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Articles that were talked about and in case you want to read them!====================================== Articles & Blogs Jason Schreier - NEW: Most Call of Duty games are developed in around three years. But Modern Warfare 3 was made in less than a year and a half, which helps explain the poor reviews. Employees worked nights and weekends to finish the game.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTY5OTU2NzE0NiwiZXhwIjoxNzAwMTcxOTQ2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTM1ZNREJEV0xVNjgwMSIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.o8ivreNZS0FxiM_Dv9FCJWLoOMGS5W3gpwj7eS1Cavw
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US govt pays AT&T to let cops search Americans' phone records – 'usually' without a warrant
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https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/wyden_hemisphere_letter/ Biontech is planning cancer vaccines before 2030
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https://www-zdf-de.translate.goog/nachrichten/wissen/biontech-krebs-forschung-impfstoff-100.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=ar&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true#xtor=CS5-62
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https://tryhardguides.com/blizzard-leaked-survey-seeks-fan-opinions-on-acceptability-of-100-add-on/ Bethesda are individually rebutting Starfield Steam reviewers, defending the loading breaks and "empty" worlds
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Starfield's pronoun-removal mod has been banned by NexusMods
https://www.eurogamer.net/starfields-pronoun-removal-mod-has-been-banned-by-nexusmods Elder Scrolls VI will allegedly skip PS5 according to FTC case
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23878504/the-elder-scrolls-6-2026-release-xbox-exclusive Unity founder says we ‘f*cked up’ with price increase and company prepares to backpedal
https://venturebeat.com/games/unity-founder-says-we-fcked-up-with-price-increase-and-company-prepares-to-backpedal/ Business Amazon Plans Commercial Breaks for Prime Video
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/amazon-prime-video-commercial-breaks-advertising-1235731883/ https://sonyinteractive.com/en/jim-ryan-president-and-ceo-announces-retirement-after-30-years-with-sony-interactive-entertainment/ John Riccitiello steps down as CEO of Unity after pricing battle
https://venturebeat.com/games/john-riccitiello-steps-down-as-ceo-of-unity-after-pricing-battle/ Networking/Telecom FCC Says Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T Must Start Displaying the True Cost and Speed of Their Internet Service Starting April 2024 | Cord Cutters News
https://cordcuttersnews.com/fcc-says-comcast-spectrum-att-must-start-displaying-the-true-cost-and-speed-of-their-internet-service-starting-april-2024/ Social Media X will begin charging new users $1 a year
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https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-pulls-1-xbox-game-pass-trial-just-days-before-starfield-release-date https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23852353/playstation-plus-prices-increase-essential-extra-premium US Department of Health and Human Services recommends moving marijuana from Schedule I substance to III
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-marijuana-review-process-recommends-191922761.html Reddit users are reporting Christian websites for violating Virginia's new porn identification law, citing vulgar passages in the Bible
https://www.insider.com/virginia-anti-porn-law-used-flag-pornography-in-bible-reddit-2023-8 Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
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Tons of games keep coming out each week and so there's tons of news to talk about
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/valve-starts-selling-refurbished-steam-decks-for-up-to-130-less-than-new-models/ https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/red-dead-redemption-movie-teased-by-rockstar-970929-20230811 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-acoustic-attack-steals-data-from-keystrokes-with-95-percent-accuracy/ https://www.techpowerup.com/312371/netflix-cloud-gaming-beta-launches-on-tvs-coming-to-pcs-soon https://www.engadget.com/ataris-2600-is-a-miniature-console-that-plays-2600-and-7800-game-carts-171014464.html https://www.ign.com/articles/psa-starfield-spoilers-have-begun-to-leak https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/24/lego-to-sell-bricks-coded-with-braille-to-help-vision-impaired-children-read https://gizmodo.com.au/2023/08/u-s-feds-asked-tiktok-for-lots-of-domestic-spying-features/ -
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/ratatan-a-rhythm-side-scroller-from-the-team-behind-patapon-is-officially-heading-for-switch https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/dark-souls-anime-netflix.html https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-reportedly-started-suspending-players-who-run-emulators-in-retail-mode/ https://www.polygon.com/23633001/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-2024-backward-compatibility https://www.ign.com/articles/esrb-facial-age-recognition-tech-response https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/crash-steam https://norml.org/news/2023/08/03/analysis-cannabis-consumers-possess-reduced-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/ https://www.npr.org/2023/08/04/1192090853/hyundai-kia-recall-fire-risk#:~:text=Hyundai%20and%20Kia%20are%20recalling,until%20repairs%20can%20be%20made.
