2023 was a great year for games, but an even better year for the comeback (www.pcgamer.com)
Transportation Secrecy Board? Federal Regulator Slow to Release Lytton Docs | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)
Chris Avellone: This is true. One of the Elder Scrolls proposals (which I pitched) was intended to serve the same function as FNV did between F3 and F4 to provide more adventures in the in the setting (twitter.com)
NItter link: nitter.net/ChrisAvellone/…/1736609878133850431
'Max Payne' Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle (www.tmz.com)
Will a Movie About the Making of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Come to the Big Screen? (playbill.com)
The 2023 Black List, an initiative that shines a spotlight on the best of Hollywood's unproduced screenplays, is out (see the full list here), and it includes one title that will be especially interesting to Playbill's readers: Boy Falls From Sky by Hunter Toro. The screenplay reportedly follows an "anxious playwright" writing...
Introducing rapper Illuminati Congo (illuminaticongo.bandcamp.com)
Illuminati Congo is a unique artist whose music is a blend of hip-hop with reggae influences. His lyrical content often delves into spiritual and health-conscious themes, combining rhythmic beats with thought-provoking words that challenge listeners to consider deeper topics. He stands out in the hip-hop community for his focus...
Rarely used loophole could allow Ukraine allies to unlock aid funds (www.newsweek.com) Ukrainian
EU nations may proceed without Hungary by establishing a new fund outside of the common EU budget that does not require Budapest’s signoff.
Algae as a surprising meat alternative and source of environmentally friendly protein (news.exeter.ac.uk)
the paper itself
Moscow glows triumphant as front freezes and Western aid for Ukraine stalls (www.washingtonpost.com) Ukrainian
In History: The first ever video game console, 50 years on (www.bbc.com)
German farmers protest with tractors against austerity measures (www.reuters.com)
Tony-Winning Parade Revival Will Tour in 2025 (playbill.com)
Broadway's Tony-winning revival of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's Parade will embark on a national tour beginning in January 2025. The production will launch from Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre....
Facebook Is Being Overrun With Stolen, AI-Generated Images That People Think Are Real (www.404media.co)
Ukrainian Cobra fixed-wing suicide drone achieves rapid production (euromaidanpress.com) Ukrainian
chicken soup for the hrule (beehaw.org)
L’activisme écologiste, nouveau terrain d’expérimentation de la Technopolice – La Quadrature du Net (www.laquadrature.net) French
States That Legalize Marijuana See Enhanced College Basketball Recruitment, Study Finds (www.marijuanamoment.net)
US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
US Steel has agreed to be bought by NIppon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal.
[Fanatical/Steam] Ultimate Zombie Defense (www.fanatical.com)
Solo/co-op zombie defence shooter for Windows, free on Steam via Fanatical until 25th December
US says it will run out of funds for Ukraine this month (www.politico.com) Ukrainian
Facebook Is Being Overrun With Stolen, AI-Generated Images That People Think Are Real (www.404media.co)
James McCaffrey, whose [voice] credits include Max Payne, Alan Wake 2, and Control, has died. (www.pcgamesn.com)
Leaked slide reveals Sony's PC games sales figures (www.dsogaming.com)
A leaked slide from Sony’s internal presentation has revealed the Steam sales for all of its ports that have hit PC over the past couple of years. Do note, though, that this slide is from February 2023. As such, it does not have any sales numbers for The Last of Us Part I.
Does Less Consumer Tracking Lead to Less Fraud? (www.eff.org)
The highlight of the research is that Apple users were less likely to be victims of financial fraud after Apple implemented the App Tracking Transparency policy. The results showed a 10% increase in the share of Apple users in a particular ZIP code leads to roughly 3% reduction in financial fraud complaints....