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Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert will launch on the Switch 2 hybrid console in 2027. The developer said the game has achieved a playable baseline and is currently being optimized for performance and quality standards, with a target release window between January and June.
Crimson Desert, an open‑world action title, has sold more than four million copies on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and generated $180 million in revenue earlier this year. The game topped US sales charts in 2026.
Pearl Abyss confirmed that no mobile version is planned for the Switch 2 platform. The company is conducting extensive technical and gameplay research on multiplayer functionality, which it described as a complex undertaking.
The financial briefing noted that the game's companion character, a large cat, remains a distinctive feature. Pearl Abyss indicated that the Switch 2 version will focus on translating the existing single‑player experience to the new hardware.
The timing of the Switch 2 launch and the feasibility of adding multiplayer are currently unresolved.
Sucker Punch announced a new expansion, a survival roguelike mode, and a $70 complete edition for Ghost of Yotei.
The expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, adds narrative content set in the present day and during the Battle of Sekigahara, introduces a new character named Nagato, and includes new enemies, weapons, armor sets, and dyes.
The survival mode, Most Wanted, is a single‑player roguelike where players accept bounties, earn perks, and unlock additional characters to play as.
The complete edition bundles the base game, the expansion, the survival mode, co‑op Legends mode, and digital deluxe content, and is available now for $70.
The expansion and survival mode will launch on October 1, and anyone who purchases the complete edition by September 30 will receive the Sakai armor on October 1.
Existing owners can obtain the expansion and survival mode by buying the $15 upgrade.
An October 1 patch will add Beauty of Yotei mode, a screensaver‑style display of game environments, quality‑of‑life updates such as keeping an armor’s appearance while using different stats, and a high‑contrast accessibility option.
A Ghost of Tsushima film with John Wick director is also in development.
RedOctane, a division of Embracer Group, announced the first 25 songs for its Stage Tour music game on Thursday.
Stage Tour follows the gameplay model of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, allowing players to use guitar, drums, keyboard or vocals either alone or with others.
The game is planned for release on console and PC later this year, and RedOctane said more songs will be added during Gamescom this month.
The setlist includes "RATATATA" by BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy.
The setlist includes "Get The Funk Out" by Extreme.
The setlist includes "Square Hammer" by Ghost.
The setlist includes "Mimi's Delivery Service" by Good Kid.
The setlist includes "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The setlist includes "Terminator Oscillator" by Static-X.
The setlist includes "Island In The Sun" by Weezer.
The setlist includes "Bite Me" by Avril Lavigne.
The setlist includes "Airhead" by Honey Revenge.
The setlist includes "For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" by Paramore.
The setlist includes "Do Me Like That" by The Paradox.
The setlist includes "Jane!" by The Long Faces.
The setlist includes "The Unknowing" by Jfarrari.
The setlist includes "Siren" by Castle Rat.
The setlist includes "Broken Dreams, Inc." by Rise Against.
The setlist includes "Psychosocial" by Slipknot.
The setlist includes "The Motherload" by Mastodon.
The setlist includes "The End" by Mammoth.
The setlist includes "Blind and Frozen" by Beast In Black.
The setlist includes "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure.
The setlist includes "Just" by Radiohead.
The setlist includes "Just Pretend" by Bad Omens.
The setlist includes "In the Stars" by The Rolling Stones.
The setlist includes "All Star" by Smash Mouth.
The setlist includes "Starlight" by Muse.
RedOctane partnered with Gibson's Kramer to create a dedicated guitar controller and offers a modulator guitar kit.
In-game guitars are available from Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer, including the Gibson SG model.
RedOctane said additional tracks will be announced later this summer, and the game is slated for launch later this year.
