Sunday 31 October 2021
Progressives signal they'll back both economic bills ahead of likely vote later this week
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/31/politics/house-biden-economic-agenda/index.html
Happy Halloween! There are Luigi's Mansion Lego sets on the way
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Nintendo has revealed it's partnered with Lego to bring us three new Lego Nintendo-themed sets and this time, they're based upon everyone's favourite sidekick and his spooky adventures in Luigi's Mansion.
"Snap on your Poltergust and get ready for some fun!" teases the trailer's description. "Defeat ghostly enemies, solve puzzles, and discover new ways to play. Join the adventure with Lego Super Mario Luigi's Mansion Sets coming soon!"
Why investors should pay attention to COP26 climate talks
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/31/investing/stocks-week-ahead/index.html
Why marigolds, or cempasĂșchil, are the iconic flower of DĂa de los Muertos
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050726374/why-marigolds-or-cempasuchil-are-the-iconic-flower-of-dia-de-los-muertos
Nintendo shutters "small, satellite" offices in California and Toronto
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Nintendo has shuttered offices in California, USA, and Toronto, Canada.
A report by Kotaku states that Friday, 29th October 2021, was the last operating day for employees in Nintendo's Redwood City location, one of three main Nintendo offices for Nintendo of America. Around 100 employees are thought to be affected by the closure in California, although it's unclear how many staff at the Canadian office have been forced to relocate or lose their jobs.
Subtropical Storm Wanda Forms in the Atlantic
source https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2021-10-31-subtropical-storm-wanda-atlantic
WATCH: Is the weather a trick or a treat?
source https://www.localsyr.com/weather/watch-is-the-weather-a-trick-or-a-treat/
Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press at 3:40 am CDT
source https://www.wxow.com/news/state-news/here-is-the-latest-wisconsin-news-from-the-associated-press-at-3-40-a-m/article_5557e14a-bc79-523d-a1f8-6b2a2e6e183f.html
Could id Software be making a new Quake game?
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id Software is currently advertising a dozen job openings at its Texas studio, sparking speculation that a new Quake instalment might be on the way.
Let's face it - a development studio advertising for developers isn't particularly newsworthy. In this instance, however, Zenimax stated several times that the new hires will be contributing to "the development of a long-running iconic action FPS", and makes mention of "sci-fi and fantasy environments" - and that's the bit that's got everyone a little excited.
As a Halloween treat, Slender Man is infiltrating Phasmophobia games
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Slender Man is making unexpected appearances in Phasmophobia.
The ghosthunting game's latest update, Nightmare, rolled out earlier this week, although developer Kinetic Games didn't give away much about the new adventure beyond the fact it involved camping in the wilderness with the new map, Maple Lodge campsite.
'His word is final.' Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial is viewed as tough jurist
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/31/us/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-judge-bruce-schroeder/index.html
WATCH: Whispering wind whipping up with a few scattered showers on Halloween
source https://www.localsyr.com/weather/watch-few-more-showers-tonight-but-steadier-rain-stays-east-of-cny/
The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050817670/university-florida-professors-free-speech-voting-rights
30 years on, the story behind one of the Mega Drive's best RPGs
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Mega Drive owners didn't often glance enviously at their Super Nintendo friends. After all, we had amazing platform games. We had fantastic shoot 'em ups. We had great arcade conversions. But there was one thing we didn't have: the sprawling RPGs of the Nintendo console, such as The Secret Of Mana, Final Fantasy and The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past. True, there were Mega Drive RPGs, but none with quite the epic feel and expanse of their Nintendo peers. Then, for a brief period in the early 90s, it didn't matter. Because we had Buck Rogers: Countdown To Doomsday, a sci-fi RPG the likes of which never again appeared on the Sega console.
Countdown To Doomsday began life in 1990 as a PC, Commodore 64 and Amiga game. Released as part of its Gold Box series by Strategic Simulations Inc. (better known as SSI), the game was based on TSR's Buck Rogers XXVC table-top role-playing game, itself a blending together of the famous sci-fi character with the Dungeons & Dragons second edition ruleset. As was common at the time, Countdown presents a first-person exploration view combined with an isometric display for combat. Yet while the original has its fans, it's the Mega Drive conversion, released a year later, that is the most loved.
