Day: June 13, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 gameplay footage revealed at Microsoft’s E3 showcase – CNET

Forza is making its long-awaited return to Xbox this year …read more Source:: CNet


Xbox E3 2021 showcase: Everything about Starfield, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Stalker 2 and more – CNET

The tech giant showed off highly anticipated upcoming games, including its next Halo title, a partnership with Disney for Sea of Thieves, and more. …read more Source:: CNet


New Halo Infinite gameplay, multiplayer trailer revealed at Microsoft’s E3 showcase – CNET

Master Chief is back in December 2021. …read more Source:: CNet


Battlefield 2042 adds tornadoes and 128-player matches, loses campaign – CNET

Don’t expect it to have a battle royale mode, either. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Repair Tech Posted Woman’s Explicit iPhone Photos to Facebook

“Apple paid a multimillion dollar settlement to a woman after iPhone repair techs posted risque pictures from her phone to Facebook,” reports the Washington Post, citing legal documents obtained by the Telegraph. An unnamed Oregon college student “sent her phone to Apple for repairs after it stopped working” in 2016, and the iPhone ended up…


Xbox at E3 2021: Watch Starfield trailer, Halo Infinite live now – CNET

The tech giant holds its biggest event of the year on Sunday, June 13 at 10 a.m. PT to delve into the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and new games. …read more Source:: CNet


Bethesda’s Starfield trailer revealed ahead of Microsoft’s E3 showcase, coming 11/11/22 – CNET

We finally got a new look at Starfield at this year’s E3. …read more Source:: CNet


Translate Your CP/M Code to 8086, And Leave The 1970s Behind!

“Bring our home computing out of the 1970s and into the 1980s and beyond” is the irresistible promise made by the creator of 8088ify, a piece of software which translates CP/M executables from their 8080-based originals to assembler code that should run on an 8088 under MS/DOS. How can we resist such a futuristic promise…


A Massive Underwater Avalanche Lasted Two Days

Slashdot reader SysEngineer shares this report from the BBC: Scientists are reporting what they say is the longest sediment avalanche yet measured in action. It occurred underwater off West Africa, in a deep canyon leading away from the mouth of the Congo River. Something in excess of a cubic kilometre of sand and mud descended…


Capcom Sued By Photographer Claiming They Used 80 of Her Photos Without Licensing

Long-time Slashdot reader UnknowingFool summarizes a report from Polygon: Photographer Judy Jurasek has sued Capcom for copyright infringement of at least 80 of her photographs in their recent game, Resident Evil: Devil May Cry and other games. Jurasek claims the textures in the video game where copied from her 1996 book Surfaces which contained 1,200…