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At yesterday’s Reboot Develop conference in Croatia, Jonathan Blow showed off what he’s been working on during his talk on programming. During his talk he showed-off a puzzle game where your character pushes blocks around a grid. Blow added that what the crowd saw at Reboot isn’t ‘remotely final,’ before playing with the code and changing elements at will. Blow added that he’s mapped out approximately 25 hours of single-play content for this unannounced block-pusher....

Red Dead Redemption 2 may seem like a simple western-style shooter on the surface, but anyone who has played it will know there are a lot of mechanics at play that makes it a rich and engaging experience. In fact, the more you know about these mechanics the better an outlaw you can be. Things like properly maintaining your equipment, hunting with bows, wearing disguises while committing crimes, and even petting dogs can benefit you tremendously in your next playthrough....

Tower of Fantasy is an action and adventure open-world game similar to Genshin Impact. This game has millions of daily active players who are distinguished according to their level and appearance. Speaking of appearance, ToF gives a lot a bunch of customizable options wherein it is possible to upgrade your Avatar, Chat Bubble, and Avatar Frames. There are a bunch of cool Avatar Frames that can be tried to enhance the look of your profile....

Triangle Strategy is a brand new tactical RPG that’s just been released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, and it features a beautiful HD-2D graphical style that helps give it a modern look while still retaining its retro, SNES-era sensibilities. The game also features a branching narrative where your decisions can shape the way the story unfolds, and things can get particularly tricky once you hit chapter 10. Titled In the Shadows of Suspicion, here’s a quick walkthrough to help you get past Triangle Strategy Chapter 10....

Looking for Roblox TTD 3 Codes? Here’s a list of those that are currently available. Check out all the latest, new, working and secret OP codes that you can use for in-game items like Free Tokens, Props and more. These codes are working as of November 29, 2022, when we checked. But Roblox codes tend to expire in 2 to 3 days. We will be updating new codes as they are released....

Twitch removed over 15m bot accounts last year - and the numbers are growing. In an open letter, VP of Global Trust and Safety Angela Hession discussed progress against hate raids on the platform as well as other safety concerns. Hate raids have been a long term problem on Twitch, but were particularly prevalent in 2021 against streamers from marginalised communities. “[In the past 12 months] our community experienced some of the most vicious attacks ever seen against streamers - particularly streamers of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and military veterans,” says Hession....

Twitch streamer Yasukeh has an embarrassing moment live on stream after an attempt at showing viewers his workout ends in failure. The incident is up there on the list of most embarrassing streamer moments, right next to xQc being scared half to death by a maintenance man outside his window. A martial artist, an urban dancer and a League of Legends player who mains shirtless barbarian Tryndamere, working out is an important part of Yasukeh’s brand....

Twitch is testing a new built-in charity fundraising tool to streamline charity streams on the platform. Twitch Charity will allow streamers to select a charity, set a fundraising goal and collect donations from within the creator dashboard. Twitch does not take a cut of donations or receive any tax incentives. The US-only closed beta is available now for selected streamers and for a limited number of charities, with the aim to roll it out globally across the platform soon....

Ah, Beyond Good and Evil 2. The follow-up fifteen years in the making (or rather, the waiting). We haven’t seen much of the game, but Ubisoft are here with just enough new gameplay footage to keep the hype train rolling. 2003’s Beyond Good and Evil was a curious one. It was brought to us by Michel Ancel, the creator of Rayman, but was no platformer. Instead, it was an action game that followed a journalist and martial artist (because why not) called Jade....

Just yesterday, developer Iron Gate AB updated its online blog to reveal the next biome for Valheim – the Ashlands. It’s a volcanic region where the dead roam freely. The developer teased that since this biome sets itself “at the far south of the map, rather than small islands spread out over the world,” it will provide a markedly distinct experience from what fans have grown accustomed to. With this upcoming biome, the team aims to reveal much more of the development process compared to what was showed with the Mistlands DLC before release....

