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• Sony's scaling back PlayStation Now so let's look back at all the stuff it's quietly killed off

  15-02-2017 23:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today, Sony announced that it was drastically scaling back its PlayStation Now subscription program, where customers could pay a monthly fee to stream a library of PlayStation games to compatible devices
  
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• Venezuela bans Spanish-language CNN for Iraq report

  15-02-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  
  Venezuela pulled CNN's Spanish-language television channel off the air on Wednesday, accusing it of spreading "propaganda" about an alleged visa racket at the country's embassy in Iraq.The state National Telecommunications Commission ordered "the immediate suspension of broadcasts by the news channel CNN in Spanish" in Venezuela, a government statement said.President Nicolas Maduro had earlier said he wanted the US-based news channel "out" of the country, where state media dominate.
  
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• Correction: Missing Teens-Indiana story

  15-02-2017 23:39 via yahoo.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — In a story Feb. 14 about the search for two missing girls, The Associated Press, relying on information from police, incorrectly reported that Liberty German was 13 years old. She was 14.
  
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• 2-Year-Old Boy and Man Shot Dead in Facebook Live Video: 'Call 911! They Killed Him'

  15-02-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  
  A shooting in Chicago left a 2-year-old boy and an adult man dead this week and startling live footage of the assault was streamed to Facebook.
  
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• Zelda's Season Pass Hints More DLC in Nintendo’s Future

  15-02-2017 23:35
  
  Nintendo made a announcement for an expansion pass that will unlock additional content in the company’s anticipated Switch game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yes, even the seemingly-sacred Nintendo is selling season pass content that will be released in two waves.Purchasing the expansion will unlock three extra treasure chests in the game’s Great Plateau area, one of them has a shirt with a Switch logo Link can wear during his adventure. The first DLC pack coming this Sum
  
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• Trump's White House budget chief pick gains key Senate backer

  15-02-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's choice of Representative Mick Mulvaney to become White House budget director on Wednesday appeared to pick up enough Republican votes to vault him into the job.Republican Senator Thad Cochran, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, informed his staff that he intends to support Mulvaney's confirmation, according to an aide.Earlier in the day an aide said Cochran had not yet decided whether to vote for Mulvaney.
  
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• Dems see disparity in handling of Clinton, Russia inquiries

  15-02-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are criticizing the FBI over its refusal to discuss potential contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump, saying the bureau's tight-lipped approach and its public disclosures about Hillary Clinton's emails during the fractious election reflect a double standard.
  
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• Watch top devs discuss video game storytelling in new vid series

  15-02-2017 23:16
  
  The whole video series, titled "The Game Makers: Inside Story," is free to watch right now on the AIAS' YouTube channel and covers a broad enough range to interest most folks working in games today.  ...
  
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• A lesson on UN peacekeeping – from Haiti

  15-02-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration promises big changes at the United Nations, especially in its peacekeeping missions, which are now in 16 countries.The head of UN peacekeeping, Hervé Ladsous, said Haiti has made so much progress that he would recommend the Security Council pull out the nearly 5,000 multinational troops and police.
  
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• Astronomers just found a piping hot ‘Super Earth’

  15-02-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  
  It wasn't that long ago that finding exoplanets — that is, worlds that exist outside of our own solar system — was a rare occurrence. Those days are gone, however, and we now know that there are actually plenty of stars that host one or more planets. With that increased awareness, researchers have been making huge leaps in exoplanet discovery, and a group of astronomers from around the world just announced that they've detected not one, not two, but 60 new planets orbiting nearby sta
  
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• The Latest: Woman goes to Denver church to avoid deportation

  15-02-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on an immigrant who has taken refuge in a Denver church to avoid deportation (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Bodies are those of 2 missing Indiana girls

  15-02-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the deaths of two Indiana girls (all times local):
  
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• Blog: How video game composers can use music to build suspense

  15-02-2017 22:21
  
  Video game composer Winifred Phillips presents extra research and scholarship gathered for her GDC 2017 talk 'Homefront to God of War: Using Music to Build Suspense.'...
  
