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Sunday October 12nd, 2025 night edition

image for A sequel to Aliens: Fireteam Elite is almost certainly in development, having briefly burst onto the ESRB's website

It sure looks like Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is in development, and it could be set for a surprise launch before the end of the year.

While this apparent sequel to Cold Iron Studios' 2021 blaster hasn't been officially announced yet, it has seemingly been rated by the ESRB.

As spotted by Gematsu (via PCGamesN) a listing for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 briefly appeared on the website for the ESRB—the US' entertainment ratings body.

The page, which has since been taken down, awarded Fireteam Elite 2 a "Mature" rating for "Blood and Gore, Strong Language and Violence" (sounds like an Aliens game!).

Since games only tend to get rated close to release, this would suggest that a surprise launch for Fireteam Elite 2 is imminent.

While no masterpiece, the original was a decent cooperative shooter, with Robert Zak awarding it a score of 73 in his Aliens: Fireteam Elite review.

Hopefully this sequel, which seems pretty darned likely to exist, can refine and expand upon the foundations laid by that first game. »

Arab states deepened military ties with Israel while denouncing Gaza war, leak reveals

Authored by icij.org
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In May 2024, the documents show, senior Israeli and Arab military officials convened at Al Udeid Air Base, a major U.S. military facility in Qatar.

Even as security cooperation with Israel expanded behind closed doors, Arab leaders denounced its war in Gaza.

CENTCOM military planners are working to foster closer ties between Israel and Arab states in the years ahead. »

Chicago immigration enforcement: Warrantless arrests by ICE agents in Chicago area ruled unlawful by federal judge

Authored by abc7chicago.com

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A U.S. District Judge has ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated a previously agreed-upon consent decree over warrantless arrests in the Chicago area and unlawfully detained more than two dozen people in the first months of President Donald Trump's second administration.

"Collateral arrests" or people arrested while ICE agents are patrolling the street, often without a previously signed warrant, have been a major tactic deployed during the local immigration enforcement crackdown branded "Operation Midway Blitz.

"If it's going to be abided by... that's going to slow things down and really impose rigor around the process. »

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds

Authored by theguardian.com

Outrage followed from Republicans, who printed out the Senate minority leader’s remark on posters and condemned it before press conferences.

The shutdown has prompted federal agencies to close or curtail operations nationwide, and forced hundreds of thousands of employees to stay home without immediate pay.

Legal challenges are likely to follow, but still, now it was the Democrats’ turn to accuse the GOP of brutality. »

Trump's 'Divorced From Reality' Depiction of Portland Ridiculed by Local Officials

Authored by commondreams.org
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Local residents and elected officials, however, have been openly ridiculing Trump for making claims that are, according to CNN fact checker Daniel Dale, "detached from reality.".

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo appeared on CNN Thursday night and also heaped scorn on Noem for her remarks about her city.

"I never thought that renowned puppy-killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes, but here we are," she said. »