Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

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Payday Co-Creator's Den Of Wolves Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Intense Sci-Fi Action

Swedish studios 10 Chambers announced Den of Wolves at last year's Game Awards, so it's only fitting that The Game Awards hosted the debut of the first gameplay trailer this year. As touted in ...
GameSpot - 4d
Wargaming unveils Steel Hunters sci-fi mech game

Wargaming announced its new original intellectual property Steel Hunters.
VentureBeat - 4d
Hazelight unveils Josef Fares’ Split Fiction co-op buddy adventure that blends sci-fi and fantasy

Electronic Arts and Hazelight Studios revealed Split Fiction, an action-adventure game that pushes the boundaries of the co-op genre.
VentureBeat - 4d
Moonray raises $10M to date for Web3 sci-fi arena multiplayer game

Ethereum based sci-fi combat arena multiplayer game Moonray has raised $10 million to datethrough several funding rounds and NFT sales.
VentureBeat - 5d
‘I thirst for you’: the inside story of Badnam Basti, India’s first queer film

With a title that translates as Neighbourhood of Ill Repute, and featuring a bisexual love triangle, the 1971 film wowed festivals – before disappearing without trace. Now it’s been rediscovered – ...
The Guardian - Dec. 10
‘Mummy would prefer you not to do that’: how ‘no’ became a dirty word in parenting

The gentle, child-led approach to raising children has become popular with millennials – and one two-letter word has fallen sharply out of fashion. Is this progress, or a recipe for future ...
The Guardian - Dec. 7
Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why

Political party leaders will have to explain why someone is fit to be a member of the House of Lords.
BBC News - Dec. 5
'Deny,' 'defend,' 'depose': UnitedHealthcare CEO killing shell casings had words written on them

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot by a masked gunman in New York City on his way to a UnitedHealth Group investor meeting Wednesday.
CNBC - Dec. 5
Bullets fired at UnitedHealthcare CEO had words written on them

"Deny," "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings recovered at the scene of the shooting that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday.
CBS News - Dec. 5