Thursday 30 September 2021
Pelosi delays vote on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after hours of negotiations
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/30/politics/house-infrastructure-negotiations-vote/index.html
Statewide Residential Eviction Moratorium Ends – No Change for Oakland
source https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2021/statewide-residential-eviction-moratorium-ends-no-change-for-oakland
Pelosi delays infrastructure vote as Democrats struggle to reach deal
source https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2021/09/30/pelosi-push-infrastructure-vote-514805
Democrats grit their teeth after Manchin lists demands
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/30/democrats-grit-teeth-manchin-demands-514836
Fall 2021: Check out these festivals, trunk-or-treats, haunted houses in San Angelo area
source https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/30/san-angelo-halloween-trick-treat-oktoberfest-corn-maze-pumpkin-patch/8258171002/
CNY school district going remote because too many bus drivers have Covid-19
source https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2021/09/cny-school-district-going-remote-k-12-because-too-many-bus-drivers-have-covid-19.html
New CPS CEO says he'll explore remote learning options but makes no promises
source https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/9/30/22702738/cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-testing-remote-learning-covid-dashboard
Biden Signs Funding Bill, Avoiding A Shutdown, But Other Standoffs Persist
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1041867660/senate-house-avoid-shutdown-continuing-resolution-funding-congress
US Fish and Wildlife Service declares 23 species extinct
source https://www.kpax.com/news/u-s-and-the-world/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-declares-23-species-extinct
VP Kamala Harris Is The Least Transparent Elected Official In The Nation
source https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/09/30/vp-kamala-harris-is-the-least-transparent-elected-official-in-the-nation/
Saving Grace urges C. Oregonians to 'Take a Stand' during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
source https://ktvz.com/community/community-billboard/2021/09/30/saving-grace-urges-c-oregonians-to-take-a-stand-during-domestic-violence-awareness-month/
Bloober teases new Layers of Fear project, heading back to the easel
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Bloober Team, the developer behind the psychedelic horror chills of The Medium, Observer, and Blair Witch, is teasing a new project in its Layers of Fear series.
The original Layers of Fear launched in 2016, taking players on a surreal first-person horror trip through the ever-shifting home of a tortured painter, and its 2018 sequel, Layers of Fear 2 - inspired by the golden age of Hollywood - followed a brand-new protagonist on an avant-garde journey through the innards of an ocean liner and their troubled past.
The Latest: 2nd hospital in Alaska begins rationing care
source https://www.wrex.com/news/national/the-latest-2nd-hospital-in-alaska-begins-rationing-care/article_eb2a691a-243c-5176-a432-0cecdb23fd67.html
Biden nominates 10 more federal judges amid diversity push
source https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/biden-nominates-10-more-federal-judges-amid-diversity-push-2021-09-30/
Planned Parenthood asks Texas Supreme Court to allow more than a dozen cases against Texas' abortion law to resume
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/30/planned-parenthood-texas-supreme-court/
Ted Cruz's challenge to campaign finance reimbursement law reaches Supreme Court
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/30/ted-cruz-election-law-supreme-court/
The Game Awards officially returns as "full-scale" in-person event this December
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Geoff Keighley's annual end-of-year spectacular, The Game Awards, is officially returning for more celebratory escapades and video game reveals on 9th December
This year's show - in a bid to return to the glitz and glamour of previous, pre-pandemic years - is planned to be an "full-scale", in-person event and will be held at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre. Expect the usual mix of awards, world premieres, and musical performances - Keighley has already confirmed The Game Awards Orchestra will be back on-stage for another melodic turn - with the whole thing being streamed live for the viewing pleasure of all.
Pelosi declares infrastructure bill on track, as Congress races to avert a government shutdown.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/us/politics/government-shutdown-congress-infrastructure.html
The Justice Department will argue against Texas' abortion law Friday. Here's what you need to know.
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/30/texas-abortion-law-legal-challenges/
Sony buys Demon's Souls remake developer Bluepoint Games
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Bluepoint Games has joined PlayStation Studios following Sony's acquisition of the developer.
This is a big boon for PlayStation. Bluepoints Games is renowned for its exceptional remasters and ports, many of which are PlayStation titles.
Battlefield 2042 will have "faster" player reporting methods, DICE pledges
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Reporting players who break the rules of Battlefield 2042 will be easier than ever before, developer DICE has said.
Writing today in the game's extensive community charter, DICE said its system to flag players would be faster than in previous Battlefield titles, and can now be completed in-game.
I'm getting an XCOM vibe from Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters gameplay
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We finally have a decent look at Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters gameplay - and I'm getting a distinct XCOM vibe.
The video, below, shows off the turn-based combat, which sees the player control a squad of Grey Knights against the puss-packed followers of Chaos god Nurgle in a story penned by Black Library author Aaron Dembski-Bowden.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition listed on Korean rating board
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A listing for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has been spotted on South Korea's game rating board's site.
According to the details of the listing, the application for an official rating was made by Take-Two Interactive for an action game originating from the United States.
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One shows off its combat
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If you canvassed a bunch of people about why they like Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes games, it's probably not unreasonable to suggest combat wouldn't feature too prominently on any resulting list. In the run-up to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One's November release, however, Frogwares is trying to change some minds with a fresh look at the series' revamped fisticuffs.
