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Spiel Essen, the world’s biggest board gaming expo that takes place annually in Essen, Germany, has wrapped up for another year. This year, the convention saw more than 204,000 people attend over the four days. The figure represents the largest number of attendees in the post-Covid era, although it falls just short of the 209,000 record set in 2019. That figure is unlikely to ever be matched, though, as organizers have now set a daily limit on the number of attendees in the hall....

An analyst has recently revealed that evidence from THQ’s Q3 earnings report may suggest thatDarksiderssold well under the publisher’s expectations. Signal Hill Capital’s Todd Greenwald believes that the excellent action/adventure game couldn’t shift a million copies, despite the critical success and significant marketing campaign. “[Darksiders] didn’t perform up to THQ’s expectations,” explains Greenwald, “likely selling less than 1 million units despite heavy marketing dollars [and] 2-3 years of development costs.” The analyst also adds that the game was being discounted in stores after only two weeks of sale....

It’s been twenty years since Valve launched Steam. Devised as a way to push updates for games online, Steam blossomed into the juggernaut PC gaming storefront it is today, including hardware like the Valve Index and theSteam Deck. Now, Valve is celebrating its 20th birthday with a sale, commemorating the storefront’s legacy, and the biggest games on the platform throughout the years. Steam’s Anniversary Sale scores deals on games of yesteryear Booting up Steam, players will be greeted on the store with a banner forSteam’s 20th anniversary celebration....

Have you ever walk through a garden and caught a puff of something sweet like cocoa or vanilla ? Some plant release delicious fragrances that mime our favourite dainty . From cocoa - scented flower to vanilla extract - similar leaf , nature ’s aroma is truly bewitching . Let ’s explore some plant that bring these delicious aroma to life . 1. Chocolate Cosmos Chocolate Cosmos , with its velvety petals , gives off a rich chocolate aroma that ’s irresistible ....

Best videogame art book ever! Hyrule Historiais pretty awesome.The History of Sonic The Hedgehogis not bad either. But for me, the best game series bible isMega Man Official Complete Works. Released to celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary, it contained production art and behind-the-scenes nuggets for every mainline entry and most spin-offs in the Classic andXsub-series. The Japanese original was a single volume, but UDON chose tosplitit intwofor the Western release. Unfortunately, both are now out of print and command exorbitant secondhand prices....

You gotta believe in yourself In one way, Electronic Arts has always sort of been the New York Yankees of videogames — it simply buys what it wants. Many of the studios in EA’s stable — such as PopCap and BioWare — weren’t home-grown, but rather bought through expensive acquisitions. Company CFO Blake Jorgensen’s looking to change that. Speaking withGamesIndustry, Jorgensen cited the publisher’s hit/miss history as a big reason why....

Burning down The House We’ve seen thesprawling open worldofNeed for Speed Payback. Now it’s time to get a feel for its story, which sees a crew of racers — each with their own specialty — taking on The House, a major player in Fortune Valley’s criminal underworld that exerts control over casinos and cops. “Play a variety of challenges and events as Tyler, Mac, and Jess,” reads the summary. “Each driver must take on races, missions, and challenges to earn the respect of the Valley’s underground and compete in the ultimate race to finally take down The House....

NASA ’s new radiolocation technology was capable to find the heartbeats of valet de chambre trapped under 10 feet of detritus due to the annihilating 7.8 - order of magnitude Nepalese quake . NASA deployed two epitome of the new search - and - delivery technology , called FINDER ( Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response ) , which uses microwave - radar to pinpoint faint pulsation , allowing emergency team to reply accordingly ....

As an avid gardener , I ’ve learn that not every topographic point in your garden is ideal for every works , especially when it come to the magic hydrangea . Through trial and mistake , I ’ve discovered there are key location where these beauty simply wo n’t boom . Let me take you through 16 specific places that are best avoided for plant your hydrangeas , ensuring you get the most vibrant blooms potential ....

‘People change, and so did our approach to content’ For Blizzard,World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenorwas a learning experience. The crux of theDraenorproblem lied within the need for a quicker turnaround, something that isn’t typically found in Blizzard’s “ship it when it’s ready” mentality. Hazzikostas explained that they wanted to get the last expansion shipped within a 25 month turnaround from the last game, which ended up being tightened, and ultimately, a mistake....

TikTokis one of the most popular social media apps on the planet, and so it attracts all kinds of people. This includes athletes, actors,brands like PlayStation, and apparently even witches. TikTok’s witches range from older witches that have been practicing “witchcraft” for a long time, as well as “baby witches” who are new to the lifestyle. These baby witches have now claimed to have put a hex on the moon, causing a stir in the TikTok witchcraft community....

It ’s been a small over a week since former - President Donald Trump wasacquittedby the Senate in the impeachment trial surrounding his role in move ariot at the Capitolin January , and Google guess it ’s time we get back into the political swing of things . On Monday , Google severalise its advert mate that the latest political ad banning will lift this Wednesday . A interpreter for the companionship told Gizmodo that it “ will continue to rigorously enforce our ads policy , which strictly nix demonstrably false information that could importantly undermine reliance in elections or the popular process ....

Across all five platforms There’s a reason why so many publishers are eager to get their projects on as many platforms as possible — large install bases. The PS3 and Xbox 360 did very well for themselves last generation, enough to support truckloads of copies ofGrand Theft Auto V, but the current generation PS4 and Xbox One ports in 2014 and the PC edition in 2015 dragged Rockstar across a new milestone — 95 million copies sold....