The Daily Populous

Thursday April 25th, 2024 morning edition

image for No Rest for the Wicked dev defends early access, says Dark Souls would've benefitted

Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has defended the studio's decision to launch its latest game No Rest for the Wicked in early access.

The dark fantasy game launched last week, but was criticised by players for its poor performance, which Moon Studios pledged to improve.

No Rest For The Wicked Gameplay Preview - THE FIRST 90 MINUTES!

Mahler went on to suggest Dark Souls would've benefited from an early access launch, had that been available to FromSoftware.

He also said the sort of amendments early access allows for would not be possible with DLC or updates.

Meanwhile, Hades 2 has just been released as a technical test, with an early access launch expected some time this year.

No Rest for the Wicked follows Moon Studios' acclaimed Ori games, and is inspired by the likes of Dark Souls and Diablo. »

Airlines required to refund passengers for canceled, delayed flights

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Airlines can no longer decide how long a delay must be before a refund is issued.

Under the new DOT rules, the delays covered would be more than three hours for domestic flights and more than six hours for international flights, the agency said.

Buttigieg reiterated that refund requirements are already the standard for airlines, but the new DOT rules hold the airlines to account and makes sure passengers get the "refunds that are owed to them.". »

11 Republican "fake electors" indicted for falsely declaring Trump won Arizona

Authored by apnews.com

The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020.

“I will not allow American democracy to be undermined,” Democratic state Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a video released by her office.

Of the eight lawsuits that unsuccessfully challenged Biden’s victory in the state, one was filed by the 11 Republicans. »

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

Authored by theverge.com

President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year.

The divest-or-ban bill is now law, starting the clock for ByteDance to make its move.

The company has an initial nine months to sort out a deal, though the president could extend that another three months if he sees progress. »

Kanye West Reportedly Entering Porn Industry With Help From Stormy Daniels' Ex

Authored by hiphopdx.com

Kanye West is reportedly looking to bring his beautiful dark twisted fantasies to life with his own adult film company.

The outlet claims that Ye is in talks with Mike Moz, the ex-husband of porn star Stormy Daniels who is a veteran in the business himself, to help him get the brand up and running.

As for a launch date, Yeezy Porn could make its debut as early as this summer. »