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• Layoffs Hit Dying Light 2 Studio But The Game Is Not Affected

  28-02-2019 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Techland, the Polish developer behind Dying Light and Call of Juarez franchises, recently announced a round of layoffs, but the studio's ongoing game projects are unaffected.The job losses came as part of Techland's decision to close its Polish distribution and publishing department. Techland was in the business of publishing some third-party boxed games in Poland specifically, but that is coming to an end by the end of 2019.Everyone affected by the layoffs is receiving a severance package that
  
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• CA drought just a memory now amid unusually cold, wet February

  28-02-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The drought that plagued Southern California in recent years has been washed away by a very wet and historically cold winter.
  
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• There are red flags common in human trafficking cases. Here's how the Florida spas compare

  28-02-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The red flags present in Florida that human trafficking possibly occurred are similar to those experts describe in a variety of other cases.
  
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• Pokemon Go Adds New Legendary, Dialga, Tomorrow

  28-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Palkia may no longer be available in Pokemon Go, but a new Legendary Pokemon is set to take its place soon. Starting March 1, the Pokemon Diamond mascot Dialga will begin appearing in Raid Battles around the world--but as usual, it'll only be around for a limited time.As with most other Legendaries, to catch Dialga you'll first need to team up with other players at a Gym where a Dialga Raid is taking place and battle the Pokemon. If you manage to defeat Dialga, each player who participated in th
  
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• Dr. Bronner's is the only good brand on Twitter

  28-02-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Whether it's Lil Debbie shilling out relationship advice or Sunny D igniting a conversation about depression, contemporary brand Twitter can be a depressing and dark place. Nothing feels more cynical than when a brand appropriates the standardized millennial voice -- ironic, detached, dejected -- and uses it to hock their emulsified meat products and drinkable corn syrups. There's no commitment to justice here, there's just marketing. So I'd love to call for a mass ban of corporations from
  
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• Venezuela's Guaido vows to return to Caracas despite threat of prison

  28-02-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Guaido said the leftist "regime" of President Nicolas Maduro was "weak, lacking support in Venezuela and international recognition."Speaking to reporters after meeting with Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, Guaido called for the enforcement of economic sanctions against the Maduro government to continue "so that everything is not robbed in Venezuela."Guaido, head of Venezuela's National Assembly, last month invoked constitutional provisions to assume an interim presidency, arguing th
  
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• Devotion Review - House Of Horrors

  28-02-2019 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  The most effective horror can seep its way into the mundanity of our everyday lives, ruminating beneath the surface before wrapping its malevolent tendrils around our sense of comfort and familiarity. Years after it was removed from sale, the bite-sized slice of P.T. we were privy to still manages to evoke those trembling feelings of unease more potently than almost any other horror game since--making each trip around that unremarkable L-shaped corridor an intimidating test of nerves. Devotion,
  
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• Devotion Review

  28-02-2019 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  The most effective horror can seep its way into the mundanity of our everyday lives, ruminating beneath the surface before wrapping its malevolent tendrils around our sense of comfort and familiarity. Years after it was removed from sale, the bite-sized slice of P.T. we were privy to still manages to evoke those trembling feelings of unease more potently than almost any other horror game since--making each trip around that unremarkable L-shaped corridor an intimidating test of nerves. Devotion,
  
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• The 22 Absolute Worst Funko Pops You'll Probably Want To Avoid

  28-02-2019 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Everything has a Funko Pop toy! Okay, not everything. There's actually some seriously glaring film omissions we're not okay with. That said, far too many things have a Pop Funko toy and, while a lot of them are really cool collectibles, some of them are just plain bad.Whether it's a poor design choice, super creepy eyes, or simply a Pop that makes you wonder who decides which franchise get immortalized in vinyl, not everything Funko does is a home run. Still, there's some fun to be had with the
  
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• Southwest Airlines gets FAA approval for Hawaii flights

  28-02-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The airline says it will announce details on ticket sales and inaugural flights in the "coming days''
  
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• Elon Musk Finally Announces the $35,000 Tesla Model 3, but It's Actually $36,200

  28-02-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The new Standard Range model promises 220 miles of range and has a far more basic interior.
  