Reasons to be hopeful: the climate solutions available now
source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/31/reasons-to-be-hopeful-the-climate-solutions-available-now
University of Florida bars professors from being expert witnesses against the state in voting rights case
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/us/university-of-florida-voting-rights/index.html
Saturday 30 October 2021
Here's what 'Let's Go, Brandon' actually means and how it made its way to Congress
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050782613/why-the-lets-go-brandon-chant-turned-meme-can-be-heard-on-the-floor-of-congress
10 things you need to know today: October 30, 2021
source https://theweek.com/briefing/daily-briefing/1006606/10-things-you-need-to-know-today-october-30-2021
Student Loan Payback Time; Trump SPAC-Lash
source https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabelcontreras/2021/10/30/student-loan-payback-time-trump-spac-lash/
Will Halloween weekend weather be a treat? Not everyone will boo
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/weather/weather-halloween-forecast/index.html
Putting (Dopey) Words in the Mouths of New York's Mayoral Candidates
source https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/08/putting-dopey-words-in-the-mouths-of-new-yorks-mayoral-candidates
New January 6 court filings reveal what Trump is trying to keep secret from Congress
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/donald-trump-house-democrats-january-6-documents/index.html
McAuliffe says Virginia election 'is not about Trump' after making former President central figure in campaign
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/terry-mcauliffe-donald-trump-virginia-governor-race/index.html
Overturning Roe could mean women seeking abortions have to travel hundreds of miles
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/roe-wade-reversal-abortion-driving-distances/index.html
Big Business Should Be At The COP26 Table
source https://www.forbes.com/sites/timabansal/2021/10/30/big-business-should-be-at-the-cop26-table/
Albany County sheriff says office charged former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo before informing DA
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/29/politics/andrew-cuomo-case-albany-county-sheriff-da/index.html
TRACKING: Northern lights, dry weather, cooler temps
source https://www.kwwl.com/weather/forecast/tracking-northern-lights-dry-weather-cooler-temps/article_c9bba406-395d-11ec-a88a-ebcab23e75d6.html
COP 26 explained: What to know about the climate talks
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/cop-26-explained-what-to-know-about-the-climate-talks/
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has new quests tapping into Morrowind and Oblivion
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The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has new quests tapping into Morrowind and Oblivion, Bethesda has revealed.
Anniversary Edition, which is due out 11th November to tie in with Skyrim's 10th birthday, includes an all-new batch of creations, outlined in the video below.
Roblox has been down for over 24 hours - and parents are panicking
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Roblox is down.
The enormously popular and controversial game creation platform went offline yesterday - and it remains offline this morning.
Joe Biden faces a more skeptical global audience at his first G20 as President
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/joe-biden-g20-summit-saturday/index.html
Alaska joins 9 other states in lawsuit to stop Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
source https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/10/29/alaska-joins-9-other-states-in-lawsuit-to-stop-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-contractors/
How The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles portrays the immigrant experience
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Six years after its original Japanese release, I spent the summer savouring The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. There's an enormous amount to marvel at, from fantastic localisation to wonderfully expressive characters, to thrilling courtroom turnabouts and revelations I'll try to avoid spoiling here. But what struck me most was how, in charting accidental student lawyer Ryunosuke Naruhodo's journey from Meiji Japan to Victorian England, this is a rare game that captures the immigrant experience.
The premise of many games do, of course, involve journeying to new worlds. But even in the realms of fantasy or sci-fi, they can almost always be read from a Western, borderline colonialist, perspective. The term 'immigrant' itself comes loaded with connotations, especially considering Westerners who move abroad are referred to as expats instead.
Friday 29 October 2021
Jayapal warned Klain not to push an infrastructure vote. Then chaos ensued.
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/29/biden-agenda-stalled-again-chaos-517711
The weather dries out in time for the weekend
source https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/the-weather-dries-out-in-time-for-the-weekend/article_4c8a9898-38ef-11ec-bd3a-af737604c13b.html
Texas and 10-state coalition file lawsuits challenging Biden's vaccine mandate for federal contractors
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/29/politics/texas-10-state-coalition-lawsuits-biden-vaccine-mandate/index.html
US Interior to weigh greenhouse gas emissions of proposed 2022 oil lease sales
source https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-interior-unit-weigh-greenhouse-gas-emissions-proposed-2022-oil-lease-sales-2021-10-29/
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas' near-total abortion ban Monday. Here's what you need to know.
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/
New York Attorney General Letitia James announces run for governor
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/29/politics/letitia-james-new-york-governor-campaign/index.html
2021 Illinois report card shows impact of pandemic on schools
source https://www.wrex.com/news/education/2021-illinois-report-card-shows-impact-of-pandemic-on-schools/article_d9965c68-38fe-11ec-bc1f-9b3235d3a5f9.html
Wall Street Journal: There's Nothing Wrong With Publishing Trump's “Bananas” Election Conspiracies
source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/10/wall-street-journal-trump-election-conspiracies
Changes to income? Use the child tax credit update portal to notify the IRS starting Nov. 1
source https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/changes-to-income-use-the-child-tax-credit-update-portal-to-notify-the-irs-starting-nov-1/
'Sea-level rise is definitely a factor' in East Coast floods
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/sea-level-rise-is-definitely-a-factor-in-east-coast-floods/
These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the UN climate summit
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/29/1045344199/cop26-glasgow-climate-summit
January 6 committee is losing patience with Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/politics/january-6-committee-eyes-contempt-proceedings-mark-meadows/index.html
Creaks and Samorost dev's "psychedelic horror adventure" Happy Game out now
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Happy Game, the "psychedelic horror" adventure from Amanita Design - the developer behind the acclaimed likes of Samorost, Machinarium, and Creaks - is out now on PC, Mac, and Switch.