Frogwares says Chapter One's new combat system is built "to suit the character of Sherlock", meaning that while melee attacks and firearms are both present and extensively utilised throughout fight sequences, players won't be able to take much of a beating.
Monster Hunter Rise finally gets a release date on PC
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Capcom has just wrapped its big Tokyo Game Show presentation on all things Monster Hunter, giving us some new details on the recently announced expansion Sunbreak plus a release date and a bit more information about the much anticipated PC version of Monster Hunter Rise.
The PC port of one of the best games of the year so far - at least I thought so in our Monster Hunter Rise review - will be coming on 12th January 2022, with a demo arriving as soon as 13th October. There will be support for 4K resolution and ultrawide monitors, improved framerates and textures plus refined keyboard and mouse controls.
New UI Anti-Violence Plan addresses findings from 2021 Speak Out Iowa survey
source https://now.uiowa.edu/2021/09/new-ui-anti-violence-plan-addresses-findings-2021-speak-out-iowa-survey
What you need to know as California eviction moratorium ends
source https://calmatters.org/housing/2021/09/california-eviction-moratorium-rent-relief/
California businesses face eviction as moratorium ends
source https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/California-businesses-face-eviction-as-moratorium-16498077.php
US to declare 23 species, including ivory-billed woodpecker, officially extinct
source https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-declare-23-species-including-ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinct-ap-2021-09-29/
eFootball is clearly not ready for its bizarre launch
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Last week, I said I was worried about eFootball. Now it's out, I'm afraid to say it's even worse than I expected.
eFootball is available to download now - for free - in extremely limited form. This bizarre launch for Konami's football game, which, let's remember, is two years in the making after PES took 2020 off, lets you play offline 1v1 matches against the computer and online 1v1 matches in a challenge event that expires in 10 days. And that's it.
Kratos actor says his injury recovery caused God of War Ragnarok's delay
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Christopher Judge, the voice actor of Kratos, claims he was responsible for God of War Ragnarok's delay after needing time to rehabilitate from knee and back surgery.
Judge also praised developer Santa Monica Studio for its patience and support while he recovered.
Scarlet Nexus coming to Xbox Game Pass today
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With the Tokyo Game Show now in full swing, Microsoft just finished up its Xbox event with a number of announcements.
Among them was the news that Scarlet Nexus will arrive on Xbox Game Pass today.
Destruction All-Stars studio reportedly working on new Twisted Metal game
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Lucid Games, the developer of Destruction All-stars, is apparently working on a new Twisted Metal game.
That's according to a report by VGC, which claims that the UK studio has started early development on the new title.
Nintendo issues denial on new 4K Nintendo Switch report
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Nintendo has issued a denial on a new 4K Nintendo Switch report.
Last night, Bloomberg (paywall) reported at least 11 companies, including Zynga, have "tools" from Nintendo to make 4K Switch games.
Falling in love with Solomon's Key
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For years whenever I've been hunting around through books about old games and going over compilation discs, I've seen the words "Solomon's Key" and never been tempted. Intrigued, but not intrigued enough. It's an old game, right, maybe a bit puzzley? Ported a lot.
That ended yesterday. I was looking through the NES games on Switch for something to play, and there was Solomon's Key. After all this time, what is this game? Is it playable at all? A relic? Will it make me understand the lineage of another game a little better? I didn't know what to expect, but I'll tell you what actually happened: I fell in love.
Wednesday 29 September 2021
The House Passes A Bill To Avoid A Debt Default, But It's Mostly Symbolic
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/29/1041530284/house-passes-debt-limit-debt-ceiling
January 6 committee targets organizers of Stop the Steal rally in latest batch of subpoenas
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/january-6-subpoenas-stop-the-steal-rally/index.html
The border control mess awaiting Biden's nominee
source https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/09/29/the-border-control-mess-awaiting-bidens-nominee-494520
Manchin rejects Pelosi's call for deal on economic package ahead of key Thursday vote
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/infrastructure-negotiations-congress/index.html
Stimulus check details: Some states are sending more money. Here's what it means for you
source https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/stimulus-check-details-some-states-are-sending-more-money-heres-what-it-means-for-you/
Twitch officially unveils new verification tools to tackle hate raiding
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Following reports earlier this week, Twitch has officially unveiled a new suite of verification-based tools intended to help combat the increasingly prevalent phenomenon of hate raiding.
Twitch's controversial raid feature was originally designed to be an easy way for streamers to share audiences by enabling them to redirect all viewers currently watching their broadcast to a target channel. Unfortunately, malicious users quickly began exploiting the feature, setting up dummy accounts and bots to flood the chats of often marginalised streamers and subject them to doxing, harassment, and attack.
House Republican leaders mount all-out campaign to sink infrastructure
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/republican-reaction-infrastructure-talks/index.html
Bonfire Peaks review - We'll burn it down together
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He burns his belongings.
It's hard to imagine what has happened for a man to think there are no options left other than to take a box of his stuff - a box of cherished memories, I think, although we're never formally told - and shove it into a bonfire. It's harder still to imagine how it must feel to keep doing it, over and over and over again. Does it get easier, do you think? After the second time - the tenth time, the fiftieth time, the hundredth time - does it stop hurting? Do you stop feeling it? Or does every box stuffed into the flames make your heart ache just that little bit more?
