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• Overwatch competitions will be held in the specially designed Blizzard Arena LA, and it sounds great

  07-09-2017 23:56 via gamesradar.com
  When most developers need a venue to host a large-scale tournament they rent it from someone else
  
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• 86-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death by Roommate in Dementia Ward: Cops

  07-09-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  James Schappell was allegedly killed by his dementia ward roommate, authorities said.
  
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• Joe Biden Has Strong Words For Betsy DeVos After Her Title IX Announcement

  07-09-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  The Dear Colleague Letter is a comprehensive set of guidelines that helps survivors, the accused and universities navigate the Title IX process. Biden created the letter as part of his ongoing fight against campus sexual violence.“Sexual assault is the ultimate abuse of power, and its pernicious presence in our schools is unacceptable,” he wrote.
  
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• South Park: The Fractured But Whole's race choice won't *actually* affect difficulty, says Ubisoft

  07-09-2017 23:30 via gamesradar.com
  South Park's humor has always aimed squarely at the uncomfortable, and its upcoming RPG sequel carries on that tradition
  
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• 20 Years Later, Final Fantasy 7 Continues to Shape My Life

  07-09-2017 23:30
  You know how you have a few defining moments in your life you look back on that changed everything? A moment that you know if you had made a different decision, you would not be the same person you are now? One of mine was pressing “O” instead of “X”.
  It was 1997 and my mom had bought my older brother and I a PlayStation for Christmas along with Crash Bandicoot (I had specifically asked for Croc: Legend of the Gobbos after a young, susceptible-to-ads me had seen a commerc
  
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• Michigan man gets 30 years in prison for firefighter's death

  07-09-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A mentally ill man who struck and killed a firefighter with his pickup truck during a charity collection was sentenced Thursday to at least 30 years in prison for second-degree murder.
  
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• Dogs Annoyed by 4-Month-Old Rescue Calf Who Thinks He's One of Them

  07-09-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  James the calf has gotten a little too big to be playing rough with the dogs on the farm.
  
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• Chuck Schumer Channels LBJ For A Dealmaking Day

  07-09-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― After the deal was done, it was time for some New York-style ribbing.
  
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• Destiny 2 director says shaders are consumable so that "customization will inspire gameplay"

  07-09-2017 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  The Destiny 2 community, despite being largely pleased with the game, is very upset about shaders
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi trading card shows us what Snoke looks like when he's not a giant hologram

  07-09-2017 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  Supreme Leader Snoke is one of Star Wars' biggest mysteries at present - nobody knows where he came from, what his background is, or even what species he is
  
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• High School Students Disciplined After Wearing KKK Hoods, Burning Cross

  07-09-2017 22:57 via yahoo.com
  A group of students from an Iowa high school were disciplined Wednesday after a photo of them wearing white hoods, waving a Confederate flag and burning a cross began circulating on social media, according to The Associated Press.
  
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• North Korea: Trump says a military strike would be a 'sad day' for Kim Jong-un

  07-09-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has said a US military strike against North Korea would “be a very sad day” for Kim Jong-un’s regime, but said that such action was "not inevitable".Tensions - and the strength of the rhetoric - between the two countries have flared over the past few months, with North Korea continuing to ramp up its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme despite international condemnation United Nations sanctions.The isolated country conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test l
  
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• Tiger That Roamed Georgia Highway and Pounced on Dog Before It Was Killed ID'd as Circus Escapee

  07-09-2017 22:16 via yahoo.com
  Suzy the tiger appeared in the last Ringling Bros. show in May.
  
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• Irma devastated Barbuda but it didn't 'wipe the island off the map'

  07-09-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  The syntax and language we use during natural disasters can have a huge impact, from communicating the severity of an approaching storm to post-disaster relief efforts, and the island of Barbuda is the latest example. SEE ALSO: With Hurricane Irma, Miami could be facing its nightmare storm scenario First, make no mistake: What Irma did to Barbuda was absolutely devastating. The tiny island that makes up part of the single nation of Antigua and Barbuda was slammed head-on by Hurricane Irma at its
  
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• The Delta Flight That Raced Hurricane Irma - and Won

  07-09-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Delta 302 got out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the nick of time as Irma approached.
  