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• MLB The Show 19 Full Cover Revealed After Bryce Harper Signs $330 Million Contract

  28-02-2019 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  In one of the biggest contracts in sports history, slugger Bryce Harper today signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the MLB's Philadelphia Phillies. Harper was previously announced as the cover star of Sony's MLB The Show 19, but because he was a free agent then, the cover was only a placeholder that showed Harper in a nondescript hoodie. Now that he's signed his record-breaking deal, Sony has released the official cover art showing Harper in his Phillies garb.Breaking News: Harper, Phill
  
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• Catching Up on Sleep on the Weekend Doesn't Work

  28-02-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  If you’re not getting enough sleep during the week, new research suggests that you can’t make up for it on the weekends. The small study, published in the journal Current Biology, found that peop...
  
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• U.S. stocks edge downward as Wall Street takes a pause

  28-02-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Also on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he had walked out of his Vietnam summit with Kim Jong Un because of demands from the North Korean leader to lift U.S.-led sanctions.Wall Street analysts now expect first-quarter earnings to fall 1.1 percent compared with Jan. 1 estimates for 5.3 percent growth, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.Fourth quarter earnings is coming to a quick close and there's been no news on the U.S.-China trade negotiations.
  
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• Switch's Resident Evil Games Are More Expensive Than Expected

  28-02-2019 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom is bringing three classic Resident Evil games--Resident Evil HD Remaster, 0, and 4--to Nintendo Switch on May 20. All three are now available to pre-purchase through the Eshop, but as the digital store reveals, they're a bit pricier than you might expect.All three Resident Evil games are listed on Switch's storefront for $30 / £30 apiece. Not only is that price tag surprising considering each game is several generations old by this point, it is $10 more than the titles cost on other
  
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• In U.S. charm offensive, China's Huawei launches ad to combat dark image

  28-02-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Huawei Technologies ran a full page ad in major U.S. newspapers on Thursday urging readers not to believe "everything you hear," about the Chinese tech firm, as it defends itself against government accusations its equipment can be used to spy.The world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, which has been charged with bank fraud related to U.S. sanctions against Iran, touted its relief efforts in disaster-torn countries like Chile and Indonesia, and its work to connect the undeserved arou
  
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• Mark Meadows: Republican claims ‘there is not a racial bone’ in his body after ‘birther’ comments unearthed

  28-02-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Republican representative Mark Meadows defended himself from allegations of racism this week, one day after his testy argument over race erupted during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing for former Trump campaign fixer Michael Cohen.In the resurfaced video, Mr Meadows is seen speaking to a crowd while campaigning for his congressional seat.2012 is the time that we’re going to send Mr. Obama home to Kenya or wherever it is,” Mr Meadows said in the video.
  
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• The Latest: N Carolina operative out of jail in ballot case

  28-02-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the unresolved North Carolina congressional race (all times local):
  
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• Mountain lion killed by Colorado trail runner was a kitten, necropsy report says

  28-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The final necropsy report of the mountain lion killed by Colorado trail runner Travis Kauffman estimates the age of the lion at three to four months.
  
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• Russia, China Veto UN Resolution Seeking Venezuela Elections

  28-02-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Nine council members voted in favor, while South Africa joined Russia and China in voting no, and three abstained.To pass, a resolution needs nine votes in support and no vetoes by the five permanent members, which include Russia and China.
  
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• Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges

  28-02-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released Thursday.
  
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• Kips Bay Decorator Show House Announces 2019 Location

  28-02-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  The annual show house returns to the Upper East Side with some of the city’s top decorators
  
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• Suicide Squad 2: Will Smith Drops Out - GameSpot Universe News Update

  28-02-2019 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The actor who played Deadshot in the 2016 film is not returning for the sequel
  
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• Fortnite Season 8 Week 1 Secret Battle Star Location (Discovery Challenge Guide)

  28-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 8 of Fortnite is officially underway, and a lot has changed in the hit battle royale game. There are new areas of the island to explore, as well as a slew of new skins and cosmetics to unlock.But as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same, and that holds especially true for Fortnite. Just as in seasons past, Epic Games will be rolling out new challenges to complete every week in Season 8. Clear these and you'll be rewarded with Battle Stars, which in turn will level
  