Ah, the PlayStation 3. Sony’s last-generation console that provided thousands of hours worth of entertainment for the gaming masses. While the console launched at a steep price point it still was one of the best-selling consoles of all time, and there were plenty of great games on the system. Games that players will always remember fondly, unless, of course, they’re using their discarded PlayStation console as a doorstop. A new image circulating online shows a PlayStation 3 being used to hold open a door to what appears to be an electronics store....

Hullo! In a time-honoured festive tradition we’d love to hear from you on your favourite games of the year as we prepare the big Eurogamer Readers Top 50 - an annual highlight, if only because it shows what impeccable taste you all have (apart from the years when you might have made some more questionable choices, but let’s not squabble shall we? It’s Christmas after all!) There’s a slightly tweaked format this year as we move to a new platform - so if you’d kindly leave your EG username in the survey alongside your comments then we can properly attribute them when we run the final piece over the Christmas break....

If you thought to own your own unique game mode through Warcraft 3: Reforged’s custom games, you’re out of luck. With a new policy in the TOS, Activision Blizzard makes you agree that any custom game you create in the remade classic will be the sole property of the company. Fans are upset with Warcraft III: Reforged Passionate fans are understandably upset. Those who are willing to put thousands of hours into Warcraft III to create a new and unique experience will be unlikely to give up their creation in its entirety to a company that’s falling more out of favor with its user base by the day....

Warframe is celebrating its 8-year anniversary with fan events and rewards for the next month. The celebration kicked off yesterday with a brand new skin, which players on all platforms can nab at any time. From there, Warframe will feature weekly giveaways until May 17. Additionally, a contest provides another chance to win the Octavia Prime Access Pack, Warframe‘s current gear bundle. According to the press release, any player who logs into Warframe during the celebration can redeem the Dex Rhino Skin....

Valve is taking its foray into hardware extremely seriously, so much so that it decided it wanted the manufacturing of the Steam Controller to be automated by machines. The video below features Valve’s fully automated assembly line, which it claims is one of the largest in the US. “Here’s that showcase, where you can watch controllers being built entirely by robots,” states Valve. “We aren’t crazy though, so humans are still on hand to keep the robots from becoming sentient....

What Does Managed Network Security Services Mean? Managed network security services refer to the outsourcing of network security by an Internet service provider (ISP) to an intermediate service provider, solution consultant or value-added reseller that is hired for this very specific purpose of network security. Network security services include network management, monitoring, security, anti-malware, anti-spam, IP filtering, network attack detection and prevention, and devising access control policies. Techopedia Explains Managed Network Security Services Managed network security services are a great help for customers who do not have any knowledge of basic network security as well as for ISPs since they manage high-level networking tasks and processes....

What Does 16-Bit Mean? 16-bit refers to a certain measurement of units of memory or data, of 16 bits in size. 16-bit technologies are technologies that are built for 16-bit data sets, or with a 16-bit data handling capacity or with 16-bit sized registers. In general, the technology world has moved far beyond 16-bit technology to the world of gigabytes, terabytes and even more massive measurements of data size. Techopedia Explains 16-Bit Examples of 16-bit technologies include some computers and devices of the 1970s, as well as a line of Motorola processors built with 16-bit standards....

What Does Caesar Cipher Mean? A Caesar cipher is one of the simplest and most well-known encryption techniques. Techopedia Explains Caesar Cipher In cryptography, a Caesar cipher is categorized as a substitution cipher in which the alphabet in the plain text is shifted by a fixed number down the alphabet.

What Does Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Mean? A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain name that is used to define the domain for a particular country or a geographical area. Every country has a domain name reserved for it; this is generally denoted by a ccTLD, which is generally two letters long. Techopedia Explains Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Every country, geographical area, sovereign state or a dependent territory has its own two-letter code that defines its country code top-level domain....

What Does Distributed Database Management System (DDBMS) Mean? A distributed database management system (DDBMS) is a set of multiple, logically interrelated databases distributed over a network. They provide a mechanism that makes the distribution of data transparent to users. Techopedia Explains Distributed Database Management System (DDBMS) DDBMS is a centralized application that manages a distributed database. This database system synchronizes data periodically and ensures that any change in data made by users is universally updated in the database....