If you get a message from someone you never matched with on Tinder, it’s not a glitch — it’s part of the app’s expensive new subscription plan that it teased earlier this year, which allows “power users” to send unsolicited messages to non-matches for the small fee of $499 per month....
PlayStation Portal remote player brings the PS5 experience to the palm of your hand. It includes the key features of the DualSense wireless controller, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback*. The vibrant 8-inch LCD screen is capable of 1080p resolution at 60fps, providing a high definition visual experience that’s...
The first of the tools Denuvo is offering to Switch developers is Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection, a “revolutionary technology to protect games launching on Nintendo Switch from piracy”....
The financial impact of ongoing actors and writers strikes has a number on it now, or one at least, as Warner Bros. Discovery said today it’s looking at a hit of $300 million to $500 million in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for 2023 due to the work stoppages....
I received this plant as a gift from my job a few years ago with no additional information. I was only watering it once a week since I thought it was a succulent and that succulents did not need much water; but I recently learned succulents do like water and I’m not sure if this is a succulent anyways....
Elon Musk Suggests He Will Charge All X/Twitter Users a Fee to Be on the Platform (variety.com)
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Phil Spencer: "getting [acquiring] Nintendo would be a career moment for me"; Nintendo's future "exists off of their own hardware" (www.resetera.com)
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Tinder Now Letting Rizzless Sad Sacks Pay $500/Month to Message People Without Even Matching (futurism.com)
If you get a message from someone you never matched with on Tinder, it’s not a glitch — it’s part of the app’s expensive new subscription plan that it teased earlier this year, which allows “power users” to send unsolicited messages to non-matches for the small fee of $499 per month....
Your Sweaters Are Garbage: The quality of knitwear has cratered. Even expensive sweaters have lost their hefty, lush glory. (www.theatlantic.com)
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Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' (www.windowscentral.com)
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PlayStation’s first Remote Play dedicated device, PlayStation Portal remote player, to launch later this year at $199.99 (blog.playstation.com)
PlayStation Portal remote player brings the PS5 experience to the palm of your hand. It includes the key features of the DualSense wireless controller, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback*. The vibrant 8-inch LCD screen is capable of 1080p resolution at 60fps, providing a high definition visual experience that’s...
So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off (gizmodo.com)
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Denuvo security is now on Switch, including new tech to block PC Switch emulation (www.videogameschronicle.com)
The first of the tools Denuvo is offering to Switch developers is Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection, a “revolutionary technology to protect games launching on Nintendo Switch from piracy”....
Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game (www.bloomberg.com)
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Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software (en-americas-support.nintendo.com)
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The Office Reboot In The Works, Original US Showrunner Returning (screenrant.com)
A The Office reboot is reportedly in the works, with the original American showrunner attached to return....
Unity updates its runtime fees (blog.unity.com)
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The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff (finance.yahoo.com)
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“It‘s kind of depressing”: WB Discovery pulls indie game for “business changes” (arstechnica.com)
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Mid-gen Xbox roadmap hardware leak. Series S|X refreshes (digital Series X refresh at $499), controller with haptics and quieter buttons at $69.99. (www.resetera.com)
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X will make audio and video calls a premium subscriber-only feature (techcrunch.com)
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Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas (www.404media.co)
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Sweden’s Embracer weighs options for Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment (www.reuters.com)
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Stray movie based on video game, Ice Age director's next film a go at Annapurna (ew.com)
Following the success of its debut feature, Nimona, Annapurna Animation is ready to launch its next phase of movies....
SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies (variety.com)
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sees Earnings Hit From Strikes Of Up To $500 Million This Year (deadline.com)
The financial impact of ongoing actors and writers strikes has a number on it now, or one at least, as Warner Bros. Discovery said today it’s looking at a hit of $300 million to $500 million in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for 2023 due to the work stoppages....
What are you going as for Halloween this year (and why)?
Halloween is easily one of my favorite holidays and the costuming is no small aspect of that to me....
Nintendo’s Next Switch Coming This Year With LCD, Omdia Says (www.bloomberg.com)
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Can someone please help me identify this plant? (i.postimg.cc)
I received this plant as a gift from my job a few years ago with no additional information. I was only watering it once a week since I thought it was a succulent and that succulents did not need much water; but I recently learned succulents do like water and I’m not sure if this is a succulent anyways....
PowerWash Simulator Back to the Future Special Pack Announcement (www.youtube.com)
Great Scott! Back to the Future is coming to PowerWash Simulator! We’d love to reveal more but we don’t want to disrupt the space-time continuum. 💦