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Final Fantasy 16 developer hints at Nintendo Switch 2 version

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Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has hinted at releasing the game on the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console. While the game was released on the PS5 in 2023 on the PS5, it came to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2024. Earlier this year, the latest entry in the popular franchise dropped on Xbox consoles during the June 8 Xbox Games Showcase. Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has now hinted at developing a Nintendo Switch 2 version. During a recent interview with a foreign media outlet, Yoshida noted that Nintendo remains the last gaming platform that does not have the game. “All that’s left is Nintendo,” he said. The Final Fantasy 16 producer was joined by co-director Kazutoyo Maehiro, who said, “I want to do my best. I want to conquer it.” Read more: CD Projekt launches Cyberpunk 2077 game on Nintendo Switch 2 It is worth noting here that the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console comes with backward compatibility, allowing gamers to enjoy Final Fantasy entries releas...

New God of War game reveal date potentially leaked

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A fresh rumour suggests that the next PlayStation State of Play event is planned for the second half of September and it could feature the reveal of a new God of War game. According to industry leaker Detective Seeds, PlayStation is currently gathering trailers for what is expected to be a longer-than-usual State of Play . While no official confirmation has been made, the leaker hints that Santa Monica Studio, the developer behind the hugely successful God of War series, may showcase their next project during the broadcast. Santa Monica Studio has released almost nothing but God of War titles since its founding, apart from its debut game Kinetica back in 2001. Read More: 2K Games confirms Borderlands 4 pricing, content details So, speculation is high that the teased project will indeed be a new God of War game. Whether it will be a full sequel or a spin-off remains unclear, but fans are already buzzing with excitement. The rumour also mentions Saros , the upcoming game fro...

Gearbox CEO confirms exciting feature in Borderlands 4

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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has announced an exciting feature in the hotly anticipated Borderlands 4. The upcoming game has been the topic of discussion for months, with talks mostly focused on the pricing of the game. 2K Games, the parent company of Gearbox, confirmed the pricing of Borderlands 4 last week. According to 2K Games, the upcoming title in the looter shooter will launch in three editions—Standard, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe—on all platforms, with prices set at $69.99, $99.99, and $129.99, respectively. Now, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has revealed that the game will come with an optional combat radar when it launches in September. Pitchford made the announcement in a long thread on X, in which he revealed the feature was not in the initial plans. However, the developers began looking into the possibility after multiple fans requested the combat radar feature. Read more: 2K Games confirms Borderlands 4 pricing, content details “These guys splintered off and made some...

Bilal Bin Saqib Joins Trump-Backed WLFI as Key Advisor

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April 16, 2025: The Trump-endorsed World Liberty Financial Initiative (WLFI) has enhanced its advisory board with the strategic appointment of Bilal Bin Saqib, a British-Pakistani entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, announced on April 15. This move aligns with WLFI’s recent launch of its USD1 stablecoin and its plans to expand its decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. Who Is Bilal Bin Saqib? A London School of Economics graduate and Member of the British Empire (MBE), Bilal Bin Saqib is renowned for his work in social entrepreneurship and technology. His non-profit, Tayaba, has transformed clean water access in underserved Pakistani communities through innovative solutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his One Million Meals campaign delivered over a million meals to UK NHS frontline workers. As a venture capitalist, Saqib advises Web3 projects like The Coin Masters, Busha, and Corol Reef. He also serves as Chief Advisor to Pakistan’s Finance Minister for the Pakistan Cryp...

Over 163,000 illegal SIMs blocked in Pakistan: PTA

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 163,200 illegal SIMs so far across the country, ARY News reported quoting PTA. According to documents, the PTA has permanently deactivated 6.43 million inactive SIMs in a crackdown against illegal and fake SIMs in Islamabad. Additionally, 2.989 million SIMs registered under the identity cards of deceased individuals have been blocked. The authority also blocked 171 SIMs registered under the names of unrelated women in new districts and 69,246 SIMs linked to canceled identity cards. Furthermore, 783,000 SIMs associated with over 360,000 expired identity cards have been blocked, as per PTA documents. The PTA has intensified its monitoring and actions against fake SIMs. Across the country, 62 raids were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 72 individuals involved in the illegal sale of SIMs. During these raids, 193 illegal biometric devices and 11,470 SIMs were seized. Additionally, over 296,000 digital fingerpri...

Trump extends deadline for US TikTok sale to September

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short-video app TikTok despite a law that mandated a sale or shutdown without significant progress. Trump signed an executive order pushing back Thursday’s deadline for 90 days, a step he had previously signaled. The Republican president had already twice granted a reprieve from federal enforcement of a law that mandated the sale or shutdown of TikTok that was supposed to take effect in January, absent significant progress toward a sale. Trump has said he wants to keep the app, which helped him woo young voters in the 2024 presidential election, active in the U.S. He has also expressed optimism that Chinese President Xi Jinping would approve a deal that preserves the app, though it is unclear how significantly the topic has featured in the two countries’ ongoing talks to resolve a tariff dispute. “We are grateful for President Trump’s leadership and sup...

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes

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SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program. The explosion occurred around 11 p.m. local time while Starship was on a test stand at its Brownsville, Texas Starbase while preparing for the tenth test flight, SpaceX said in a post on Musk’s social-media platform X. The company attributed it to a “major anomaly,” and said all personnel were safe. “Preliminary data suggests that a nitrogen COPV in the payload bay failed below its proof pressure,” Musk said in a post on X, in a reference to a nitrogen gas storage unit known as a Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel. “If further investigation confirms that this is what happened, it is the first time ever for this design,” he continued. SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for further comment. The Starship rocket appeared to experience at least two explosions in quick succe...