DeSantis opens new fight with Biden over immigration
source https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/28/desantis-opens-new-fight-with-biden-over-immigration-1391464
Manchin, Sinema leave Dems in lurch as Biden agenda teeters
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/28/manchin-sinema-dems-biden-514574
Obama breaks ground on presidential library in Chicago
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/politics/obama-presidential-library-groundbreaking/index.html
DeSantis announces lawsuit against Biden administration over immigration policy
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/politics/florida-lawsuit-biden-administration-immigration/index.html
Democrats agonize over debt limit options amid GOP blockade
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/28/biden-debt-ceiling-strategy-514469
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Five takeaways from senior military leaders' testimony on Afghanistan
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/politics/five-takeaways-senate-afghanistan/index.html
The US debt ceiling: What it is and what happens if Congress doesn't raise it
source https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/us-debt-ceiling-what-it-is-and-what-happens-if-congress-doesnt-raise-it/
Biden canceling Chicago trip as his legislative agenda hangs in the balance
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/politics/joe-biden-chicago-trip/index.html
4WARN Forecast: Warm End to September
source https://www.wsmv.com/weather/4warn-forecast-warm-end-to-september/article_4b8f4552-2070-11ec-b292-63cbb3512e6a.html
Wake Students participate in National Voter Registration Day today
source https://news.wfu.edu/2021/09/28/wake-students-participate-in-national-voter-registration-day-today/
Netflix acquires Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
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Night School Studio, the developer behind acclaimed narrative adventure Oxenfree and its highly anticipated sequel, has been acquired by Netflix.
Night School has, of course, gained a reputation for creating engaging, sharply written narrative adventures across the four games it's launched since its founding in 2014. After 2016's critically lauded Oxenfree, Night School released a well-received Mr. Robot tie-in, 1.51exfiltrati0n, followed by pub-crawl-through-hell adventure Afterparty and the Apple-exclusive space escapade Next Stop Nowhere. More recently, the studio confirmed it's working on an Oxenfree sequel, Lost Signals, for release next year.
Microsoft is allowing third-party storefront apps onto its Windows store
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Microsoft says it will soon allow third-party storefront apps, including those of Amazon and Epic Games, to be discoverable via is Windows store.
"Just like any other app," Microsoft writes in a post announcing the new measures, "third-party storefront apps will have a product detail page that can be found via search or by browsing - so that users can easily find and install it with the same confidence as any other app in the Microsoft Store on Windows."
What The Government Shutdown Means For You
source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2021/09/28/what-the-debt-ceiling-and-government-shutdown-really-means/
Greg Abbott Is Suddenly Bending Over Backward to Find 2020 Election Fraud
source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/09/greg-abbott-is-suddenly-bending-over-backward-to-find-2020-election-fraud
Milley defends Trump-era calls to Chinese counterpart in congressional Afghanistan hearing
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/politics/afghanistan-hearing-milley-austin-mckenzie/index.html
Man who killed 5 in Capital Gazette shooting gets multiple life sentences
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/28/us/maryland-capital-gazette-shooting-jarrod-ramos/index.html
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to speak at Notre Dame on Thursday; how to get tickets
source https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2021/09/28/supreme-court-justice-samuel-alito-speak-notre-dame-week/5901496001/
State of the City 2021
source https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Mayor/State-of-the-City
Netflix launches three more mobile games for subscribers in Poland, Italy, and Spain
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Netflix's fledging foray into video gaming continues today as the streaming service launches three new games for subscribers in select European territories.
Back in July, Netflix confirmed it was "in the early stages" of expanding into games and that it would initially focus on mobile titles. The first fruits of its labours emerged in August, when it added a tiny handful of mobile games to its entertainment library - Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3 - as part of an early Poland-exclusive test.
Gunman in Capital Gazette Shooting Is Sentenced to Multiple Life Terms
source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/us/jarrod-ramos-capital-gazette.html
Getting A Religious Exemption To A Vaccine Mandate May Not Be Easy. Here's Why
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1041017591/getting-a-religious-exemption-to-a-vaccine-mandate-may-not-be-easy-heres-whyf
$23.3M in City Housing Support to Create and Preserve Affordability, Homeownership Opportunities
source https://charlottenc.gov/newsroom/cityhighlights/Pages/23_3M-HTF-Investment.aspx
Support Eurogamer to view the site ad-free - and much more
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Disco Elysium Xbox release confirmed for October alongside Nintendo Switch launch
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Disco Elysium comes out on Xbox alongside Nintendo Switch on 12th October, ZA/UM has confirmed.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut launches on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One on 12th October as a download, with a physical edition set for 9th November. It costs £34.99 from the Microsoft Store.
Donkey Kong expansion coming to Super Nintendo World
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Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World will be expanded with a huge new Donkey Kong-themed area, due in 2024.
The DK-themed land will boost the overall size of Universal Studios' Nintendo park by 70 per cent and include a new roller coaster among other attractions.
PS5 the fastest-selling PlayStation console in UK history with over 1m sold
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The PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling PlayStation console in UK history with over 1m sold.
