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• Watch game developer Owen Goss break down FutureGrind's game design

  25-01-2019 23:57
  One of the co-creators of FutureGrind dropped by the GDC Twitch channel for a chat about the game's design and development process....
  
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• Here Are Kingdom Hearts 3's Streaming Rules

  25-01-2019 23:47
  Before you get your hands on Kingdom Hearts 3 — currently available in Japan and available in other territories beginning on January 29 — players intending to stream the long-awaited sequel.
  Kingdom Hearts 3's title menu includes a warning notice before you stream. A pop-up window then appears, detailing that streaming of the game is intended for non-commercial use, and that streaming with the explicit intention of sharing the music of KH3 is expressly prohibited. The full statement,
  
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• Fortnite Save the World's changing how loot boxes work so you can see what you're buying

  25-01-2019 23:46 via gamesradar.com
  V-Buck Llamas will be swapped for X-Ray Llamas in update 7.30
  
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• Why Venezuela military leaders are standing behind Maduro

  25-01-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Even as Venezuelans fill the streets rallying behind opposition leader Juan Guaido and the list of foreign nations recognizing him as the country's rightful president grows, the top members of the all-important military are sending a different message: Forget about it.
  
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• Slay the Spire Review

  25-01-2019 23:21
  Slay the Spire is one of those games where I found myself sitting alone at my desk just giggling as I played. Not because it’s exceptionally funny – though its well-written encounters can be that – but because some combo of cards that had chanced its way into my hand would just go off, and the result was an absolute thrill. I couldn’t help but laugh because, win or lose, that combo may never show up again. But boy, was it a blast in the moment.
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• Nancy Pelosi Comments on the State of the Union Date

  25-01-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The House Speaker spoke after Trump declared a temporary end to the government shutdown.
  
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• Fannie-Freddie Release Plan Draws Scrutiny From Democrats

  25-01-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The scrutiny from House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Senator Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, follows statements from a President Donald Trump-appointed regulator about ending the mortgage giants’ decade-long conservatorships.Joseph Otting, the acting head of the companies’ regulator, told Federal Housing Finance Agency staff at a private meeting last week that Treasury and the White House will soon release a proposal.
  
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• Tencent uses model's likeness for Ring of Elysium without permission

  25-01-2019 23:02
  Tencent Games seems to have used the likeness of a model without her permission for a character skin in its game Ring of Elysium....
  
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• Mueller Reveals ‘Senior’ Trump Campaign Push for Stolen Emails

  25-01-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump isn’t addressed directly in the 24-page indictment of his longtime political ally, but the detailed account of the interaction of his campaign and allies with WikiLeaks raises new questions about whether Trump or his family played a direct role in trying to communicate with the secretive foreign group that has been linked to Russia.The key passage in the indictment relates to a set of DNC emails released on July 22, 2016.
  
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• The Epic Games Store's next freebie is Axiom Verge, one of the best Metroidvanias ever

  25-01-2019 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  Axiom Verge will be available from Feb 7 - Feb 21
  
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• Resident Evil 2: The Story So Far

  25-01-2019 22:51
  
  By the time Leon and Claire reach Raccoon City at the start of Resident Evil 2, the small Midwestern town is already overrun with zombies.
  If you’re jumping into the series for the first time with the Resident Evil 2 remake, you might be wondering how things got to this point. Resident Evil 2 is still an acceptable place to jump into the series – featuring a new cast separate from the first game and introducing several key figures for the first time – but if you're looking
  
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• Donald Trump caved to Nancy Pelosi on shutdown, now the wall will never be built

  25-01-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  This is undoubtedly the weakest moment of President Trump's tenure. He has handed Nancy Pelosi not one, but two, wins that betray his best interests.
  
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• Weekly Jobs Roundup: Heart Machine, Crystal Dynamics, and more are hiring now!

  25-01-2019 22:41
  The developers of games like Smite, Farpoint, Tomb Raider, and Hyper Light Drifter are looking to expand their teams! ...
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar proposes taxing wealthiest Americans up to 90%

  25-01-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.
  
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• Mexico 'disagrees' with US returning asylum seekers

  25-01-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico said Friday it "disagrees" with the United States's new policy of returning asylum seekers back across the border while their cases are processed, but will accept them for "humanitarian" reasons.Speaking as the US prepared to send the first asylum seekers back across the border, foreign ministry spokesman Roberto Velasco said Mexico had not contributed to President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy."The Mexican government disagrees with the unilateral measure implemented by the Uni
  
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• Woman Who Left Infant Strapped in Car Seat For Days Sentenced for His Death

  25-01-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  A Michigan woman has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison for death of her infant son.
  
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• Facebook shot down safeguards to keep kids from overspending in Facebook Games

  25-01-2019 22:27
  Internal documents now show that the company chose not to implement security measures that would have prevented kids from unknowingly pouring their parents' money into games....
  
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• Spinach recall: Why it's vulnerable to salmonella and other bacteria

  25-01-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Spinach is susceptible to salmonella because It has no peel, often is eaten raw and usually is thrown out before inspectors can track the source.
  
