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GTA Online update for the week of January 23
- The weekly GTA Online update for Jan. 23, 2025, is live with reward events, discounts, prizes, and the Lunar New Year.
- This week is the Lunar New Year and begins the Year of the Snake. To celebrate, there are a few themed events happening in GTA Online this week (and into next).
- All Nightclub activities are paying out extra rewards this week. You’ll get 2x GTA$ from your Nightclub Daily Income and collect 2X GTA$, RP, and Goods for completing Nightclub Goods Missions.
- All Nightclubs and their upgrades are on sale this week at 30% off. Pick one up from Maze Bank Foreclosures.
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Siliconera
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Snow Miku DLC Will Appear in Desktop Mate
- The Snow Miku DLC for Desktop Mate has appeared on Steam, though it’s not available yet.
- The DLC will be available for a year and can be downloaded until January 31, 2026.
- The DLC features Snow Miku with different gestures and motions than the regular Hatsune Miku.
- Infiniteloop released a Hatsune Miku mascot DLC for Desktop Mate earlier in January 2025.
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NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black Slices Onto Xbox and Game Pass: A Surprise Release for the Ultimate Ninja
- NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is a surprise release, a remastered version of the acclaimed 2008 classic.
- Available on Game Pass, Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, it offers visually stunning graphics and enhanced gameplay.
- Players can step into the shoes of Ryu Hayabusa, unleashing deadly skills and combos.
- The release also hints at the development of NINJA GAIDEN 4 featuring a new protagonist, Yakumo.
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Bloodborne is now very playable on PC via PS4 emulation
- The PS4 emulator, shadps4, has made significant progress in improving the performance of Bloodborne on PC.
- Despite growing frustration from fans, Sony has not released a remaster of Bloodborne for the PS4 Pro or PS5.
- The Bloodborne Remaster Project by modder fromsoftserve aims to enhance the game's visuals, lighting, textures, and more.
- To play Bloodborne on PC with improved performance, users require a decent gaming rig and a copy of the game.
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Digitaltrends
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This Asus gaming laptop with RTX 4070 is $500 off today
- The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop is on sale for $1,100 at Best Buy, $500 off its original price of $1,600.
- The laptop features a 10-core Intel Core i7 CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.
- It is suitable for gaming, graphic designers, video editors, and as a Windows 11 workplace laptop.
- The laptop offers a 1920 x 1080p resolution, 165Hz native refresh rate, ROG Intelligent Cooling, customizable RGB keyboard, and HDMI 2.1 connectivity.
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Siliconera
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SAO Fractured Daydream Gets Gun Gale Online Pitohui and M DLC
- SAO Fractured Daydream DLC 2 adds Gun Gale Online characters M and Pitohui.
- The DLC includes new stories, monsters, equipment, and a Player Card Background.
- M is a Ranger and focuses on long-range attacks, while Pitohui is a Fighter with a closer combat style.
- Additional characters and storylines are expected in the upcoming Character Pass Volume 2.
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Everything announced at Microsoft’s January Xbox Developer Direct
- Microsoft's January Xbox Developer Direct focused on four games: Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obsur: Expedition 33, and Ninja Gaiden 4.
- The big reveal was Ninja Gaiden 4, the latest installment in the mainline franchise developed by PlatinumGames and Team Ninja.
- Other games announced were Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, a re-release of Ninja Gaiden 2; South of Midnight, a southern gothic adventure; and Clair Obsur: Expedition 33, a reactive turn-based roleplaying game.
- Additionally, a prequel to Doom (2016) called Doom: The Dark Ages was announced, featuring a more power-focused gameplay and a release on May 15.
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Apple’s next-gen CarPlay webpage removes ‘arrive in 2024’ promise
- Apple's next-generation CarPlay webpage has removed the 'arrive in 2024' promise.
- The removal suggests that the software might still launch at some point, but no timeframe is provided.
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized EU regulators for targeting Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms.
- Concerns over Apple's challenges regarding iPhone sales in China persist in 2025.
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iOS and iCloud Keychain Are Hostile to Backups
- iOS iCloud backups do not provide a useful backup system. They lack chronological, granular, and redundant capabilities.
- iCloud Keychain only stores the latest version of passwords, lacks granularity, and relies solely on Apple's online iCloud service for restoration.
- iCloud Keychain is more of a sync system rather than a backup system.
- The Notes app, promoted by Apple as a replacement for secure notes in iCloud Keychain, has its own backup issues and limitations.
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Swift Concurrency: Waiting for Async Work
- Swift Concurrency focuses on the issue of synchronously waiting for async work.
- Swift follows the philosophy of failing fast and making users aware of potential deadlock problems upfront.
- SwiftUI and actors have limited support for dealing with async state, leading to painful rearchitecting.
- The challenge lies in distinguishing between safe and unsafe blocking of threads in async code.
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How to Archive your Cybertruck and other items in Fortnite
- Fortnite players have been using the Archive feature to remove the Tesla Cybertruck from the game in response to a gesture by Elon Musk that resembled a Nazi salute.
- The Archive feature in Fortnite hides the item from the main Locker menu but does not permanently delete it from the account.
- To Archive an item, launch Fortnite, select the 'Locker' option, navigate to the item, pull up the submenu, and select 'Archive Item'.
- To un-Archive an item, select the 'Locker' option, go to the corresponding item section, apply the 'Archived' filter, pull up the submenu, and select 'Unarchive Item'.
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Koei Tecmo surprise-release Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, "definitive" Unreal remaster of the 2008 hack-and-slash
- Koei Tecmo has surprise-released Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the Xbox 360 game.
- The remaster includes tweaks to the weapons upgrade system based on player feedback.
- Fumihiko Yasuda, head of Team Ninja, stated that this is the definitive version of Ninja Gaiden 2.
- The release sets the stage for the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4 and a 2D spin-off titled Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
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Macdailynews
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President Trump blasts EU regulators for targeting Apple, other Big Tech firms
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized European Union regulators for targeting Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms, labeling their actions against American firms as 'a form of taxation'.
- Trump referenced a court case where Apple lost over a €13 billion Irish tax bill and mentioned the ongoing EU investigations that could result in fines or divestment orders for tech giants.
- The clash between Trump and the EU over the bloc's tech crackdown has been anticipated for a while.
- In October, Trump revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook called him to complain about the EU's $17 billion fines against the company.
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Amplitude announce Endless Legend 2, an oceanic 4X with Manor Lords outfit Hooded Horse as publisher
- Amplitude announces Endless Legend 2 with Hooded Horse as publisher.
- The game takes place on Saiadha, an ocean world with changing ocean levels.
- Endless Legend 2 is a highly asymmetrical hex-based 4X game with upgradeable heroes.
- The game will launch into PC early access in early 2025.
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Preview: DOOM: The Dark Ages Aims to Be a Summer Blockbuster
- DOOM: The Dark Ages is the upcoming third entry in the reboot trilogy, set to release on May 15, 2025.
- The game takes place in a medieval setting, featuring a mix of heaven and hell realms, ancient castles, and dragons.
- New additions include melee weapons, a shield saw, a Gundam-like mech vehicle, and the ability to ride dragons.
- The game offers open mission spaces, optional objectives, story cutscenes, and a more powerful protagonist.
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