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Raph Koster’s Stars Reach has launched its $200,000 crowdfunding campaign
- Raph Koster's Stars Reach has launched its $200,000 crowdfunding campaign, resembling Star Wars Galaxies 2, promising a living galaxy sandbox MMORPG with dynamic planets and player-driven economy.
- The campaign is set to run until March 26th, aiming for early access by year-end and a full launch in 2026.
- Playable Worlds clarifies the Kickstarter aims to demonstrate market interest rather than solely fund development, with backers having various pledge options including test access, property passes, and planet ownership tiers.
- The game has already been in pre-alpha since last summer with funding secured from investors.
- Developers plan to showcase the game on Twitch with lead devs streaming throughout the day, including appearances from Raph Koster.
- Stars Reach received strong praise and anticipation in the MMO community, with coverage highlighting its unique features and development progress.
- The Kickstarter has already surpassed $160,000 within the initial period, indicating significant interest and potential for stretch goals to be announced.
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Star Citizen fans have put together a size comparison of in-game planets and real-world ones
- A Reddit user has created a size comparison infographic of planets in Star Citizen and our solar system.
- The infographic compares the sizes of planets and moons in the Stanton and Pyro systems with those in our solar system.
- The data reveals that the planet Crusader in Star Citizen is particularly large compared to celestial bodies in both the Milky Way and the game.
- Star Citizen remains an incomplete but playable alpha, having raised close to $800M from crowdfunding and sales of in-game assets.
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Pokémon Go players aren’t thrilled with its potential sale, launch counter-campaign
- Pokémon Go players are protesting against the potential sale of the game to mobile games studio Scopely.
- Fans are encouraged to write to The Pokémon Company expressing their concerns and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the game's current ethos.
- The Pokémon brand has heavily invested in the game and may be receptive to feedback that could impact its reputation.
- The outcome of the potential $3.5B sale is yet to be seen, but unexpected events have occurred in the industry before.
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Report: Kaito, SEI, YAP, and Grok Dominate Crypto Trends Amid Market Growth
- Kaito (KAITO), Sei (SEI), YAP (YAP), and Grok (GROK) are leading discussions on various crypto platforms.
- KAITO generates significant buzz due to listings on major exchanges and ongoing airdrop claims.
- YAP incentivizes users to post about crypto on social media, leading to the colloquial use of 'yap' as a unit of value in the Kaito ecosystem.
- SEI gains attention after Trump-backed World Liberty Financial's purchase, while Grok trends due to its association with Elon Musk's AI initiative.
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Reddit is experiencing outages again
- Reddit is experiencing outages again.
- When logged in on my desktop browser, Reddit won’t load at all — I just run into error pages.
- In an incognito window, the site loads, though it seems to load slower than usual.
- Downdetector shows a huge spike in outage reports, reaching around 80,000 outage reports.
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Reddit outage frustrates users across the United States
- Users in the United States experienced Reddit outage on Thursday, with app not working properly.
- Many frustrated users turned to X (formerly Twitter) to share their complaints.
- The outage primarily affected mobile users, with 61% reporting issues with the Reddit app.
- No official explanation provided yet, and users are advised to check official status page for updates.
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Reddit is reportedly experiencing some outages
- Reddit is experiencing international outages, according to global internet monitor NetBlocks.
- The outages are not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering.
- There has been a significant spike in reports on Downdetector, with over 47,000 reports.
- Reddit's status page claims all systems are operational, and the cause of the outages is unknown.
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Reddit community shut down for threatening Elon Musk's DOGE is back online
- Reddit temporarily banned the r/WhitePeopleTwitter community after threats to Elon Musk's DOGE staffers.
- The community is now back online with new rules, limited comments, and stricter moderation.
- Reddit shut down the community after members discussed the identities of DOGE staffers and made violent threats.
- The ban was considered a cool-down period to ensure a safer discussion environment.
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PUBG Creator's Next Game Is Very Different But Even More Ambitious
- Brendan Greene, also known as PlayerUnknown, is working on a new survival sim game called Prologue: Go Wayback! aiming to redefine the internet.
- The concept of building a metaverse is Greene's ambition for the project, challenging the current trends in tech innovation driven by companies like Meta.