Announced back in 2020, Happy Game is the brainchild of artist, animator, and designer JaromĂr PlachĂœ - who also created Amanita's whimsical garden adventure Botanicula and brash comedy caper Chuchel - and tells the story of a young boy trapped in his nightmares.
Government's Proposed Amendments to Adoption Act Under Review
source https://vocm.com/2021/10/29/adoption-act-under-review/
Kinzinger retiring from Congress, vows 'broader fight nationwide' against Trumpism
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/29/rep-adam-kinzinger-wont-seek-reelection-next-year-517599
Former Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig is working on a new Marvel game
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Amy Hennig and Skydance Media are working on a new "narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure" set in the Marvel universe.
Hennig, perhaps best known for her work as head writer and creative director on Naughty Dog's first three Uncharted games, joined Skydance back in 2019. Prior to that, she was working on a highly-anticipated Star Wars title in conjunction with Visceral Games - a long-in-development project which was ultimately cancelled by EA.
Knockout City gets PS5, Xbox Series X/S upgrades next week
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Knockout City will get an update on 2nd November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, upgrading the game's performance and visuals.
On PS5 and Xbox Series X, the game runs at native 4K and 60fps - or 1440p (1620p on Series X) upscaled to 4K at 120fps.
Assassin's Creed Infinity won't be free-to-play, Ubisoft confirms
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Assassin's Creed Infinity, the mysterious next entry in Ubisoft's historical stabathon series, will not be a free-to-play game.
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot confirmed this point last night during the company's latest investor earning call (thanks, Gamespot), when asked for more information on the project.
PUBG Mobile is getting Liverpool FC kits
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It's one of the more bizarre crossovers we've seen, but if Fortnite can have a virtual Harry Kane, why can't PUBG get Liverpool stuff?
More specifically, PUBG Mobile will soon get Liverpool branded outfits and items to unlock. It's the first time PUBG Mobile has collaborated directly with a football club.
Seeing the Windrush generation through a bold new game
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In June 1948, a huge, repurposed German cruise liner docked in London, having travelled all the way from Australia. It was carrying more than 1000 passengers, but the vast majority of them - more than three quarters - had embarked in, and had lived in, the Caribbean. These people set sail for Britain invited by a country looking for help rebuilding after the Second World War, entering under a brand new British Nationality Act, which allowed anyone from a Commonwealth country residency there. That ship was the HMT Empire Windrush, and its name would go down in history as marking the beginning of a migration to the UK that would last more than 20 years and number hundreds of thousands of people. It would change the face of Britain forever.
A lot is owed to those people - the people of the Windrush generation - who faced and overcame adversity to settle in the UK. They laid the foundations for a multiculturalism that we, the people who live here, gain so much from today. From food to music to fashion to sport: the impact has been immense. The Windrush's arrival is such a significant part of modern British history it was even recreated for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
US vs. China: How the world's two biggest emitters stack up on climate
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/world/china-us-climate-cop26-intl-hnk/index.html
Dems punt House infrastructure vote in blow to Biden agenda
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/28/biden-house-democrats-517416
Thursday 28 October 2021
Billionaires' wealth has soared 70% in the pandemic. That's one reason why Democrats wanted to tax them.
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/politics/billionaire-wealth-tax/index.html
Criminal complaint filed against Cuomo over forcible touching
source https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2021/10/28/misdemeanor-complaint-filed-against-cuomo-over-forcible-touching-1392121
FAQ: Chronic wasting disease in Montana
source https://montanafreepress.org/2021/10/28/montana-chronic-wasting-disease-faq/
January 6 committee is losing patience with Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/politics/january-6-committee-eyes-contempt-proceedings-mark-meadows/index.html
Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1050218578/andrew-cuomo-misdemeanor-sex-charge
Rainy and windy weather lasts into Friday
source https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/rainy-and-windy-weather-lasts-into-friday/article_812d0142-3842-11ec-8f7a-af02e215ba34.html
Stoughton man found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2017 stabbing
source https://www.wkow.com/news/crime/stoughton-man-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity-in-2017-stabbing/article_3fb0bcac-382b-11ec-98f7-4fa08ca41d20.html
Complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed against former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/politics/andrew-cuomo-charges/index.html
WATCH: One more dry night, then more rain on the way
source https://www.localsyr.com/weather/watch-one-more-dry-night-then-more-rain-on-the-way/
'A manufactured crisis' — NYC braces for worker shortage as vaccine deadline looms
source https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/10/28/nyc-braces-for-worker-shortages-as-vaccine-mandate-deadline-looms-1392106
New York Fire Department members protest ahead of Covid-19 vaccine mandate deadline
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/us/new-york-fire-protest-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/index.html
Arkane Studios co-founder's immersive sim Weird West gets January release date
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Weird West, the new cowboy-flavoured immersive sim from Arkane Studios co-founder Raphaël Colantonio, will be coming to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on 11th January next year.
