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CryptoPunks NFTs sell at Christie’s for $16.9 million

Another huge NFT sale was made at Christie’s tonight: a collection of nine CryptoPunks was purchased for $16.9 million. It’s likely the second-largest NFT purchases ever made, behind Beeple’s $69 million sale in March (though with the notable caveat that this sale included nine separate works). CryptoPunks were one of the earliest NFT projects, and… Read more

Aliens: Fireteam is a co-op shooter about surviving a Xenomorph attack

The next Alien video game will be cooperative. Today, developer Cold Iron Studios revealed Aliens: Fireteam, a multiplayer third-person shooter about surviving an onslaught of Xenomorphs set a few decades after the original Alien films. Fireteam is a class-based shooter — where players take on roles like gunner, demolisher, or technician — and Cold Iron… Read more

Resident Evil Village will launch on May 7th, 2021

The eighth mainline Resident Evil game now has a release date. Today at a live-streamed event, developer Capcom announced that Resident Evil Village will be coming to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on May 7th, 2021 — as well as current-generation consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One. The company also announced that… Read more

Completion of the investigations into the car toll – Scheuer is questioned again

The Bundestag committee of inquiry into the failed car toll is on the home straight after more than a year of work. The opposition sees accusations against Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer confirmed. The CSU politician is still in office. He denies allegations. Three meetings of the U Committee are planned for this week. On Monday,… Read more