GamesIndustry.biz reports Sony's console shot through the 1m sold mark in August, just 39 weeks after launch - and three weeks faster than the PlayStation 4.
Disney Classic Games Collection coming to Switch, PC, PlayStation, Xbox
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UPDATE 28/9/21: Disney Classic Games Collection developer Nighthawk Interactive has now confirmed a $10 (£UK TBA) upgrade path for owners of the previous Aladdin/Lion King collection. This will unlock the new additions of The Jungle Book and extra versions of both The Lion King and Aladdin - see below for the full list of included contents.
ORIGINAL STORY 23/9/21: Today brings a trailer for the Disney Classic Games Collection, which is set to release on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PlayStation and Xbox this autumn.
Billion dollar firm Activision Blizzard agrees $18m fund "to compensate and make amends"
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Activision Blizzard has agreed to set aside $18m for employees who experienced harassment and discrimination at the company.
The fund's creation is part of a settlement between Activision Blizzard and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which we heard last week was one of a number of organisations currently investigating the company.
Best Black Friday SSD deals 2021
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Black Friday is coming! If you're looking to supercharge your computing and storage power then we've rounded up the best discounts on the most powerful SSDs all right here.
We've got all-rounders like the Samsung 970 Evo Plus, great for giving gaming PCs that extra boost, plus punchy portables such as the Crucial X8. No matter what you're looking for, we've got you covered on the very best deals - all-time-low prices from SATA to NVMe to External SSDs, in the UK and across the pond in the US. We'll also be highlighting deals on PS5 compatible SSDs including the Samsung 980 Pro, WD SN850 and more
343 makes Halo Infinite's next multiplayer preview available to everyone on Xbox
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343 has made Halo Infinite's next multiplayer preview available to everyone on Xbox.
The build for this weekend's technical preview is available to download via the Xbox Insider Hub now - but you don't have to be a Halo Insider to get in on the action, 343 said.
EA pulls Man City's suspended defender Benjamin Mendy from FIFA 22 while he is awaiting trial
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EA has pulled Man City's suspended defender Benjamin Mendy from FIFA 22 while he is awaiting trial.
Earlier this month, Mendy appeared in court charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Dems may drop debt fight to avoid shutdown
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/27/republicans-block-bill-shutdown-debt-ceiling-514405
Rep. Karen Bass Launches Campaign To Be The Next Mayor Of Los Angeles
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040906831/rep-karen-bass-launches-campaign-to-be-the-next-mayor-of-los-angeles
Navigate an arcane world in Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
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Bertie: Do you remember the first time you realised magical potions weren't real? I was so surprised I had to take yesterday off work!
I believe potions are a staple of any fantasy game experience. Try thinking of one without them - I can't (don't think too hard just in case you do). Find a potion and you know exactly what experience you're in for. But how much time do you spend actually thinking about them, about their composition, about their cost? I don't expect it matters to you as long as you've got some healing potions sloshing around in your bag. How arrogant of you. Don't you ever stop to think about the stresses and strains of being the potion seller in town?
Now you can, in Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator, a game about being the alchemist in town, and running your own shop. Every day, a collection of fantasy characters pop in hoping to find a concoction to help them out. Oh dear they've hurt their foot - I don't suppose you've got something to heal it? And oh gosh, rats - have you got any poison back there?
Cambria receives vets trust allocation
source https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2021/09/cambria-receives-vets-trust-allocation/
Canada and China in heated spat at UN over allegations of hostage diplomacy
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/world/canada-china-un-kovrig-spavor-intl-hnk/index.html
Liz Cheney's 60 Minutes Interview Shows She Still Won't Acknowledge the Truth About the Republican Party
source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/09/liz-cheney-60-minutes-interview-shows-she-still-wont-acknowledge-the-truth-about-republican-party
Monday 27 September 2021
Twitch reportedly launching new security tools to combat hate raiding
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Twitch is reportedly preparing to introduce a range of new features designed to help tackle the increasingly prevalent phenomenon of hate raiding, including the ability for streamers to restrict chat commenting to those users whose accounts have been through phone verification.
Twitch's controversial raid feature was originally designed as a positive community tool that would enable streamers to redirect all viewers currently watching their broadcast to a target channel as an "easy way to share audiences". However, malicious users quickly began exploiting the feature, setting up dummy accounts and bots to flood the chats of often marginalised streamers and subject them to doxing, harassment, and attack.
Despite Twitch conceding it needed to "do more to address these issues", many streamers were unhappy with what they saw as a continued lack of meaningful response from the company, leading to a successful 24-hour protest last month. Now, however, Twitch is reportedly readying to roll out new security features designed to combat hate raiding.
Syracuse Mayor Walsh plans to see conditions firsthand at Van Duyn Nursing Home
source https://www.syracuse.com/health/2021/09/syracuse-mayor-walsh-plans-to-see-conditions-firsthand-at-van-duyn-nursing-home.html
New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/us/new-york-vaccine-mandate-explainer/index.html
Gov. Wolf and legislators applaud new bill to support small businesses
source https://www.abc27.com/news/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-politics/gov-wolf-and-legislators-applaud-new-bill-to-support-small-businesses/
Pony Island dev's deck-building horror Inscryption gets October release date
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Inscryption, the "dark and disturbing" deck-building horror game from Pony Island and The Hex developer Daniel Mullins, will be shuffling onto PC just in time for Halloween, on 19th October.
