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• GreedFall: An Unknown World That You Will Shape With Diplomacy

  21-08-2019 23:55
  At Gamescom 2019, the CEO of Spiders Jehanne Rousseau discussed more details of GreedFall, the upcoming action-RPG that will be released on September 10, 2019, on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
  Speaking to IGN's Brian Altano and Max Scoville, Rousseau talked about how a big part of GreedFall is about diplomacy, and revealed more about character customization, companions, factions, natives and the language created for them by Spiders, and so much more.
  GreedFall is set in a world that is heavil
  
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• Death Stranding: Geoff Keighely Discusses Mysterious Online Multiplayer

  21-08-2019 23:51
  At Gamescom, Hideo Kojima gave us the best look at Death Stranding so far. Maybe too good a look. Now, Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley spoke about what players can expect from Death Stranding when it is released, including some details about the mysterious multiplayer.
  Speaking with IGN at Gamescom, Keighley talked about the multiplayer portion of Death Stranding that Kojima hasn’t spoken too much about just yet. According to Keighley, the multiplayer portion really exemplifies the
  
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• A Ghoulish Gas

  21-08-2019 23:44
  Publisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentDeveloper: Other Ocean InteractiveRelease: October 25, 2019 Platform: PlayStation 4Fans of Sir Daniel Fortesque had a lot to be excited for when Sony revealed earlier this year that it had a remake of the first MediEvil in the works. Flash forward to Gamescom 2019 and we've finally gotten some hands-on time with this nostalgic return to Gallowmere. And from what we played, those looking for a more scenic trip down memory lane are going to be very h
  
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• Venezuelan officials reached out to discuss Maduro exit: US

  21-08-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said Wednesday his rival Nicolas Maduro had been made to look ridiculous by insisting he had authorized back channel talks with Washington, only for a top US official to reveal it was Caracas who had made the initial approach behind the president's back.The sole aim of the secret talks was to discuss Maduro's exit from power and organizing free elections, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday.Bolton's comment came after Maduro said he h
  
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• Empire of Sin Is XCOM Meets Boardwalk Empire, and It Looks Brilliant

  21-08-2019 23:39
  After playing the first half-hour or so of Empire of Sin, I could easily have stayed where I was and played the rest of the day. While it’s still in a pre-beta state, Empire of Sin feels polished, with deep systems that beg for more probing. After all, this is essentially Boardwalk Empire crossed with XCOM - what’s not to find completely intriguing?
  Empire of Sin is set in prohibition-Era Chicago. As one of 14 bosses with different interests (speakeasies, union protection, or casinos
  
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• Newark man faces child sex charges; mummified remains found

  21-08-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Police responding to a call about child sexual abuse said they found mummified remains and an altar to an unknown deity in the home of a man who is now facing multiple charges.Robert Williams is scheduled for an initial court appearance Friday.According to the Essex County prosecutor's office, Newark police investigated after receiving reports that the 53-year-old Williams had been abusing a 13-year-old child for several months.
  
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• US has half a million fewer jobs than believed after big government revision

  21-08-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  There were 501,000 fewer jobs created from April 2018 to March 2019. Jobs in retail, hospitality and professional services were revised down sharply.
  
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• California mother suspected of killing 2 daughters

  21-08-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  An infant and her teenage sister found dead at their California home are believed to have been killed by their mother, who left two suicide notes and was unresponsive in a hospital Wednesday, police said.Among the evidence is a "suicide note by the mother indicating that she intended to kill the children and to kill herself," police Sgt. Bill Russell told reporters.
  
