Author: Max Smith

Sam Barlow, head of Half Mermaid Studios and one of the creative minds behind 2022's acclaimed Immortality, is working on not one, but two secret projects . Both look strange and downright creepy. what are they? he didn't say that. But both have something to do with “kaleidoscopic freedom.”Earlier this year, Half Mermaid quietly published two new store pages on Steam for two different games: Project C and Project D. Both projects include cryptic descriptions and images that suggest Barlow is returning to the horror genre, but few other details are available. Barlow tells me that C and D are…

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Microsoft announced it would close four Bethesda-owned developers as part of a “reprioritization of titles and resources” aimed at focusing on “high-impact” video games. Closure includes: red fall studio Arkane Austin, The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games. These closures come amid continued layoffs across the industry after Microsoft announced plans to let go of 1,900 employees following its merger with Activision Blizzard King. Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty announced the closure in an email to staff, saying Microsoft is “investing even more in the Bethesda portfolio of blockbuster games and…

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Greetings from the Beverly Hills Hilton, home of the Milken Conference.It's 3:24am Pacific time here and the hotel is empty, not what it looked like when it was full at noon on a Monday. You're probably wondering why I'm here at this time? Now, we'll be recording an interview with Disney (DIS)'s Hugh Johnston right after earnings. I've known Hugh for 10 years, going back to when he was his CFO at PepsiCo (PEP) for many years.Considering that, and my natural tendency to stay awake, I guess I should get things moving sooner rather than later. (Live coverage of Milken…

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Wake Forest Junior First Baseman Honors List Nick Kurtz His accomplishments continue to pile up, as he was named the National Preseason Player of the Year entering this season and is listed atop Major League Baseball's 2024 mock draft board. He is a patient hitter with average batting power and explosive power. Defensively, Kurtz is one of the best first basemen ever, routinely making difficult plays and always catching wayward throws to prevent potential infield errors. Kurtz won back-to-back ACC Player of the Week awards in early April, and shed tears at the plate like never…

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Autonomous security unlocks the potential of AI and enables a more proactive approach to security. … [+] Anticipate what you need to do, not just what you ask it to do.getty The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a transformative democratization shift, with powerful tools once available only to large organizations with deep budgets now accessible to security analysts at all levels. Now it looks like this. This evolution is being driven by one of his companies, which is betting that the emergence of AI and the integration of autonomous security technologies can provide increased protection and efficiency. Democratizing advanced security tools…

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Jin Kazama, Faran, Eddie Gord, Lin Xiaoyu, Brian Fury, and Julia Zhang are among the popular characters in Tekken 3, and which characters Federer most often plays when playing the game? It would be interesting to know which one to use. If Namco, the creators of Tekken 3, knew that Federer was playing their game and that he would go on to become one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, they would have signed him to a sponsorship deal. I could have done that. Federer could have been a video game character, but he was an unknown player at…

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TROY – The fifth handbook in Automation Alley’s 2024 Integr8 Roundtable series spotlights the increasing cybersecurity risks manufacturers face as they continue to deploy advanced technologies that operate at higher levels of information and operational technology. I'm guessing.Today's cybercriminals view manufacturing industries and complex supply chains as lucrative targets, putting companies at risk of cyberattacks that can cause millions of dollars in losses and halt production. In fact, ransomware attacks on the manufacturing industry caused an estimated $46 billion in losses from 2018 to 2023, according to a study compiled by Comparitech.“The purpose of this strategy is to identify key…

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 7, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Future Capital, a technology-enabled registered investment advisor (RIA), and Money Concepts, a privately owned broker-dealer, today announced a strategic partnership. This partnership strengthens Money Concepts' services and enhances its solutions to promote a better retirement. Future Capital allows advisors to seamlessly manage their 401(k) assets held by existing wealth management clients, regardless of their relationship with a plan sponsor or plan provider.”Our partnership with Money Concepts will enable advisors to better strategically serve their wealth and retirement clients,” said Jay Jumper, founder and CEO of Future Capital. Stated. “We provide advisors with the data, insights…

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