Described as blend of deck-building rogue-like, escape-room puzzler, and psychological horror, Inscryption - a much-expanded version of Mullins' game jam title Sacrifices Must Be Made - traps players in the cabin of a sadistic stranger known as Leshy, forcing them to play a mysterious game using cards acquired through "draft, surgery, and self-mutilation".
At its simplest, the goal is to play cards, each depicting a woodland animal, onto a board consisting of four columns by two rows - your cards are played on the nearest row while your opponent plays to the rear. Each card will attack and take damage from any adjacent enemy cards at the end of a turn, but if there's no card to block an incoming attack, players will take damage directly. Whoever damages their opponent enough will win the game.
House Democrats to huddle amid simmering tensions over Biden's big economic agenda
source https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/09/27/house-democrats-infrastructure-reconciliation/
Justice Department agrees to drop release restrictions for Reagan shooter John Hinckley Jr.
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/politics/john-hinckley-jr-reagan/index.html
Liz Cheney rebukes Republican critics: Trump 'doesn't believe in the rule of law'
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/26/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump-january-6/index.html
John Hinckley, Who Shot President Reagan, Wins Unconditional Release
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040872498/john-hinckley-unconditional-release
What Liz Cheney gets exactly right about Donald Trump -- and her party
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump-rule-of-law/index.html
DF Weekly talks Nintendo Direct - and Sony has fixed PS4 CBOMB
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Digital Foundry Direct Weekly takes on a retro-heavy theme this week as DFR mastermind John Linneman is joined by collaborator Audi Sorlie with special guest Coury Carlson - be sure to check out his amazing retro work on the My Life in Gaming YouTube channel. While a mighty chunk of this week's offering covers off the recent Nintendo Direct, elsewhere it's all about (or closely associated with) legacy gaming and preservation.
That starts with the thorny topic of the PlayStation 4's so-called CBOMB issue - a hot topic for those interested in games preservation. Essentially, the internal battery on the PS4 will eventually expire, taking with it the ability to play games but only if the console is unable to access a Sony server to validate the current date and time. This is obviously not an issue in the here and now, since Sony's servers are fully armed and operational - but what about in ten years' time? What about decades later? CBOMB didn't just impact digital purchases, but even physical releases too. The news this week is that Sony has fixed this issue with its recent firmware 9.0.
Beyond that, there are promising signs that Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Namco's classic Klonoa franchise may be resurfacing - but what does it actually mean? Meanwhile, the team report on news of an English translation for the JP-only Beavis and Butthead in Virtual Stupidity, while discussing the legacy of artist Mick McGinty.
Missed deadlines, GOP blockades and the week that makes or breaks Biden and Democrats
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/politics/state-of-play-biden-democrats-agenda/index.html
What China's coal phaseout means for the world
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/what-chinas-coal-phaseout-means-for-the-world/
PlayStation says it knows there's still many PS5 features to add
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September's big PlayStation 5 system update brought several long-awaited new features to Sony's console. But PlayStation says it's aware it has a way to go before every feature fans want is included.
Speaking to the PlayStation blog, Sony's Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of platform experience, said the company had compiled a "gigantic list of things" from before the PS5 launch it had wanted to do.
"There are interesting, exciting, fantastic ideas on the list," Nishino said. "At the same time, we launched PS5. So, we are receiving a bunch of feedback from the community through social networks or system telemetry, as well as the media, my family, my friends. We have tons of lists of the feedback."
Halo Infinite datamine reveals helmet attachments, weapon charms and an emblem based on The Rock's infamous fanny pack photo
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Halo Infinite's latest technical preview took place over the weekend, and of course the dataminers had a field day.
Those willing to dig into what Halo Infinite, which was playable on PC as well as Xbox, has to offer unearthed everything from strange helmet attachments to memes.
Redditor marcopolo444 posted links to a long list of images hosted on Imgr showing stuff that wasn't available in the technical preview, such as a red nose reindeer helmet attachment clearly set to launch this Christmas.
Metroid Dread looks like it could be the real deal
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When you've been waiting some 15 years for a game, I think it's probably fair to express a little bit of trepidation going in. Metroid Dread was first conceived as a Nintendo DS sequel to Metroid Fusion, back at a time when not only had the series served up a 2D offering that could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Super Metroid, but we were also in the midst of the brilliance of the Prime series. Whatever your take on the likes of Metroid: Other M, Federation Force or Samus Returns, it's fair to say that the series has been far from its prime ever since.
You can forgive long-time Metroid fans going into the first original game since 2010's somewhat divisive Other M for having some nerves, then. But, after a couple of hours with the opening of Metroid Dread, I have wonderful news. This one looks set to be the real deal - a classic 2D Metroid, delivered with some serious production values and all the polish you'd hope for from a game that's helping launch Nintendo's latest Switch hardware, next month's OLED refresh.