Revealed back in 2019, Weird West is the work of Colantonio's WolfEye Studios and unfolds in a "dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures, each playing with their own rules and their own peculiar motives."
4 things to know about possible changes to your student loan debt
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1050110273/4-things-to-know-about-possible-changes-to-your-student-loan-debt
Elon Musk Would Rather Spend His Money on Mars Than Help People on Earth
source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/10/elon-musk-billionaire-tax-mars
Facebook ditching Oculus branding as part of company name change to Meta
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Facebook is ditching the Oculus branding for its range of VR devices as part of the embattled company's newly announced name change to Meta. Additionally, it says it plans to remove requirements to have a Facebook account to use its hardware, starting "sometime next year".
The Oculus brand has been synonymous with VR for almost a decade now, and Facebook opted to keep the name when it purchased the company in 2014 - although it has been steadily phasing the branding out for all but the hardware itself over the last few years.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is getting the VR treatment and will be making its way to Oculus Quest 2 at a currently unannounced future point.
San Andreas, which debuted on PlayStation 2 back in 2004, is the fifth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series and follows the adventures of street gang member Carl "CJ" Johnson as he returns to the titular location following his mother's death.
10 Best Skin Barrier Repair Products
source https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/best-skin-barrier-repair-products
Trump suggests he might drop a bomb on the Va. gov race. Then leaves.
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/27/donald-trump-virginia-governor-grenade-517413
Cold front brings cooler, windy day following morning storms
source https://www.kvue.com/article/weather/forecast/cold-front-brings-potential-for-overnight-storms/269-cc2983be-4a6a-4ba6-8fcf-01f3e6b8345f
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Light rain chances continue through Thursday night
source https://www.wqow.com/weather/forecast/light-rain-chances-continue-through-thursday-night/article_7f401886-3768-11ec-81fc-5bfb0c446e9a.html
Important Storm Information- Wed. Oct. 27th- Delays and Closures
source https://www.randolph-ma.gov/home/news/important-storm-information-wed-oct-27th-delays-and-closures
Rainy weather returns Thursday
source https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/rainy-weather-returns-thursday/article_c6d674a0-3778-11ec-b231-97cab29ce7e8.html
California Stimulus Checks Will Be Hitting Accounts By End Of This Week
source https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/california-stimulus-check-paid-this-week/
Black Friday PC deals 2021 - SSDs, monitors, keyboards, headsets and more
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With the mega-sales event now just weeks away, it's time to get ready for a good look at all the best Black Friday PC deals we're expecting to see on peripherals and components - as well as some early deals that have started to sneak out.
At Digital Foundry, we've gathered up some of our top picks for monitors, storage, headsets, mice, keyboards, graphics cards and much more on this page - and we'll be updating it over the course of the next few weeks with all the best offers we find. Right now, we'd suggest holding off on a purchase, but definitely keep an eye on these products when the sales begin. Any early offers that do go live already, we'll also add below!
Chance of rain before a nice weekend
source https://www.waow.com/weather/forecast/chance-of-rain-before-a-nice-weekend/article_dcb3f740-3762-11ec-80bd-338db7ff238b.html
US State Department issues first passport with X gender marker
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/politics/state-department-passport-gender/index.html
Star Ocean The Divine Force gets debut trailer
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The next Star Ocean game is called Star Ocean The Divine Force.
Its debut trailer, below, was shown during tonight's Sony State of Play broadcast. It features active battles, cutscenes and exploration fuelled by a jetpack of some sort.
Everything in tonight's PlayStation State of Play
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Missed out on the latest PlayStation State of Play showcase? The 20-minute broadcast has now concluded, and we've got everything wrapped up for you below.
Tonight kicked off with a bizarre-looking TV gameshow murder-'em-up, like Squid Game meets The Prisoner. You can forge weapons, play with melee or guns. It's called DeathVerse and it's coming in spring 2022 to PS4 and PS5.
Acclaimed action-adventure Death's Door comes to PS4, PS5, and Switch in November
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Death's Door, the celebrated action-adventure from Titan Souls' developer Acid Nerve, will be making its way to PlayStation 4, PS5, and Switch on 23rd November.
Death's Door debuted on PC and Xbox earlier this year, immediately garnering acclaim for its richly atmospheric blend of ingenious exploratory puzzling and challenging combat - all wrapped up in a wondrous, melancholy tale of a soul-reaping crow on a quest to fix a devastating mistake in a beautifully bleak world.
Light rain chances continue through Thursday night
source https://www.wqow.com/weather/light-rain-chances-continue-through-thursday-night/article_0147d7ea-376b-11ec-8512-fbbaeaa0baf6.html
King of Fighters 15 open beta set for November
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King of Fighters 15 gets an open beta in November.
The open beta test, which was announced for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during tonight's Sony State of Play broadcast, kicks off on 20th November and runs until 22nd November. It includes eight playable characters, and lets you play online casual matches and online room matches. There's offline training, too.
