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Streets of Rage 4 will revive the iconic 90s brawler with fresh graphics and mechanics

Aug28
by on August 28, 2018 at 3:56 am
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It’s been 24 years since the release of the last instalment of Streets of Rage, a gritty, over-the-top side-scrolling action game series developed and published by SEGA for its 8- and 16-bit consoles – and it’s finally getting a new sequel. That’s thanks to studios Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, as well as Paris-based publisher Dotemu, which are working together on Streets of Rage 4. They have a trailer out that shows a beautiful new hand-drawn art style and animations, two of the game’s iconic characters – Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding – who you can play with either solo…

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Study: Air pollution responsible for ‘huge’ drop in intelligence

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by on August 28, 2018 at 1:50 am
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Air pollution could be a leading cause in a societal reduction in intelligence levels, according to new research. A study conducted in China — with relevance worldwide — revealed that high pollution levels led to significant drops in test scores in language and arithmetic. On average, the researchers say, those breathing unsafe air, on average, lose the equivalent of a year’s worth of education due to harmful toxins. It gets worse. According to a previous study, 95 percent of the world’s population could be breathing unsafe air. “Polluted air can cause everyone to reduce their level of education by one…

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Report: Apple has three iPhones on the way but struggled to name them

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by on August 27, 2018 at 10:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


We’ve already heard multiple rumors that Apple would launch three iPhones this year, but a new report by Bloomberg corroborates earlier claims while providing new information on Apple’s plans for the fall. According to Bloomberg, some Apple employees are labelling 2019 an “S” year. The new iPhones will largely maintain the iPhone X’s design with a few additional features. The company has bigger plans for next year. For now, we’re expecting a 6.5-inch iPhone (codenamed D33) with dual cameras (rather than three, as some have suggested). It’s biggest software differentiator will be the ability to run apps side by side,…

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Report: Apple has three iPhones on the way but struggled to name them

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


We’ve already heard multiple rumors that Apple would launch three iPhones this year, but a new report by Bloomberg corroborates earlier claims while providing new information on Apple’s plans for the fall. According to Bloomberg, some Apple employees are labelling 2019 an “S” year. The new iPhones will largely maintain the iPhone X’s design with a few additional features. The company has bigger plans for next year. For now, we’re expecting a 6.5-inch iPhone (codenamed D33) with dual cameras (rather than three, as some have suggested). It’s biggest software differentiator will be the ability to run apps side by side,…

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