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• Destiny 2's oldest Power problem is finally getting fixed, and so is one of its most annoying quests

  25-01-2019 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  Update 2.1.4 seems to be doing a lot of things right
  
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• Roger Stone arrest: Trump confidant faces major indictment as president attempts to reopen government

  25-01-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser Roger Stone has been arrested by the FBI as part of Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible campaign links to Russia.The FBI has charged Mr Stone on seven counts, invcluding witness tampering, obstruction and false statements about his interactions related to the release by WikiLeaks of hacked emails during the 2016 presidential election."I am a fervent supporter of the president," he added, vowing to never testify against the president or
  
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• Flights delayed at 4 major airports due to ‘staffing’ issues as government shutdown ends

  25-01-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Flights at four major airports were delayed at some point Friday because of staffing issues among air traffic control employees.
  
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• Earth's Oldest Known Rock Was Found on the Moon

  25-01-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the moon rocks collected by Apollo 14 actually originated on the Earth.
  
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• 'Life-threatening' Arctic blast to freeze nearly 200 million as Polar Vortex attacks U.S.

  25-01-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Here comes the polar vortex: Next week's cold blast will be "life-threatening," "dangerous," "brutal," and "unprecedented."
  
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• Markets Right Now: Stocks rise but still end the week lower

  25-01-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Jennifer Lopez posts photo of her perfect abs, and fans clamor to join diet challenge

  25-01-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Jennifer Lopez and beau Alex Rodriguez are doing a 10-day no-carbs, no-sugar challenge.
  
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• How Donald Trump Lost More Than Just the Shutdown

  25-01-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump lost the fight over the government shutdown by nearly every metric that he himself set.
  
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• Ubisoft will modify Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC following feedback

  25-01-2019 21:53
  Ubisoft has announced that it's making changes to the controversial Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC which came under fire recently....
  
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• Child getting off school bus nearly hit by passing SUV

  25-01-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Police have released dashcam footage showing a driver illegally passing a stopped school bus, nearly hitting a child who had just gotten off.
  
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• U.S. intensifies anti-Maduro push as Russia backs Venezuelan ally

  25-01-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday will urge members of the United Nations Security Council to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate head of state.Washington requested the meeting of the 15-member council after a string of countries threw their weight behind Guaido, who heads Venezuela's congress, and urged Maduro to step down.Russia opposes the request and has accused Washington of backing a coup attempt, placing Venezuela at the heart of a growing geopo
  
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• Wilbur Ross food bank: Most Americans can't pay $1,000 emergency expense

  25-01-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Most Americans can't afford $1000 emergency expense, new survey shows. It belies Commerce Sec. Ross's remarks that federal workers can just get a loan
  
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• Roger Stone: Defiant ‘dirty trickster’ vows to fight Mueller and defend Trump to the end

  25-01-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Political strategist Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of Donald Trump, has appeared in court on seven charges in connection with the investigation into Russian election interference.Mr Stone, 66, was arrested on Friday in a pre-dawn raid by heavily armed FBI agents in night-vision goggles at his home in Florida and released on a $250,000 bond after a brief hearing in Fort Lauderdale.A self-described “dirty trickster”, Mr Stone is officially the latest person to be ensnared by the Ru
  
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• High wait times at Atlanta airport 9 days before Super Bowl

  25-01-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — The world's busiest airport is experiencing long wait times to get through security just nine days before it expects 150,000 out-of-town visitors for the Super Bowl.
  
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• The forces behind Venezuela's Maduro-Guaido power struggle

  25-01-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  By declaring himself acting president, Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido sparked a leadership battle with the head of state, Nicolas Maduro.Maduro's most significant domestic backing comes from the military high command, which has repeatedly affirmed its loyalty to him.Of 32 government ministers, nine are from the military and control key portfolios such as defense, interior, agriculture and food, as well as the state oil company PDVSA -- vital in a country that brings in 96 percent of i
  
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• Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Proposal Aims at Assets of Wealthiest Americans

  25-01-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Warren, a Massachusetts senator who recently established an exploratory committee for the 2020 Democratic nomination, said she would use the revenue to rebuild the middle class, potentially by using the money to pay for child care or relieve student debt.The proposal underscores Warren’s economic populist message at the heart of her campaign to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.A former Harvard law professor, she has written extensively about the shrinking middle class and made enem
  
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• School closures as sub-zero cold chills US Midwest

  25-01-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Bitter arctic air settled over the US Midwest on Friday, leading to school closures and event cancelations as officials warned of even frostier weather to come next week.The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted that the chill would last through the weekend in the upper Midwest -- but "dangerously cold" temperatures are expected next week, with scattered heavy snow and strong winds."There is increasing confidence in significant, bitterly cold air arriving in the Northern Plains, Midwest and
  
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• Roger Stone indictment isn't good news for those seeking Trump impeachment

  25-01-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Collusion isn't one of the charges against Richard Nixon-loving political trickster Roger Stone.
  
