Balatro developer LocalThunk turns up on Discord to talk about the 1.1 update and life after burnout: 'I truly am having the best time making the game now'
It's been a year since the Balatro 1.1 update was delayed into 2026.
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Fable Being “Vital To The DNA” Of Xbox Helped Shield The Game From Hardship, Director Says
The Fable reboot in development at Playground Games has been in the works for a long, long time, and part of what's "protected" the game during …
Ex-MS engineer reveals the story behind the infamous 'FCKGW' Windows XP key: 'Pirates started baking the key into images or just writing it on the CD with a Sharpie'
'The most plausible source is an OEM or hardware partner that received final media early so they could ship PCs on launch day.'
Microsoft hasn't marched Fable to the guillotine because it's 'vital to the DNA' of Xbox, says the game's director
Hurting Fable would be like hurting the Xbox brand itself, to hear Ralph Fulton tell it.
Bloodborne May Not Be Getting A Sequel Or Remaster, But How About An Umbrella?
It never rains, but it does pour for Bloodborne fans holding out hope for some news on From Software's beloved game. Fortunately, you can take some …
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AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop
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ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal.
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
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Trump-backed de la Espriella celebrates winning preliminary count in razor-tight Colombian presidential runoff | CNN
Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by US President Donald Trump, won the preliminary count of the presidential runoff election in Colombia on Sunday, as released by …
UK prime minister announces resignation | CNN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down, after intense pressure from within his own party. It comes two years after the Labour government swept into power …
UK PM Keir Starmer resigns. Where did it go wrong? | CNN
Questions are surfacing about what led to the UK prime minister’s decision to step down. Politico’s “Westminster Insider” podcast host Patrick Baker joined CNN This Morning to discuss what he …
How Keir Starmer’s leadership came to an end | CNN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after mounting pressure from within his own governing party.
Meet the Trump-backed far-right populist leading the race to become Colombia’s next president | CNN
Stefano Pozzebon reports on The Lead.
Wife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
A Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gómez to stand trial for corruption, demanded she surrender her passport and banned her from leaving the country.
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