The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

PLUS: Lucasfilm Games' new partnerships, dire wolf DNA, and the best of CES 2021. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  01.13.21   FORCE POWERS Lucasfilm Games' New Partnerships Mean the Galaxy's the Limit BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT The Disney-owned company just announced a new Star Wars title coming from Ubisoft and an Indiana Jones game from Bethesda. And that's just the beginning.   GAME OF GENOMES Scientists Have Sequenced Dire Wolf DNA. Thanks, Science! BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER The creatures made famous by Game of Thrones went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now geneticists know a little more about where they come from.   CES The Best of CES 2021 BY GEAR TEAM These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that did the best job of signaling the future at this year's consumer tech showcase.   The Unsettling Truth About the 'Mostly Harmless' Hiker BY NICHOLAS THOMPSON His emaciated body was discovered in a tent, just a few miles from a major Florida highway. His identity—and troubled past—were discovered by the internet.   SPONSORED CONTENT Get a Free Security Camera and 24/7 Protection Most security companies send a technician to your home. SimpliSafe doesn't. Order online. Set it up in 30 minutes. After that you're protected 24/7. GET WIRED Get one year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   DREAM SMP In Minecraft, All the Server's a Stage BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO A pixelated political drama has played out in the sandbox game since May, drawing millions of viewers in the process.   EYES EVERYWHERE How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off BY DAVID NIELD The premise is convenient. But the ecommerce giant's privacy track record isn't exactly inspiring.   SOCIAL MEDIA The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the 'Free Speech' Wars BY GILAD EDELMAN Apple, Google, and Amazon booted the site from their own platforms. But who moderates the moderators?   BACKCHANNEL The Case for Cannibalism, or: How to Survive the Donner Party BY CODY CASSIDY Don't be a young, healthy, single man. That's our first piece of advice.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions

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[New post] Little Nightmares II demo available for Nintendo Switch

Sickr posted: " Bandai Namco has announced that a playable demo is available for suspense adventure game Little Nightmares II on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The demo invites you to explore the Wilderness before the full game launches on 11th February. The file-size f" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Little Nightmares II demo available for Nintendo Switch by Sickr Bandai Namco has announced that a playable demo is available for suspense adventure game Little Nightmares II on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The demo invites you to explore the Wilderness before the full game launches on 11th February. The file-size for the full game is 5.0 GB if you are looking at a digital download on […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | January 13, 2021 at 7:36 pm | Tags: demo, Little Nightmares, nintendo switch | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1aAw Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/01/13/little-nightmares-ii-demo-available-for-nintendo-switch/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Rumour: KeliosFR is teasing a Pokemon Direct for February

Sickr posted: " Reliable leaker KeliosFR who is the webmaster @Pokekalos is teasing fans that there will be a Pokemon Direct on 27th February. The event will presumably showcase the next big mainline game in the immensely popular Pokemon franchise for the Nintendo S" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Rumour: KeliosFR is teasing a Pokemon Direct for February by Sickr Reliable leaker KeliosFR who is the webmaster @Pokekalos is teasing fans that there will be a Pokemon Direct on 27th February. The event will presumably showcase the next big mainline game in the immensely popular Pokemon franchise for the Nintendo Switch. Nothing has been confirmed at present, but if it is, then we will let […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | January 13, 2021 at 7:19 pm | Tags: Nintendo, pokemon, rumour | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1aAr Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/01/13/rumour-keliosfr-is-teasing-a-pokemon-direct-for-february/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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