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A side-scrolling samurai game set in a sci-fi cityscape, Blind Fate could have easily become just another addition to the fast-growing samurai subgenre, but the Barcelona-based Troglobytes added its own innovative flair. Blind Fate’s main character, a cyber-samurai called Yami, is completely blind - players must rely on environmental clues and an arsenal of specialized sensors to navigate the environment. Game Rant sat down with studio lead Saverio Caporusso to talk about how that unique mechanic works and the dev team’s use of Japanese folklore in building out the game world....

“Starting on August 14, when our evacuation operations began, there was then a population of as many as 6,000 American citizens in Afghanistan who wanted to leave,” Blinken said during a press briefing. “Over the last 10 days, roughly 4,500 of these Americans have been safely evacuated, along with immediate family members.” Blinken also noted that over the past 24 hours, the State Department has been in contact with “approximately 500 additional Americans and provided specific instructions on how to get to the airport safely,” amid the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan....

Brown’s catch-and-run into the end zone gave Pittsburgh a 28-21 victory Sunday that evened up the AFC North and left the Bengals (4-2) trying to figure out what happens next. That final play will stick with them for a while. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said Monday that he decided to blitz in hopes of pushing the Steelers (3-2-1) out of Chris Boswell’s range. The Steelers trailed 21-20 and could have won with a field goal....

As such, the two sides have reached an armistice: Blizzard will be changing the title of their upcoming RTS - Blizzard DOTA - to Blizzard All-Stars, and can preserve the player-created DOTA maps in Warcraft III and StarCraft II. In the meantime, Valve’s hotly anticipated DOTA 2 carries on, its designation, along with naming rights for the future use of DOTA, unscathed. The terms were announced in a joint statement on Friday....

In a recent interview on the 1099 podcast, series creative director Mike Laidlaw fielded a few questions about whether or not the team at BioWare is working on a new Dragon Age. He was cryptic as usual, but it definitely sounds like something is in the works for the fantasy franchise. Here is what Laidlaw had to say… The creative director went on to confirm that BioWare’s Dragon Age team is currently hiring a lot of people....

The hosts are coming off a 2-1 comeback win at League One side Forest Green Rovers in an FA Cup third round replay in midweek. Ben Stevenson put the hosts ahead in the eighth minute, but a second-half fightback from Birmingham saw Lukas Jutkiewicz and Kevin Long score to help their side progress to the next round. Preston, meanwhile, will look to rebound from their harrowing 4-0 defeat against Norwich City at home last weekend....

Amid the controversy over what constitutes an ideal birth experience, doctors, researchers and natural-birth advocates agree: Caesareans save lives when medically necessary. But defining medical necessity is complicated. Natural-birth advocates cite a “cascade of interventions” caused by hospitals’ practice of using the drug Pitocin to stimulate labor. The drug can cause painful contractions, which doctors treat with an epidural painkiller. The epidural can then retard contractions and lead to more drugs, fetal stress and the doctor’s recommendation of a Caesarean....

That’s a number based on 16 rather than the familiar 10. A hexadecimal uses digits 0 to 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E and F in place of decimal numbers 10 to 15. Bitcoin miners solve hexadecimal-based puzzles for the challenge—and to have a shot at earning new Bitcoin as reward for their efforts. Bitcoin miners earned about $1.5 billion in March, CoinDesk reported. “Bitcoin mining is an elegant combination of distributed computing and economic incentives,” Dr....

Referred to as BitLifeApp on social media, many of its players will screenshot and share the random occurrences that plague their BitLife character. Some of these events can positively affect the character’s life, but other times they can cause a lot of chaos. Unlike The Sims franchise, especially The Sims 4, children need to play this mobile game with caution. While both games never show anything graphically explicit, BitLife can get a bit more adult with its themes, while players who want to add that kind of content to The Sims must use mods....

Whether you want to have a backup for when the power goes down or you want to have a portable power station to take with you on vacation, at the beach, or even to power up things in your yard when you’re throwing a party, Growatt has you covered. Growatt’s INFINITY 1500 is more than capable of taking care of most of your necessities and it’s super easy to charge it up and use it when needed....

Electronics Save $100 on the Bose Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones, available for $169.98 (reduced from $269.98). The offer ends on December 1. Save $50 on the Nextbase 222G Dash Camera, priced at $79.98 (reduced from $129.98). The offer ends on November 29. Save $50 on the Fitbit Charge 4 Advanced Fitness Tracker + GPS (small and large bands included), available for $89.98 (reduced from $139.88). The offer ends on November 29....

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Ever since they launched last year, it has been extremely difficult to get your hands on either the Xbox Series X or the PS5. This can be attributed to a number of factors, including a global shortage of computer chips and the fact that opportunistic scalpers have been using bots to stockpile units and then resell them to desperate shoppers for an inflated rate. The situation has been so dire that some people have made a full-time job out of tracking their availability, and Newsweek itself has been publishing frequent restock updates for both consoles....

Ariel Atkins spoke outside a police station in the South Loop on 18th and South State Street on Monday, where protesters had gathered to call for the release of those who were arrested. “I don’t care if somebody decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy’s or a Nike because that makes sure that that person eats. That makes sure that that person has clothes,” Atkins said, according to NBC Chicago....

Black Lives Matter was supported by 43 percent of Texas voters and opposed by 34 percent, according to a poll released Sunday by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. The NRA received a 35 percent favorability rating, while 34 percent viewed the group unfavorably. Whereas the results might suggest a shift, partisan divisions existed on both issues. Republicans held a clearly negative view of Black Lives Matter, with 60 percent viewing it unfavorably compared to 17 percent favorable....

It started strong but analysts predict that Modern Warfare 3’s long-term outlook isn’t nearly as strong as it was with Black Ops. Fortunately for Activision, Treyarch may be offering the boost they need with the seemingly radically different Black Ops 2 since its pre-orders have already tripled that of Black Ops. The game has only been on the market since its unveiling on Tuesday (check out the Black Ops II pre-order bonuses for more info) so there’s no telling how sales will go leading up to its release in May....

Soon to follow for Xbox One and PC players, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 owners on PS4 can now play as any specialist in Blackout without having to grind to unlock them first. Fortunately for players, this removes the grindiness and annoyance of having to complete missions to unlock specialists. Previously, specialists required “character missions” to be completed before they were playable in Blackout. However, this update has immediately unlocked all specialists and replaced the locked characters with outfits....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ended up closing a busy night for Marvel Studios, where many announcements were made, such as the arrival of Daredevil two years from now, and two new Avengers movies for Phase Six, but She-Hulk and Black Panther were the only ones to get proper footage. While Nope star Daniel Kaluuya recently confirmed his absence from the film, Black Panther 2 already showcased practically the entirety of its returning cast, as well as a few surprises....

Black Panther was teased for Marvel’s Avengers back at the beginning of September during the special launch War Table for the game. While Crystal Dynamics originally planned to show off the character, the team delayed the footage out of respect to Chadwick Boseman after the actor tragically passed away. When Black Panther will be seen in the game is unclear, though with two Hawkeyes on the way and recent leaks, he seems likely to arrive early next year....

Shooting for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been generating quite a few headlines since production officially began. While some of those headlines have been positive news about who will be included in the new film, there’s also been some controversy surrounding the project. That includes a round of backlash against Letitia Wright after she seemed to come out against the COVID-19 vaccine. However, it’s important to note that this pause in production and her injury has nothing to do with her purported stance on the vaccine and has everything to do with how the actress was hurt while performing a stunt in Boston....