The Daily Populous

Thursday May 26th, 2022 morning edition

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Bloober Team Turned Down the Opportunity to Make a Saw Game In Order to Make Blair Witch

Authored by ign.com
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Horror game developer Bloober Team was offered the chance to make a Saw video game, but opted to create its take on Blair Witch instead.

Bloober is widely rumored to be working on a Silent Hill game for Konami, with some reports centring on a remake of Silent Hill 2.

We could [have chosen] Saw, which is more popular than Blair Witch, but we decided to take Blair Witch because the universe has many opportunities to build something new. »

Zelensky says Ukraine will fight until it regains all its territories after Kissinger remark

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“When Ukraine says that it will fight until it regains all its territories, it means only one thing: that Ukraine will fight until it regains all its territories.

The Ukrainian president’s comments came after Kissinger, who spoke at the World Economic Forum on Monday, suggested a different outcome.

Zelensky said on Wednesday that Ukraine was open to talks with Russia, but said Moscow needed to show interest in such communication. »

Beto O'Rourke interrupts Texas governor's press conference on shooting

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, interrupted a press conference from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the Uvalde shooting Wednesday, shouting at the current governor before being escorted from the auditorium.

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke disrupts a press conference held by Governor Greg Abbott the day after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. »

Cosmetic surgery adverts targeting teenagers banned

Authored by news.sky.com

Adverts for cosmetic procedures are now banned from targeting under-18s in the UK.

These adverts will not be allowed to appear around television and radio programmes commissioned for, aimed at or likely to appeal to under-18s.

Cosmetic Botox and dermal lip fillers were banned for under-18s in England last year after a spike in youngsters seeking an "Instagram face". »