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https://www.ign.com/articles/patapon-devs-announce-a-spiritual-successor-called-ratatan
Thousands of Call of Duty fans are playing classic Xbox 360 titles thanks to a server fix https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/18/23798655/activision-call-of-duty-matchmaking-fixed-xbox-360-games
https://www.ign.com/articles/end-of-an-era-as-microsoft-replaces-xbox-live-gold-with-game-pass-core
EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team Brings Evolutions, Women's Football & More https://clutchpoints.com/ea-sports-fc-24-ultimate-team-brings-evolutions-womens-football-more
https://www.rappler.com/technology/gadgets/smartphones-user-replaceable-batteries-2027-european-union-rules/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/googles-web-integrity-api-sounds-like-drm-for-the-web/ -
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/gex-is-back-the-complete-ps1-trilogy-comes-to-ps5-ps4 https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/13/23793477/ea-sports-fc-24-fifa-association-football-soccer https://toucharcade.com/2023/07/12/vampire-survivors-4-player-co-op-mode-gameplay-video-xbox-switch-iphone-android-ios-pc-steam-engine-change/ https://gamerficial.com/2023/07/12/anticipated-red-dead-redemption-remake-could-launch-ahead-of-starfield/ https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-nonprescription-daily-oral-contraceptive https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/14/actors_strike_gen_ai/ https://www.businessinsider.com/children-addicted-video-games-ran-away-wifi-doctor-says-2023-7
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Holy shit a ton of fucking demos you guys back from mini break!!=========================================
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/apple-vr-headset-pricing-ship-date-specs-wwdc-1235632912/ https://kotaku.com/ea-sports-fifa-madden-nike-nft-web3-crypto-scam-swoosh-1850505156 https://kotaku.com/france-riots-reason-nahel-paris-video-games-tiktok-1850596991 https://www.gamingbible.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-gollum-studio-shut-down-764136-20230703 https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/30/youtube-limits-ad-blocker-usage-in-new-test/
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/21/23768400/microsoft-xbox-series-x-xbox-game-pass-price-increase
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dutch-government-seeks-to-ban-loot-boxes#:~:text=The%20Netherlands%20is%20now%20poised,regulations%20for%20in%2Dgame%20purchases. -
AI is mad and ruining everything and fucking gaming summer starts Summer Game Fest and Xbox showcase this week!========================================Sources ====================≠===================Business France is fighting to save your iPhone from an early death / French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the scourge of planned obsolescence
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/france-is-fighting-to-save-your-iphone-from-an-early-death/ https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-dlc-characters-seemingly-leaked-by-amazon-listing News Netflix Launches Paid Sharing in U.S., Will Start Blocking Users With Unauthorized Passwords
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/netflix-us-password-crackdown-paid-sharing-block-devices-1235607517/ https://www.gematsu.com/2023/03/xbox-games-showcase-2023-set-for-june-11 https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-3ds-piracy-firmware-update-eshop-shutdown/ https://kotaku.com/gollum-lord-of-the-rings-ps5-reviews-metacritic-bugs-1850474678 Nintendo explains their Dolphin emulator DMCA, says the project 'stifles innovation'
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Protect the internet archive
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23723703/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-approved-eu-european-commission https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amazon-games-announce-a-second-attempt-at-the-lord-of-the-rings-mmo https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/disney-domination-could-be-smash-bros-killer-or-massive-hoax/ https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-story-mode-pve-content-release-date-window-1850442457 Misc Logitech partners with iFixit for self repairs | Official spare parts, batteries, and repair guides for select Logitech hardware will be available through iFixit starting ‘this summer.’