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• Magic: The Gathering Arena Aims to Recreate the Tabletop Experience

  07-09-2017 22:05
  
  Magic: The Gathering’s new virtual, free-to-play card game, Magic: The Gathering Arena, isn’t a direct simulation of the physical card game in the way that Magic Online is – with every single card and every unique set of rules. Instead, Arena is trying to translate the actual experience of playing Magic – of bluffing and deliberating – all with another player sitting across from you, analyzing your every move. It’s taking the community appeal of in-person
  
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• Video: A game dev guide to fostering a positive community

  07-09-2017 22:02
  During the GDC 2017 Community Management Summit, Uken Games' Nick van Vugt offers tips on how to best work together with your community to combat negativity and keep players engaged and enthusiastic....
  
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• Get a job: Infinity Ward is hiring a Senior Visual Effects Artist

  07-09-2017 21:52
  Infinity Ward is looking for an experienced Visual Effects Artist to author high-quality, photo-real particle effects as a member of its team in Woodland Hills, CA....
  
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• Trump says war with North Korea 'could happen' but not 'inevitable'

  07-09-2017 21:38 via yahoo.com
  President Trump said Thursday that he would prefer not going to war with North Korea over that country’s escalating nuclear and missile programs, but he warned that “certainly that could happen.”
  
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• Israeli defence chiefs warn Iran, Syria after air strike

  07-09-2017 21:38 via yahoo.com
  Israel's defence minister on Thursday issued a veiled warning to Syria, without confirming or denying what Damascus said was an Israeli air strike on its territory.Syria's army accused Israel of hitting one of its positions, killing two people in an attack earlier the same day that a monitor said targeted a site where the regime allegedly produces chemical weapons."We are determined to prevent our enemies harming, or even creating an opportunity to harm, the security of Israeli citizens," Avigdo
  
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• Video game writers are now eligible for the SFWA's Nebula Awards

  07-09-2017 21:36
  The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has added a new category to the Nebula Awards that seeks to recognize writers for outstanding work in video games....
  
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• Destiny 2 Director Comments on Single-Use Shaders

  07-09-2017 21:17
  Following the anger of players over Destiny 2's switch to one-time-use consumable shaders for armor, the game's director Luke Smith has clarified the alteration in the gameplay mechanic.
  Smith explained in a series of tweets about Bungie's intent in making shaders single-use for the sequel, saying "Shaders are earned through gameplay: leveling, chests, engrams, vendors. We expect you’ll be flush w/ Shaders as you continue to play."
  This expectation that users will amass enough shaders is a
  
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• Democrats Duck Questions About Sen. Bob Menendez's Corruption Trial

  07-09-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― An incumbent Democratic senator is on trial this week on charges of federal bribery, and his colleagues in the Senate would rather not talk about it.
  
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• Southwest Airlines Just Flew A Cabin Full Of Animals Out Of Storm-Hit Houston

  07-09-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  It was wheels up for around 80 orphan dogs and cats this week as they were flown from overcrowded shelters in storm-hit Houston to new lives in California.The people of @hwac stepped up to take in these pets that were relocated to different shelters, but they needed a ride to San Diego.Dozens of animal crates packed the cabin of a donated San Diego-bound Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday, thanks to volunteers with the airline and various animal rescue groups.
  
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• Destiny 2 Review in Progress - Updated and Scored

  07-09-2017 20:39
  
  After a solid day and a half of Destiny 2 and streaming an unhealthy amount, I’ve now beaten the campaign and dipped a toe into the endgame content. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.
  Thankfully, I think we can put the story memes to rest. In Destiny 2, this series finally has a campaign worth celebrating. Even though it stumbles with an abruptly ended character arc, it still hits all the high notes it needs to and left me feeling satisfied. Artistically, there are moments that s
  
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• Some Florida Grocery Stores Are Rationing Water Ahead Of Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  Many supermarkets can't keep bottled water in stock.
  
