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"The Gears of War trilogy was largely developed hungover by me" – Cliff Bleszinski reckons with a difficult past while plotting a return to games and a brighter future
Cliff Bleszkinski, the designer instrumental in the creation of Gears of War – the face of the series for three games – has opened up about a career-long struggle with alcohol which he's now reckoning with, while also teasing a potential return to creating games. Read more Read Full Article read more
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Bethesda's Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters won't stop the modders who've already spent years recreating the RPGs in Fallout 4
With Bethesda having begun to dip their fingers into the remaster bucket in recent years, some modders who'd decided long before that to get the ball rolling on such things themselves have had to reckon with the idea that official siblings of their passion projects could be in the works. It happened last year with… read more
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AliExpress fined almost $630 million over illegal product sales
AliExpress has been hit with a €550 million (about $629 million) fine for violating Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products from being sold on the e-commerce platform. The European Commission ruled that AliExpress didn't take effective measures to reduce the dissemination of illegal products, noting the… read more
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Valve see the great RAM shortage "getting worse," just in case you were clinging to hopes of a cheaper Steam Machine
As Oisin reported over the weekend, Steam Machine engineers Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais gave a big Valve thumbs-down to the practice of platform exclusives – a hot topic in the context of Xbox owners Microsoft retreating back into whatever kind of shrivelled, joyless husk Xbox is nowadays. The same interview, with Bloomberg scoopsmith Jason… read more
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UK Thai community shows off its style at weekend cultural celebration organised by Royal Thai Embassy in London
UK Thai community shows off its style at weekend cultural celebration organised by Royal Thai Embassy in London London’s Tower Bridge becomes the backdrop for Thailand’s flagship overseas festival as more than 90,000 visitors are expected to celebrate Thai culture, while Britain’s Thai… Read More › The post UK Thai community shows off its style… read more
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Female foreign tourist killed in Phuket hit and run in early hours of Monday morning. Police seek driver
Female foreign tourist killed in Phuket hit and run in early hours of Monday morning. Police seek driver Hit-and-run horror in Phuket as a foreign tourist is killed and the driver escapes into the darkness. Police are analysing CCTV, forensic evidence and the… Read More › The post Female foreign tourist killed in Phuket hit… read more
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Husband says farewell to wife killed in Lat Phrao fire as 34th victim, a 20 year old woman, passes away
Husband says farewell to wife killed in Lat Phrao fire as 34th victim, a 20 year old woman, passes away Death toll climbs to 34 after another Lat Phrao brewery fire victim dies in intensive care. Police press on with a widening probe as grieving… Read More › The post Husband says farewell to wife… read more
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Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill with stronger powers
Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill with stronger powers Thailand is preparing landmark laws to tighten control over digital platforms, with mandatory registration, revenue disclosure, seller verification, fraud liability, advertising transparency and stronger consumer… Read More › The post Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill… read more
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Top tycoon says Chinese state visit by PM Anutin could be a turning point for massive inward investment
Top tycoon says Chinese state visit by PM Anutin could be a turning point for massive inward investment Suphachai Chearavanont says PM Anutin’s China roadshow could restore Thailand as ASEAN’s manufacturing powerhouse, with Chongqing, Sichuan and Huawei central to a drive for AI,… Read More › The post Top tycoon says Chinese state visit by… read more
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Forbidden Solitaire is a wonderful reminder games are powerful cultural artefacts that demand to be preserved
Not so long ago, I found a stash of my old ZX Spectrum games in the attic. And rummaging through those tatty boxes – the old half-forgotten bargain bin bangers, the illicit passed-around-the-playground compilation tapes – it wasn't the games I found myself thinking about, it was the memories around them. My mind leapt back… read more
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The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for realising that there's a car in Japan's Super GT racing series this year which is sponsored by horse girl game Umamusume Pretty Derby. Here it is. It's been racing in the GT300 category against, among other cars, a Mercedes sponsored by Hatsune Miku. I'm not sure I like them as much as… read more
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The Clapper was a bad smart home gadget — and a viral sensation
Clap on. Clap off. Well, more like, Clap, pause for half a beat but no longer because otherwise it'll stop hearing you, clap again because you waited too long, clap louder and faster, that didn't work, clap two more times, and suddenly: on. The Clapper didn't always work – and even when it did, it… read more