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• Fortnite Season 8 Update Week 1 Secret Battle Star Location (Discovery Challenge Guide)

  28-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 8 of Fortnite is officially underway, and a lot has changed in the hit battle royale game. There are new areas of the island to explore, as well as a slew of new skins and cosmetics to unlock.But as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same, and that holds especially true for Fortnite. Just as in seasons past, Epic Games will be rolling out new challenges to complete every week in Season 8. Clear these and you'll be rewarded with Battle Stars, which in turn will level
  
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• Venezuela's Juan Guaido says he will return to Caracas

  28-02-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Juan Guaido, recognized by many countries as Venezuela's president, said Thursday he would return to Caracas this weekend despite "threats."
  
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• Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Israel as Netanyahu seeks reelection

  28-02-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Israel days before its April 9 general election, the Israeli foreign ministry told AFP on Thursday.Bolsonaro, a far-right former paratrooper intent on forging close ties with the US and Israel, said before taking office that he planned to follow US President Donald Trump's lead in moving Brazil's embassy to Jerusalem.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, himself a right-winger, attended Bolsonaro's January inauguration in Brazil.
  
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• Israel attorney general to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges

  28-02-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel's attorney general announced Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.
  
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• Mexican president urges reason in wage demands

  28-02-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tried Thursday to close the Pandora's box of wage demands he helped unleash when he doubled the minimum wage along Mexico's northern border.
  
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• PG&E likely started the Camp Fire and expects a $10.5B impact to its bottom line, it tells regulators

  28-02-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Amid PG&E's bankruptcy, the company notified investors that the evidence points to its transmission equipment, In a regulatory filing.
  
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• Trump accepts Kim 'word' he had no role in Warmbier death

  28-02-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he takes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at his word" that Kim was unaware of the alleged mistreatment of an American college student who died after being imprisoned there.
  
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• Last Chance To Download February's PlayStation Plus Freebies (PS4, PS3, Vita)

  28-02-2019 20:57 via gamespot.com
  
  The next group of March PlayStation Plus free games will be live in less than a week, which means it's your last chance to grab the freebies being offered in February. February's batch of free PlayStation Plus games will be the last to include PS3 and Vita games, so it'll be only PS4 titles offered from here on out. However, Sony did increase cloud storage for PS Plus members from 10GB to 100GB this month as a perk. And you'll still be able to play any PS3 and Vita games in your library as long
  
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• Gun control: House passes bill extending time for background checks

  28-02-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The House passed a gun-control bill extending time for background checks, but the Senate is unlikely to take it up.
  
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• The Apex Legends Champions We Want To See

  28-02-2019 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Dave and Tam get together to talk about what other champions may fit into the Apex Legends/Titanfall universe. Disgraced pilot? Sentry building defender? A DOG?
  
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• The Division 2 Open Beta Pre-Loading Now Available

  28-02-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  The Division 2 open beta will be playable soon, and for those who like to be prepared, pre-loading is now available across PC, Xbox One, and PS4. You can download the test to take part this weekend, from March 1-4.This test will include three main missions that you can play on Normal and Hard mode: Grand Washington Hotel, Jefferson Trade Center, and Viewpoint Museum. The first two of those were present in the previous private betas, while the third is new to this test. It also includes five side
  
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• Rival Pakistan-India standoff latest in long Kashmir dispute

  28-02-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  SRINIGAR, India (AP) — This week's standoff between India and Pakistan is their latest in a long dispute over the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, dating back to their independence in 1947.
  
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• Mass grave found in last Islamic State bastion: SDF

  28-02-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  "They were slaughtered," SDF commander Adnan Afrin said.The SDF was still trying to confirm if the bodies belonged to members of the Yazidi sect.Thousands of members of the minority sect from Iraq were forced into sexual slavery by the jihadists when they surged across the border in 2014 and seized swathes of territory.
  
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• Meadows and Tlaib hug and make up on House floor after ‘racist’ charges

  28-02-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Mark Meadows and Rashida Tlaib reconciled on the House floor. Meadows attempting to discredit testimony by Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, that the president was a “racist.” Meadows expressed outrage and asked for Tlaib’s comments to be stricken from the record.
  