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• Get a job: Vicarious Visions is hiring a Senior Weapon Artist

  15-02-2017 22:07
  
  Vicarious Visions is on the lookout for an experienced Weapon and Hard Surface Artist to make the vast array of things players get to shoot, swing, and drive in the expanding Destiny universe. ...
  
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• Fashion Week's Crowning Natural-Hair Moments

  15-02-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  
  Now, more than ever, diversity is becoming a forethought for many designers during New York Fashion Week. This season, natural hairstyles were spotted at many collections, suggesting that the industry is working to become more inclusive and acknowledging different ways one wears their hair.
  
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• Sony discontinues PlayStation Now on PS3, Vita, and most other devices

  15-02-2017 21:45
  
  Sony has significantly slashed the number of devices that support its PlayStation Now game streaming service in order to 'further develop the user experience' on PS4 and PC....
  
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• France warns Russia against meddling in election

  15-02-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  
  France on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Russia against meddling in its upcoming presidential elections, after US intelligence accused Moscow of interfering in America's vote to boost Donald Trump."We will not accept any interference whatsoever in our electoral process, whether by Russia or any other state," said Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.The warning came as aides to one of the leading French candidates this week accused Russia of trying to derail his bid.
  
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• AirPods pricing has finally dropped below $250 on Amazon

  15-02-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  
  See that map pictured at the top of this post? Yeah, that's what Apple's AirPods inventory looks like across the country right now. That's right... nearly two months after Apple first launched its new truly wireless AirPods earbuds, it's still next to impossible to find them in stock at an Apple store. Shipping quotes for online orders vary — Apple's online store says new orders ship in 6 weeks, and Best Buy orders won't be delivered until the end of March. As always, however, you can get
  
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• Chicago toddler's fatal shooting streamed live on Facebook

  15-02-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  
  A toddler and a man were fatally shot while riding in a car in a Valentine's Day attack captured in a live video on Facebook.Police said Wednesday that they were still searching for a suspect in the shooting which shocked Chicago, a city grappling with a surge in violence so severe that it has drawn the condemnation of President Donald Trump.The two-year-old boy, identified by officials as Lavontay White, was shot in the head on Tuesday and died at a hospital.
  
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• Amazon's Most Popular Soundbar Is Now On Sale

  15-02-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  
  Like most soundbars, the Vizio SB3821-C6's design is simple and clutter-free, which means it can be placed underneath your TV, inside a media center, or mounted on a wall beneath your HDTV.It features two 2.75-inch full-range drivers that can deliver up to 100dB of room-filling audio.Accompanying the soundbar is a 5.25-inch wireless subwoofer, which delivers the kind of deep, thumping bass you'd expect from a full home theater.
  
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• Andy Puzder abruptly withdraws as labor secretary nominee

  15-02-2017 21:01 via yahoo.com
  
  Andy Puzder departs after a meeting with President-elect Trump in November.Andy Puzder, President Trump’s embattled nominee for secretary of labor, has withdrawn his name from consideration.“After careful consideration and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor,” Puzder said in a statement on Wednesday.
  
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• Get GAME deals for attending the PC Gamer Weekender and enter to win a £50 GAME gift card right now

  15-02-2017 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PC Gamer Weekender is happening this weekend, February 18 and 19
  
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• Microsoft teases Xbox ‘Project Scorpio’ reveal coming at E3 2017

  15-02-2017 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft has told Xbox fans to "brace for big news" at this year's E3 event in Los Angeles. It appears that the company is planning a full reveal for its upcoming 4K-capable Xbox console, code-named "Project Scorpio."
  
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• Nintendo Switch vs. Xbox One | Can the Switch best the Xbox One to possibly become your game platform of choice?

  15-02-2017 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is innovative enough to stand apart from traditional consoles, but could it become your primary gaming system? How does the Switch stack up against the Xbox One out of the gate?
  
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• Don't Miss: A close examination of gating in game design

  15-02-2017 20:47
  
  "Great game designers understand the importance of properly gating systems and mechanics regardless of the genre," said Josh Bycer in this breakdown of different gating methods used in several games....
  