Set shortly after the events of Fusion, Dread sees Samus once again responding to a mysterious signal beckoning her down to a hostile planet surface in her latest attempt to wipe out the X parasites. And, once again, events conspire to strip her of all her abilities - this time by way of a powerful figure donned in Chozo armour you encounter on the surface of planet ZDR, who subsequently defeats Samus in what leads to a bout of 'physical amnesia'. The result is Samus waking up groggy-headed and effectively empty-handed deep in the bowels of the planet, tasked with working her way up to her ship that's waiting abandoned on the surface as she rediscovers her old powers and a few new ones besides - a sort of neat reversal of Super Metroid's adventure which had you burrowing down into the planet Zebes.
Resident Evil 4 VR launches next month via Oculus Quest 2
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Capcom classic Resident Evil 4 will be relaunched in its new VR version on 21st October.
For now at least, it's an Oculus Quest 2 exclusive.
A fresh trailer shared by Oculus today shows off the work of Recore studio Armature, which has converted the aging survival horror into a virtual reality experience.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners free Aftershocks DLC is the perfect excuse to revisit zombie-infested New Orleans
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No game pulls off the feeling of stabbing a zombie in the head quite as well as The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Somehow developers Skydance have managed to conjure up an incredibly real sense of impact, literally out of thin air.
You can really feel the zombie's head crack as you plunge your blade into it, and the way the skull clamps onto the knife blade after the fact requiring you to tear it free with all your might? Well that creates a sense of immersion that's pretty much absent from any other VR game I've played.
This is just one of the many reasons why I proclaimed The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners to be the best PSVR game released in 2020, but with last week's release of the free Aftershocks expansion there's never been a better time to give it a try. Or in my case, return to the game after a fair few months away.
Halo Infinite multiplayer feels great - but there's a question mark over battle pass progression
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I know 343 has done something right with Halo Infinite multiplayer because I was still playing at 4am this morning.
Over the weekend, 343 held limited-time matchmaking sessions for 4v4 arena. These included just a few core multiplayer modes (Slayer, Strongholds and Capture the Flag) on just a few maps (Live Fire, Recharge, Bazaar and, for Sunday only, Behemoth), but it was enough for me to come away convinced Halo Infinite's multiplayer could be something special.
A lot of it has to do with rekindling that classic Halo multiplayer feel. What is video game fun? It's hard to pin down, but during Halo's heyday it could be summed up by the "golden triangle" design. This is Halo's combat, crystallised: shoot, grenade, melee - each method of damage-dealing playing its part in the eternal Spartan dance.
Netflix is making a "fun-filled" The Witcher spin-off for kids
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Expect to see plenty more from the world of The Witcher on Netflix in the coming years - including a mysterious family-orientated spin-off.
This weekend's Netflix Tudum event, a Nintendo Direct-style announcements livestream, included confirmation of a third season of The Witcher (the second starts airing this December), plus a sneak peek of the upcoming spin-off series Blood Origin, which you can watch below.
Next, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich popped up to confirm two further projects - a second anime film, following this summer's Nightmare of the Wolf, and a Witcher show for kids.
Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040509243/congress-faces-a-week-of-critical-deadlines
Best SSD for PS5 2021
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As of September 2021, Sony has finally added the ability to install your own SSD to expand the storage of your PS5. This was previously only possible with a beta firmware, released in July, when Sony also confirmed the strict requirements for PS5 SSDs. Before this, only external drives could be used on the PS5, and these were limited to playing last-gen games. Now, it's easy to add gigabytes or even terabytes of storage for PS5 games in just a few minutes - and this article shows you how.
This explainer is necessary because, unlike Microsoft, Sony isn't making its own official drives in a unique form factor. Instead, standard PC NVMe SSD drives from a wide range of manufacturers will work - as long as the drive is fast enough and physically fits inside the PS5. This should make upgrading your storage cheaper in the long run, but the requirements are a little complicated - so we've prepared this blog to recommend the best SSDs for the PS5. We've also covered the best PS5-compatible heatsinks, dug into the requirements in more detail and answered your questions - all accessible via the quick links below.
Before we get into the PS5 SSD recommendations, let's take a look at the requirements. First of all, only the fastest solid state drives are officially recommended: NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs with a sequential read speed of 5500MB/s or faster. (Drives this fast have only been available since last autumn.) These drives use a compact M.2 form factor and measure 22mm across, and can be anywhere from 30mm to 110mm long (most consumer drives are 80mm long, a form factor also known as 2280). So far, all pretty straightforward - but the tricky part is yet to come.
Naughty Dog offers update on The Last of Us multiplayer project
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Naughty Dog has given a brief update on its upcoming multiplayer project, two years to the day since it confirmed The Last of Us Part 2's multiplayer mode was no longer part of the main game.
"In short, we're working on it," the studio's senior communications manager Rochelle Snyder wrote yesterday in a blog post for the franchise's annual The Last of Us Day. "We see the community comments as many of you clamor for multiplayer and want updates. For now, we'll say that we love what the team is developing and want to give them time to build out their ambitious project, we'll reveal more when it's ready!
"To that end, we've been busy growing our team inside the kennel since The Last of Us Part 2 launched and are currently in full swing of hiring for MP-related positions (hint hint), so if you or somebody you know qualifies for anything you see on our jobs page, apply!"
Here's our first look at Joel and Ellie in HBO's The Last of Us
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Naughty Dog has released the first official photo from the set of HBO's upcoming The Last of Us, showing Joel and Ellie in costume.
