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• Death Stranding: What is DOOMS and Aphenphosmphobia?

  08-11-2019 23:54
  The protagonist of Death Stranding suffers from a condition called DOOMS - see what it all means and how it effects Sam.
  
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• Medicare's outpatient 'Part B' premium going up to $144.60

  08-11-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Medicare's "Part B" premium for outpatient care will rise by nearly 7% to $144.60 a month next year, officials said Friday.The $9.10 monthly increase follows a smaller $1.50 rise this year.It comes after Social Security announced a modest cost-of-living raise for 2020 that works out to about $24 a month for the average retired worker.
  
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• Get a job: Sanzaru Games, Disbelief, and more are hiring Engineers and Programmers

  08-11-2019 23:47
  Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board. ...
  
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• Kojima is most proud of Death Stranding's "positive" shared-world multiplayer approach

  08-11-2019 23:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kojima's had enough of the internet's negativity
  
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• What Are the Most Important Games of the Decade?

  08-11-2019 23:35
  Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly  video game podcast. This week we're discussing Death Stranding, the most important games of the 2010s, the 1990 Video Game Buyer's Guide, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.
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• The Berlin Wall: Then and now — 30 years later

  08-11-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nov. 9, 2019, will mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which quickly led to the collapse of the communist East German government. Revolutions across other communist countries of the East bloc soon followed.
  
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• Video: How to make your game more metal

  08-11-2019 23:14
  In this 2017 GDC talk, Dakota State University's Jeff Howard explores how themes common in the heavy metal genre can become a foundation for video game storytelling. ...
  
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• Latest: Nurse charged in cognitively impaired woman's death

  08-11-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A criminal complaint says a cognitively impaired Illinois woman whose body was dumped in southeastern Wisconsin in 1999 suffered burns, abrasions, lacerations and broken bones at the hands of a nurse who employed her as a nanny and housekeeper.The victim's identity had been a mystery since her body was found in a Racine County cornfield, but officials on Friday identified her as 23-year-old Peggy Lynn Johnson.Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said Friday that Johnson met La Roche when
  
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• 'Fish fence' being tested in Kentucky to stop Asian carp

  08-11-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kentucky officials are hoping a noise-making, bubbling "fish fence" will help stop the spread of destructive Asian carp.At Kentucky's Barkley Dam on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others gathered to commission the new bioacoustic fish fence near a lock at the bottom of the dam.The $7 million, three-year field trial will help wildlife officials determine whether the device effectively keeps Asian carp from entering the lock and moving upstream.
  
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• Death Stranding will launch simultaneously on Steam and the Epic Games Store

  08-11-2019 23:09
  Death Stranding's current timed PlayStation 4 exclusivity is the only such deal in its future. PC publisher 505 Games has confirmed that its coming PC release will hit both storefronts at launch....
  
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• The Ocean Cleanups Latest Invention Collects 110,000 Pounds of Trash From Rivers Each Day

  08-11-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dutch non-profit helmed by Boyan Slat has the lofty goal of reducing 90-percent of plastic trash in the world’s oceans by 2040
  
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• Here’s How Red Dead Redemption 2 Runs on 6 Different Graphics Cards

  08-11-2019 23:08
  Red Dead Redemption 2 has finally landed on PC and, launch woes aside, it’s glorious. If you have the gaming PC to run it, it is one of the most visually stunning games available today. But what does it take to run it? That’s the question we’re out to answer. We tested half a dozen of the most popular graphics cards today and put them up against the game’s meaty, system-straining benchmark. Wondering if your PC is up to the task? Saddle up and let’s find out.
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• Family traveling to victims' funeral stop at scene of Mexico ambush, find bullet casings

  08-11-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Family members scouted the site, locating several bullet casings they believe were from the attack, in which gunmen killed nine people on Monday.
  
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• County resolution threatens journalists with prosecution

  08-11-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least one Wisconsin county official wants to warn any journalists who cover the upcoming release of a regional water quality study: Publish the county's news release summarizing the findings in its entirety without any alterations or risk criminal prosecution.The Lafayette County Conservation Committee plans to vote Tuesday on the resolution, which would warn reporters to print the upcoming news release without any edits or alterations or face prosecution.It isn't clear which committee member
  
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• Wisconsin Guard whistleblower says he's being discharged

  08-11-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Wisconsin National Guard sergeant said Friday that his superiors have decided to discharge him from the service and deny him retirement benefits in retaliation for complaining about sexual misconduct in his unit.Wisconsin Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jay Ellis' complaints about sexual assault and sexual harassment within the 115th Fighter Wing last year sparked two federal investigations."I just think it's funny how there is so much in the national news right now about whistleblowers, but no
  
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• Free PS Plus games for November 2019 are Nioh and Outlast 2 and they're out now

  08-11-2019 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can claim both of them up through December 2
  
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• How Trump's Visit to an Alabama Football Game Caused Controversy Before He Even Arrived

  08-11-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Students at the University of Alabama were warned not to be "disruptive" while Trump attends the Alabama-LSU game.
  
