Entertainment
Sony announced through the PlayStation blog that “Q*Bert Rebooted” will be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita. Jason Sorensen, the product manager of Sony’s Loon Entertainment, said the game will arrive on Feb. 17 of this year for the North American market and on Feb. 18 in Europe. READ MORE
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Ubisoft detailed through “The Crew” website the features of the game’s latest patch. The patch, which will be released on Feb. 12, 2015, will fix several glitches in the game as well as provide new game play content. READ MORE
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The Infant Toddler Center of California’s Santa Monica High School announced on Feb. 8 that it will not allow students who have not been vaccinated against measles to enter school premises.. Officials from the daycare center said that parents of students must provide proof such as the results of blood tests to show that their children have been vaccinated. READ MORE
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Researchers from the University of California-Riverside have found a way to make plants effectively resist the destructive effects of droughts. The process involves altering the biological characteristics of crops and administering a type of chemical used in agricultural procedures. READ MORE
Society
Ubisoft announced that “Assassin’s Creed Rogue” for the PC will be released on March 10 of this year. The game developer also detailed the PC version’s eye-tracking feature as well as the game’s basic system requirements. READ MORE
Society
An online forum user leaked details including the release date for “House of Wolves,” the second expansion pack for the first-person shooter game “Destiny." According to the information uncovered by megamanexe4, a user on Reddit, the “House of Wolves” downloadable content (DLC) will be released on May 19.READ MORE
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Major game publisher Activision confirmed that a new installment of the “Call of Duty” franchise will be released sometime this year. News of the new game was confirmed by Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision, during the company’s fourth quarter financial briefing held on Thursday. READ MORE
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In a laboratory study conducted on mice, researchers from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discovered that e-cigarettes can still negatively affect the immune system of lungs. The researchers noted that the mice used in the study became more vulnerable to disease infections after being exposed to the smoke from these devices, which are also known as vapes. READ MORE
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Game developer NetherRealm Studios revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of “Mortal Kombat X.” The technical details about the fighting-themed video game were unveiled through its Steam page. READ MORE
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Darrell Gallagher, the chief of “Rise of the Tomb Raider” publisher Square Enix revealed that Nixxes Software will take over the development of the game for the Xbox 360. News about the game’s development was also confirmed by Nixxes through a press release on the studio’s website. READ MORE
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The “Get to Work” expansion pack for “The Sims 4” will allow players to choose four different careers for their Sim characters. Game publisher Electronic Arts announced through the game’s website that the expansion is scheduled to be released in April of this year. READ MORE
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The “Havoc” expansion pack for Sledgehammer Games’ “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” is set to arrive for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC by the end of February. The expansion’s release on Microsoft Windows and Sony’s consoles comes a month after it was first launched on Xbox One and Xbox 360. READ MORE
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Due to the worsening state of the measles outbreak in the U.S., two legislators in California submitted a bill aiming to remove the rights of parents to exempt their children from vaccination programs. The bill, drafted by Senators Ben Allen of Santa Monica and Richard Pan of Sacramento was submitted at California’s State Capitol on Wednesday. READ MORE
World
A study on marine life conducted by a team of researchers revealed that the mercury levels found in yellowfin tuna in the Pacific Ocean has been increasing by 3.8 percent each year. The researchers noted that the annual steady increase started in 1998. READ MORE
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“Halo” series developer 343 Industries updated gamers through a new blog post that the launch of a multiplayer patch designed to fix the remaining issues with “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” has been delayed. The company explained through the Halo Waypoint that the development team needs more time to work on the patch and conduct extensive testing procedures before unveiling it to the public. 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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