By · 71d ago · Source: bbc
U.S. inflation rose 3.4% over the year to July, down slightly from 3.5% in the year to June, according to new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline prices fell 2.9% in July from June but remained 24.6% higher than a year earlier. Energy prices overall declined, partly due to continued volatility linked to the Middle East conflict. Month‑to‑month inflation increased 0.1%, driven primarily by higher housing costs. Food prices rose modestly and at a slower rate than in June, while energy prices fell, providing some easing for consumers. Prices excluding food and energy increased 0.2% after being flat in June; medical care and airline ticket prices edged higher, and car insurance continued to decline. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a recent briefing that the central bank's priority is to keep inflation moving down gradually and avoid disruptive shocks. He noted that the Fed cannot quickly reverse years of above‑target inflation and must remain patient as price growth moderates. The Fed aims to keep inflation near 2%, a level it says supports stable prices, sustained economic growth, and reduces the risk of deeper downturns. President Donald Trump has said inflation remains too high for many families, citing rent and grocery costs as concerns. Financial markets showed little reaction, with equities largely unchanged as the data matched expectations. Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management, said the figures were not surprising and that inflation is not accelerating. He added that recent labor market softening, including a job loss in July’s report, reduces expectations for a rate hike. Bill Adams, chief US economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank, said the report leaves a narrow path for the Fed to keep rates steady in September. Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, noted that the drop in energy prices helped soften monthly inflation pressures.
Mike Beltran, a Republican congressional candidate, obtained a restraining order from Hillsborough Circuit Judge Christine Marlewski that blocks the super PAC Conservative Solutions for America from distributing political advertisements featuring a digitally created image of him holding a “Defund the Police” sign.
The order follows a lawsuit filed in state court after the PAC sent texts and mailers that the campaign said violated a Florida law requiring disclosure when AI‑generated images appear in political ads. The judge wrote that the statute bars depiction of a real person performing an action that did not occur and requires intent to injure a candidate or deceive voters, and found the communications likely intended to harm Beltran.
Attorneys for the PAC argued the image was produced with traditional editing tools such as Photoshop, not generative AI, and that the law applies only to state and local elections, not federal contests. They also contended that the order improperly limits speech in the final week before the primary and inserts the judiciary into the political process. A spokesperson pointed to a brief asserting the image would not be mistaken for genuine and that enforcement should be limited to election officials.
The emergency hearing is set for Thursday, and Beltran must reply to the PAC’s arguments. The dispute highlights tensions over the use of AI‑generated content in campaign advertising as the primary approaches its conclusion.
David Crowley, a moderate Democrat, defeated progressive Francesca Hong on Tuesday in the Wisconsin governor primary, winning by 0.5 percentage points, or about 4,000 votes.
Hong, who identified as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, did not receive endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez and was portrayed as an outsider. She faced criticism for past social media posts, including a deleted message urging Cancel Thanksgiving and statements advocating defund the police as a step toward abolishing the police. If elected, she would have become the first Democratic Socialist governor in U.S. history, according to campaign statements.
Multiple establishment‑aligned Democratic candidates, including Sara Rodriguez, the state’s lieutenant governor, withdrew before the primary; Rodriguez suspended her campaign in mid‑July after firing a campaign manager for inflating financial reports. Crowley initially paused his campaign in early July due to low polling and re‑entered the race after Rodriguez’s departure. The primary attracted attention as one of the more contested contests among progressive candidates, following Abdul El‑Sayed’s Senate primary victory in Michigan.
Analysts noted that the narrow margin and varying levels of party support leave the trajectory of progressive candidacies in Wisconsin uncertain.
China launched a series of artificial intelligence satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on August 13, marking a milestone after a recent launch failure. Wenchang on Hainan Island serves as China's main heavy‑lift launch site since 2016. The China National Space Administration said the satellites are intended to test machine learning algorithms and data processing in orbit. The agency also announced plans to launch a mission to the lunar south pole later this year, with the spacecraft to be prepared at Wenchang. The lunar mission is intended to study resources at the moon's south pole and evaluate technologies for future crewed landings, and a launch date has not been set.