Intel's radical 12th-gen processors: price, performance and release date
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Intel unveiled its 12th-gen processors today, shedding light on what promises to be the company's biggest step forward in on the desktop for years. These are finally 10nm parts - after seven brutal years and multiple 14nm iterations - and they also adopt a radically different hybrid design, with a combination of low-power 'Efficient' cores and high-power multi-threaded 'Performance' cores.
The top chip, the Core i9 12900K, includes eight of each type, for 16 cores and 24 threads in total, and promises to offer boosts of up to 30 percent depending on workload. For gaming, Intel is projecting gains of up to 20 percent, again depending on the game - and with the potential for more to come as games are optimised for the unique arrangement. These chips should also multi-task better, with the more efficient E cores taking on background tasks like streaming or virus scans while the P cores handle gaming or content creation. The new CPUs will arrive on November 4th, so we don't have long to wait!
Image and new details of Warner Bros' Smash-Bros-style fighter leak online
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Earlier this week, reports began circulating that Warner Bros is working on a Smash-Bros-style crossover fighter - and now a leaked first image and fresh details have appeared online.
Word of the project - said to include the likes of Scooby Doo's Shaggy, Lord of the Rings' Gandalf, Tom & Jerry, Fred Flinstone, Mad Max, and Johnny Bravo as playable fighters - initially surfaced on Reddit, but was subsequently verified by GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb.
Divorced Parents and Financial Aid
source https://www.investopedia.com/divorced-parents-financial-aid-5206693
Acclaimed perspective puzzler Superliminal is getting an "experimental" battle royale mode
Superliminal, the acclaimed perspective puzzler from developer Pillow Castle, is introducing an "experimental" battle-royale-style multiplayer mode in a free update on Steam next week.
In its original, single-player-only guise, Superliminal took players on a brain-flexing first-person journey through the SomnaSculpt dream therapy programme, in which the environment - and objects within it - could gain hitherto unseen properties by manipulating perspective.
The State Department issues the first passport with a nonbinary gender "X" option
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049690803/state-department-first-passport-with-nonbinary-gender-x-option
EPA responds to Gov. Lujan Grisham's petition, will move to list four PFAS chemicals as hazardous constituents
source https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2021/10/26/epa-responds-to-gov-lujan-grishams-petition-will-move-to-list-four-pfas-chemicals-as-hazardous-constituents/
TRACKING: Here comes the rain again
source https://www.kwwl.com/weather/forecast/tracking-here-comes-the-rain-again/article_6c27e9b2-3732-11ec-8513-7b64c99cbd9e.html
FLOOD ALERT: Over two inches of rain fell Tuesday, flooding continues for some rivers and lakes
source https://www.localsyr.com/weather/flood-alert-over-two-inches-of-rain-fell-tuesday-flooding-continues-for-some-rivers-and-lakes/
Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Operation Motherland update is a story mode alternative that lets you conquer the island
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Ubisoft has indefinitely delayed Ghost Recon Frontline's planned closed test following a less-than-stellar reception to the controversial free-to-play battle royale, but it's continuing to update 2019's Ghost Recon Breakpoint with a significant single-player focused experience.
The Operation Motherland update, due out 2nd November, revolves around the new Conquest mode, which is described as an alternative mode to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's story mode. Here's the setup:
Free Horde Mode added to Doom Eternal today in 6.66 update
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Doom Eternal's Horde Mode is now available in the new free Update 6.66.
The arcade-style mode has players defeating waves of demons to unlock new weapons and challenges, competing online through seasonal leaderboards.
Nintendo Switch Online datamine points to upcoming N64 games
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Nintendo's N64 and Mega Drive Switch Online apps have been datamined, revealing some solid hints at upcoming games, as well as how many are currently planned.
Each console app contains a numbered list of games ordered alphabetically, with gaps for upcoming titles. But some of these gaps are so small it is obvious which game will alphabetically fill the space (thanks, MondoMega).
Back 4 Blood has seen over 6 million players
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Back 4 Blood has seen over 6 million players.
That's according to a tweet from the official Back 4 Blood account.
A Little Golf Journey review - a streamlined delight
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I'm not sure you've played golf until you've played it in the moonlight. In the moonlight under the pink blossom - I think it's blossom - with the fireflies coasting and the lanterns - I think they're lanterns - shining from their perches. A Little Golf Journey will take you here, and early on in its campaign as well! World 2: night golfing! Blossom and fireflies! No need to worry about lost balls.
No need to worry about much of anything. A Little Golf Journey is ease itself. Across its neat, low-poly landscapes, you play a streamlined game of golf that still manages to capture the game's precise pleasures and ASMR detailing. Move a little cursor around to direct your shot. Hold a trigger to stretch the shot further, but be aware that there will be more sway, more of a game of probabilities, to where the shot lands. Hold another trigger to steady your heart and battle the sway. Shoot! The rest is all detailing - move the camera about, reverse the camera - very useful this - so you can shoot from the perspective of where you want the ball to land. Knock the ball in the hole as economically as you can, and earn a bunch of stars for your performance.
