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Donkey Kong Bananza producer on 2D and 3D future, concept art

Donkey Kong Bananza producer on 2D and 3D future, concept art

In a new interview, Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura shared that he’s hoping the game leads to separate 2D and 3D branches of the series, similar to what we’ve seen with Mario. Mario clearly has a subset of 2D and 3D games. With Donkey Kong, however, things are murkier. Part of that is simply due to a lack of …

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Sole US producer of rare earths gets boost from Apple and military deals

Sole US producer of rare earths gets boost from Apple and military deals

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles. This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that the U.S. Defense Department agreed to invest $400 …

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Apple to Buy Rare Earths From Pentagon-Backed, US Producer MP – Bloomberg

Apple to Buy Rare Earths From Pentagon-Backed, US Producer MP  Bloomberg MP Materials stock rips 23% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets  CNBC America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Apple expands U.S. supply chain with $500 million commitment to American rare earth magnets  Apple Apple backs Trump rare earth …

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America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance – The Wall Street Journal

America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance  The Wall Street Journal US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China’s dominance  Reuters Pentagon to become largest shareholder in rare earth miner MP Materials; shares surge 50%  CNBC Rare earths miner taps a seam of US government largesse  Financial Times The Pentagon’s Rare Earths Deal Is Making Former Biden Officials …

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Final Fantasy XVI producer discusses the franchise’s future

Final Fantasy XVI producer discusses the franchise’s future

On July 8, 2025, the Anime News Network (a website dedicated to reporting and reviewing all things anime) recently conducted an interview with Naoki Yoshida (a.k.a. Yoshi-P), the producer for Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshi-P was asked a fair number of questions, which included Square Enix‘s plans for Final Fantasy‘s future, his experiences and inspirations, whether or …

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