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Berlin (dpa) — Berlin in an alternative reality after the fall of the Wall. The evil DJ Dietrich has taken control of the city with a radio signal and the Berliners are his weak-willed subjects. That’s the setting for new PC game “Beat Slayer.” But there’s also resistance to Dietrich’s control. Mia is at the forefront of the emerging revolution. Her mission is to overthrow Dietrich and save her kidnapped brother. The gameplay combines roguelite elements with hack 'n' slay and rhythmic action. If Mia dies, the level starts over again. The soundtrack doesn't just serve as a background, it sets t...
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The European Commission has complained to the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest about reports that attendees were not allowed to bring European flags to the final in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday. The organizer said in a statement that it only allows "the flags of the participating countries and the rainbow flags. There has never been an express ban on the EU flag in the written policy." However, "due to heightened geo-political tensions, the flag policy was more rigorously enforced by security at this year's event," the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said. On Monday, European Commissio...
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A Hollywood horror film that you can both watch and play - that is the gist of "The Quarry", which sees you guiding the decisions of a bunch of teens at summer camp where something is lurking in the nearby woods. The player acts as the director of this horror adventure story, since the plot changes with every decision you make. Who will survive and which people get paired up - all that is in your hands. In true horror tradition, the story centres around nine teenage counsellors at Hackett's Quarry holiday camp. At the end of the summer, once everyone has left camp, the counsellors are keen to ...
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Berlin (dpa) — Cars skid around uncontrollably, townspeople battle severe cold, chaos breaks out: A massive snowstorm has hit South Park and plunged the city into a snowpocalypse. But as the adults deal with the aftermath of the storm, Eric Cartman has only one question on his mind: Is school closed? That’s the premise of “South Park: Snow Day!,” a new game for consoles and PCs based on the popular animated series. In it Cartman dons his legendary wizard costume and a whimsical journey through South Park begins. At the beginning of the game, the players create their own character. The selectio...
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Perhaps never before have so many been so eager for something so steeped in heartbreak. Taylor Swift's legions of devotees have eagerly anticipated her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," in hopes of gaining insight into her notoriously private six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn - particularly her perspective on its demise. Swift delivers. In a track titled "Fresh Out the Slammer," the 14-time Grammy Award winner sings of spending "Years of labor, locks and ceilings / In the shade of how he was feeling." Another song called "So Long London" has her recounting that "I stopped CP...
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Berlin (dpa) — The story in "Pepper Grinder" begins in raging floods and salty spray. Pirate Pepper is shipwrecked and then the sneaky Narlings steal her treasure. But she won’t stand for that and goes to get it back with her multi-purpose drilling tool called the Grinder. Things are fast-paced in this 2D side-scroller. Pepper can drill through pretty much anything. As a player you throw yourself at enemies, roll down slopes, jump into water or dig tunnels. In addition to quick reactions, skill and brainpower are also required. If a path is blocked, a switch must be found that opens it. The pa...
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German actor Peter Sodann, best known for his role in the country's longest-running crime drama television series "Tatort" (Crime Scene), has died at the age of 87, his family said on Sunday. Sodann rose to national fame after starring as inspector Bruno Ehrlicher in the iconic police series from 1992 to 2007. "Tatort," which first aired in 1970, is one of the most popular shows on German TV. Each episode follows a police team solving a case in a different German city or Vienna and Zurich, with the local setting being one of the series' main appeals. Sodann starred as the inspector in the epis...
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Disney+ is to begin cracking down on password sharing later this year in an effort to boost sign-ups and revenue for the service. Disney chief executive Bob Iger said in an interview with American network CNBC that the streaming platform would start taking action against the behaviour from June in some countries, and then a "full rollout" in September. Many major streaming services are impacted by password sharing – where users share their log-in details with family and friends not in the same household, enabling them to access content without paying for it – despite it being against platform ...
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Card games often follow this pattern: You randomly draw cards, find the best combination and play them at the right time. In “Balatro” you need more than just a lucky hand, because certain special cards make all the difference. A basic understanding of poker is needed to understand the principle of the game - as well as some maths. Each round consists of three blinds (minimum bets), in which players find and play the cards in the classic poker combinations such as full house or flush. The resulting number of points is added to with a multiplier, which has to be increased over the course of the...
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Berlin (dpa) — Do you own a Husqvarna robot lawnmower? If so, you may soon be able to use it to mow down demons in the cult game "Doom". The Swedish outdoor power products manufacturer has announced that a software update for its NERA range is turning the robot lawnmowers into games consoles. Owners will be able to play the game using the mower’s onboard display and controls from April 9 to September 9 in 2024 after updating via the Automower Connect app. The "Doom" update will be available in 36 countries, most of them in Europe but also including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. On S...
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