Fans of the series will immediately recognise the duo - even if the photo doesn't show their faces - dressed in their familiar outfits.
"When I first saw them on set in full costume, I was like: 'Hooooooly shit! It's Joel & Ellie! [Crying emoji]!'" Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann wrote on Twitter.
Biden's multi-trillion bet to change America is in peril as Trump waits to pounce
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/politics/biden-infrastructure-spending-bills-debt-ceiling-shutdown-democrats/index.html
FIFA 22 review: morally bankrupt monetisation lets the side down once again
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I'd say I sound like a broken record but at this point I may as well chuck out the record player. FIFA 22 is a game with plenty of solid improvements, but it is - once again! - let down by morally bankrupt monetisation.
I'm going to start with the good news because I like to kick things off with a positive. FIFA 22's gameplay is a crowd pleaser. It's slightly slower, more considered, with less emphasis on ridiculous skills and more emphasis on passing. It is a reaction to FIFA 21's high-scoring fun, which by the end of that game's life had become something of a joke within the hardcore FIFA community. FIFA 22, then, plays harder.
That is to say, it's harder to score and harder to win for a raft of reasons. The goalkeepers are much improved. In one-on-one situations they're all prime Buffons, with an annoying habit of getting a hand to shots from inside the box that would almost always go in in last year's game. There are some new animations for the keepers and you'll see them quite often. They'll reach across with their strong arm to save shots now, and pat strong shots to the ground before gobbling up the ball. Defenders with low pace are more viable because they have a habit of blocking shots and passes in the final third. They feel stronger, too.
Sunday 26 September 2021
Pelosi sets infrastructure vote as Dem leaders struggle to unify caucus
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/26/nancy-pelosi-vote-infrastructure-514321
Freed from Canada, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou hailed as hero upon return to China
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/26/china/meng-wanzhou-china-arrival-intl-hnk/index.html
Marvel's Avengers' Spider-Man will have his own story and cutscenes
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Marvel's Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that long-awaited roster addition, Spider-Man - who will only be available on PlayStation consoles - will "for sure" have his own story mission and cutscenes.
It should be good news to fans of the action-adventure game who have seen little about Spidey's pending arrival up until this point, even though he's expected to release by the end of the year.
As spotted by MP1st (thanks, TheGamer), Crystal Dynamics' Dan Matlack responded to a question on the game's Discord server that enquired whether or not Spider-Man would have his own story.
CASEY: Predict the number of votes Glenn Youngkin will garner in Roanoke
source https://roanoke.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/casey-predict-the-number-of-votes-glenn-youngkin-will-garner-in-roanoke/article_acca4a06-1d7d-11ec-8a74-bf493fdfd45d.html
Knockout City's season 3 "Hacked" introduces a new map and battle pass
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Knockout City's third season, Hacked, will drop on 5th October, 2021, complete with hacking, motorbikes, a battle pass, and a brand new map, too.
"Season 3 is just a short way away, and we've got a lot to cover with everything that's goin' on around here," developer Velan teased in an update on the official EA website.
"Speaking of, it's a little... different out there. Seems like the DJ isn't the only one who's been paying attention to what's going on in Knockout City - looks like we got an extra visitor here with us. Keeps poppin' in and lookin' around, calls themself Z3R0. Not sure how they got here, but pretty sure it's got something to do with this Season's theme. They've taken over the airwaves and it sounds like they're here to stay."
This Psychonauts 2 video teaser shows exactly what happened to Ford Cruller at the end of the original game
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Double Fine has revealed what happened to Ford Cruller at the end of the original Psychonauts game.
While initially shared only with the game's crowdfunding Fig backers a month ago alongside the sequel's highly-anticipated release, the video is now available to all via the studio's website.
Yes, there are spoilers - so be wary if you've yet to play the first instalment - but as spotted by PCGN, the three minute teaser video explores what happened to ex-Psychonaut - and mentor - Cruller immediately after the credits on the first game rolled.
October's PS Plus line-up has seemingly been leaked
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Oh look, the PS Plus free game line-up has leaked again. Rumour has it the upcoming freebies will include Hell Let Loose for PS5, and Mortal Kombat X and PGA Tour 2K21 for PS4.
The information once again comes courtesy of French forum Dealabs, which correctly posted September's offerings before they'd been formally confirmed by Sony last month. And once again, the moderation team says it satisfactorily reviewed evidence of the leak in order to let the post remain online (thanks, VGC).
Hell Let Loose - a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video game that sees players fight in battles of the Western and Eastern Fronts of World War 2 - has been out on PC since the summer, but isn't coming to consoles until next month.
Here are three new video trailers from The Witcher season 2
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The second season of Netflix's The Witcher show might not have been released yet, but that hasn't stopped Netflix from announcing a third series.
Showrunner Lauren Hissrich confirmed the news by tweeting, "Season Three. Let's do this, baby" and including the updated animated logo for the next season.
We also got three new teasers for the upcoming second series, too; check out the "Road to Season 2" trailer above, which summarises what's happened in the show thus far, whereas below, you can get a first look at Geralt and Ciri in the second season, as well as another "first look" at Nivellen.
