## Mick Gordon is asking 'how heavy can we get it?' in his first full game soundtrack since Doom Eternal: 'I'm really exploring the extremes of distortion with this project'

Authored by pcgamer.com

I recently sat down with Gordon and Defect director Emanuel Palalic to talk about the game, Gordon's work on it, and game music writ large.

"I was finally able to say yes to a bunch of this band stuff that was coming up.

I was able to jump in and do production role stuff with metal bands like Architects, Bring Me the Horizon, 3Teeth, and Monuments.".

Defect, the first game from new studio emptyvessel, is promising singleplayer, co-op, and 4v4v4(v4?)

But it also didn't hurt that Gordon and Palalic worked together before on Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.

"I think Mick was one of the most talented musicians I've met," he said of the experience.

I'm definitely sold on the soundtrack, then, and I've been getting more on-board with Defect's gameplay as emptyvessel reveals more about it. »

### Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent

Authored by cnn.com

The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates who feared the conservative court might be ready to revisit the decade-old decision.

The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”.

It is not a matter of if, but when the Supreme Court will overturn Obergefell.”. »

### Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing

Authored by taskandpurpose.com

The message, which was sent to troops and their families assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, was posted earlier this week on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page.

Santa Claus poses for a photo during Tyndall Air Force Base’s holiday tree lighting event at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024.

“Since community standards are set by the privatized housing management company at some installations, standards may vary from base to base.”. »

### Johnson to swear in Grijalva after nearly 50 days

Authored by washingtonexaminer.com

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has pledged to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) before the House votes on a bill to reopen the government.

Johnson has consistently said he would swear Grijalva in when “Democrats open the government,” breaking the record for the longest time between an election and swearing-in ceremony last month.

Grijalva “won her election after the House was out of session, so we have not had a full session,” Johnson said a few weeks ago. »

### Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

Authored by apnews.com

President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down, even as some families struggled to put food on the table.

Lower courts have ruled that the government must keep full payments flowing, but the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to keep them frozen for now.

Brandi Johnson, 48, of St. Louis, said she’s struggling to make the $20 she has left in her SNAP account stretch. »

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