not yet free’: Why Burkina Faso’s path is shaking the West | Panel discussion
A powerful roundtable on Africa’s shifting geopolitical landscape.RT (Odysee)
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Where To Find All Scout Bots In Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Here's where to find every Scout Bot and reveal unfound items in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Scout Bot Location Guide
You have to find the bots who help you find the items. Go figure.Hilton Webster (TheGamer)
From text to token: How tokenization pipelines work
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From Text to Token: How Tokenization Pipelines Work
Understanding how search engines transform text into tokens through character filtering, tokenization, stemming, and stopword removal.www.paradedb.com
Israel Failed To End Iran’s Missile Program, Islamic Republic Could Fire 2,000 At Once In Next war
Israel believes that the damage it inflicted on Iran’s ballistic missile program during the 12-day June war was less severe...Anonymous1199 (South Front)
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Total War: Warhammer 40k—Everything we know about the series' upcoming grimdark instalment
Get all the details about Total War's upcoming venture into the 41st millennium.
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Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord
If you liked Hunty Zombies and a bunch of other Roblox dungeon combat games then you'll love Anime Final Quest as it brings an anime twist. There's a bunch of different weapons to unlock and use inspired by popular anime characters like Mihawk or Sukuna. You can learn all about them on the Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord. Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord ...
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Anime Final Quest Trello, Wiki and Discord
Here are the links for the Anime Final Quest Trello board, Wiki page and Discord server so that you can stay up to date on the game.Gordan Perisic (Destructoid)
Sheikh Zakzaky Condemns Nigerian Government's Repression of Pro-Palestine Protesters
During a press conference in Abuja on International Human Rights Day, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, criticized the Nigerian government for its ongoing repression of peaceful pro-Palestine demonstrators.iranpress.com
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Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom studio id Software form union with CWA "to take back control of the industry we love"
Employees at Doom studio id Software have voted in favour of union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), which has been recognised by Microsoft. Read more
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Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom studio id Software form union with CWA "to take back control of the industry we love"
Employees at Doom studio id Software have voted in favour of union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).Ed Nightingale (Eurogamer.net)
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President Maduro Rejects Drug-Trafficking Allegations, Accuses Opposition Figures of Human-Smuggling Network - teleSUR English
Maduro rejected drug-trafficking accusations, alleged that opposition leaders operated a human-smuggling network, and said foreign pressure on Venezuela is driven by oil interests.teleSURenglish
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This Mixed-Reality Game Features Playing Golf Right in Your Room
BRAINZ GAMIFY created Tiny Golf in 30 days.
SQLite JSON at Full Index Speed Using Generated Columns
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SQLite JSON Superpower: Virtual Columns + Indexing - DB Pro Blog
One of the coolest patterns in SQLite—store raw JSON documents, create virtual generated columns using json_extract, add indexes, and query JSON at full B-tree index speed.www.dbpro.app
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How to Evolve Galarian Farfetch’d Into Sirfetch’d in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension
All the key information to complete your Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension and evolve Farfetch'd into Sirfetch'd.
The post How to Evolve Galarian Farfetch’d Into Sirfetch’d in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension appeared first on Insider Gaming.
Chinese military urges Philippines to stop provocation in South China Sea - China Military
The Chinese military on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop provoking incidents in the South China Sea.eng.chinamil.com.cn
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OpenAI is now 10 years old, but how well has its mission statement to "benefit all humanity" aged?
Well, it certainly hasn't been all good news for PC gamers!
IGN just posted:
Here's Our First Teaser For DC Studios' Lanterns, Showing Its Heroes Driving Off a Cliff
Our first glimpse at footage from DC Studios series Lanterns has arrived, featuring Friday Night Lights' Kyle Chandler and Krypton's Aaron Pierre as members of the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps.
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Best Shadow SK loadout in Black Ops 7
The best Shadow SK loadout in Black Ops 7 for quickscoping
Israel blends ethnic cleansing and human trafficking
South Africa has taken the wrong decision by withdrawing visa exemptions from Palestinians.The Electronic Intifada
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Xbox Boss Reacts To Dropping Plans For $80 Games
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would start charging $80 for new games, beginning with The Outer Worlds 2. The company backtracked on those plans, however, opting to sell the game for $70 and cancelling plans for other $80 games in the future. What happened here? And what does Microsoft think about pricing for its games going forward?Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt ...
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Xbox Boss Reacts To Dropping Plans For $80 Games
"There's going to be less of a focus on what's that top line price of a game, as people start to engage in different ways with games."Eddie Makuch (GameSpot)
Russian PM lauds Belarus’ EAEU chairmanship in 2025
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin described Belarus’ chairmanship in the Eurasian Economic Union in 2025 as active.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
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Octopath Traveler 0 Composer Yasunori Nishiki Discusses Creative Process in New Video
Following the launch of Octopath Traveler 0, Square Enix has unveiled a new video with composer Yasunori Nishiki. Throughout this 10-minute video, Nishiki breaks down his general approach to this game’s composition and how composing for a mobile game differs from composing for a console title. There is also an extensive deep dive into ...
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Octopath Traveler 0 Composer Yasunori Nishiki Discusses Creative Process In New Video
Square Enix shares a new video of Octopath Traveler 0 composer Yasunori Nishiki, where he reflects on composing for mobile vs. console and his personal musical journey.Orpheus Joshua (Noisy Pixel)
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The Game Awards Featured Less Than 20 Minutes Of Awards
The Muppets also had a respectable five minutes.
