That was quick. Hasbro has reportedly cancelled the single-player Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure being made by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen, less than a year after it was announced. Read more
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It's true: the Kingdom Come Deliverance studio is making a Lord of the Rings RPG
The rumours are true: Kingdom Come Deliverance studio Warhorse really is making a Lord of the Rings role-playing game. More specifically, it's making an open-world Middle-earth RPG. Read more
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"Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"
At Digital Dragons this year I somehow found myself attending a panel about games industry investment and publishing deals, featuring various senior M&A people gathered under the dread banner of "Capital Reality". It felt like visiting another planet, occupied by towering creatures of gold and green paper, who spoke an earwax-curdling vocabulary of phrases like "there's dry powder out there, but I'm seeing dealflop".
The best practice when you are stranded on a strange new world is to bond with local lifeforms in the most elementary and primordial terms. In this case, I established a point of connection with Victor Lee, director of Europe investments for Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton. It turns out he is as weary and confused and petulant about the abundance of roguelike deckbuilders as I.
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Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power
Throughout history, precious gemstones have gone beyond decoration, serving as powerful symbols of wealth, authority, and divine blessing. Ancient civilizations across the globe attributed mystical properties and deep significance to these rare and beautiful stones. They used them to display social status, form political alliances, and strengthen connections to the spiritual realm.From the glittering crowns of pharaohs to the sacred amulets of priests, gemstones communicated messages of authority that needed no translation. Their captivating combination of rarity, durability, and striking beauty made them ideal repositories of value and meaning in societies.Understanding the historical significance of these ancient gems reveals the aesthetic preferences of past cultures, along with their values and power structures. These historical insights continue to shape how we perceive precious stones today.Cleopatra depicted wearing an emerald, by Władysław Czachórski. (Public domain)Emeralds: The Green Fire of Egyptian RoyaltyEmeralds were treasured in ancient Egypt, where they symbolized rebirth
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Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division
Housemarque is the talk of the town again following Saros' launch, and now another veteran from the Finnish studio, Returnal game director Harry Krueger, is aiming to deliver something that feels familiar with a new game studio. Read more
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Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple's Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right where you left off from a compatible tablet. "Continue On" is designed to eventually be bidirectional, but Google says that at launch it will only support tasks moving from a […]