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ProbablyMonsters worker fired for Charlie Kirk comments

ProbablyMonsters worker fired for Charlie Kirk comments

Storm Lancers developer ProbablyMonsters has seemingly fired its global marketing manager, Light Humphreys, for publishing a series of posts commenting on the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.  In a sequence of remarks published on Meta-owned social media platform Threads, Humphreys appeared to criticize Kirk and joke about his killing. Screenshots of those posts were then circulated on X (formerly …

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Perplexity can now manage your email inbox with an AI agent

Perplexity can now manage your email inbox with an AI agent

Perplexity has announced a new feature dubbed “Email Assistant” that lets you bring an AI agent into your inbox and let it manage your emails, schedule meetings, and even draft replies to threads that need responding to. The AI agent works in Outlook and Gmail, but it’s part of Perplexity’s expensive Max subscription, which costs $200 a month. “Turn your …

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“Fake game” removed from Steam after allegedly stealing over $150k from players

“Fake game” removed from Steam after allegedly stealing over 0k from players

An apparently fake game has been removed from Valve’s Steam platform after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from players. The game, BlockBlasters, was a free-to-play retro platformer published by Genesis Interactive. It launched on July 30 and appeared safe at first, but security researchers say a malicious cryptodrainer component was added on August 30. The game remained available on Steam …

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Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Fans Think It Looks “Unfinished” On Switch 2

Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Fans Think It Looks “Unfinished” On Switch 2

Nintendo drew a lot of flak in 2020 for bundling two iconic Mario games (and Sunshine) into a limited release, but nobody expected the console giant to repackage Super Mario Galaxy, along with its sequel, into another bundle just five years later. This time, for the low, low price of $70. Or $40, if you just want Super Mario Galaxy …

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New PS Plus September Game Already Has a Shutdown Date

New PS Plus September Game Already Has a Shutdown Date

A PS Plus Extra September 2025 game is already scheduled to have its servers shut down, per a notice on its publisher’s website. It’s not unusual for annual/sports multiplayer games to have a limited shelf life, so those jumping into WWE 2K25 (PS5, PS4) — whether through PS Plus or a full purchase — should take note that they have …

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Palworld is getting a farming spinoff

Palworld is getting a farming spinoff

Palworld won’t hit 1.0 until next year, but developer Pocketpair is already announcing a farming spinoff: Palworld: Palfarm. Basically, it sounds like the Palworld version of farming simulator games like Stardew Valley. “Each Pal will lend a hand in farm work by making use of their unique abilities,” Pocketpair says in a press release. “From sowing seeds and watering to …

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iOS 26.1 Adds New Apple Intelligence Languages and Expands AirPods Live Translation

iOS 26.1 Adds New Apple Intelligence Languages and Expands AirPods Live Translation

With iOS 26.1, Apple Intelligence is gaining support for additional languages, including Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), and Vietnamese. Apple announced plans to expand the languages that can be used with ‌Apple Intelligence‌ last year, and now the added language support is here. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is now available in the following languages: English (U.S.) English (Australia) …

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Here’s our first look at the cast and concept art for Kojima’s “stealth action” PlayStation title, Physint

Here’s our first look at the cast and concept art for Kojima’s “stealth action” PlayStation title, Physint

Tonight, as part of the Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary livestream, called Beyond the Strand, we got a new update on the studio’s Metal Gear-style project, Physint. The title, which to date has been shrouded in secrecy, is still in the early stages of development, but we did get some confirmations this evening: actors Don Lee, Charlee Fraser, and Minami Hamabe …

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