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Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

‘Too high for comfort’: transport costs rising at almost three times rate of inflation, data reveals

‘Too high for comfort’: transport costs rising at almost three times rate of inflation, data reveals

Households ‘hurting’ as people forced to spend more of their income on driving, petrol, tolls and public transport fares

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No AAA releases? It’s the hidden gaming gems’ time to shine

No AAA releases? It’s the hidden gaming gems’ time to shine

In this week’s newsletter: This autumn may not deliver its usual raft of franchise mega-titles, so use this time to embrace the weird, wonderful and original instead

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New AMD gaming bundle for Ryzen 7000 CPUs and Radeon RX 7000 GPUs — get up to two free games, though it's not for the looming Ryzen 9000 series

AMD will reward you with two new AAA titles if you buy a participating Ryzen 7000 CPU or Radeon RX 7000 GPU.

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The follow-up to Palworld could go 'beyond AAA', but Pocketpair's CEO only wants to pursue projects that 'are interesting as indie games'

The next game will remain small, despite the studio's massive success.

Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but its CEO doesn't want to wield "such an enormous budget"

Pocketpair's CEO is interested in pursuing interesting indie ideas, instead

Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller 'AA' games based on existing IP

Yesterday, users on Twitter (X) noticed that several employees from the King team (known for mobile titles like Candy Crush) have now moved into the Blizzard umbrella. We now have some details on what they might be up to.

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Palworld dev says "you won't regret" playing more indies instead of "the latest battlepass in your favorite AAA game"

Palworld dev says "you won't regret" playing more indies instead of "the latest battlepass in your favorite AAA game"

Palworld community manager Bucky wants everyone to play more indie games

After 11 years, fans still think the Deadpool game cost $100 million to make, but one of the original devs says that's ridiculous - "$100 million is GTA-level money"

After 11 years, fans still think the Deadpool game cost $100 million to make, but one of the original devs says that's ridiculous - "$100 million is GTA-level money"

He's the merc with a mouth, not the merc with the money

Australia records its deadliest year on the road in more than a decade

Australia records its deadliest year on the road in more than a decade

Australian Automotive Association urges states and territories to share road trauma data in a bid to drive death tolls down

The Guardian - AU

“Whether you’re playing smooth jazz, hard rock, country, or blues, this guitar can handle it all with ease”: Gibson gives the ES-335 the Supreme treatment and it sure looks mighty fine

“Whether you’re playing smooth jazz, hard rock, country, or blues, this guitar can handle it all with ease”: Gibson gives the ES-335 the Supreme treatment and it sure looks mighty fine

High-end style meets function with an exquisite AAA maple topped semi that's fitted with a compound radius fingerboard, Burstbucker pickups with coil-taps, and locking tuners

“The world’s most versatile guitar just became even more versatile”: Gibson’s ES Supreme adds full-body Burst finishes and flexible switching to the firm’s classic semi-hollow build

“The world’s most versatile guitar just became even more versatile”: Gibson’s ES Supreme adds full-body Burst finishes and flexible switching to the firm’s classic semi-hollow build

Gibson’s much-loved ES-335 has been given a fancy new outfit

College isn’t just expensive for students, it’s also expensive for colleges—and the squeeze is worsening for private schools

College isn’t just expensive for students, it’s also expensive for colleges—and the squeeze is worsening for private schools

Fitch Ratings said recent tuition increases at private colleges and universities still weren't enough to keep pace with rising expenses.

Smash Bros creator urges other devs to launch their games with as few bugs as possible because patches won't matter if "your players have already given up on the game"

Smash Bros creator urges other devs to launch their games with as few bugs as possible because patches won't matter if "your players have already given up on the game"

Masahiro Sakurai also says "modern games are too complex"

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The Independent UK

Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip

Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers take advantage of cooler prices for airfares, gasoline and hotels

July 4 travel in 2024 will be record-setting

Nearly 71 million people will be traveling.

The Independent UK

TSA warns of ‘surge’ in July 4 travelers creating chaos in airports with long waits and crowded flights

TSA is anticipating 32 million passengers will show up to airports around the country over the holiday

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Riven is proof that hybrid AAA games are hard to make

The remake of the classic adventure puzzle game Riven is out now for the Meta Quest 3, but only the most patient of gamers should bother.

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Former Dragon Age Producer Says Mega-Hit Video Games Are Being Ruined By a 'Death Cult'

Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah says obsession with photorealism is dragging blockbuster games down, but making opportunities for indies.

Apple's AAA push with Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, and Death Stranding ports to iPhone are reportedly flopping with Mirage only selling about 3,000 copies

Only a few thousand people downloaded each

AAA Assassin’s Creed and Resident Evil games for iPhone have flopped — here’s 4 reasons why (and why Apple probably doesn’t care)

AAA gaming experiences don't seem be resonating with iPhone gamers.

Dragon Age vet says the "fidelity death cult" and a "fear of backlash" over reused assets is making AAA games take way longer, but that creates room for Dark Souls-style surprise hits

The focus on hyper-realistic visuals is making AAA games take even longer to make, Mark Darrah says

The Independent UK

Fourth of July expected to be busiest for air and road travel in history

Air and road travel is set to break records and become the busiest Fourth of July period the country has seen

As the 10-year wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard ends, RPG veteran says AAA series like GTA show how a big gap between sequels "can actually improve the impact" of each release

There are "reasons why" big developers space games out

'Stellar Blade' Could Be The Next PlayStation Hit Coming To PC

ShiftUp says they're looking into bringing their big hit 2024 hit Stellar Blade to PC.

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