- Prologue offers an 8x8km open world survival experience focusing on exploration, food, warmth, and environmental hazards in a narrative-driven setting.
- Greene aims to create a diverse player experience with dynamically generated worlds and player-generated anecdotes in Prologue.
- The game uses procedural generation with real-world terrain info to generate unique playthroughs, with a focus on self-directed exploration and challenges.
- PlayerUnknown Productions plans to expand Prologue into a massive multiplayer open world game and eventually into the vision of an open-source metaverse called Artemis.
- While Greene envisions a revolutionary future for gaming and connectivity, the studio faces challenges in scaling up and managing the development process effectively.
- Prologue's early access on Steam will involve continuous updates and enhancements based on player feedback, focusing on survival mechanics and immersive experiences.
- Greene's vision for the game engine Project Melba is to enable player freedom and creativity to shape worlds, aiming for a 3D internet environment beyond current limitations.
- The success of Prologue will be a testament to the technological advancements and player-driven innovations that Greene aims to achieve in the gaming industry.
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Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Los Angeles Unova Tour
- Pokemon GO's Unova Tour is set to take place at the “Los Angeles” (Pasadena) Rose Bowl Stadium from February 21st-23rd.
- Travelers are advised to make non-Pokemon-centric travel plans in case of issues with the event or Niantic's customer support.
- Avoid relying on public transportation due to potential delays, and consider taxis or rentals instead.
- Attractions like Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood are recommended for gamers visiting LA.
- Preparation tips include being ready for issues during the event, choosing the right Legendary Pokemon, and being cautious with Rocket events dropping 12k eggs.
- Prioritize external batteries and cables, hold on to raid passes, manage egg inventory, bring necessary supplies like food and water, and ensure ample storage space.
- Team preparation advice includes selecting suitable Pokemon based on type advantages for battles during the event.
- Niantic's history of controversies, scandals, and deceptive practices related to player data security and event transparency is highlighted.
- Niantic has faced criticism for issues such as privacy scandals, data security breaches, and lack of transparency, despite promises to improve communication.
- Massively OP's Andrew Ross provides insights and recommendations on preparing for Pokemon GO events, emphasizing caution and thorough planning for the Unova Tour in Los Angeles.
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FTX Payouts Begin Today, Will Bitcoin Price Rally Or Crash In Response?
- FTX creditor payouts are set to begin, starting with smaller creditors.
- The payouts could reshape liquidity flows across the crypto market.
- The impact on Bitcoin and altcoins will depend on how investors reinvest the repayments.
- Crypto analyst Excavo suggests a significant portion could flow into altcoins, leading to a Bitcoin price rally.
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Foxhole lays out a roadmap of updates for spring and summer, begins testing new weapons on PTR
- Foxhole has released a roadmap of updates for spring and summer, along with testing new weapons on the PTR.
- Update 60 is scheduled to arrive early this year and brings four new weapons, heavy ammo workshop, quality-of-life updates, balance changes, and bug fixes.
- Updates 61 and 62 will introduce minor features, bug fixes, and balance adjustments in spring and summer.
- Update 63, also known as the Airborne expansion, will be released sometime after summer and will introduce aircraft to the game.
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Project Gorgon’s Sandra Powers is memorialized in World of Warcraft – twice
- Sandra Powers, an MMORPG developer and co-founder of Project Gorgon, is memorialized in World of Warcraft.
- Sandra, known as Mania to the World of Warcraft community, ran Petopia and created Warcraft Mounts.
- Her orc persona, Beastmaster Mania, is immortalized behind Trueshot Lodge in Highmountain.
- She is also honored with a second tribute NPC, Anamiss the Hive Queen in Tanaris.
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Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
- Some subreddits are banning most or all posts made with generative AI technology.
- Moderating against generative AI is a time-consuming challenge for subreddit moderators.
- Moderators are hoping for a tool from Reddit to aid in their efforts.
- The extent of AI-generated content on Reddit is difficult to estimate.
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Reddit setting up office in Bengaluru; expanding India team
- Reddit is expanding its India team and setting up an office in Bengaluru.
- The platform has begun hiring talent in various areas, including operations, policy, and community management.
- India has the second-largest user base for Reddit worldwide.
- In the July-Sept quarter of 2024, Reddit reported a 90% YoY increase in daily unique active users.
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