A new app has launched for multiplayer phone games in the form of Dusk, and its creators have already secured more money to build it out.Created by Bjarke Felbo and Sanjay Guruprasad, the app is a platform that lets players meet up and play games in a quick and easy matter.Dusk is currently in beta, and the press release notes there's already 50 games on the platform. Those games are made by indie studios using a platform-specific SDK, it automatically runs cross-platform across browsers, along with iOS and Android apps.According to the press release, those beta games are taking off quite well and players have used Dusk's voice chat for "over 50 million minutes" (or over 95 years after conversion) since launch.

Can Dusk properly court the youths?

Guruprasad and Felbo previously collaborated together on Rune, a companion app for mobile versions of PUBG and Call of Duty. Rune's since shut down, but with five million downloads, the two teamed again on an app for casual games and younger players.The allure of the teen dem…

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According to IGN, Microsoft has just closed down a "major" team focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The cuts occurred last week and may signal a larger shift away from the movement which started in 2020.Reportedly, the DEI team shut down on July 1 due to "changing business needs." In an internal email obtained by the outlet, a former lead for the team believes the cuts were done to get ahead of the Project 2025 conservative policy plan."True systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020," they wrote. "The timing was impeccable, so businesses everywhere could reevaluate the path forward should their U.S. federal contracts be at risk if the work continues on its face."In that same email, the former lead alleges Microsoft executives were "investigated and [there was] evidence [of] discrimination, harassment, and toxicity" towards them during their tenure. Despite this, they stressed "impossible mountains were moved" by the DEI teams.

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Arma 3 sold over 500,000 copies during the Steam Summer Sale 2024.The latest summer promotion ran from June 27 to July 11 and evidently generated plenty of interest in Bohemia Interactive's tactical shooter.The studio shared its latest sales milestone in a blog post and noted it managed to shift 100,000 copies in a single day."Welcome to the over over 500,000 new recruits that have joined the Arma 3 community during the Steam Summer Sale 2024," reads the post. "Close to 100,000 of you joined us during the sale's first day—the highest number of copies sold in a single day dating all the way back to the initial Arma 3 Alpha release in March 2013."Bohemia has assembled a comprehensive FAQ for its half-a-million new players to help them find their footing when they eventually touch down.

Arma 3's deep, deep discount

For those wondering how much Arma 3 retailed for during the sale, SteamDB notes Bohemia applied a 90 percent discount to bring the price down to $2.99—a historical low for the title. With the sale now over, Arma 3 is currentl…

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber interactive has lamented the leak of an old build that could spoil the experience for players.Footage from a playable version of the title was uploaded to YouTube earlier this week (thanks Eurogamer) and it also appeared that some people had been able to download and play that same iteration.The leak occurred just two months ahead of release, with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 currently slated to launch on September 9, 2024. Responding to the situation, Saber has implored players to steer clear of footage that comes from a build it claims is almost a year old."Our teams have poured years of hard work, passion, and dedication into creating a game worthy of your hopes and expectations, and it's disheartening that many of the surprises we worked to keep secret were spoiled," reads a post from the studio on X."We're saddened that this build, which will be almost a year old by the time we launch, is how some of our most eager fans will first experience Space Marine 2."

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Smashing Destiny 2 Planetary Assimilation Pistons in Breach Executable and Battlegrounds is how you get vital Radiolite samples that get you all sorts of Echoes loot and more. However, you need to find the pistons first during the right activities, and you need a charged Piston Hammer. Thankfully, the pistons are usually obvious, so collecting Radiolite for extra Destiny 2 gear shouldn’t be much of a challenge. Here’s everything you need to know about finding and smashing Planetary Assimilation Pistons with your Piston Hammer in Destiny 2 Echoes activities.Where to find Planetary Assimilation Pistons in Destiny 2 Destiny 2 guidesDestiny 2 Encoded Log
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Destiny 2 NES006Planetary Assimilation Pistons are found in Breach Executable, Echoes Battlegrounds, and the Encore Exotic mission. At various points during all these activities, you’ll either wander into or can discover a Planetary Assimilation Piston – it’s a tall Vex device with round, metal plates at its base and a bright conflux tower coming out the top.A gray waypoint with a star inside should appear when you’re near the piston, so follow this an…