Anti-cheat software BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat will support Steam Deck
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Anti-cheat software BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat have confirmed they will support Valve's handheld Steam Deck.
BattlEye - which is used in games like Destiny 2, Rainbow Six Siege, and PUBG - announced that as well as running on Linux and MacOS, it also supports Wine and Proton, the latter of which is used in Steam's upcoming handheld device.
"BattlEye has provided native Linux and Mac support for a long time and we can announce that we will also support the upcoming Steam Deck (Proton)," BattlEye announced on Twitter (thanks, PC Gamer). "This will be done on an opt-in basis with game developers choosing whether they want to allow it or not."
SUV containing body believed to be Nadine Moses found in St. Clair River
source https://www.macombdaily.com/2021/09/25/suv-containing-body-believed-to-be-nadine-moses-found-in-st-clair-river/
Saturday 25 September 2021
Alaskan Hospitals Are In Crisis As The State Deals With A COVID Surge
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/25/1040669110/alaskan-hospitals-are-in-crisis-as-the-state-deals-with-a-covid-surge
Migration will continue as long as inequality persists, says Haiti's prime minister as Del Rio bridge crisis ends
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/25/americas/ariel-henry-claude-joseph-haiti-chile-brazil-migrants-intl-latam/index.html
Elder energizes California GOP but steers party against the tide
source https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/09/24/elder-energizes-california-gop-but-steers-party-against-the-tide-1391295
Friday 24 September 2021
US-India Joint Leaders' Statement: A Partnership for Global Good
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/24/u-s-india-joint-leaders-statement-a-partnership-for-global-good/
Covid-19 and schools: When do quarantines kick in for Onondaga County students?
source https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2021/09/covid-19-and-schools-when-do-quarantines-kick-in-for-onondaga-county-students.html
Longest-serving UTEP president, 'beloved icon' Diana Natalicio dies at 82
source https://kvia.com/news/education/2021/09/24/longest-serving-utep-leader-diana-natalicio-dies-at-82/
When is the deadline for the fifth West Virginia 'Do it for Babydog Round 2' vaccine lottery?
source https://www.wowktv.com/community/do-it-for-babydog/when-is-the-deadline-for-the-fifth-west-virginia-do-it-for-babydog-round-2-vaccine-lottery/
A sun-sational first weekend of fall is on the way
source https://www.wfmz.com/weather/a-sun-sational-first-weekend-of-fall-is-on-the-way/article_b21cbc64-1d69-11ec-acf0-836a814bf009.html
In-Depth: New projections show Lake Powell levels could threaten power generation in 2022
source https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-drought/in-depth-new-projections-show-lake-powell-levels-could-threaten-power-generation-in-2022
The bedwetting phase
source https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/09/24/the-bedwetting-phase-494466
Biden appoints 6 to Arctic Research Commission
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-appoints-6-to-arctic-research-commission/
4WARN Forecast: Beautiful Fall Weekend!
source https://www.wsmv.com/weather/4warn-forecast-beautiful-fall-weekend/article_8cbfaad2-1d71-11ec-a7fd-3b3fb4091e58.html
100-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin feted by national media, honored by WCCUSD
source https://richmondconfidential.org/2021/09/24/richmond-betty-soskin-100-ranger/
Officials: All migrants are gone from Texas border camp
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/24/migrants-gone-texas-border-camp-514198
The cause of our food and petrol shortages is Brexit – yet no one dares name it
source https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/24/food-petrol-shortages-brexit-goods-johnson-botched-deal
Texas county officials call election audits an unnecessary partisan ploy while voicing confidence in 2020 results
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/24/texas-election-audits-county-officials/
Congress Is Seeking (Its Own) Permission To Borrow Another Trillion Or Two
source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1031701538/congress-debt-ceiling-explainer
First woman selected chief of Oklahoma higher education
source https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/education/2021/09/24/allison-garrett-emporia-oklahoma-board-regents-university-higher-education-chancellor/5831217001/
Crisis of Haitian migrants exposes rifts for Biden on immigration
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/politics/biden-harris-texas-migrants/index.html
She became a park ranger at 85 to tell her story of segregation. Now 100, she's the oldest active ranger.
source https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/09/24/betty-soskin-park-ranger-100/
Acclaimed board game Gloomhaven's digital adaptation leaves early access next month
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Asmodee Digital's video game adaptation of acclaimed co-op board game Gloomhaven is, after more than two years in Steam Early Access, getting its version 1.0 release on 20th October.
The original board game iteration of Gloomhaven, designed by Isaac Childres, is a sprawling, turn-based tactical dungeon crawler set in a persistent fantasy world that's packed with characters, items, and scenarios, all gradually unlocking over the course of a 100+ hour campaign. It's a thrilling, richly designed, and all-round fantastic RPG experience, and one that also happens to come in a box big enough to kill a man.
As such (plus the fact the original board game retails for around £100), the prospect of a cheaper, more manageable digital iteration of Gloomhaven is an enticing one indeed - and the good news is the PC release, developed by Flaming Fowl Studios, has been widely praised during early access. It isn't quite a 1:1 interpretation (which Flaming Fowl say is neither possible or desirable), but all differences have been discussed with Childres and the end result is a "very faithful adaptation of the original gameplay and design."
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