Concord Is Shutting Down after Two Weeks But Is That Unprecedented

Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch

Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company's push into live-service games.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

PlayStation Shuts Down Concord Permanently, Shutters Dev Firewalk Studios

Sony has announced that it has shut down Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the multiplayer-shooter game Concord. Additionally, Concord has been permanently sunset, dashing any hopes of a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power

World - ABC News - October 18

‘Amorous couple’ blamed for causing flooding that shut down two Melbourne CBD train stations

Minister says sprinkler was dislodged before Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations were evacuated on night of Olivia Rodrigo concert. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected

The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu

World - ABC News - October 19

Sean McVay shuts down Cooper Kupp trade speculation after star WR returns for Rams' win over Vikings

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expects star receiver Cooper Kupp to stay right where he is

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest

Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again

A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant ...

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

43 escaped research monkeys still loose in South Carolina after caretaker failed to shut two doors

Police are still searching for 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday, as the head of the company revealed that the outbreak happened when a staff member ...

Woman found alive after surviving snake bite and two weeks in the wilderness

Police said a woman who was found in a remote Australian mountain range after going missing for almost two weeks was "dazed and unwell" but alive after suffering a snake bite in remote wilderness.

XDefiant Is Not Shutting Down, Executive Producer Says, Year 2 Still Planned

After rumors surfaced of a potential shutdown for Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant , the game's executive producer, Mark Rubin, says the leak is not true and that Year 2 content is still ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens

The Communist government ordered the closure of nonvital activities hours to avoid power grid collapse.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Amazon to shut down speedy brick-and-mortar delivery service

The company has stopped any new development of the service, called Amazon Today, and will begin to wind it down, according to people familiar with the matter.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Chicago to begin shutting down separate migrant shelter system

The city of Chicago will overhaul its migrant response strategy, including by closing its “landing zone” and migrant-only shelters, as it responds to a decline in the number of people arriving to ...

What we learned as Draymond shuts down Zion in Warriors' win

The Golden State Warriors had six players in double figures during Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall

A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.

Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory

Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s election

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Cuomo Objects to Plan to Shut Down the A Train for 4 Months

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is eyeing a potential run for New York City mayor next year, criticized plans to close part of the A train in the Rockaways for months.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Canada shuts down TikTok's Canadian offices, but allows app to remain

Canada previously banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. TikTok has offices in Toronto and Vancouver.

Berkshire’s Apple position now down by two thirds in 2024 after latest sales

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unloaded 25% more of its Apple position during the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Elevance Shares Dive After Insurer Faces 'Unprecedented' Medicaid Challenge

The company’s earnings missed expectations, the latest sign of how medical expenses are squeezing insurers’ government businesses.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 140 lives

Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 140 lives

World - ABC News - October 31

Trump declares 'unprecedented mandate' after winning presidency for second time

Former President Trump declared the country had delivered him and Republicans an “unprecedented mandate” as he took a victory lap early Wednesday after multiple outlets projected he would win the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality

Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week

The city of Lahore reported hazardous levels of air pollution on Sunday. Pakistani officials have blamed India for some of it.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Growing concerns about cleanup and misinformation more than two weeks after Helene

Officials say misinformation is complicating cleanup and recovery efforts in western North Carolina, more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene swept through the region. Some residents complain ...

Major challenges remain in North Carolina more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene

More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, school systems in western North Carolina were still struggling with lack of water and damage. Schools are not set to reopen until the end of the month. ...

Pelicans' Dejounte Murray out 4-6 weeks after fracturing hand; Trey Murphy III out another two weeks

Murray had surgery after leaving the Pelicans' season-opening game

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Kevin Durant injury update: Suns star out at least two weeks after suffering calf strain, per report

Durant is the leading scorer on the 8-1 Suns

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 hours ago

Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein

As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power

Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity

World - ABC News - October 25

Native Americans living at the Grand Canyon are fighting to shut down a nearby uranium mine

The Havasupai Tribe living at the Grand Canyon says a nearby uranium mine is a threat to their land. Mine officials say environmental studies prove their mine is safe. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.

Yamamoto shuts down Yankees as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 lead in World Series

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit three early longballs off Carlos Rodón to beat the New ...

Sports - ABC News - October 27

Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Dart and Davis help No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for 28-10 win

Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter, and No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for a 28-10 victory

Sports - ABC News - 2 hours ago

Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash

A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.

Concord Is Shutting Down after Two Weeks But Is That Unprecedented

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