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Genshin Impact version 5.2 will introduce two new playable characters, as developer HoYoverse announced today. Chasca and Ororon will make their debut, adding Anemo and Electro to the Natlan roster respectively. Chasca has appeared in Natlan quests already, so we know her to be an Anemo bow user. She’s known as a “Peacemaker” locally, settling disputes around the region, especially near the home of her sister Chuychu, whose parents adopted her. Surprisingly, Chasca’s backstory echoes that of OG 4-star Razor: she was raised by creatures called Qucusaurs in the wild. Chasca: Skyborne ArbiterPeacemaker of the Tlalocan#GenshinImpact #Chasca”…There’s no hope for the child… You know I can’t accept that either! But, please… just give up.”This was the first “conflict” that Chasca experienced in her life.”…Just what’s wrong with this… pic.twitter.com/naQLCCnxdROctober 7, 2024Ororon, meanwhile, has generally only been spotted in trailers so far. It’s clear from the latest Archon quest teaser that he’ll have a bigger role to play in Acts 3 and 4 coming in update 5.1. In his teaser art, he’s described as the “Shadow of the Night-Wind,” a nod to one of the six tribes of…

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After much anticipation, the Diablo 4 DLC is now almost upon us, which means players can soon get stuck into the Vessel of Hatred expansion and start exploring the significant changes that are being introduced. There’s a fresh location to discover, a brand new character Class arriving in the series for the first time, and an updated storyline to progress, along with some important gameplay reworkings for all Diablo 4 players.In our Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred review, we said that “The addition of a new region and class breathe new life into Sanctuary, and smart changes to progression and core systems only improve the baseline experience further,” so there’s plenty to be excited about. If you’re looking for the latest information, then here’s everything we know about the Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred DLC.When is the Diablo 4 DLC out? More Diablo 4 guidesDiablo 4 Helltide
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The Silent Hill 2 Remake chained box keypad code opens one mysterious lock on the Brookhaven Hospital puzzle and is part of a three step puzzle to find out what’s inside the Silent Hill 2 Remake Chained box. While the other locks require a little more work to find a solution, this one is a simpler task, just needing you to reach a generator and turn it on to reveal the code.

Here’s how I found the chained box keypad code in the hospital in Silent Hill 2 Remake to help open the Silent Hill 2 Remake chained box. The Silent Hill 2 remake chained box keypad code  The Silent Hill 2 Remake chained box keypad code is 9659. That should work on it’s own, but if you want to know how to get that number, here’s what to do in Silent Hill 2 Remake. Following the chain from the box will lead you to the Otherworld Director’s Office, which is locked. However, on the opposite side of the corridor is a breakable wall section you can knock down to reach the Observation room where you’ll find a key to the Director’s Office here:  Once you have the key, you can return to the Director’s Office, where you’ll find a ladder which will take you up to a treatment stretcher on Hospital 3…

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The cylinder code lock in Silent Hill 2 Remake seals the chained box in Brookhaven Hospital and involves pills, a clock and a flickering light to get the combination. It’s one of the more obscure puzzles in the game with the lock code numbers coming pulling from a range of different sources all tied together by a cryptic calendar page clue. It’s not the hardest puzzle in the game but it is one of the more vague ones, using a range of completely unrelated things you need to find that will then spell out the numbers you need. All while dealing with nurses and other monsters roaming the corridors. Here’s how to find the cylinder code lock in Silent Hill 2 and get one of the three locks open on the Silent HIll 2 Remake chained box. Silent Hill 2 Remake hospital cylinder lock code Unlocking the Silent Hill 2 Remake hospital cylinder lock involves finding clues to it’s combination that are split across two rooms. The first has a clock with a broken hand you can straighten out that you can find near the end of the chain you follow from the box, here on the map:  That won’t do much on its own initially and, while you might trigger something if you start spinning …

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The Silent Hill 2 Remake Chained Box looks daunting with locks, codes, combinations and keys all need to to get it open. There’s an array of different puzzles and while no one lock is that hard, it all adds up into a lengthy section of challenges and things to work out. Each part of this test can be found and dealt with by following one of the three chains leading away from it – what you pick first, or what order to choose, however, is entirely up to in Silent Hill 2 Remake.Silent Hill 2 Remake chained box solution The Silent Hill 2 Remake Chained Box appears after you’ve cleared the Silent Hill 2 Remake Director’s Office Safe, reached the roof and had a run in with Laura and the Flesh Lip boss fight. There are three locks on the Chained Box to deal with – a combination cylinder lock, a key, and a keypad code – which can all be opened by following one of the chains leading away from the box, which will lead to different puzzle to solve for each.  You’ll need to find two codes and a key to get the box open by completing these puzzles:The Silent Hill 2 Remake cylinder lock code involves a puzzle that will get you the code 1622, taken from a room at the end of the chain yo…

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