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• Pipeline exec compares Dakota protesters to terrorists

  15-02-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top executive at the company building the controversial Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday compared pipeline opponents to terrorists.
  
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• How Blizzard 'sold gold' in World of Warcraft without ruining the game

  15-02-2017 20:27
  
  A Glixel interview with game director Ion Hazzikostas dives into how Blizzard turned the failure of Diablo 3's cash based marketplace into a successful system in World of Warcraft. ...
  
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• Pull up Siri and say this for a silly Lego Batman Easter egg

  15-02-2017 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever wish you had Batman's Batcomputer to do all your chores and calculate incredibly complicated things for you? A Lego Batman Movie Easter egg in Siri (you know, the voice assistant in iPhones and other Apple devices) doesn't quite replicate the Batcomputer's near limitless power, but is good for a few laughs
  
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• Lamborghini Recalls All 12 Venenos For Engine Fire Risk

  15-02-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  
  Inform every Veneno owner you know: Over-revving the engine at a stoplight can cause an engine fire.
  
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• Don't skip the Game Design Workshop at GDC 2017

  15-02-2017 20:07
  
  Come to GDC 2017 and attend the Game Design Workshop, an intensive two-day event where you'll study and scrutinize game design under the guidance of experts from Riot, Ubisoft, EA Motive, and more! ...
  
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• Amazon taps John Smedley to lead new San Diego game studio

  15-02-2017 20:07
  
  The newest studio in the Amazon Games family has set up shop in San Diego and will be lead by none other than former Daybreak president and Pixelmage Games founder John Smedley....
  
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• Buy a ticket to the PC Gamer Weekender right now and you could win 12 months of the magazine

  15-02-2017 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PC Gamer Weekender is happening this weekend, February 18 and 19
  
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• 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

  15-02-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  
  What's it take to be the second-best pickup? Hint: a lot.
  
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• Americans are becoming more tolerant of many religious groups, survey finds

  15-02-2017 19:49 via yahoo.com
  
  According to a Pew Research study released Wednesday, Americans have been warming up to other religious groups across the United States, even compared to a relatively recent study released by the nonpartisan research center.The survey found that positive feelings had increased for almost all of the various religious groups studied in this year's survey, compared to the study from three years ago.The coolest overall ratings were fairly neutral on the scale – 48 and 50 toward Muslims and ath
  
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• There may be traditional 2D Zelda games in the Nintendo Switch’s future

  15-02-2017 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Zelda series producer said in an interview that it is possible the teams behind recent 3DS Zelda games could bring their talents to the Nintendo Switch. He also said that those teams won't likely change styles.
  
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• Man pleads guilty in slayings of his 2 kids, 2 stepchildren

  15-02-2017 19:43 via yahoo.com
  
  DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit man who spent 16 years in prison for killing his first wife pleaded guilty Wednesday in the slayings of his two daughters and two stepchildren and in the torture of his second wife.
  
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• Pope appears to back native tribes in Dakota Pipeline conflict

  15-02-2017 19:39 via yahoo.com
  
  By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis appeared on Wednesday to back Native Americans seeking to halt part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend "their ancestral relationship to the earth".The Latin American pope, who has often strongly defended indigenous rights since his election in 2013, made his comments on protection of native lands to representative of tribes attending the Indigenous Peoples Forum in Rome.While he did not name the
  
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• Vive-like sensor spotted in new Sony patent could make its way to PlayStation VR

  15-02-2017 19:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony may have drawn inspiration from HTC and Valve for the next iteration of its PlayStation VR tracking sensors. A newly published patent reveals a sensor system that looks very much like the Vive's Lighthouse units.
  