Biden lays into Trump while campaigning for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/26/biden-trump-campaigning-mcauliffe-virginia-517292
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Jan. 6 committee to seek testimony from Trump lawyer who drafted strategy to overturn election
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/26/january-6-committee-trump-lawyer-testimony-517310
Biden administration announces appointment of Republican to key election security role
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/politics/kim-wyman-election-security-announcement/index.html
What does Kyrsten Sinema want out of spending negotiations? Here's what we know
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/26/1049341036/kyrsten-sinema-positions-spending-negotiations-congress
January 6 committee plans to subpoena John Eastman
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/politics/january-6-subpoena-john-eastman/index.html
New memorial honors EMS crew killed in helicopter crash in Minocqua in 2018
source https://www.wkow.com/news/new-memorial-honors-ems-crew-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-minocqua-in-2018/article_2fd86520-36c6-11ec-b14f-ffeaf1b1069d.html
Business group asks Governor to launch program to bring in workers
source https://www.waow.com/news/business-group-asks-governor-to-launch-program-to-bring-in-workers/article_e40f0a96-36c4-11ec-b029-e7ca569a2e28.html
EPA eyes new rules for PFAS in waste
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-eyes-new-rules-for-pfas-in-waste/
Release of EPA methane rules expected this week
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/release-of-epa-methane-rules-expected-this-week/
Loudoun County students walk out to protest school district's handling of alleged sexual assaults
source https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/26/student-walkout-loudoun-schools-assault/
Nintendo and Niantic's Pikmin Bloom is a mix of gardening, scavenging, scrapbooking and Pokémon
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Happy 20th anniversary, Pikmin. Two decades on from its original launch on GameCube, Nintendo's beloved garden strategy series has been re-imagined by Pokémon Go maker Niantic, in partnership with original creator Shigeru Miyamoto.
The result is Pikmin Bloom, a charming mix of light strategy, collecting and exploration over your local area. As you might expect from Niantic, this is another game which encourages you to get off your sofa and wander the real world, played on your smartphone.
Manchin: IRS reporting requirements likely 'going to be gone' from spending bill
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/26/joe-manchin-irs-reporting-spending-bill-517194
What is the citizen's arrest law at the heart of the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death?
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/26/1048398618/what-is-the-citizens-arrest-law-in-the-trial-over-ahmaud-arberys-death
TRACKING: Rain likely Thursday
source https://www.kwwl.com/weather/forecast/tracking-rain-likely-thursday/article_604715a8-369e-11ec-beed-d7acc6836c83.html
When does fall turkey season start in Pennsylvania? Here's what you need to know
source https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/pa-outdoors/when-does-fall-turkey-season-start-in-pennsylvania-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
Next year's BlizzConline on "pause" as Activision Blizzard looks to "reimagine" event
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Blizzard - which remains embroiled in a messy legal battle following the State of California's lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination, harassment, and a "frat boy" culture at the company - has announced will "pause" next year's BlizzConline as it looks to "reimagine" the event.
BlizzConline - which debuted this February as a digital-only replacement for Blizzard's annual BlizzCon live event in response to the coronavirus pandemic - was due to return "early" in 2022, after the company opted to cancel BlizzCon for a second year running back in May.
Biden nominates first female FCC chair
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/politics/jessica-rosenworcel-nomination-fcc/index.html
The Division 2's big new update and game mode now arriving in February 2022
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The Division 2's previously announced major new update - which includes a game mode said to be entirely new to the franchise - will now launch in February next year. Ubisoft had previously said it would arrive "late 2021 at the earliest".
New content for The Division 2 was confirmed back in March, following Ubisoft's decision to continue supporting the game despite initial plans to make last December's Update 12 its last. Since then, updates have largely been limited to re-runs of previous seasons while developer Ubisoft Massive works on creating new content.
Nintendo Switch Online's N64 games have a few issues
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Nintendo's pricier Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription is now available, including a selection of N64 classics - though not all are working as intended.
Subscribers to the £35-a-year catalogue have reported a number of general issues, including lag and low frame rates. But a couple of games also feature more specific problems.
Confederate flag removed from GTA: The Trilogy
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The Confederate flag has been removed from a recurring GTA character in the series' new remastered trilogy.
As spotted by Kotaku, arms dealer Phil Cassidy no longer has the flag on his t-shirt. Instead it's sporting a skull design.
Back 4 Blood review - weird but wonderfully moreish horde shooter
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For a good chunk of my initial time with Back 4 Blood I had precisely zero opinions about it. It's a strange game, half of it built on a kind of ultra-nostalgia, especially potent for anyone who spent a single day of the late noughties in the same room as an Xbox 360. The other half - all cards, progression, loot - is quite abruptly modern. The two, at least at first, seem to cancel each other out, turning it into a thing that's just too familiar, too recognisable. I'm shooting zombies in co-op, while looting weapons and grinding the progression system for cards that might help on my next run. Imagine, in the most emotionless voice: OK.