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• The Latest: Venezuela's Maduro celebrates Da Silva's release

  08-11-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is celebrating former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's release from jail as a step toward rebuilding unity in South America.Da Silva left the jail where he had been detained since April 2018 after a judge ordered his release.The judge's order followed a Supreme Court ruling that a person can be imprisoned only after all appeals to higher courts have been exhausted.
  
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• Impeachment inquiry: Fiona Hill tells lawmakers she's received death threats

  08-11-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former top Russia expert at White House says harassment reached a peak after she agreed to testify in impeachment hearingsFiona Hill arrives for a closed door meeting as part of the House impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, 4 November 2019.Photograph: Andrew Harnik/APThe former top Russia expert at the White House has said she has been subjected to a campaign of harassment and intimidation, including death threats, which reached a new peak after she agreed to tes
  
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• Blizzard plans to merge Overwatch 1 and 2 clients down the line

  08-11-2019 22:37
  Overwatch head honcho Jeff Kaplan says the clients for the two games will eventually combine, a joining he says aims to keep the Overwatch playerbase from fragmenting. ...
  
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• Steal Your Friend's Netflix Password While You Still Can

  08-11-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Streaming companies are finally ready to crack down on account sharing.
  
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• The Latest: GOP leader cautions Bevin about election dispute

  08-11-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Kentucky Senate's top leader says Republican Gov. Matt Bevin should concede to Democrat Andy Beshear if a recanvass doesn't significantly alter the vote count from Tuesday.Senate President Robert Stivers said Friday that Bevin's request for a recanvass of election results is appropriate.The recanvass is set for Nov. 14 to verify the vote count.
  
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• Intelligence community unveils plans for disclosing foreign electoral interference; promises no 'partisan politics'

  08-11-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New guidelines are designed to enable the prompt disclosure of information about threats.
  
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• The B-21 Stealth Bomber is Almost Here (And It Will Be Glorious)

  08-11-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stealth technology is being pursued by a determined U.S. Air Force.
  
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• Trump plan to save Syria's oil is shaping up to be a public-relations dumpster fire

  08-11-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Telegraphing to the world that your only interest in the Middle East is protecting oil is bulletin-board recruiting material," a US senator said.
  
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• These New Items in Pokemon Sword and Shield Make Training a Breeze

  08-11-2019 21:57
  Check out the new items you'll find in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
  
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• How to Get Your First Vehicle in Death Stranding

  08-11-2019 21:57
  Find out how to recharge and repair the Reverse Trike Motorcycle to complete deliveries in style in Death Stranding
  
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• How to Find All 5 Science Weapons in The Outer Worlds

  08-11-2019 21:57
  Don't miss any of these powerful weapons.
  
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• GTA Online: Get Triple Rewards on S.A. Super Sport Series Races This Week

  08-11-2019 21:57
  This week in GTA Online you can earn triple rewards in revolving S.S. Super Sport Series races, double rewards in Casino Story Missions and Race Series, and more.
  
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• Fortnite: Where to Find the Hidden 'N' Location

  08-11-2019 21:57
  The Fortnite hidden 'N' location can be found within The Lowdown Loading Screen.
  
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• Fortnite: Where to Find All the E.G.O. Outpost Locations

  08-11-2019 21:57
  You'll need to find the Fortnite E.G.O. Outpost locations to complete The Lowdown challenges.
  
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• Death Stranding: How to Kill (or Avoid) BTs

  08-11-2019 21:57
  BTs are the scariest enemies you'll face in Death Stranding, see how you expertly avoid or take them out.
  
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• Death Stranding: 61 Essential Tips and Tricks to Be a Master Porter

  08-11-2019 21:57
  Learn how to keep your balance, deal with BTs and MULEs, and get lots of likes with these essential Death Stranding tips.
  
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• All Dinosaur Bone Locations in Red Dead Redemption 2

  08-11-2019 21:57
  Collect all the dinosaur bones for a reward in RDR2.
  
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• Tokyo Launch Event For Pokemon Sword and Shield Canceled

  08-11-2019 21:56
  An event planned to celebrate the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield has been canceled, according to a press release from The Pokémon Company, as spotted by Eurogamer.
  The launch event, which was originally set for November 15 in the Ikebukuro district of Tokyo, was canceled for "operational reasons" which were not detailed in the release.
  For Pokémon fans stateside, there is still a midnight launch event planned for New York City.
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• Spain court grants US extradition of Venezuela's ex-spy boss

  08-11-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After a surprising court reversal on Friday, a former Venezuelan spymaster accused of attempting to "flood" the United States with drugs is one step closer to being extradited from Spain, The Associated Press has learned.The fate of Maj. Gen. Hugo Carvajal, who was for over a decade the eyes and ears in the military of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, is now in the hands of an interim Spanish government.The final Cabinet approval, if it comes, would happen after the country's genera
  
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• Greta Thunberg shuts down heckler at climate rally

  08-11-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “I think if you want to speak with me personally, maybe you can do it later,” the 16-year-old Swedish activist said to a woman who tried to interrupt her speech in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday.
  