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• Yakuza 6 Clan Creator Minigame Announced

  07-09-2017 20:28
  
  Among the many things the Yakuza series is known for, its silly and surprisingly deep minigames rank pretty high.
  According to Sega, the upcoming Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will include a new minigame called Clan Creator, which will let players form custom clans from a pool of their favorite Yakuza characters and battle them against their friends' clans.Yakuza 6's Clan Creator plays like a top-down real-time strategy game, with AI-controlled fighters brawling with enemy clans on the streets. Pla
  
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• Betsy DeVos Says The Title IX System Has 'Failed' Both Survivors And The Accused

  07-09-2017 20:26 via yahoo.com
  During a planned press conference on Thursday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that “the era of rule by letter is over” with regards to campus sexual assault.
  
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• Aerial photos of Hurricane Irma destruction

  07-09-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  The islands of St. Martin and Barbuda were especially hard hit in the storm and officials there are continuing to assess the damage.Irma delivered massive destruction to St. Martin, and at least eight people were killed and 21 more injured on the small island, according to French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb.One person was also killed in Barbuda on Wednesday.
  
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• Blizzard is opening its own eSports venue in California

  07-09-2017 20:22
  The newly revealed Blizzard Arena Los Angeles will host the Overwatch Contenders Playoffs at the beginning of October....
  
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• Police Dispute Michael Bennett's Claims Of Racial Profiling, Brutality

  07-09-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday rejected NFL star Michael Bennett’s claim that Las Vegas officers violently detained him late last month because he’s black.
  
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• Coalition targets IS fighters from stranded convoy

  07-09-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  The US-led coalition has killed dozens of jihadists linked to a convoy of Islamic State buses stranded in the middle of the Syrian desert, a US military official said Thursday.US officials say about 300 IS jihadists were initially aboard, along with a similar number of civilians, likely family members.Colonel Ryan Dillon, a US military spokesman, said the coalition has not targeted the convoy itself and was permitting food and supplies to reach the stranded vehicles, but he noted about 85 IS fig
  
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• New Revelations in Trump Jr. Senate Interview

  07-09-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow looks at Donald Trump Jr.'s statement to Senate investigators about his meeting with Russians at Trump Tower and notes not only a new story, but new revelations about contacts he had with Russians.
  
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• Georgia orders evacuation of Savannah, coastline as Irma nears

  07-09-2017 19:49 via yahoo.com
  The governor of the southern US state of Georgia on Thursday ordered the mandatory evacuation of the city of Savannah and other coastal areas ahead of Hurricane Irma."I encourage all Georgians in our coastal areas that could be impacted by this storm to evacuate the area as soon as possible," Governor Nathan Deal said in a statement.Citing potential storm surge, Deal said a mandatory evacuation would take effect beginning on Saturday for Chatham County, which includes Savannah, and other coastal
  
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• DOJ: Admitting Existence Of A Sessions Resignation Letter Would Violate His Privacy

  07-09-2017 19:48 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The Department of Justice is refusing to confirm or deny the existence of a letter of resignation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly prepared at the request of President Donald Trump.
  
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• Wisconsin state Sen. Vukmir launches GOP bid for US Senate

  07-09-2017 19:46 via yahoo.com
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir made it official Thursday that she's running for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, casting herself as the only true conservative in a primary contest that includes a former Democrat.
  
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• Ohio Taco Bell Workers Kill Armed Robber as Second Flees

  07-09-2017 19:36 via yahoo.com
  Three Cleveland Taco Bell employees opened fire on two armed robbers, killing one, according to police.
  
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• Blog: Reinforcing player behavior in my 3D platformer

  07-09-2017 19:23
  In this installment we compare two of boss levels and how one succeeds at teaching the player the use of the level's key power-up while the other fails and why....
  
