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Reddit vs. Wall Street: the latest in the GameStop saga
It hasn’t been a good day for WallStreetBets, as GameStop’s stock has plummeted today. AMC, the community’s other bet, dropped as well. But unlike previous dips, the stocks don’t appear to be rallying. Prices stayed low for the entire trading day, something that hasn’t happened since WallStreetBets became a household name one week ago. When the market closed today, the…
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How Street Fighter II Perfected a Genre It Invented
Summary Street Fighter I invented the one-on-one fighting game genre. Street Fighter I gameplay was clunky & slow compared to its sequel. Street Fighter II perfected the fighting game genre in under 4 years. I was lucky to grow up with free access to the two Street Fighter II cabinets my dad owned in his small arcade, which means I…
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Google Street View helped police solve a missing persons case
A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen on Street View, shows what appears to be a person loading a large object into the trunk of a car, as Gizmodo points out. Another image…
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Google is about to update Street View images across dozens of countries
Google is getting ready to show off updated Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries. In a now-removed blog post seen by The Verge, Google announced that the new images are coming to countries like Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, and more. Google is also bringing Street View to a handful of countries where it’s…
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Netflix adds Civilization 6 and Street Fighter 4 to its games lineup
Netflix’s newest games are actually a bit old. During its Geeked Week 2024 presentation, the streaming service revealed it’s adding Civilization VI and Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition as well as a host of other titles to its ever-increasing and legitimately impressive gaming lineup. For Civ 6, players will have access to all the game’s expansion packs that were a…
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