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• Minecraft RTX Trailer Highlights a Shiny Makeover

  21-08-2019 23:11
  Nvidia has revealed Minecraft awash in a coat of new pretty paint, with a new trailer on Monday that shows the before and after effects of Nvidia's raytracing capabilities, with thoughts on the update by Minecraft's development team.
  Watch the trailer above to see all sorts of locales get the RTX treatment on Windows 10, including vibrant homes, glistening lakes, darkened tunnels full of glowing lava, and expansive caves with light filtering in from cracks above. We went hands-on to experience t
  
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• U.S. judge allows Trump to appeal key 'emoluments' rulings

  21-08-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  A federal judge on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to appeal key preliminary rulings in a lawsuit accusing him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his private business dealings, likely freezing the case for months.The written order by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington was a setback for a group of about 200 Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal and including members of the House of Representatives and Senate, who brought
  
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• Marvel's Avengers Aims to Balance Comics History and Originality

  21-08-2019 23:09
  With Marvel's Avengers, developer Crystal Dynamics had the difficult task of balancing the old with the new. Marvel Comics is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2019, giving the developer a rich history of character and story to draw from. But, according to Crystal Dynamics studio head Scot Amos, the development team wasn't interested in simply retelling old tales: With encouragement from Marvel, Crystal is blending that history with original storylines, costumes, and abilities.
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• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will have its own crossover with Horizon Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds

  21-08-2019 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  Cold as ice
  
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• Trial starts in case of fatal shooting over parking spot

  21-08-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that a white Florida man who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a dispute over a parking space had initiated a similar confrontation just months before, while his defense attorney said the shooting was in self-defense.Prosecutor Fred Schaub said during opening statements of Michael Drejka's manslaughter trial in Clearwater that five months before he fatally shot Markeis McGlockton in July 2018, the defendant had threatened another driver about parking in
  
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• Need For Speed Heat: 16 New Details from Gamescom 2019

  21-08-2019 22:51
  At Gamescom 2019, Need for Speed Heat's creative director Riley Cooper discussed some new details on the newest entry in the Need For Speed franchise that will be released on November 8, 2019, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
  We've broken down 16 of those most interesting things we learned about Need For Speed Heat from IGN's Destin Legarie's discussion with Cooper from IGN Gamescom Now.
  1 - Need For Speed Heat Studio is a companion app to Need For Speed Heat that will allow players to custo
  
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• Parkland students unveil gun violence prevention plan: 'Policymakers have failed, so survivors are stepping up'

  21-08-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  March For Our Lives, the group formed by the Parkland students in the wake of the mass shooting at their school in February 2018, has unveiled a new plan for gun control.The Peace Plan is a six-step proposal focused on changing gun laws in America to prevent mass shootings, which continue to ravage the country. The students call their steps C.H.A.N.G.E., with each letter spelling out a goal.
  
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• Is Obama the real reason Trump cancelled his Denmark trip?

  21-08-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has now canceled his planned trip to Denmark, claiming he’s doing so because Denmark’s prime minister has shot down his “proposal” to buy Greenland. But is that the real reason he has nixed the trip?Some observers have offered another possible explanation: Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, plans to visit Denmark at the end of September, and Trump feared the contrasting optics.
  
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• Bungie says it's aware of Destiny 2 cross save errors and they will be fixed soon

  21-08-2019 22:35 via gamesradar.com
  The cross save rollout has not gone off without a hitch
  
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• Canada accused of unlawfully questioning Huawei's Meng

  21-08-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou alleged in court documents released Wednesday that she was unlawfully detained and questioned by Canadian border agents in Vancouver last year.Border agents detained her under the pretense of an immigration matter and never alerted her to a US warrant for her arrest, questioning her for hours before eventually handing her over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the lawyers said."From the outset of the applicant's detention," the RCMP and border
  
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• Pre-order 4 beautiful new DualShock 4 controllers for PS4 on Best Buy right now

  21-08-2019 22:27 via gamesradar.com
  They come in Rose Gold, Titanium Blue, Red Camouflage, and Electric Purple
  
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• Former Massachusetts police union president used dues as 'personal piggy bank,' feds say

  21-08-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Dana Pullman, feds say, paid for flowers, iTunes purchases and a romantic trip to Miami using a debit card from the Massachusetts state police union.
  
