The CEO of Warframe developer Digital Extremes has explained why he thinks there hasn't been another Live Service hit like Warframe.

Jim Shooter, a former Marvel head, has some thoughts on modern comics - There isn't enough dialogue apparently.

Sharks in Brazil have gotten their fins on large amounts of cocaine from drug smugglers. Everything humans do affects the environment, including dumping contraband in the ocean.

Is Live Service game an actual good model

- Big publishers ‘eject too soon’ from live service titles, says Warframe boss | VGC

The current state of modern comics books

- Former Marvel EIC Jim Shooter Slams The Current State Of Western Comics: "It's Supposed To Be Entertainment, But A Lot Of It Comes Out Like Propaganda"

Cocaine Shark

- Brazilian sharpnose sharks test positive for cocaine, new study shows - ABC News

- First report on cocaine and benzoylecgonine detection in sharks - ScienceDirect

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Viggo Mortensen hasn't been seen in any big franchises since Lord of the Rings. He's got a very good reason for that, and he isn't likely to go back. At least he's willing to tell us why.

We've seen a lot of great indie games in the last few years, but it's starting to look like the bubble might be popping. Sooner or later it'll be back, but at what cost?

Watching yourself perform karaoke makes you blush. Scientists used this to find out why we blush and what's going on inside your brain when it happens.

Viggo Mortensen Interview about Movie Franchieses & Film Criticism

- Viggo Mortensen Speaks His Mind: On Amazon’s “Shameful” Decision, Green Book’s “Disingenuous” Critics, and Indie Film’s Unclear Future | Vanity Fair

Is the Indie Games bubble popping?

- ‘Death Occurs in the Dark’: Indie Video Game Devs Are Struggling to Survive | WIRED

Karaoke Experiment

- Scientists inflict karaoke on young volunteers to find out what makes us blush | Science | The Guardian

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A species of carpenter ants will perform surgery on their wounded comrades. These gory scenes take place after vicious battles with other ant colonies. This is the first time that surgery has been observed in non-human animals.

Much has been made of video game addiction, which is a real and scary thing. But not every case is medical addiction, and there might be good reasons why people are turning to games.

Crunchyroll have decided to close their comment section permanently. The exodus of commenters must go somewhere else to rant about anime.

Surgical ants

- Ants can carry out life-saving amputations on injured nest mates, study shows | Animal behaviour | The Guardian

Why teens are are suffering from game addiction

- It’s not them, it’s us: the real reason teens are ‘addicted’ to video games | Games | The Guardian

Crunchyroll Censorship

- Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Disables Comments, User Reviews In Order To "Reduce Harmful Content" And "Prevent Misinformation" - Bounding Into Comics

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