Trump's Sham Election Audit Makes Him Look Like an Even Bigger Loser Than Before

That's right, Republicans' big crusade to prove Trump won Maricopa County determined that not only did Biden win, but he beat Trump by more votes than anyone ...

source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/09/trumps-sham-election-audit-makes-him-look-like-an-even-bigger-loser-than-before

Hurricane Sam forecast to strengthen rapidly this weekend

(CNN) Sam started Thursday as a tropical storm, with winds of 35 mph, and ended the day at 70 mph -- a rapid intensification that occurs when a tropical ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/weather/hurricane-sam-friday/index.html

The House Passes Bill Meant To Counter Texas-Style Abortion Bans

Passage of the Women's Health Protection Act to floor is a response to a Texas law that essentially bans abortion after six weeks, before most people realize ...

source https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1038931908/house-democrats-abortion-rights-bill

Oregon officials don't know number of students and staff infected, quarantined for COVID-19 this school year

She said states and school districts should publicly report their COVID-19 cases, quarantining numbers and school closures -- because that will enable the ...

source https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/09/oregon-officials-dont-know-number-of-students-and-staff-infected-quarantined-for-covid-19-this-school-year.html

Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot will be co-developed by Crystal Dynamics

Microsoft has announced that its mysterious new Perfect Dark game will be co-developed by Marvel's Avengers and Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics.

It's a hugely surprising development considering the fact this reboot was, until now, an entirely first-party project. Crystal Dynamics, meanwhile, is a subsidiary of Square Enix.

But it does make some sense. The Initiative, Microsoft's Santa Monica-based team set up to work on the project, was founded by former Crystal Dynamics boss Darrel Gallagher, and also counts Tomb Raider reboot director Daniel Neuburger among its ranks.

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Here's everything that happened during tonight's Nintendo Direct

Another Nintendo Direct has been and gone, bringing with it new looks at previously announced games, a couple of reveals we were expecting thanks to good old Mr. Leaky, and a handful of surprises. And if you missed it all, here's the whole thing conveniently summarised.

First up was the announcement Monster Hunter Rise is getting a "massive" expansion. It's called Sunbreak and will introduce new stories, locations, and monsters, as well as new gameplay and a new quest rank. Expect to see it next summer.

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons drought is finally over and the series' much-loved pigeon barista Brewster will arrive in a new update later this year. There's no release date yet, but Nintendo says it'll reveal more in October.

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Nier's Yoko Taro teases new card-based RPG

UPDATE 24/9/21: Tonight brought our first look at Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars in action, courtesy of its reveal trailer which debuted in tonight's Nintendo Direct.

Even better, we heard it would be released soon - on 28th October - with a free demo available from the Nintendo eShop today. Oh, and it's also coming to PlayStation 4 and PC.

"Players will square off in experiences that reveal themselves through cards, including turn-based battles, where their skills - and a little bit of luck - will determine the victor," the game's blurb reads, describing Voice of Cards as a "fresh take on tabletop RPGs".

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