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• We're Streaming 2 Hours of Resident Evil 2 Remake

  25-01-2019 21:05
  
  Is Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 the best Resident Evil game yet?
  Join us live today from 1-3pm PT/4-6pm ET/9-11pm UK (Saturday, January 26 from 6-8am AET) as we discuss how the Resident Evil 2 remake ranks among the best Resident Evil games.As always, you can watch right here on the front page of IGN.com, or you can find us on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer.
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• Venezuela's 'interim president' urges military to defect amid promise of possible amnesty for Nicolas Maduro

  25-01-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela’s self-proclaimed “interim president” has appealed to the country’s military to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and join his side, asking citizens to “extend a hand of friendship” to soldiers to convince them to defect. Juan Guaido, the 35-year-old head of the opposition-controlled national assembly, called for massive protests next week at an open-air press conference in Caracas, interrupted by frequent cheers of “presidente”. Hours bef
  
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• Don't Miss: How Subnautica plunges deeper into rendering realistic water

  25-01-2019 20:55
  'In the real world, it's actually pretty hard to see underwater,' says Max McGuire of Unknown Worlds Entertainment. 'There's a strong blue cast, and the sunlight doesn't penetrate very deeply.'...
  
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• Lavrov denounces 'destructive' US policy on Venezuela

  25-01-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced Friday the United States' "destructive policy" on Venezuela, after Washington backed the opposition leader over President Nicolas Maduro."The (US) policy concerning Venezuela, as with many other countries, is destructive in my opinion, " Lavrov said during a press conference in Rabat with Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita after meeting King Mohamed VI.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will press UN Security Council members to recognise Juan Guai
  
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• GLAAD Media Awards list nominees for video games with outstanding LGBTQ themes

  25-01-2019 20:20
  The nominations make for the first time the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has considered video games in its annual award show celebrating LBGTQ-inclusive media....
  
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• Anthem servers experience major issues on the first day of the VIP demo [UPDATED]

  25-01-2019 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  Anthem servers falter on demo day 1, executive producer tweets headdesk.gif
  
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• The Anthem servers are having major issues on the first day of the VIP demo

  25-01-2019 20:11 via gamesradar.com
  Anthem servers falter on demo day 1, executive producer tweets headdesk.gif
  
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• Roger Stone Invokes His Own Rules for Survival: Admit Nothing

  25-01-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  It was a moment that Stone, the cable-news flame-thrower and self-described political dirty trickster, had long predicted and even ridiculed.A neighbor, the former pro football player Chad Johnson, tweeted, “FBI arrested my neighbor Roger before my morning jog.At around the same time 1,000 miles away, federal agents appeared at the Fitzgerald, a seven-story building in Harlem, New York, where Stone has shared an apartment with Kristin Davis, the so-called Manhattan Madam who is Stone&rsquo
  
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• BioWare On Updating Anthem, Listening To Feedback, And Crossplay

  25-01-2019 20:03
  Publisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: BioWareRelease: February 22, 2019 Rating: Rating Pending Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCWe recently played a whole lot of Anthem, covering sections in the beginning, middle, and end of the game. There’s lots to dig into, and you can listen to our early impressions of how Anthem’s flight, mission structure, and multiplayer work on the latest episode of New Gameplay Today. We also caught up with lead producer Mike Gamble to talk about som
  
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• The oldest Earth rock ever found was actually brought back from the Moon

  25-01-2019 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA astronauts who visited the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission hauled back a whole bunch of material from its surface. At the time, they believed they were bringing Moon rocks and dust so that scientists could learn more about Earth's friendly little neighbor, but as it turns out they were actually bringing some Earth material back to where it originated.In a new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, researchers reveal that one of the chunks of rock brought back by Apollo 14
  
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• Roger Stone Draws the Judge Who Threw Paul Manafort in Jail

  25-01-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The no-nonsense judge assigned Stone’s case has already demonstrated that she’s got little patience for defendants who misbehave.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a gag order on Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and later revoked his bail and threw him in jail.“This is not middle school,” Jackson told Manafort’s lawyers before ordering him locked up in June for alleged witness tampering.
  
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• Stone proclaims innocence and vows he won't testify against Trump

  25-01-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The president's longtime friend and adviser denies the charges made against him in an indictment made by special counsel Robert Mueller's office.
  
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• El Chapo trial: Joaquín Guzman buried someone alive, witness tells court

  25-01-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman personally got involved in killing his enemies, on one occasion burying alive a member of a rival cartel, a court has been told.Isaias Valdez Rios, a former soldier who was recruited as a bodyguard for the notorious kingpin, said he shot dead two members of the Zetas cartel, who had been brought to him by his guards.After Guzman shot them, he ordered that their bodies be burned.
  
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• Road to the IGF: Grace Bruxner's The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game

  25-01-2019 19:32
  The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game follows a nice amphibian detective to an island of spooky mysteries (and cheerful animal friends). ...
  
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