A Tech Affair episode 216: Telegram arrest, "Black Myth Wukong" controversy, "Star Wars Outlaws"

Philipp Rüegg

29.8.2024

Translation: machine translated

We talk about the arrest of Telegram CEO Pawel Durow, the success and controversy surrounding "Black Myth Wukong" and "Star Wars Outlaws", which is also convincing without Jedis.

Pawel Durow has been arrested in Paris. The Telegram CEO is facing serious charges relating to his messenger platform. The action game "Black Myth Wukong" breaks numerous records on Steam. Its success is dampened by accusations of sexism against the Chinese studio Game Sciene.

Kevin Costner's pet project "Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1" seems to be developing more like a flop. The western epic is long and disjointed, but should not be written off just yet. After all, the estimated final nine hours of film are still missing.

"Star Wars Outlaws" is also extensive. The open-world adventure focuses on contemplative scoundrel action instead of universe-spanning Jedi dramas. We like it. Just like the new edition "Age of Mythology Retold". It makes the real-time strategy classic play like it did 20 years ago, only prettier and more accessible.

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Philipp Rüegg

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Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. more

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