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EA has shared early first details for the next instalment in its Battlefield series, confirming the multiplayer shooter will be returning to the modern era for its next outing, and that the unpopular Specialists system has been jettisoned for good in favour of more traditional classes.
That's according to Respawn head and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella who, in conversation with IGN, teased a back-to-basics approach for the series' next outing following 2021's poorly received Battlefield 2042. That start
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DeepDrive, a high-tech electric motor company setting new benchmarks in efficiency, performance, and sustainability, announced the closure of an oversubscribed €30 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Leitmotif –an independent venture capital firm, active in both the U.S. and Europe dedicated to decarbonisation investments – with participation from all existing investors, ... Read more ›
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Steve Huynh went from making $35 an hour to $270,000 at Amazon. Here's how he grew his salary and why he eventually quit. Read more ›
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Lyle and Erik Menendez were given life sentences in 1996 for killing their parents. Here's what happened to them, as Ryan Murphy's adaptation of their story lands on Netflix. Read more ›
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In this episode, we catch up with Jan Reichelt, Founding Partner of 10x Founders and an accomplished entrepreneur who has founded and successfully exited two companies. He was named “European Founder of the Year” by TechCrunch. With a career deeply rooted in the tech and digital media sectors, Jan now focuses on using his experience ... Read more ›
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Lithuania was ranked as the world's happiest place for under 30s, but it also has high suicide rates, revealing a stark generational divide. Read more ›
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Next year's iPhone 17 series will feature processors made using TSMC's 3-nanometer chip technology, but only some iPhone 18 models in 2026 are anticipated to use the Taiwanese chipmaker's next-generation 2nm processor technology because of cost concerns, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The terms "3nm" and "2nm" describe generations of chip manufacturing technology, each with its own set of design rules and architecture. As these numbers decrease, they generally... Read more ›
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A coordinated effort called “National Only Citizens Vote” has been rolled out this week by a coalition of people pushing conspiracy theories about immigrants voting in the November election. Read more ›
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Our bodies can't function without protein. We've put together a simple guide to help you see how much protein you need each day. Read more ›
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Nintendo has announced it is suing Pocketpair, developer of hit Pokémon-style game Palworld, over the alleged infringement of "multiple patent rights". Read more Read more ›
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Solid-state batteries have the potential to make EVs far more affordable and practical, but their commercial development has a record of false promises that would make Tesla's full self-driving blush. That makes reporting on them tricky, but we're seeing some promising news from Imec, a well-established R&D giant based in Belgium. As part of its SOLiDIFY project, the EU-supported firm and its 13 partners have manufactured a prototype solid-state battery... Read more ›
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Just days after being seen with a $141,400 Patek Phillipe watch, Mark Zuckerberg has a new wrist candy — the De Bethune DB 25 Starry Varius. Read more ›
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Barcelona digital identity platform Privado ID, formerly Polygon ID, today announced a merger with Disco, a pioneer in multichain verifiable data and reputation management. Privado ID has successfully... Read more ›
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Katie Sarna paid $1,450 for her room in a San Francisco apartment. When she decided to buy, she bought a house in Boulder Creek just over $500,000. Read more ›
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You can barely go a week in HR these days without seeing an AI-related headline or news about some new AI-assisted hiring tool. It’s an exciting time for HR tech, but the hype cycle is at its peak and it’s important for us leaders to have our wits about us. The latest in the long ... Read more ›
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Amid the AI boom, data centres are consuming alarming amounts of electricity. They’re also responsible for 1% of global energy-related emissions. By 2030, their power demand could increase by 160%. Switzerland-based Lightium aims to provide a solution. The young startup announced today it has raised $7mn in seed funding to both accelerate the performance of data centres and reduce their energy consumption with a next generation of photonic chips. Data... Read more ›
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A screenshot from Palworld. | Image: Pocketpair Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld. According to Nintendo’s press release: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa Read more ›
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The Asia-Pacific region is expected to lead global growth in family office wealth, Manana Samuseva, founder of FOIS, told CoinDesk. Read more ›
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Codenamed Vanilla Ice Cream, Android 15 is now expected to hit Pixel phones mid-October. Read more ›
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Bose just dropped the latest addition to its QuietComfort line with a new set of earbuds. Plus, a revamped Bose Smart Soundbar has AI for better, clearer sound. Read more ›
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We already knew another Star Wars Jedi game was in the works at developer Respawn Entertainment, but EA has now confirmed it will be the "final chapter" in Cal Kestis' saga. Read more Read more ›
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Sony's recently appointed joint CEO Hideaki Nishino says consoles will remain at the "core" of the company's business going forward, but it will still continue to offer titles on other platforms as well.Nishino - who serves as CEO of the company's Platform Business Group - recently took part in an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei. Here, the company executive was asked to summarise the value of PlayStation consoles within Sony.In... Read more ›
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Diablo 4 has reportedly earned Blizzard around $150 million from in-game microtransactions since it released in June 2023.That's according to senior product manager, Harrison Froeschke, who stated in a since-nuked LinkedIn account that they had led the "monetisation strategy of the store cosmetics, pricing, bundle offers, personalised discounts, and roadmap planning which have driven over $150m [microtransaction] lifetime revenue".Froeschke's LinkedIn account has now been removed from public view, but not... Read more ›
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EA has shared early first details for the next instalment in its Battlefield series, confirming the multiplayer shooter will be returning to the modern era for its next outing, and that the unpopular Specialists system has been jettisoned for good in favour of more traditional classes. That's according to Respawn head and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella who, in conversation with IGN, teased a back-to-basics approach for the series' next outing... Read more ›
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Just days after we learned that Flappy Bird is set to make a return later this year courtesy of the fan-made Flappy Bird Foundation, the original developer says he has "no relat[ion]" to the game.In a tweet posted to X/Twitter earlier today (15th September), original developer Doug Nguyen publicly distanced himself from the project and its leader, confirming he has played no role in the game's revival."No, I have no... Read more ›
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Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been rated by the ESRB, listing PC and PlayStation 5 as its platforms. Read more Read more ›
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Backwards compatibility is a key reason AMD will be the chip manufacturer for Sony's PlayStation 6 console.As reported by Reuters, AMD and Intel were the final two contenders in a bidding war to manufacture the computer chip for Sony's next console.However, AMD ultimately won the bid - with the need to provide backwards compatibility for previous consoles reportedly a major factor. Read more Read more ›
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Goichi "Suda51" Suda says game companies are too hung up on how their games perform on Metacritic.Talking to our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, Suda said that whilst he will check scores when a game releases - "Sometimes a media outlet has given us zero. That makes me feel shitty - why go that far and give us zero?" - but apart from that, he "tries to avoid Metacritic"."Everybody pays too much... Read more ›
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EA has announced plans to move "beyond linear, sequential Sims releases" that'll see it forego a direct The Sims 4 "replacement" in the form of The Sims 5 in favour of a new approach enabling players to keep their progress between titles and "really having an ongoing experience". Read more Read more ›
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The Borderlands film has made headlines for, sadly, not the right reasons recently. The adaptation based on Gearbox's games of the same name failed to capture the hearts (and wallets) of audiences on its August release, and was widely panned by critics.And, now, we have a better idea of just how much of a commercial flop the Cate Blanchett -fronted film actually was. According to film industry data website The... Read more ›
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