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• The Millennium Falcon will look a little different in the Han Solo movie

  07-09-2017 19:16 via gamesradar.com
  A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a young man became an infamous smuggler thanks largely to an illegally modified freighter called the Millennium Falcon
  
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• Trump Jr. Took Russia Meeting To Get Info On Clinton's 'Fitness,' He Tells Senate

  07-09-2017 19:14 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump Jr., the oldest son of President Donald Trump, met with a Russian lawyer in June 2016 because he hoped to get damaging information about Hillary Clinton’s “fitness” for the White House, he told Senate investigators Thursday, according to a report from The New York Times.
  
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• T-Mobile on top in yet another wireless network test

  07-09-2017 19:07 via yahoo.com
  Two things are certain in the wireless industry: your bill will never be right the first time, and every carrier will claim it has the best service. Measuring cell coverage and speeds is a fiendishly tricky business: one set of results will claim that T-Mobile is the best, while another has it languishing in last place.
  Thanks to the difficulty in testing and vastly different methodology used by different third-party test firms, there's no such thing as a definitive ranking of the big four netwo
  
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• Syria opposition slams 'shocking' UN envoy statement

  07-09-2017 19:03 via yahoo.com
  Syria's opposition on Thursday criticised the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura after he urged it to be "realistic" and said it had not won the country's six-year war."These statements are, to say the very least, shocking and disappointing," said Nasr al-Hariri, head of the opposition's negotiations delegation, at a press conference in Istanbul.De Mistura on Tuesday urged the still-fractured Syrian opposition to form a unified delegation ahead of a next round of peace talks tentatively schedul
  
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• Now's the time to submit your talks for the GDC 2018 AI Summit!

  07-09-2017 19:01
  Submit your talk pitches for next year's GDC AI Summit, which presents panels and lectures from top game AI programmers, designers, researchers, and AI enthusiasts in the industry. ...
  
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• Man Takes A Selfie Every Day, From Age 12 To Wedding

  07-09-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  Hugo Cornellier has taken one selfie a day since he was 12 years old to document the passage of time.
  
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• Destiny 2 players are seeing red when it comes to the new consumable shader system

  07-09-2017 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  Destiny 2 shaders work differently than they did in the first game: they can be applied to individual items! But they're also consumable
  
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• Betsy DeVos to revamp Obama-era campus sexual assault policy

  07-09-2017 18:45 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on Thursday the Trump administration's plan to overhaul Obama-era policy relative to sexual assault on college campuses.
  
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• Sinead O'Connor details abuse by her mother on 'Dr. Phil': 'She ran a torture chamber'

  07-09-2017 18:43 via yahoo.com
  A bombshell interview between Dr. Phil and Sinead O'Connor is shedding light on the singer's lifelong battles with depression, suicide attempts and other severe mental issues that led to her online breakdown earlier this year.
  
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• Rescue mission underway for rare wine collections menaced by Irma

  07-09-2017 18:20 via yahoo.com
  Swooping in ahead of Hurricane Irma's feared weekend arrival, an emergency response team is rescuing rare treasures - some of them survivors of world wars and all of them liquid - from harm's way in Florida and Louisiana.Wine collections worth millions of dollars are being stashed out of reach of the Category 5 hurricane, moved from homes to local bunker-like storage units or shuttled to temperature-controlled warehouses as far away as New Jersey.Many are owned by philanthropists aging the wine
  
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• Germany disputes size of Russian wargames, predicts 100,000 troops

  07-09-2017 18:13 via yahoo.com
  By Robin EmmottTALLINN (Reuters) - Germany said on Thursday that Russia was planning to send more than 100,000 troops to war games on NATO's eastern flank this month, disputing Moscow's version that only 13,000 Russian and Belarussian servicemen would participate.The Sept. 14-20 exercises known as Zapad, or "West" in Belarus, the Baltic Sea, western Russia and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, are stirring unease in NATO despite Moscow's assurances troops would rehearse a purely defensive scen
  
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• Day of the Devs organizers call for game submissions

  07-09-2017 18:02
  Annual video game showcase Day of the Devs is heading back to the city by the bay, and organizers Double Fine and iam8bit are calling for developers to take part....
  
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