Tech

• Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada even worse than we thought
• Microsoft’s Recall AI feature won’t be available for Windows testers until October – The Verge
• Finally! Windows will let your webcam work in multiple apps at once | PCWorld
• Nothing is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week – The Verge
• Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason – The Verge
• Western Digital’s New 8TB PS5 SSD Is Very Expensive (Understatement) – GameSpot
• DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts
• X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users

Gaming

• The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
• Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses Indiana Jones PS5 launch news by saying Xbox “is a business” | Eurogamer.net
• Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier is now available to test for $1 – The Verge
• Microsoft’s white Xbox Series X and 2TB special edition model launching in October – The Verge
• Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Joystick puts accessibility at the center – The Verge
• 8BitDo Launches Official Xbox And PC Accessibility Controller With Unique Design And Friendly Price – GameSpot
• Video game actors call for better transparency around “disgusting” mocap work not disclosed in advance | Eurogamer.net
• Black Myth: Wukong Marketing Team Offers Content Creators a Steam Key — but Bans ‘Feminist Propaganda’ and All Talk of Covid – IGN

Content Creation

• Twitch is upping subscription prices on mobile – The Verge

Hardware/Software Updates

• Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit | PCWorld

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Join @majorlinux and @kevikev as they talk over the Xbox Developer_Direct 2024 and share some insights about the future of Nintendo.

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Announced Tuesday, Microsoft will be broadcasting their second Xbox Developer_Direct on January 18. Just like last year, we’ll be seeing a good deal of updates directly from the developers on how their games are progressing.

The big game this year is Indiana Jones. This game is being made by Machine Games, developers of the latest Wolfenstein series. Of course, this game will only be available on Xbox and PC as was discovered during the FTC v. Microsoft case last year. We’ll be seeing “more than 10 minutes of game and developer insights.”

We’ll also be treated to some updates on Hellblade II, Avowed, and Ara: History Untold.

If you were hoping to see what Activision Blizzard has been up to, then temper your expectations. Microsoft has said that there won’t be any updates from them at this event. I wouldn’t be surprised as I’m sure this video was made before the dust cleared from the acquisition.

The event will take place at 3PM ET over on Twitch and YouTube. This will be followed by the Elder Scrolls Online 2024 reveal at 4 PM ET.

So, what are you hoping to see?

Source: The Verge (Tracking URLs in original article)

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