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• Many disabled Walmart greeters are being replaced by 'customer hosts,' causing backlash

  28-02-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Walmart is replacing blue-vested people greeters with customer hosts, a move that is affecting many disabled employees.
  
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• New 2021 Polestar 2 to Compete With Tesla's Model 3

  28-02-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Volvo unveiled the 2021 Polestar 2 all-electric vehicle at the automaker's headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, ahead of its public introduction at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show next week. This is th...
  
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• Syria force poised for final assault on IS

  28-02-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  AL-OMAR OIL FIELD (Syria) (AFP) - Kurdish-led fighters vowed Thursday to crush the last remnant of the Islamic State group's "caliphate" in Syria within a week, after saying they have evacuated hundreds of people from the jihadist holdout.The Syrian Democratic Forces are poised to storm the pocket held by jihadists on the edge of the village of Baghouz, the last patch of the organisation's once sprawling "caliphate".Thousands of men, women and children, have poured out of the riverside hamlet in
  
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• Fortnite Season 8 Lets You Do Challenges With Friends

  28-02-2019 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has released the next big update for Fortnite, which launches Season 8. The new season adds several gameplay tweaks, new map areas and weapons, and updates the battle royale game with a brand-new Battle Pass. To help you finish its numerous tasks--which offer more than 100 rewards, including new skins--Fortnite's new update now allows you to complete challenges with your friends.To get some help with the Season 8 Battle Pass' daily and weekly challenges, enable Party Assist prior to j
  
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• Fortnite Season 8 Lets You Complete Challenges With Friends

  28-02-2019 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has released the next big update for Fortnite, which launches Season 8. The new season adds several gameplay tweaks, new map areas and weapons, and updates the battle royale game with a brand-new Battle Pass. To help you finish its numerous tasks--which offer more than 100 rewards, including new skins--Fortnite's new update now allows you to complete challenges with your friends.To get some help with the Season 8 Battle Pass' daily and weekly challenges, enable Party Assist prior to j
  
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• Netanyahu says graft allegations a 'witch hunt' to topple him

  28-02-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called corruption allegations a "witch hunt" meant to topple him after the attorney general announced plans to indict him.Speaking in a televised statement a couple of hours after the attorney general's announcement, Netanyahu said he planned on being prime minister for a long time to come despite the allegations."The left knows it cannot beat us at the polling booth, so for the past three years they have been carrying out an unprecedented wi
  
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• Sanders tries to convince wary Democrats he's one of them

  28-02-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Over nearly three decades on Capitol Hill, Sen. Bernie Sanders has refused to formally identify as a Democrat. His 2016 primary challenge against Hillary Clinton exposed deep divisions among Democrats and fundamentally reshaped the party.
  
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• Apex Legends The Everlasting Chase To Become Champion

  28-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Erick jumps back into King's Canyon to try to become champion once again in Apex Legends on PS4.
  
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• A History of D-Generation X, The Rudest Stable in WWE History

  28-02-2019 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Everything that was once cool gets old, eventually. And if you want to reflect on how quickly time flies, look no further than D-Generation X. At one time, they were the most controversial stable on WWE television. Now, they are the elder statesmen of sports entertainment. And on April 6, the evening before WrestleMania, they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, X-Pac, Road Dogg, and Billy Gunn.There's an irony here: the stable that gained its notoriety b
  
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• Pokemon Sword And Shield: Release Window, Starters, Trailer, And What To Know

  28-02-2019 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Previously at E3 2017, CEO of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara announced the development of the next set of mainline games for Nintendo Switch. We've heard little about the project in the years since--until now. Nintendo finally lifted the veil over over the highly anticipated games during a recent Direct presentation. The next set of games is called Pokemon Sword and Shield and they look to be the most ambitious in the franchise yet.To help you get caught up on everything you need
  
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• Video shows deputy punch theft suspect: 'You haven't seen excessive force yet'

  28-02-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A Minnesota sheriff's deputy who was convicted last year of disorderly conduct in connection with the assault of an unruly inmate has resigned. Video of the encounter was released Monday.
  
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• Kraft pleads not guilty to solicitation charges

  28-02-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pleaded not guilty to solicitation of prostitution charges and is requesting a non-jury trial.
  
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