Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron
"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."...
News
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GamesIndustry.biz
Steam's submission and approval backlog is forcing indie devs to delay game launches
Several indie developers have had to postpone their game launches due to delays in Steam's game submission and approval process.
Polygon
New Game from Doom studio and New Wolfenstein Announced
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has unveiled upcoming Bethesda games coming from the studios that made Doom and Wolfenstein.
Ars Technica
Specialized’s Tarmac SL9 S-Level is built to wreck your Zone 2 ride
Specialized’s second-fastest bike may be the smart buy.
Kotaku
Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Teams And Copilot Are All Still Spectacularly Broken, Fixes ‘Not Taking As Expected’
Microsoft's online services are in a complete state, all over the world, affecting governments, flights and more...
PC Gamer
Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang allegedly had an 'intimate relationship' with a second Nvidia employee, according to reports
The report is based on information from "two people familiar with the matter."...
PC Gamer
'I stand by Jensen': Nvidia employees come out in support of Huang after resignation
The now ex-CEO co-founded the company over three decades ago.
Kotaku
Wolfenstein 3 Is Now Officially In Production, With Motion Capture Currently Underway
Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson will return as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker for the first mainline game in a decade...
IGN
After Giving Away Thousands of Dollars in Cosmetics, Fortnite is Teasing a Big Reveal For Captain X, Its Mysterious Masked Treasure Man — With Fan Guesses Ranging From Mr Beast to Obama
Fortnite is teasing a big reveal for its upcoming December 5 live event, which will reveal the identity of mysterious new character Captain X.
Kotaku
Over A Third Of Game Developers Have Lost A Job In The Last Two Years, Bleak Report Finds
Most developers say they are not using AI tools right now, but fear of it and layoffs contribute to low morale surrounding game...
Rock Paper Shotgun
Horu is a sci-fi 4X RTS inspired by Star Wars: Empire at War in which spaceships are spellcasters who can summon black holes
Clicking a random link this morning, I was dazzled by the glare of a thousand laser batteries firing simultaneously. My ears trembled beneath the trundle of a million caterpillar tracks.
BleepingComputer
Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access
Check Point Software has released emergency hotfixes to address a high-severity flaw that hackers have been exploiting to gain root privileges and establish persistence on vulnerable devices since late October.
Engadget
Whoop Humans is a social network designed for fitness enthusiasts
Whoop, a company that makes screenless fitness trackers, has launched its own social network.
Rock Paper Shotgun
Wolfenstein 3 and new id Software game confirmed, as Xbox boss somehow unrelatedly shouts about one person soon wieldling "capabilities that once required entire nations"
Xbox have confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is indeed in production at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle devs MachineGames and that Doom makers id Software have started work on their next game after losing a bunch of staff to the mass layoffs...
PC Gamer
Microsoft says there is 'no evidence of malicious activity' being the cause of the global service outage affecting governments and organisations around the world
A bunch of governments, state institutions, and companies are affected globally.
Polygon
Leaked Dune Magic Secret Lair Has Amazing Value Reprints and 9 New Cards
An unconfirmed Dune x Magic Secret Lair superdrop leaked, and it includes great reprints and 9 new cards.
IGN
Microsoft Struggling to Fix Global System Outage Impacting Email Systems and More, Admits Initial Repairs 'Not Taking as Expected'
Microsoft is struggling to fix a prolonged systems outage that has hindered access to online services including Outlook and Teams.
Polygon
6 Nintendo Switch Special Editions With the Best Designs, Ranked
Even when a person already owns a Switch, some of these are attractive enough to make them want to buy another one.
Eurogamer
Will GTA 6 break the internet? UK broadband operator braces for impact, saying "GTA 6 has been on our radar for a long time"
As Grand Theft Auto 6 breaks pre-order records on the PlayStation and Xbox stores , and looks poised to break many more sales records once it launches next week, questions of whether it will also break the internet arise.
Eurogamer
Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting its own four-player version of the series' staple Firefight mode, for free, "this winter"
Last night, Xbox Game Studios and Halo Studios have announced a free update for the recently-released Halo: Campaign Evolved, which promises to add the four-player co-operative PvE mode, Firefight, to the game.
BleepingComputer
Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates
Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Patch Tuesday security updates are causing Windows activation and licensing failures with 0x80041008 error codes.
GamesIndustry.biz
MapleStory franchise Q3 revenue rises 72%, drives overall growth for Nexon
Nexon reported increases across the board during its third quarter, which were all above the company's outlook for the period.
Polygon
5 Sci-Fi Book Trilogies Where Every Entry Is Perfect
Not all sci-fi trilogies are made equal, as some are impeccable from start to finish.
BleepingComputer
Police arrest 354 suspects in dark web cybercrime crackdown
Authorities arrested 354 suspects in a joint international operation targeting vendors and buyers on the Archetyp, Nemesis, Tor2Door, Bohemia, and Kingdom dark web marketplaces.
Polygon
Tim Burton's Forgotten Dark Fantasy Magnum Opus Is Officially Free on Youtube
Corpse Bride and Wildwood make for a perfect stop-motion double feature...
GamesIndustry.biz
Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigns as CEO amid reports of affairs with alleged Chinese spy and two employees
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as president, CEO, and board member.
Engadget
BYD admits wheel assembly error on its flagship electric SUV
The electric automaker has apologized and said it will fix the issue for affected vehicles.
Polygon
5 Funniest 'Peanuts' Comics About Food Only Charles Schulz Could Come Up With
Here's the World Famous Gastronomer reading 50 years of food gags...
Polygon
8 Near-Perfect Xbox 360 Games That Are Forgotten Masterpieces
From Viva Piñata to The Saboteur, these forgotten Xbox 360 masterpieces deserve another shot today.
Polygon
44 Years Later, Star Trek’s Best Quote About Grief Is Still a Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Moment
Star Trek has some of the best moments in science fiction. And its best quote about grief is part of that.