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Diablo 4 Players Are Poor And Loving It Now That Gold Matters
When Diablo IV first came out its economy felt hopelessly broken. Incrementally better but mostly worthless gear was incredibly expensive to buy during the main campaign, while gold was so tangential to the end-game grind that players quickly amassed Scrooge McDuck-like fortunes with nothing really worthwhile to spend…
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Final Fantasy 8 Is The Perfect Follow-Up To FF7
After replaying the original, 1997, Final Fantasy VII recently, I knew the next step for me was to immediately jump into Final Fantasy VIII. As my favorite game in the franchise, I can hardly resist any opportunity to play FF8, but this time I felt more encouraged to draw points of comparison and differences between…
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Halo Composer Will Win Election Because He’s A ‘Gamer’
A few months ago, former Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell announced he was running for Congress. And in a new interview, the Halo and Destiny composer says he’ll succeed because he’s a “gamer” and also because, making Halo 2 was harder than governing a nation.
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TechCrunch Space: You rock(et) my world, moms
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy belated Mother’s Day! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at [email protected] or send me a message on […]
Buymeacoffee’s founder has built an AI-powered voice note app
AI-powered tools like OpenAI’s Whisper have enabled many apps to make transcription an integral part of their feature set for personal note-taking, and the space has quickly flourished […]
MCU Has Found Its Galactus In Final Fantasy 16, Diablo 4 Actor
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has found its Galactus. The planet-eating villain will make his MCU debut in the upcoming Fantastic Four film, premiering next year. Final Fantasy XVI fans will immediately recognize his voice, because Ralph Ineson, the actor behind Cidolfus “Cid” Telamon, has officially secured the role.
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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ trailer: Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn escape an alien-infested New York
The prequel to “A Quiet Place” stars Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn as New York City citizens trying to escape the alien apocalypse.
Global crypto firms turn to Hong Kong for refuge — and opportunity
With U.S. regulators continuing to ramp up their scrutiny of crypto, startups and founders in the space are looking overseas to find friendlier climates to support their growth. […]