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Wargaming West, the subsidiary of the development studio Wargaming, has recently released a new map for the Xbox 360 version of the popular multiplayer online game "World of Tanks." The map, named Pacific Island, was inspired heavily by the historical battles in the Philippines.READ MORE
World
Researchers from the Charles Darwin University of Australia warned that the country is in danger of facing an extinction event due to the death of a huge number of mammals. According to the researchers, Australia is the country with the highest death rate for land-based animals. In fact, in a span of 200 years, the country has lost more than 10 percent of its native animals.READ MORE
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Health experts criticized a bill submitted by lawmakers in Puerto Rico that aims to impose fines on parents of obese children. According to the experts, the bill does not address the issue of obesity but instead abuses those who are suffering from it.READ MORE
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A government official in Turkey has requested authorities to launch a formal investigation on the popular open-world video game "Minecraft." According to Aysenur Islam, the Turkish government's Family and Social Polices Minister, the game glorifies violence.READ MORE
US
Animal rescuers in California reported that a huge number of dead and starving sea lion pups are turning up in the shores of the state's bays. Although this is the third year that California has experienced such a phenomenon, officials said that this year's incident is the worst.READ MORE
Entertainment
Sony announced through PlayStation's Twitter page that the online support for the PlayStation Portable-exclusive "Resistance: Retribution" will be discontinued on May 5 of this year. The cancellation of the game's multiplayer feature echoes the same state that the online modes of other "Resistance" titles underwent in the previous years.READ MORE
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Director Duncan Jones took to Twitter to update regarding his latest project, the film adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment's popular video game franchise, "Warcraft." According to the director, the film will showcase a combination of live-action and computer-generated imagery (CGI). Jones mentioned that the amount of CGI "Warcraft" will feature can be compared to the visual effects of some of Hollywood's big budget films.READ MORE
Entertainment
Game developer and publisher Atari has announced that its classic title "Asteroids" will be making a comeback as a multiplayer PC game titled "Asteroids: Outpost." "Asteroids: Outpost" will deviate heavily from the original's game play experience and will feature an open-world setting.READ MORE
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A parliamentary report released by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticized the British government for not rapidly acting against the growing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Members of the committee even said the Department for International Development's (DFID) slow response to the epidemic may have contributed to the rising death toll in the region.READ MORE
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Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile's Paranal Observatory, astronomers are observing two stars that are on the verge of colliding. When this happens, they predicted that a massive stellar explosion known as a supernova will occur.READ MORE
Entertainment
Electronic Arts (EA) CFO Blake Jorgensen spoke during the 2015 Technology, Internet & Media Conference held on Monday in San Francisco and hinted about the possibility of releasing "Titanfall 2." If work on the sequel pushes through, the EA executive said it could be released to other consoles since it wouldn't be an exclusive game for Microsoft's Xbox platform.READ MORE
Entertainment
"World of Warcraft" developer Blizzard Entertainment announced that it has added new content to the game series' latest expansion, "Warlords of Draenor." The latest addition will let players of the popular PC massively-multiplayer online role-playing game to participate in a mini racing game.READ MORE
Entertainment
Electronic Arts announced that it is planning to increase its efforts in developing more games for tablet devices. This is due to the gadget's potential to overtake the popularity of consoles in the gaming industry. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen made the announcement during the 2015 Technology, Internet & Media Conference in San Francisco on Monday. According to the company executive, tablets offer numerous advantages to gamers than traditional platforms.READ MORE
Society
Researchers from the Ohio State University discovered that the Industrial Revolution is not the first time period that caused a spike in man-made pollution. In a new study, researchers revealed that air pollution caused by human activities emerged more than 200 years before the historical industrial period.READ MORE
US
Medical experts have issued a warning against the growing popularity of measles parties in California. According to officials from the state's Department of Public Health, some parents hold such gatherings to intentionally expose their children to measles and other diseases. The rationale behind measles parties is that once children get infected with the disease, they will develop immunity against it.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
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