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The Epic Games Store has announced that it is giving away the 2014 Game of the Year winner Dragon Age: Inquisition for free. This promotion runs from May 16 to May 23, during which the Game of the Year Edition of Dragon Age: Inquisition will be available at no cost. Typically, the store teases its free game offerings a week ahead but adopts a different approach for these special promotions, often...
The first official portrait of King Charles was unveiled at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace this week, but the striking artwork has received a mixed reaction online. One X user likened the image to the toughest boss in FromSoftware’s action RPG Elden Ring and it’s not difficult to see why. On Tuesday (May 14), the monarch stood alongside Queen Camilla and the artist, Jonathon Yeo, to pull down a...
In a recent development, Chinese police have uncovered a massive underground banking racket in the city of Chengdu, involving the popular stablecoin Tether (USDT). The illegal operation, which facilitated the exchange of foreign currencies, is estimated to be worth around $1.9 billion. The news comes just days after reports that Chinese authorities shut down another very similar operation that...
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced its most significant single-day gain in nearly two months on Wednesday, surging over 7.5% to reach $66,250. The development follows recent reports that El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings reached 5,750 BTC — worth over $378 million as of press time. Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently predicted that Bitcoin will hit $1 million within the next six years. The rally, which...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dr Kristalina Georgieva has warned of an artificial intelligence (AI)  “tsunami” that could make a significant impact on the international labor market. The head of the IMF was speaking at an event organized by the Swiss Institute of International Studies when she opined that 6 of every 10 vacancies in advanced economies could be affected. As originally...
Microsoft has announced Proteus, a modular controller to allow Xbox gamers with disabilities to modify their device. The $299 device is made by ByoWave, part of the Designed for Xbox program. The launch comes on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, with the Proteus comprising a unique ‘snap and play’ design. It is a combined Xbox and PC game controller with a much different set-up to Microsoft’s...
EA Sports College Football 25 launches July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, marking a long-awaited return of American collegiate football to those consoles after more than a decade. A news release on Thursday introduced Donovan Edwards, halfback from Michigan; Quinn Ewers, quarterback of Texas; and Travis Hunter, Colorado’s two-way star at receiver and defensive back, as the cover...
One of the new features in the latest Season of Diablo IV – Loot Reborn is the ability to temper your weapons and gear to make them stronger than ever before. Although this has arrived in the latest season, it is not season-specific and will stick around as well. That means you can temper your stuff in the Eternal Realm as well as the Seasonal Realm. How to temper items in Diablo IV Tempering is...
Microsoft has asked some of its China-based staff to prepare to relocate as relations wane over the artificial intelligence (AI) race. Sino-American cooperation has reportedly strained after Washington moved to enforce guardrails on US-developed proprietary AI models that power chatbots like ChatGPT to ringfence the technology from countries like China and Russia. The US is wary of China’s...