But, actually, thankfully, it's more than that. Scrabbling around in the game's oddly enticing dark for long enough has allowed me to admit I was very much wrong. Back 4 Blood is interesting. It is unfamiliar, in places. It is good! Really good.
4WARN Forecast: Cool Autumn air followed by rain this week
source https://www.wsmv.com/weather/4warn-forecast-cool-autumn-air-followed-by-rain-this-week/article_7ea58b3c-3578-11ec-8742-93edf1d31873.html
Vaping marijuana by teens doubles in last seven years, with potentially harmful consequences, study says
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/health/marijuana-teen-vaping-wellness/index.html
Off-Topic: Weird futures in Vermilion Sands
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In the morning, his lawn is covered with poems, which take the form of ribbon and coloured streamers. His neighbor is a poet, so that narrows things down a bit. Inevitably, he goes to complain.
I've been reading Vermilion Sands this past week, a collection of short stories by JG Ballard that are all based in a fictitious desert holiday community - Palm Springs or the scorched armpits of Arizona - at some point in the nebulous future. It's a short book but I'm eking it out. I don't want it to end. I knew I was going to love it - there's Ballard, of course, but it's also hard not feel something for a paperback that comes with its own 3D glasses for viewing the fractal depths of the cover art.
Halloween Outlook: Wet in New England, Chilly in the Midwest, Dry Elsewhere
source https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2021-10-25-halloween-forecast-national
Monday 25 October 2021
Two hospitalized after Stoughton two-car crash
source https://www.wkow.com/news/top-stories/two-hospitalized-after-stoughton-two-car-crash/article_4cdc0a5c-35ca-11ec-8560-d35737da1cf0.html
Trump endorsed Herschel Walker, Max Miller and Sean Parnell. They're now facing scrutiny over their pasts
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/politics/trump-endorsed-candidates-pasts/index.html
A short break from the rain and wind arrives
source https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/a-short-break-from-the-rain-and-wind-arrives/article_7bed5390-35df-11ec-8ac0-af92eb8f356a.html
Republican Operative Matt Schlapp Is Setting the Stage for an “Election Integrity” Freak-Out in 2024
source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/10/matt-schlapp-election-integrity-freak-out-2024
Gov. Greg Abbott signs dog tethering bill after vetoing similar proposal over the summer
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/25/abbott-texas-dog-bill/
The Facebook Papers: What you need to know about the trove of insider documents
source https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1049015366/the-facebook-papers-what-you-need-to-know
Biden administration details looser international travel rules for vaccinated flyers
source https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/25/biden-international-travel-vaccianted-flyers-517073
Phasmophobia's big Halloween update adds haunted campsite map, new ghosts, more
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Supremo scare-'em-up Phasmophobia is pulling a bunch of spooky new treats out of its ghostbustin' bag for Halloween, with today's massive new Nightmare update adding a haunted campsite map, four new ghosts, weather effects, and more.
Maple Lodge Campsite is Phasmophobia's first outdoor map and packs in everything you could possibly hope for in a spooky holiday retreat, including picnic areas, tents, a log cabin, and even a haunted lake. Developer Kinetic Games says the new map features "more unique objects, higher object density and more visual detail", and that players can expect other maps to receive a similar boost in detail, plus more unique objects, at a later date.
Call of Duty: Vanguard details PS5 DualSense support and four of its Operators
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Activision - which remains mired in a messy legal battle following the state of California's lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination, harassment and a "frat boy" culture at Blizzard - has shared a handful of new Call of Duty: Vanguard details ahead of the WW2 shooter's launch next week.
All the new information comes via the PlayStation Blog, in which Vanguard developer Sledgehammer offers details on the game's PS5 DualSense wireless controller support alongside a look at four Operators, complete with introductory trailers for each.
Manchin sees deal on Biden agenda this week, resists Medicare expansion
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/politics/manchin-biden-agenda-deal/index.html
Natural gas leaks in Boston are vastly underreported — and could be coming from inside homes, study says
source https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/10/25/methane-leaks-natural-gas-boston/
EPA deems 'forever chemical' haunting NC toxic to humans
source https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-deems-forever-chemical-haunting-n-c-toxic-to-humans/
DF Direct Weekly talks God of War PC, new Apple Silicon and Cyberpunk 2077/Witcher 3 RT upgrades
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DF Direct Weekly returns once again, with myself, John and Alex taking a time-out from our various individual projects to discuss the latest gaming and tech news. Our chat kicks off with the arrival of new Apple Silicon found with the brand new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. M1 Pro and M1 Max look absolutely monstrous and from a GPU perspective alone, we're looking at a doubling then a quadrupling of the already impressive M1. In the new Direct, we share our thoughts on strategy but ask the fundamental question beyond some truly impressive tech: will this extremely capable, super-efficient technology ever really be put through its paces in gaming? Is a profound commitment to gaming beyond the iOS ecosystem even worth considering for Apple, when its mobile ecosystem is likely to be so much more profitable?