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• Don't Miss: How moving from 2D to 3D shaped the design of Risk of Rain 2

  08-11-2019 21:40
  Risk of Rain 2 developer Hopoo Games opens up about the process of taking its acclaimed 2D roguelike into 3D, and what it takes to build a great roguelike with a small team. ...
  
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• Judge stays 'Texas 7' gang member execution for 2nd time

  08-11-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Thursday stayed the execution of a "Texas 7" gang member who was convicted in the killing of a police officer because the state has refused to provide him with a Buddhist chaplain in the death chamber. The U.S. Supreme Court initially blocked Patrick Murphy's execution in March, saying his religious rights would be violated if no Buddhist chaplain was present. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion that Texas can't move forward with Murphy's execution unless the
  
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• Judge stays 'Texas 7' gang member execution for second time

  08-11-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Thursday stayed the execution of a "Texas 7" gang member who was convicted in the killing of a police officer because the state has refused to provide him with a Buddhist chaplain in the death chamber.
  
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• The Halo TV series has finished assembling its cast with John and Miranda Keyes

  08-11-2019 21:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The entire cast gathered for an adorable photo
  
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• The Halo TV series has finished assembling its cast with Jacob and Miranda Keyes

  08-11-2019 21:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The entire cast gathered for an adorable photo
  
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• Bolton knows about meetings not yet investigated, lawyer says

  08-11-2019 21:17 via politico.com
  
  Former national security adviser John Bolton has knowledge of “many relevant meetings and conversations” related to the House’s impeachment inquiry that have not yet been disclosed to investigators, his attorney said Friday.In a letter to House General Counsel Douglas Letter, Charles Cooper underscored the importance of Bolton’s appearance before impeachment investigators, but emphasized his view that a federal court should decide whether Bolton must comply with the House
  
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• US wants UN to take up Dalai Lama succession: envoy

  08-11-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States wants the United Nations to take up the Dalai Lama's succession in an intensifying bid to stop China from trying to handpick his successor, an envoy said after meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader.Sam Brownback, the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, said he spoke at length about the succession issue with the 84-year-old Dalai Lama last week in the monk's home-in-exile of Dharamsala, India."I would hope that the UN would take the issue up," Brownback to
  
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• Rockets hit Iraq base with US troops; no word on casualties

  08-11-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A barrage of Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi air base that houses American troops south of the city of Mosul on Friday, two security officials said.The rocket fire appears to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle remnants of the Islamic State group.Iraq announced victory over IS two years ago, but the extremist group is still active through sleeper cells and f
  
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• Halo TV Series Casts Jacob and Miranda Keyes

  08-11-2019 20:53
  The cast of Showtime's Halo series continues to grow, with the networking revealing it's cast two more series mainstays, Jacob and Miranda Keyes.
  David Sapani (Penny Dreadful) will play Captain Jacob Keyes, a decorated and highly intelligent member of the United Nations Space Command. Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations) has been cast as his daughter Dr. Miranda Keyes, an ambitious and highly intelligent UNSC commander who specializes in studying the technology and language of the alien empire
  
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• Diablo 4 Will Have Cosmetic Microtransactions, Blizzard Developer Says

  08-11-2019 20:52
  Diablo 4 may be getting cosmetic microtransactions according to lead designer Joe Shely. The question came up as part of a larger conversation regarding Diablo 4’s monetization plans.
  During BlizzCon 2019, Twitch streamer Quin69 spoke with Shely following the Diablo 4 reveal at Blizzard’s annual fan event. During their lengthy conversation, Quin brought up the question of how Blizzard will monetize Diablo 4.
  “Diablo 4 will be available as a base game, and… we’re go
  
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• Bloodhound aims to be world's fastest car in South Africa

  08-11-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An earthbound jet known as the Bloodhound became one of the world's 10 fastest cars this week, on target for its goal to set a new land speed record."The feeling in this car is fantastic," driver Andy Green told The Associated Press on Friday, days after the Bloodhound hit 501 mph (806 kph) in South Africa's northern desert.Bloodhound's next goal is to reach 550 mph (885 kph), possibly in the coming week.
  
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• Trump's former Russia adviser 'shocked' at Ukraine phone call: 'It really was my worst fears and nightmares'

  08-11-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump‘s former Russia expert said she was shocked to read the partial transcript of his phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart because it was “pretty blatant” he was asking for his political opponents to be investigated.Fiona Hill told the impeachment hearings the call “really was kind of my worst fears and nightmares” in terms of being an effort “to subvert the national security process” and was “basically turning a White House meeting i
  
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• Rep. Matt Gaetz barged into Fiona Hill deposition

  08-11-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  According to transcripts released by House Democrats, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, in a heated exchange with Rep. Adam Schiff, was told to leave the closed-door Fiona Hill deposition.
  
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