Monthly Archives: April 2019

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire will be released in April

Obsidian and Versus Evil have announced a 3rd April release date for Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. The game will be available on PC, Mac and Linux. There are three editions to consider – standard, Deluxe, and Obsidian – plus pre-order incentives. One incentive is a white hawk pet to serve as a kind of […]

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Australian man jailed for assisting wife’s suicide in ‘world first’

An Australian man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for helping his wife commit suicide so he could access her life insurance, in what the judge called a precedent-setting case. Graham Morant, 69, was found guilty last month of counselling and aiding his wife Jennifer Morant to kill herself in 2014. She suffered […]

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Jelly Deals: THQ Nordic Sale live at Humble

Another day, another Humble sale. The latest publisher to have its wares showcased in one of Humble’s discounted offerings is THQ Nordic. Head to the Humble Store this week and you’ll find the THQ Nordic Sale there, featuring a few dozen games from the ever-expanding publisher with up to 80 per cent off. Specifically, you’ll […]

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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims: 97-year-old, brothers and husband and wife among 11 dead

A 97-year-old woman who attended synagogue with her daughter; a married couple in their eighties; a pair of fifty-something brothers. Authorities in Pittsburgh on Sunday named the 11 victims of the worst ever gun attack on America’s Jewish community, sending a fresh wave of questions through a tight-knit suburban neighbourhood still trying to understand what […]

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Dispelling the myths of Bloodborne

Rejoice! Bloodborne, a nailed-on cert for one of the games of the generation, is now available to everyone with a PlayStation Plus subscription, and it is soooooo goddamn good; From Software’s finest, if you ask me, a razor-edged, blood-soaked distillation of the Souls formula into something that’s headily unique. It’s a work of exquisite art, […]

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Eurogamer’s parent company Gamer Network has been bought by PAX operator ReedPOP

Big news for Eurogamer today: after 18 years as an independent, our parent company Gamer Network has been acquired by ReedPOP. ReedPOP is an American events company that, among other things, owns and operates the PAX gaming events that Eurogamer readers will surely be familiar with. (I’ve included the full press release announcing this news […]

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Thai government in sing-off with dissident rappers

Thailand’s military government has entered a rap battle with a group of young hip-hop artists whose own provocative video slammed the army’s domination over the Southeast Asian nation’s politics.  Earlier this week the group was under threat of arrest for its video “Prathet Ku Mee” – translated by its producers as “Which is My Country” […]

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Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite flops

Capcom’s video game business had a strong quarter, despite crossover fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite flopping hard. In a press release reporting the financial results for the nine months ending 31st December 2017, Capcom confirmed Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite had sold one million copies since its September launch. The company had projected sales of […]

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France to repatriate Isil fighters’ children as UK mulls plan for four British minors in Syria

France is to repatriate the children of Islamic State fighters held in Syria, it has emerged, in a move which could put pressure on Britain to do the same. French officials have said they will decide on a case-by-case basis which of the estimated 150 children – currently held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) […]

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‘Jihadi’ NHS doctor who went to Syria refused return to the UK

Click:谷歌代投 Britain is refusing the return of an NHS doctor detained in Syria for alleged links to Isil, whose identity the Telegraph can today reveal, amid fears it would be too hard to successfully prosecute him in the UK. Muhammad Saqib Raza, 40 from Leicester, was captured by the UK’s allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), […]

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