Beyond that, discussion moves on to last week's announcement of God of War for PC, complete with select new graphical features, unlocked frame-rates, ultrawide support and the pleasantly surprising inclusion of Nvidia DLSS. It's not clear just how much of an improvement the new features add, but it'll be interesting to see if DLSS and other upscaling features are added to other Sony titles, such as the forthcoming Uncharted collection. We also discuss Sony's global vision: in a recent gamesindustry.biz video interview, Jim Ryan talked about addressing addressing millions more users with Sony titles, which inevitably leads to discussions about the cloud and therefore the concept of PC ports happening as a matter of course. Unless, of course, Sony is intent on packing out datacentres with PS5 hardware - which seems unlikely, especially in light of the mooted deal with Microsoft.
Judge rejects Activision Blizzard's attempt to pause California sexual harassment lawsuit
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Activision Blizzard's attempt to pause California's ongoing lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and a "frat boy" culture at the company has been rejected by an LA County Court judge.
Activision Blizzard moved to pause legal proceedings following a messy tussle between California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), which had launched the original lawsuit against the publisher, and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - which had previously announced an $18m settlement deal with Activision as part of its own investigation into the company.
Voters in jurisdictions with Nov. 2 election urged to return vote-by-mail ballots
source https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Voters-in-jurisdictions-with-Nov--2-election-urged-to-return-vote-by-mail-ballots/
People or profit? The Facebook papers show deep conflict within
source https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/10/people-or-profit-the-facebook-papers-show-deep-conflict-within.html
Halo Infinite's Craig has a beard now
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Microsoft's reveal of Halo Infinite's campaign last year went so badly, it delayed the game to this Christmas.
Part of the negative reception had to do with the flat visuals - and Craig became the posterboy for Halo's problems.
Will companies still pay for Biden's big spending plan?
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html
Here's a fresh look at Halo Infinite's campaign
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Microsoft has unveiled a fresh look at the Halo Infinite campaign over a year since its last infamous reveal.
The video below sets the scene for the campaign, which sees Master Chief fight back against the Banished forces on Zeta Halo.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy review - breezy but unfocused action
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I'm not sure what Guardians of the Galaxy wants to be.
On one hand, it's a wonderfully accessible adventure wrapped up in family-friendly packaging, with an action-packed storyline that takes you on a delightful voyage through some of the galaxy's most colourful climes. On the other, it boasts an aggressively complex combat system that requires a high degree of digit-dexterity and rarely forgives your mistakes.
EA uses world's oldest football club to call on FIFA 22 players to stop being so annoying online
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FIFA players have all been there - your opponent rage quits before half-time, or pauses the match all the time, or time-wastes after scoring a goal, or celebrates every goal. Playing FIFA online can be a proper annoying experience.
Now, EA has outlined the unwritten rules of FIFA online play - using the world's oldest club to get the message across.
Analysis: Are lawmakers trying to make Texans more confident in elections, or less?
source https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/25/texas-legislature-voting-election/
Component shortages could continue into 2023, Intel says
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Intel has warned the ongoing global semiconductor shortage could continue into 2023.
The shortage has affected PC graphics cards, as well as supplies for Xbox, PlayStation and Switch consoles.
Charles Martinet: "I want to voice Mario until I drop dead"
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Charles Martinet, the one true voice of Mario, has said he wants to continue in the role until he drops dead.
Martinet, who is 66, has been the voice of Nintendo's legendary mascot since 1992. After almost 30 years, Martinet has portrayed the plumber in around 100 games.
Preparations are set for incoming storms on the Central Coast
source https://keyt.com/news/local-news/2021/10/24/preparations-are-set-for-incoming-storms-on-the-central-coast/
Smash Bros-style Warner Bros. crossover platform fighter reportedly in the works
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A Smash Bros.-style Warner Bros. crossover platform fighter is reportedly in the works.
Mention of the game emerged first from a post from a burner account in the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, which was subsequently verified by GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb on Twitter.
Mario Party Superstars mini-game features special warning on how to "avoid irritation to your skin"
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A mini-game featured in Mario Party Superstars, which launches for Nintendo Switch this week, comes with a health warning.
Tug o' War, which was originally found in Mario Party N64, has a special notice with advice on how "to avoid irritation to your skin and/or damage to the control stick".
New Wu-Tang Clan game reportedly in the works for Xbox
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A Wu-Tang Clan game is reportedly in the works for Xbox.
Details come from VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb on the latest episode of his video series, Game Mess, and Windows Central's Jez Corden.
Sir Trevor McDonald is the GamesMaster
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Sir Trevor McDonald has been confirmed as the new GamesMaster.
The classic gaming show will be returning later this year on E4 and there's already been months of speculation as to who would take on the persona once played by Sir Patrick Moore.
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