London residents formed queues outside corner shops and makeshift stalls on Wednesday as demand for solar eclipse glasses increased ahead of a near‑total solar eclipse visible across western Europe, the first such event in more than 25 years.
The eclipse, occurring on Wednesday, will be observed by tens of millions of people. Viewing the partially obscured sun without special glasses can cause retinal damage because the eye's protective reflexes are reduced.
WhatsApp groups coordinated information about drop locations, and shoppers waited in early morning lines outside shops. Glasses that sold for about £5 in the weeks before the event were reported to be sold for up to £10 or £20 by vendors near transport hubs such as Whitechapel tube station and Camden Town. Ali Raza, owner of AM2PM convenience store in Whitechapel, said he had turned away customers throughout the day and reported selling 6,000 pairs after a delivery from Spain arrived at 2:30 am and sold out by 9:30 am. The Royal Greenwich Observatory said it had sold more than 15,000 pairs in the previous month and was now out of stock. Exmoor national park also reported depletion, with a spokesperson stating that the next supply would not be available until 2081. Sunglass Hut locations posted signs indicating they no longer sold eclipse glasses.
Clinical lecturer Panayiotis Maghsoudlou of the University of Bristol explained that during an eclipse the sky darkens, pupils dilate and the glare diminishes, allowing people to stare at the sun’s sliver for extended periods without discomfort. The retina lacks pain receptors, and injury may not be felt until later, manifesting as blurred vision or blind spots. After the 1999 eclipse, 70 cases of visual loss were recorded, half within two days. Moorfields Eye Hospital received 1,600 calls to its eclipse helpline and treated 220 people in its emergency department, while Birmingham Eye Hospital recorded about 300 calls and treated 64 patients at specialized clinics. Kyla Black, Boots Opticians’ director of optical practice, said that using certified eclipse glasses that meet the international ISO 12312‑2 safety standard is the safest way to view the event.
The shortage is expected to continue until the next eclipse in 2081, and health officials continue to advise the public to obtain certified glasses to prevent eye injury.
Astronomers announced the identification of a new type of cosmic object, which they call a black hole star, that is roughly the size of the solar system and emits a bright red light.
According to Dr. Rohan Naidu of the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the object was found in images of the early universe captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
The red spot, designated MoM‑BH*-1, appears in the constellation Cetus and is located billions of light‑years away, dating to approximately 660 million years after the Big Bang.
The team examined the data after studying distant galaxies, including one named Mom‑z14 that formed 280 million years after the Big Bang.
Naidu said the object's light is almost entirely red and stops abruptly at a certain wavelength, a pattern not seen among any known class of objects.
Computer simulations show that the object is a black hole enveloped by dense gas, causing it to radiate like a star rather than being a massive star powered by nuclear fusion.
The energy output is about 100 billion times greater than that of typical stars, a level more characteristic of black holes.
Researchers suggest that many of the red points, called Little Red Dots, seen in deep‑space images may also be black hole stars.
If confirmed, black hole stars could serve as seeds for the supermassive black holes observed at the centers of galaxies.
The finding indicates that black hole stars may have influenced early galaxy evolution by regulating star formation and subsequent planetary development.
Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan told the TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast that Intel is evaluating a return to the memory business. The company was founded in 1968 and initially produced memory chips such as the 3101 SRAM and 1103 DRAM. Intel discontinued its Optane memory products in 2022 after limited market adoption. Current memory shortages and competition from high‑bandwidth memory and 3D stacked technologies have increased pressure on the sector. Tan said Intel is working on CPU designs that integrate stacked DRAM and has hired former SK Hynix CEO Seok‑Hee Lee to lead advanced packaging and foundry activities. The company is developing technologies designated XBM and ZAM, with ZAM slated for 2029‑2030 and XBM expected at the start of the next decade. Intel’s data‑center persistent memory can combine with traditional DRAM to reach up to 36TB of system‑level memory capacity. Analysts note that memory demand is projected to remain high beyond 2030 as AI factories expand, which could benefit Intel’s foundry services.
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