Intel production halted in Sichuan China due to 60-year-high heatwave

Intel production halted in Sichuan China due to 60-year-high heatwave Extreme measures are being put in place to keep up with China’s excessive energy usage. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. China’s Sichuan province has had to make some tough decisions in face of the most intense heatwave in 60 years. The three-level power supply control measures now in place have seen giants like Intel closing factories in order for the province to keep up with its rising air conditioner usage....

August 18, 2022 · 3 min · 615 words · Cathy Thompson

It's Only Money is a 'lowlife simulator' that looks like an indie GTA Online with silly mini-games

It’s Only Money is a ‘lowlife simulator’ that looks like an indie GTA Online with silly mini-games The upcoming open-world multiplayer game was announced alongside the start of the Games Made in New Zealand Steam event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s Only Moneyis an upcoming open-world co-op “lowlife simulator” for 1-4 players that begins with an interesting premise: The new mayor of Rockhaven is looking to gentrify the city in a hurry, and to make it happen he’s throwing everyone who doesn’t fit his vision into a hole—a literal, giant hole....

August 18, 2022 · 4 min · 706 words · Mrs. Rebecca Robbins

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation is a form of cyberattack

Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation is a form of cyberattack Rhythm Nation bops so hard it can crash a computer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The music video embedded above has the power to crash computers. Back in the hazy days of Windows XP, a major computer manufacturer discovered that playing the music video for Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ would crash some models of laptops....

August 18, 2022 · 3 min · 619 words · Patrick Gutierrez

Just Cause devs spent two years on an Iron Man game before it got cancelled over 'company politics'

Just Cause devs spent two years on an Iron Man game before it got cancelled over ‘company politics’ Former Avalanche boss Christofer Sundberg let slip a few details about the project in an interview with MinnMax. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Bad news came for Marvel fans yesterday when we learnt that Avalanche Studios—the maker of Just Cause—was working on an Iron Man game ten years ago, but it ended up being canned due to “company politics”....

August 18, 2022 · 4 min · 724 words · Paige Anderson

Magic Arena gets a crossover set for the first time, and it's Lord of the Rings

Magic Arena gets a crossover set for the first time, and it’s Lord of the Rings None of the crossover Universes Beyond sets have come to MTG Arena yet, but one will in 2023. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. For a few years now, Magic: The Gathering has been doing crossover sets with other worlds under the Universes Beyond and Secret Lair labels....

August 18, 2022 · 3 min · 524 words · Mr. Jeffrey Rivers

Magic goes back to Dominaria to battle Phyrexia again

Magic goes back to Dominaria to battle Phyrexia again With a special appearance from Liliana of the Veil. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Magic: The Gathering knows that sometimes you have to go back to the beginning, but Wizards of the Coast has been pretty cautious about letting Magic travel back to the plane that started it all. Only rarely playing host to new sets since 2001’s Apocalypse, the plane of Dominaria hosted its first main set release back in early 2018....

August 18, 2022 · 6 min · 1204 words · Lisa Johnson

Next year's D&D releases include Planescape

Next year’s D&D releases include Planescape Following the revival of Spelljammer and Dragonlance, 2023 will see the return of Planescape. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Wizards of the Coast announced five of next year’s Dungeons & Dragons releases at today’s Wizards Presents event, and it seems like 2023 is going to deliver some neat stuff. There’s another adventure anthology, an expanded version of a fan-favorite introductory module, and the return of Planescape, the cult classic campaign setting that gave usPlanescape: Torment....

August 18, 2022 · 4 min · 687 words · Michael Nelson
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