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• A Michigan Court Case Shows the Right of Armed Self-Defense Is Broader Than You Might Think

  21-08-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Yesterday the Michigan Court of Appeals handed down a decision in a highly public and very controversial case that gun owners across the United States should applaud. In short, it demonstrates and validates the value of armed self-defense even when you do not pull the trigger and -- crucially -- have no cause to pull the trigger. It justifies the brandishing of a gun as pre-emptive measure to block the use of unlawful force.What do I mean? Hang with me for a moment, because this case is a bit co
  
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• Drop everything and watch 30 minutes of Zelda: Link's Awakening gameplay footage

  21-08-2019 22:12 via gamesradar.com
  We're ready to build adorable dungeons and battle Chain Chomps
  
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• Giving Glorious Chase

  21-08-2019 22:05
  Publisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: Ghost GamesRelease: November 8, 2019 Rating: Rating Pending Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCThere’s little doubt among fans that Need For Speed is also in need of some new life. The series' past few entries have been bogged down by intrusive microtransactions, poor storytelling, and lackluster settings. However, a beautiful new Miami-inspired metropolis called Palm City – as well as a particularly chaotic implementation of NFS’s cl
  
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• The Yakuza Remastered Collection Is A Pretty Solid Way To Revisit The Classics

  21-08-2019 22:01
  Publisher: SEGADeveloper: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudiosRelease: August 20, 2019 Rating: Mature Platform: PlayStation 4
  Yesterday, Sega simultaneously announced the existence of The Yakuza Remastered Collection and released the first part. The collection, which is initially available as a sort of season pass, includes remastered versions of the PS3 games Yakuza 3, 4, and 5, running at 1080p and 60 fps on the PlayStation 4. I asked series producer Daisuke Sato why the games aren't getting t
  
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• Mitch McConnell slams China over Hong Kong, threatens a global confrontation that could tank the finance hub

  21-08-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  "Sooner or later, the rest of the world will have to do what the protesters are doing—confront Beijing," McConnell wrote in the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• A Mexican judge says 2 people can legally use cocaine — but they can't buy or sell it

  21-08-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  A court in Mexico ordered the government to allow plaintiffs to "possess, transport and use cocaine," but not to sell or buy it.
  
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• Trump: other countries must shoulder fight against jihadists

  21-08-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that other countries must assume the battle against Islamic extremists as the US negotiates a withdrawal from Afghanistan.Asked by journalists if he is concerned about the reemergence of the Islamic State group in Iraq, Trump said forces under his lead had wiped out the extremists' caliphate.
  
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• India's ex-finance minister arrested at home in dramatic raid

  21-08-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  High drama unfolded in New Delhi late Wednesday as officers from India's equivalent of the FBI scaled the walls of a former finance minister's home to arrest him on corruption charges, local media reported.Earlier in the day, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had alerted airports to prevent Palaniappan Chidambaram, finance minister from 2004-2008 and again from 2012-2014, from leaving the country.Chidambaram, 73, earlier this week failed to secure bail and had not been seen since Tuesday
  
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• The New Skateboarding Game, Session Is All About Creativity

  21-08-2019 21:50
  Crea-ture Studios revealed 4K gameplay for their upcoming skateboarding game, Session, which many originally called the "spiritual successor" to Skate 3.
  The 4K gameplay in Session shows off the rider doing lines through a city environment, while hitting rails, grinding ledges, and throwing down 360-kick flips – among various other tricks.
  Session, as described by Crea-ture, was inspired by the, "golden era of skateboarding." Its main focus is about creativity and culture, not competitions
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson warned US trade deal 'highly unlikely' if Ireland has hard border

  21-08-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  A post-Brexit trade deal with the US would be "highly unlikely" if there is a hard border on the island of Ireland, Boris Johnson has been warned.The Congressional Friends of Ireland, a group in the US Congress which supports and promotes peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, has written to the prime minister warning that it will oppose any US-UK trade deal if it risks undermining the Good Friday Agreement.
  
