Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost $400 million to make

According to Tom Henderson on the Insider Gaming podcast, the budget for the latest Gears of War game is incredibly high – reportedly over $400 million. He emphasized that this is an unusually large budget for a Gears of War title.

Everyone Is Watching Widow’s Bay

The series Widow’s Bay is set in a New England island town where the mayor, Tom (played by Matthew Rhys), desperately wants to attract tourists like those drawn to places such as Martha’s Vineyard. However, his town is plagued by unsettling rumors of an ancient curse – something Martha’s Vineyard doesn’t have to worry about. Initially a non-believer, Tom begins experiencing strange occurrences that shake his skepticism. The show successfully blends the atmosphere of recent horror series like Evil and Castle Rock, the humor of shows like Parks and Recreation, and the charm of small-town mysteries. Think of it as a mix of Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass and Mrs. Hatt. One particularly thrilling episode features Kate O’Flynn as Tom’s awkward aide, Patricia, fleeing from a relentless killer, made even more memorable by O’Flynn’s hilariously unique running style. Far from diminishing the terror, her comedic performance actually heightens it.

Guild Wars Reforged launches on June 24 for iOS and Android

Guild Wars Reforged is coming to mobile devices this summer, with a full launch scheduled for June 24th. It’s already been tested in some areas, and the mobile version will have a user interface and controls designed for touchscreens. The game itself is free to download and play, but it will include ads. Players can access the original Prophecies campaign at no cost. Additional content, like standalone expansions, will be available for purchase – priced at $6.99, $9.99, and $5.99 – and these purchases also remove all ads and allow players to link their ArenaNet account and carry over their progress. If you already own Guild Wars Reforged on another platform, you can log in and play the mobile version ad-free without making any additional purchases.

Cash for Your Chaos! $5,100 for Data Drama – Grab Your Popcorn!

According to the official settlement website (because nothing says “we’re sorry” like a URL), Deanco is coughing up $1.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a May 2023 data breach. Apparently, some sneaky threat actor (read: digital burglar) got their hands on everything from your Social Security number to your dog’s birthday-kidding, but who knows at this point?

XRP’s AI Gambit: Can Ripple Outsmart USDC’s Dominance?

This week, Ripple unveiled the XRPL AI Starter Kit, a toolkit so fancy it lets AI agents send, receive, and manage payments on the XRP Ledger with barely a human in sight. It’s like giving a robot a wallet and saying, “Go wild.” The kit supports x402 payments using XRP and RLUSD, stepping into a market where stablecoins are the lifeblood of transactions. Because, you know, nothing says “future” like a stablecoin.