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• Microsoft moves Xbox press conference to Sunday for E3 2017

  15-02-2017 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft revealed on Wednesday that the Xbox E3 2017 press conference will take place on Sunday, June 11th at 5 pm ET. This comes on the heels of EA's announcement earlier this year that it would host its EA Play 2017 event at the Palladium in Hollywood, California from June 10th-12th -- the weekend before E3 begins at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Clearly, a trend is beginning to develop. Last year (and at every other recent E3) Microsoft, Sony and other major game com
  
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• Microsoft moves the Xbox press conference to Sunday for E3 2017

  15-02-2017 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft revealed on Wednesday that the Xbox E3 2017 press conference will take place on Sunday, June 11th at 5 pm ET. This comes on the heels of EA's announcement earlier this year that it would host its EA Play 2017 event at the Palladium in Hollywood, California from June 10th-12th -- the weekend before E3 begins at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Clearly, a trend is beginning to develop. Last year (and at every other recent E3) Microsoft, Sony and other major game com
  
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• Capcom says Resident Evil 7's Bedroom DLC goes beyond the tech of the main game

  15-02-2017 19:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've played the Resident Evil 7 Bedroom DLC, you might've noticed it feels a bit … different from the rest of the game
  
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• E3 2017: Microsoft Conference Date and Time Announced

  15-02-2017 19:13
  
  Microsoft has announced the date and time of its E3 2017 press conference, revealing the company has shifted to a new day for its briefing.
  The Xbox E3 press briefing will take place on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. Microsoft announced the time via the Xbox Twitter account, simply saying "Brace for big news."The Xbox E3 2017 briefing announcement, via @Xbox.The Sunday afternoon window breaks from the company's traditional E3 briefing time
  
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• Coming to GDC 2017? Play these charming indie games at the Mild Rumpus!

  15-02-2017 19:09
  
  Warm and welcoming indie game collective Wild Rumpus returns to GDC 2017 with games like Burly Men At Sea, One Way Trip, Sacramento and more! ...
  
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• Almost 56,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient: report

  15-02-2017 19:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Almost 56,000 U.S. bridges are structurally deficient, down slightly from a year ago, with underperforming spans including New York's landmark Brooklyn Bridge, accord to a construction industry report released on Wednesday.About 1,900 structurally deficient bridges are on interstate highways and vehicles cross underperforming U.S. spans 185 million times a day, the analysis of federal data by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association found.
  
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• Fourth suicide bomber strikes Pakistan in one day

  15-02-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Four suicide bombers struck Pakistan in one day Wednesday, killing six people and unnerving citizens whose growing sense of security has been shaken by multiple Taliban blasts this week.The latest assault happened in the northwestern city of Peshawar, said police, after a bomber rode a motorcycle into a van carrying several judges that was travelling through an upmarket neighbourhood."It was a suicide attack," senior police official Sajjad Khan told AFP.
  
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• U.S. warns NATO - increase spending or we might 'moderate' support

  15-02-2017 18:55 via yahoo.com
  
  By Phil Stewart and Robin EmmottBRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary warned NATO allies on Wednesday that they must honor military spending pledges to ensure the United States does not "moderate" support for the alliance.Jim Mattis, on his debut trip to Brussels as Pentagon chief, also accused some NATO members of ignoring threats, including from Russia."America cannot care more for your children's future security than you do," Mattis said in a closed-door session
  
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• Trump promises Israel that Iran will never get bomb

  15-02-2017 18:52 via yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump hailed the United States' "unbreakable" bond with Israel on Wednesday and promised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran would never be permitted to build a nuclear weapon.Trump's vow was designed to address Israeli concerns over the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, which Netanyahu has warned expires too soon to permanently remove the threat.
  
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• Chat with Riot Games producer Juliet Nuzzo today at 3PM EST

  15-02-2017 18:44
  
  Join us at 3PM EST for a chat about game production inside one of the industry's most complex game development companies. ...
  
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• Come to GDC 2017 and hear how Firewatch's unique dialog system works

  15-02-2017 18:29
  
  Campo Santo's Patrick Ewing is teaming up with Unity's William Armstrong to talk at GDC 2017 about the design and development of Firewatch's remarkable interruptable dialog system. ...
  
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• Unreal Engine 4.15 update adds support for Nintendo Switch, improves load times

  15-02-2017 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Epic Games' latest update for its Unreal Engine has improved texture streaming, reduced C++ compile times and added better user-interface blur effects. Most importantly though, it's added official support for the Nintendo Switch.
  
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