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• Pick up the latest model of iPad for just $249

  21-08-2019 21:40 via gamesradar.com
  Snag a great new way to play your favorite games on the go at one of its lowest prices ever
  
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• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Is Also Getting a Crossover With Horizon Zero Dawn

  21-08-2019 21:40
  Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is once again teaming up with Aloy in a second Horizon Zero Dawn collaboration. This one is specifically centered around Aloy’s Frozen Wilds DLC, since both of them are ice themed.
  Capcom released a new trailer for the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne x Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds collaboration today during Gamescom. The trailer shows Aloy wearing her Frozen Wilds armor, as she readies up to venture into icy new Monster Hunter area. You can watch the ne
  
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• Pentagon cancels billion-dollar missile defense project

  21-08-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The Pentagon is pulling the plug on a billion-dollar, technically troubled project to build a better weapon that would destroy incoming missiles.The move is aimed in part at considering new approaches to missile defense at a time of rapid technological change.The announced reason for canceling the Boeing contract, effective Thursday, was that the project's design problems were so significant as to be either insurmountable or too costly to correct.
  
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• Trump again says he is 'very seriously' looking to end birthright citizenship

  21-08-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Eight months after first raising the idea, the president said his administration is again “very seriously” looking into ending the practice of conferring U.S. citizenship on anyone born in the United States.
  
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• Iraq paramilitary units blame US for base attacks

  21-08-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Iraqi paramilitary units said Wednesday they held the US responsible for a string of mysterious blasts in recent weeks at their bases, renewing fears of a possible proxy war.Over the past month, alleged attacks have targeted four training camps and arms depots used by the Hashed al-Shaabi, a network of mostly-Shiite, pro-Iran paramilitary units opposed to the US.On Wednesday, the paramilitary group said in a statement it had carried out its own investigation and pointed the finger at the US mili
  
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• Here's How Aliens Might See Earth

  21-08-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  It looks a bit different from the pale blue dot.
  
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• Ford's "Mustang-Inspired" Mach E Electric SUV Steps Out in Prototype Form

  21-08-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Said to arrive next year, this new battery-powered crossover promises 300 miles of range and a relatively affordable starting price.
  
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• Putin says US missile test raises new threats to Russia

  21-08-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty has raised new threats to Russia and will warrant a response.The U.S. tested a modified ground-launched version of a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile that accurately struck its target more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) away.Sunday's test came after the U.S. and Russia withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty that banned such weapons.
  
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• Kerbal Creative Director Talks KSP 2, Community, and Rocket Engines That Shoot Nuclear Bombs

  21-08-2019 21:26
  Kerbal Space Program is passionately loved by an incredible fanbase, with an extremely positive and supportive community, a rich mod scene, and cumulative explosions numbering in the billions.
  We sat down with Nate Simpson, Creative Director at Star Theory Games, to talk about the recently announced Kerbal Space Program 2, the KSP community, and what fans can expect from the upcoming sequel.
  They Want You to Keep Crashing and Burning
  There's a fear the sequel to KSP could have a little too
  
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• Are Max 737s closer to flying? FAA 'looks forward' to international panel's findings as grounding drags on

  21-08-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  The FAA "looks forward" to a panel's findings on the Boeing 737 Max jets but stands by the process that certified a key component of the aircraft.
  
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• Drivers in Idaho keep harassing busloads of immigrants' children on their way to pre-school

  21-08-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  One driver reported experiencing threatening incidents with other drivers while she was driving a busload of children under the age of five.
  