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/17/23726681/logitech-ifixit-self-repair-program-announcement-mx-master-anywhere https://www.pcgamer.com/sega-would-like-dollar70-please/ Business YouTube is bringing unskippable 30-second ads to TV | The longer commercials will appear in place of two consecutive 15-second ads. The company will also show ads when you pause videos.
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Yo another random af episode u ready?
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https://sea.ign.com/nintendo-switch/198751/news/nintendo-issues-dmca-takedown-for-lockpick-a-tool-used-for-switch-emulation
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-is-headed-to-the-olympics-as-an-offical-esport/1100-6513877/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-showcase-coming-soon-report-says/1100-6513917/ Social Media YouTube has started blocking ad blockers
https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-ad-blockers-not-allowed-experiment/
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/9/23717855/hollow-knight-silksong-delayed Biotechnology Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/health/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-mrna.html
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-12-reveal-could-be-coming-soon-new-teaser-suggests/1100-6513994/
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This week of course fucking AI is fucking everything up again!
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/colorado-governor-signs-tractor-right-to-repair-law-opposed-by-john-deere/ https://www.eurogamer.net/american-mcgee-asks-fans-to-respect-his-decision-to-move-on-after-ea-killed-a-third-alice-game American McGee asks fans to "respect his decision to move on" after EA "killed" a third Alice game
https://www.eurogamer.net/american-mcgee-asks-fans-to-respect-his-decision-to-move-on-after-ea-killed-a-third-alice-game https://www.wsj.com/articles/sega-nears-deal-for-angry-birds-mobile-game-maker-12bc7984 Social Media Reddit will begin charging for access to its API
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/reddit-will-begin-charging-for-access-to-its-api/?guccounter=1 Gaming Scalpers are struggling to sell PlayStation 5 consoles as supplies return to normal
https://www.techspot.com/news/98403-scalpers-struggling-sell-playstation-5-consoles-supplies-return.html https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/04/surprise-guerrilla-games-pretty-much-confirms-horizon-3 Supreme Court rejects lawsuit seeking patents for AI-created inventions | US patent law says inventors must be human
https://www.techspot.com/news/98432-supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-seeking-patents-ai-created.html https://www.pcgamer.com/vampire-survivors-is-being-made-into-an-animated-series/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Launches To “Mostly Negative” Steam Reviews
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https://kotaku.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-leak-nintendo-lawsuit-discord-1850320375 https://www.techspot.com/news/98274-capcom-adds-pay-progress-microtransactions-resident-evil-4.html 'Nature prescriptions' can improve physical and mental health: study
https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/nature-prescriptions-can-improve-physical-and-mental-health-study Transportation Tesla sued over claims staff used cars’ cameras to spy on drivers
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/11/tesla-sued-staff-cars-cameras-spy-drivers/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/10-1/monster-energy-takes-on-pokmon-monster-musumes-trademark-in-japan-it-wasnt-very-effective https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/04/rumour-xbox-games-showcase-2023-runtime-revealed-by-microsoft-leaker https://www.engadget.com/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-is-delayed-until-february-2nd-2024-201547147.html male Kenyan college student enters female chess tournament dressed as a Muslim woman in order to win money. Was discovered when he beat the women's champion.
