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Former PlayStation boss says gaming price hikes are inevitable, but lack of value is the real issue

Is it me, or is the industry as a whole missing the point?
Editor's take: Game prices are climbing to $70 and beyond, with publishers blaming inflation and rising development costs. However, players are pushing back against the price hikes because current big-budget games consistently fail to deliver comparable value. Current prices are a symptom of a much bigger problem.
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Minecraft Bedrock Edition gets Flat World presets

As the Minecraft community counts down to the highly anticipated Summer Drop 2025, Mojang is setting the stage with the Bedrock 1.21.80 update, introducing new Flat World presets. The update also brings improvements to gameplay, the UI, and greater parity between the Bedrock and Java editions.
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Crypto millionaires targeted in brutal kidnappings across France and Europe

Attackers' modus operandi: cutting off victims' fingers to pressure payments
In brief: There has been a spate of kidnappings taking place across France and Western Europe in which victims are cryptocurrency investors. The most recent incident involved the owner of a crypto marketing firm having his finger cut off by attackers. Police say the man could have been mutilated further had he not been rescued.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to put data centers in space

Earth's orbit could solve the incoming energy problem for AI computing infrastructure
In brief: Eric Schmidt, best known as Google's CEO and public face during the early 2000s, has taken on a surprising new role. Several years after stepping away from Alphabet, Schmidt has acquired a controlling stake in aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space and is now serving as the company's CEO.
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