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• Russia, China ask U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday over U.S. missile developments

  21-08-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over "statements by U.S. officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles," according to the request seen by Reuters.Moscow and Beijing want to convene the 15-member council under the agenda item "threats to international peace and security" and have requested that U.N. disarmament affairs chief Izumi Nakamitsu brief the body.The Pentagon said on Monday it had tested a conventionally-configure
  
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• Catherine: Full Body - Here's What Comes in Each Edition

  21-08-2019 21:17
  
  Catherine: Full Body is a PlayStation 4 exclusive that's set to release on September 3. A souped-up remaster of the PS3 original, the game puts you in the shoes of a troubled man named Vincent who's caught between two love interests: Katherine and Catherine. This new version adds a third character named Rin to spice things up even more.
  When he's not busy tying his love life in knots, Vincent has to solve surreal block-climbing puzzles. Full Body doubles the number of puzzles in the original, ad
  
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• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Cell Saga Revealed

  21-08-2019 21:16
  
  At Gamescom 2019, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot fans got their first look at the Cell Saga in action alongside a brand new character named Bonyu, the news that Trunks will be playable and the Goku and Piccolo's driver's lessons/car driving will be included.
  Speaking to IGN's Max Scoville during IGN Gamescom Live, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot producer Ryosuke Hara discussed and showed gameplay of the Cell Saga that features the epic battle between Gohan and Cell.
  Hara-san also confirmed that Trunks and his sw
  
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• Solve Your Problems With Diplomacy Or Force

  21-08-2019 21:06
  Publisher: Focus Home InteractiveDeveloper: Spiders StudiosRelease: September 10, 2019 Rating: Rating Pending Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCGreedfall, an upcoming RPG from Spiders Studios, tasks you with traversing a dangerous world full of warring factions and a horrible plague with seemingly no cure. However, while you can certainly skewer your adversaries with your sword or blast them away with magic, your character is often better off solving their problems using their words.After cus
  
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• During Johnson visit, Merkel voices hope on avoiding Brexit chaos

  21-08-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday offered a glimmer of hope to visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the EU and UK could reach an agreement to avoid a chaotic no-deal Brexit.Merkel said perhaps an agreement would be possible within "30 days" for Britain to leave the EU, if a solution could be found to the thorny issue of the Irish border.The British prime minister has been adamant that he will not accept the "backstop" border plan agreed under his predecessor Theresa May
  
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• New Shenmue 3 Trailer Shows Off Kung Fu and Minigames

  21-08-2019 21:02
  Deep Silver and Ys Net have shown off a new Shenmue 3 trailer featuring a glimpse into the life of Ryo Hazuki and many of the various activities and fights you can participate in.
  Watch the trailer above to see Ryo interact with the townsfolk, head to the local arcade and show off various minigames, and of course, demonstrate his martial arts prowess in the ring against all kinds of fighters. If you're wondering how it all feels like to play the game when it arrives in November, IGN went hands-o
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: 100+ New Screenshots Show Detailed Weapons, Characters

  21-08-2019 20:50
  Update 8/22: Even more new Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots have been posted, so we've updated the gallery below with them and will continue to do so throughout Gamescom.
  The official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account shared brand new screenshots during Gamescom 2019. Additionally, the official Nvidia Twitter revealed two screenshots of Cyberpunk 2077 with ray-tracing activated, and the official Cyberpunk site shared over 100 highly-detailed screenshots of characters and weapons.
  You can flip throug
  
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• The Control launch trailer doesn't give much away, except that the game is bonkers

  21-08-2019 20:45 via gamesradar.com
  And creepy *shudders*
  
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• Trump wanting to buy Greenland is yet another sign of Putin’s puppetry

  21-08-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Greenland didn’t just bubble into Trump’s mind randomly – it’s very much on Russia’s radar for its unknown supply of oil, gas and rare metalsIcebergs float behind the town of Kulusuk in Greenland on 16 August 2019.Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ImagesThe last time Americans felt hostility to anything remotely Danish was when the pompous old Duke of Weselton launched a trade-war-turned-palace-coup against the warm-hearted ice queen known as Elsa. Even the
  
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