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658716/ubisoft-forward-live-los-angeles-show-e3-2023 Beloved TMNT graphic novel The Last Ronin is becoming a video game - Polygon https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtles https://www.pcgamer.com/surprise-the-hit-fighting-game-multiversus-was-only-in-open-beta-and-now-its-shutting-down-until-sometime-next-year/ https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-has-been-canceled https://www.theverge.com/23662075/adult-swim-new-time-michael-ouweleen-warner-bros-discovery https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-survivors-second-massive-expansion-takes-us-to-fairytale-school https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/plant-fungal-infection-the-last-of-us/ https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-is-ending-support-for-steam-on-these-windows-versions https://clutchpoints.com/steam-users-at-risk-of-losing-access-to-their-library-of-games Security IRS-authorized tax service eFile was found sending out malware | eFile was hijacked to send out malware for weeks
https://www.techradar.com/news/this-irs-authorized-tax-service-was-found-sending-out-malware https://nintendoeverything.com/rumor-xbox-blocking-emulators-in-retail-mode-due-to-legal-issues-with-nintendo/ -
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/customers-fume-as-hp-blocks-third-party-ink-from-more-of-its-printers/
https://www.pcgamer.com/put-another-notch-on-googles-axe-stadias-switch-to-a-licenced-streaming-platform-is-dead-too/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/14/tesla-app-unlock-strangers-car/
FCC orders phone companies to block scam text messages
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-orders-phone-companies-to-block-scam-text-messages/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658716/ubisoft-forward-live-los-angeles-show-e3-2023 Beloved TMNT graphic novel The Last Ronin is becoming a video game - Polygon https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtles https://www.pcgamer.com/surprise-the-hit-fighting-game-multiversus-was-only-in-open-beta-and-now-its-shutting-down-until-sometime-next-year/ https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-has-been-canceled It looks like Steam is accepting Refunds For The Last Of Us Regardless Of playtime
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/02/vw-wouldnt-help-locate-car-with-abducted-child-because-gps-subscription-expired/
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eli-lilly-caps-cost-insulin-35-month-rcna72713
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-has-told-sony-it-has-to-reveal-its-third-party-exclusivity-deals/
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-wolf-among-us-2-pushed-to-next-year-in-effort-to-avoid-crunch
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1631408387899420674
https://kotaku.com/beyond-good-evil-2-ubisoft-montpellier-assassins-creed-1850164420
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https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-4-is-partying-like-its-2011-with-a-deluge-of-day-one-dlc/ https://wccftech.com/remedy-alan-wake-2-is-playable-from-start-to-finish-well-launch-one-new-game-per-year-starting-in-2023/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-17/saudi-arabia-becomes-largest-outside-shareholder-of-nintendo
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/multiversus-daily-peak-steam-player-count-has-dropped-more-than-99-since-launch/
https://www.darkestdungeon.com/news/darkest-dungeon-ii-releases-into-1-0-on-may-8/
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/meta-launch-monthly-subscription-service-priced-1199-3290011
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/5th-person-confirmed-cured-hiv/story?id=97323361
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-live-service-game-bubble-looks-ready-to-burst/1100-6511171/ https://mynintendonews.com/2023/02/05/us-judge-dismisses-switch-joy-con-drift-lawsuit-says-users-agreed-to-nintendos-end-user-license-agreement/ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1622958367374458882
https://www.ign.com/articles/ghost-story-games-judas-is-currently-planned-for-release-by-march-2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/davion-irvin-dallas-zoo-monkey-theft-suspect-said-hed-do-it-again-emperor-tamarin/
https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/riot-games-hacker-is-now-selling-league-of-legends-source-code-for-700000-on-black-market-includes-anti-cheat-software/
https://kotaku.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-70-switch-price-increase-eshop-1850086003 https://newatlas.com/environment/high-efficiency-water-filter-99-9-microplastics-10-seconds/
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https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-nintendo-sony-skipping-e3-2023?utm_source=twitter
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23580498/microsoft-xbox-360-store-removals https://www.gematsu.com/2023/01/xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-price-increase-announced-for-japan https://ustrend.us/gaming/sony-confirms-that-ps-plus-collection-will-no-longer-be-available-on-ps5-from-may-9/
https://www.thegamer.com/insomiac-games-is-reportedly-aiming-for-a-hard-r-and-fall-2024-release-for-wolverine/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bdmv/judge-used-chatgpt-to-make-court-decision
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-cancel-device-verification-b1057290.html
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230127-robin-hood-energy-strikers-give-free-power-to-french-schools-hospitals-low-income-homes
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