NewsAnimalsForever chemicals are causing health problems in some wildlifeThe effects of PFAS on human health is well studied. Impacts on turtles have now been documented Some freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to PFAS, aka forever chemicals, exhibit a range of health concerns, as do their hatchlings.Malcolm Tattersall/iNaturalist Australia (CC BY-NC 4.0)By Danielle Beurteaux27 seconds agoForever chemicals are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health. But humans arent the only animals to be concerned about.Freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, experienced changes to their metabolic functions, environmental biochemist David Beale and colleagues report in the Dec. 15 Science of the Total Environment. We found a whole range of biomarkers that are indicative of cancer and other health problems within reptiles, says Beale, of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Dutton Park, Australia.

Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00025-2We see evidence in mice of why new memories dont overwrite existing ones and explore how AI tools are helping decipher previously unreadable ancient texts

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Big video games take a lot of money to make, but the industry is very secretive in exactly how much is spent developing them. However, it looks like we might have some insight on how much money it takes to make and market a Call of Duty game.In a court filing reviewed by Game File, Activision's head Call of Duty creative Patrick Kelly reportedly revealed the total budgets and copies sold for three Call of Duty games. 2015's Black Ops III reportedly took developer Treyarch over three years to make and cost $450 million, with the total number of copies sold being 43 million.For 2019's Modern Warfare, developed by Infinity Ward, the total cost of development was reportedly $640 million with 41 million copies sold. The last one is Black Ops Cold War from 2020. Treyarch and Raven Software's joint project reportedly took $700 million to develop and sold 30 million copies.Continue Reading at GameSpot

It's time to goAs it does at least one per month, Microsoft is dumping more games from the Xbox Game Pass library in January 2025. The first set of removals for the month have now been confirmed, and a total of six titles are getting axed on January 15.These include Escape Academy, Exoprimal, Figment, and more. You can see all the titles set for removal in the gallery. A second wave of removals will be announced later this month.A silver lining here is that Game Pass subscribers can save 20% on purchases, which might help ease the sting of a game leaving the catalog if you want to keep playing.In terms of additions, January 2025 has seven more games coming in the first half of January 2025, including Road 96, Lightyear Frontier, My Time at Sandrock, EA Sports UFC 5, and more. Common'HoodCommon'Hood leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Escape AcademyEscape Academy leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Exoprimal Exoprimal leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Figment Figment leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Insurgency Sandstorm Insurgency Sandstorm leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Those Who Remain Those Who Remain leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC.

Razer has announced a new dock for mobile gaming devices: the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma. Described as a versatile hub that can transform mobile devices into gaming consoles for your TV, it features a six-in-one I/O design. Preorders are now open for the device ahead of its launch on January 30 at $80.According to Razer, the dock is equipped with a gigabit ethernet port, multiple USB connections, and HDMI out. This will allow you to hook up a handheld gaming PC like the Asus ROG Ally or the Steam Deck and output the signal to your TV or monitor. Additionally, the dock features a 100W power passthrough for quick charging, a rugged aluminum design, and customizable RGB lighting.Razer Handheld Dock ChromaGallery See at Razer The new dock is one of several announcements from Razer today at CES 2025. Other highlights include the Razer Blade 16 laptop--an ultra-thin gaming device equipped with a 240Hz OLED display and an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. Other interesting reveals include the new PC Remote Play feature coming to the Razer Nexus mobile app--this will let users stream PC gameplay directly to their iOS and Android mobile devices--and Project Arielle, a gaming chair that features integrated heating and cooling technology.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Who is the other half of Ranma 1/2? The literal answer is Ranma's girl form, which gives Ranma Saotome a dual-gendered identity. However, Ranma 1/2's story would feel incomplete without Ranma's reluctant fiance and eventual friend Akane Tendo.

This week on Gamers Said, we asked you what's a game you need to play in your lifetime. From critically-acclaimed RPGs such as The Witcher 3, to iconic staples in the video game industry such as Super Mario Bros, you all gave a diverse list of answers!

Developer Krafton is introducing the first co-playable character AI partner for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, designed to perceive, plan, and act like human players. This new PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds AI partner utilizes Nvidia ACE technology, which allows companions to act and talk like real players.