5 h. ago New video game lets you steal back African artifacts from museums that took them

Relooted sees players infiltrate museums to retrieve real-world African artifacts taken during colonial era

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13 h. ago Not the ‘realest ID’: Waffle House card won’t get you through airport checkpoints, TSA warns X poster

Airport security agency clarified that a Waffle House card is not akin to a government-issued Real ID after a meteorologist’s viral tweet jokingly claimed it was the “realest.”

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28 h. ago ‘We don’t want to stay here’: UN accused of abandoning refugees in Niger

The west African country seems to be a dumping ground for thousands of people pushed back from north Africa after trying to reach EuropeThere is no shade from the sun nor protection from sandstorms in the deserts of Niger and so, for almost 300 days, the refugees stranded there have stood in protest with a single message: “We don’t want to stay here.”About 15km (8 miles) from the nearest town of Agadez, the 2,000 refugees in the camp feel they have been isolated from the world, kept out of sight and earshot and abandoned by those they feel should be helping them – the Nigerien government, the EU and the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter fans crack Espresso 'hidden meaning' before Man's Best Friend launch

Sabrina Carpenter fans have been left convinced the singer has a hidden message in her hit song Espresso that only fans of a certain video game franchise will be able to decipher

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50 h. ago A real issue: video game developers are being accused of using AI – even when they aren’t

Generative AI is causing new and unusual problems for developers as players become more sensitive to the use of artificially generated ‘slop’ imagesIn April, game developer Stamina Zero achieved what should have been a marketing slam-dunk: the launch trailer for the studio’s game Little Droid was published on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel. The response was a surprise for the developer. The game looks interesting, people wrote in the comments, but was “ruined” by AI art. But the game’s cover art, used as the thumbnail for the YouTube video, was in fact made by a real person, according to developer Lana Ro. “We know the artist, we’ve seen her work, so such a negative reaction was unexpected for us, and at first we didn’t know how to respond or how to feel,” Ro said. “We were confused.”It’s not wrong for people to be worried about AI use in video games – in fact, it’s good to be sceptical, and ensure that the media you support aligns with your values. Common arguments against ...

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4 d. ago Adorable moment bear cubs caught on video playing childhood favourite game

This is the moment a trail camera captured a pair of bear cubs playing what looked like a childhood playground game.

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4 d. ago Outrage over 'distasteful' Titanic game that simulates the historic tragedy with 'haunting accuracy'

An upcoming video game based on the Titanic tragedy has been called 'distasteful' by gamers. 

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5 d. ago Major retailer to shut as 20% off 'closing down' sale launched in shopping centre

The GAME store in the Victoria Centre, Nottingham, is closing down and all stock must go. The clearance signs have appeared in the windows of the video game retailer

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7 d. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We decide if video game adaptation 'Until Dawn' is worth spending a night with

Director hindered by basic premise that makes it hard to root for lead quintet.

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8 d. ago From Street Fighter to Final Fantasy: Yoko Shimomura, the composer who put the classical in gaming’s classics

With a four-decade career beginning at Capcom in the 8-bit era, Shimomura is one of the most acclaimed names in gaming. She recalls her early struggles – and explains why her beloved classical music fits best with RPGsAlfred Hitchcock, David Attenborough, Harold Pinter, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Hideo Kojima – these are just a few of the recipients of the Bafta fellowship, the highest honour the academy can bestow. Japanese composer Yoko Shimomura is the latest to receive the accolade; one of only 17 women and four Japanese people to have done so. She is also the first video-game composer to be recognised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the first composer recognised at all since John Barry in 2005.It is with good reason that the academy has honoured her. Shimomura is an icon. You’ll know her music from Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Super Mario, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana, Streets of Rage and more than 70 other games she has contributed original comp...

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8 d. ago Get ready for Death Stranding 2 with huge deal on the first game before Steam Summer Sale

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is one of this year's most anticipated video game releases, and if you've yet to play the original, then you're in luck...

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8 d. ago Metroid Prime 4 ad on London Underground claims the game is ‘out now’

Metroid Prime 4 ad on London Underground claims the game is ‘out now’  Video Games Chronicle

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8 d. ago Real Madrid issue health update after Kylian Mbappe hospitalised at Club World Cup

The France international missed Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal.

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8 d. ago Kylian Mbappe rushed to hospital as Real Madrid issue statement in Club World Cup turmoil

Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with illness just hours after Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Hilal in their Club World Cup opener

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9 d. ago ‘We’re all connected – but it’s not the connection I imagined’: Hideo Kojima on Death Stranding 2

The legendary video game designer discusses directing actors in Mexico from Japan, how Mad Max inspired his career and the unique reason why he wants to go to spaceHideo Kojima – the acclaimed video game director who helmed the stealth-action Metal Gear series for decades before founding his own company to make Death Stranding, a supernatural post-apocalyptic delivery game this publication described as “2019’s most interesting blockbuster” – is still starstruck, or perhaps awestruck. “George [Miller] is my sensei, my God,” he proclaims gleefully.Kojima is visiting Australia for a sold-out chat with Miller, the creator of the Mad Max film franchise, at the Sydney film festival. The two struck up an unlikely but fierce friendship nearly a decade ago, and Kojima says that, as a teenager, the first two Mad Max films inspired him to become a movie director and thus, eventually, a video game maker. At the panel later, Miller is equally effusive, calling Kojima “almost my brother”; the Aus...

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9 d. ago Over $1m worth of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi

A thief pinched 2,810 of the video game consoles, which retail for about $500 a piece

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1 week ago Arsenal sent fresh Rodrygo transfer message as Xabi Alonso issues fresh update on Real Madrid star

Gunners have been linked with a big-money move for Brazilian winger

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1 week ago What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?

Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitationMetabolic syndrome is trending online. On TikTok, thousands of videos dissect the subject, also referred to as metabolic dysfunction or disorder. These often come with claims that healing mitochondria, often called the “powerhouses of cells”, is key to restoring metabolic health.The concept was popularized by Calley and Casey Means’ bestselling book Good Energy. Some consider the Means siblings – Casey is Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, and Calley is an entrepreneur and lobbyist – architects of Make America Healthy Again. Continue reading...

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1 week ago You are a true gamer if you can remember these 1980s video game classics

Can you tell your Pac-Mans from your Princess Peaches? 🎮

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2 w. ago Liverpool target Milos Kerkez issues emotional farewell after star's Real Madrid transfer

Liverpool have already been rejected by one Bournemouth defender this summer and will hope that history doesn’t repeat itself as they attempt to close a deal for Milos Kerkez

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