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ign.com - Michael Cripe - Since a Few Users Got Hold of the Disc Early...' - IO Fights 007 First Light Leaks by Publishing Opening Mission Gameplay Days Before Launch
Since a Few Users Got Hold of the Disc Early...' - IO Fights 007 First Light Leaks by Publishing Opening Mission Gameplay Days Before Launch
IGN

IO Interactive has published a portion of the opening mission from 007 First Light after copies of the game leaked to the public days before launch. James Bond fans gathered over the weekend when (now-removed) video from the new game snuck its way…

pcgamer.com - Rick Lane - The design lead of Half-Life's biggest competitor says that its publisher was so 'pissed off' by the time the game launched that it didn't bother testing it properly: 'We got trashed in the press because of bugs'
The design lead of Half-Life's biggest competitor says that its publisher was so 'pissed off' by the time the game launched that it didn't bother testing it properly: 'We got trashed in the press because of bugs'
PC Gamer

Back in the halcyon days of 1998, Ritual Entertainment's Sin was shaping up to be the hottest shooter released that year. An over-the-top, hyper-violent gunfest with the backing of John Romero and a dash of what, at the time, qualified as sex…

pcgamer.com - Jody Macgregor - Jackbox's first externally published game looks like the shot in the arm the stealth genre needs, and it'll be out this year
Jackbox's first externally published game looks like the shot in the arm the stealth genre needs, and it'll be out this year
PC Gamer

I played a demo of My Arms Are Longer Now at PAX Australia and it was a real good time. It's a stealth-comedy game, though not in the sense that you're surprised to find out it's funny. It's funny from the first second you twist your upsettingly…

scroll.in - Ananth Padmanabhan - 'A very rare human being who treated editorial work as art': Remembering publisher Krishan Chopra
'A very rare human being who treated editorial work as art': Remembering publisher Krishan Chopra
Scroll.in

I was 21 when I first met Krishan Chopra in the offices of Penguin India in Delhi's Nehru Place on a balmy October morning in 1997. I had been interviewed by David Davidar a few months before and was offered the job of a sales executive, based in…

dev.to - Parth Girme - Enhancing the AI Blog System: SQLite Support and Streamlined Publishing Features
Enhancing the AI Blog System: SQLite Support and Streamlined Publishing Features
DEV Community

In an age where content is king, the tools we use to generate, manage, and publish that content have become pivotal to our success. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a budding content creator, understanding the underlying mechanics of blog…

bbc.co.uk - Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley - Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art?
Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art?
BBC

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley, West of England and David Smith, Gloucestershire For hundreds of years hardbacks have been published as a first edition of a book. The items have been hailed by some as things of 'great beauty' helping to financially keep…

bbc.co.uk - Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley - Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art?
Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art?
BBC

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley,West of Englandand For hundreds of years hardbacks have been published as a first edition of a book. The items have been hailed by some as things of 'great beauty' helping to financially keep the publishing industry alive.

forbes.com - Bruce Y. Lee - 'Climaxxing' Is A New Social Media Sex Trend
'Climaxxing' Is A New Social Media Sex Trend
Forbes

The 'climaxxing' trend on social media is encouraging people to increase the regularity at which they have sex or are otherwise intimate. (Photo: Getty) Ok, you may think that the suffix “maxxing” has already been used way to the max…

scmp.com - Alice Li - Wanted: AI professionals to lean into China's surging demand for future tech
Wanted: AI professionals to lean into China's surging demand for future tech
South China Morning Post

Will artificial intelligence dampen China's already sluggish job market ? According to various employment sites, openings for AI professionals are surging across a range of sectors. Recruitment platform Zhilian Zhaopin reported on Wednesday that…

forbes.com - Shivaram Rajgopal - Make Markets Opaque Again: The SEC's IPO Fixation Could Cost Investors Trillions
Make Markets Opaque Again: The SEC's IPO Fixation Could Cost Investors Trillions
Forbes

The SEC is dismantling mandatory disclosure to generate a few more IPOs. Three live experiments — the UK, Australia, and the US SPAC boom — and basic arithmetic suggest the trade destroys far more value than it creates. “Make…

theguardian.com - Aletha Adu - Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government
Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government
The Guardian

Andy Burnham has sought advice from Baroness Sue Gray, Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the prime minister. Gray is understood to have…

standard.co.uk - Rosie Shead - MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. MPs have raised concerns about a…

cointelegraph.com - CFTC Officials Who Questioned Prediction Markets Were Suspended: NYT
CFTC Officials Who Questioned Prediction Markets Were Suspended: NYT
Cointelegraph

Senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who raised concerns about prediction market companies were suspended, investigated and eventually pushed out of the agency. According to a New York Times investigation published Sunday…

writewithai.substack.com - Nicolas Cole - How to self-publish your first book in 14 days with AI
How to self-publish your first book in 14 days with AI
Write With AI

I've made $250k+ selling books. Turns out, it's easy to earn a living as an author—if you self-publish. And starting Monday, June 1st I'll be running a brand new Self-Publishing Bootcamp on writing, publishing, and marketing a non-fiction…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - New call for investigation into live music industry over Live Nation fears
New call for investigation into live music industry over Live Nation fears
The Mirror

A new report into the live music industry has called for an investigation into potential market dominance by ticketing company Live Nation. In primary ticketing last year, Live Nation directly controlled 58% of the 23.1 million tickets on sale that…

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