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Alliance Arts cancelled the public demo of its Russian roulette‑style game Drunken Goddess Reflux, citing fears that AI could replicate the concept and release a copycat before the official launch. The studio will instead host a closed playtest with stricter posting and streaming restrictions. The decision reflects growing concerns among indie developers about AI‑driven reverse engineering, following high‑profile cases of rapid game cloning after the release of tools like Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5. The move underscores the [...]

Chalmers Next Labs, ConScience, and Singapore’s National Quantum Federated Foundry (NQFF) confirmed that a 15‑qubit superconducting processor fabricated in Gothenburg retains its performance when measured in both Sweden and Singapore. The joint study, part of the WACQT–NQFF Twin Testbed funded by Sweden’s Vinnovau under the QUASI framework, evaluated the QiB15 chip across two geographically distinct facilities. Results showed no degradation from shipping, environmental, or magnetic field variations, validating cross‑facility consistency. The collaboration supports a 2025 Memorandum of [...]

Warhammer 40,000 Battlefields: Armageddon, a pre‑painted terrain set, is now available for pre‑order and will ship on October 31. The boxed collection includes fully painted pieces that can be clipped and assembled without glue, allowing players to build a battlefield in an hour or two instead of hours of painting. The set is priced at roughly $350 (US) or £220 (UK), comparable to two Combat Patrol boxes. The terrain’s UV‑printed finish delivers a gritty, game‑ready look that complements [...]

Open Quantum, a joint effort between Quantum Rings and qBitTensor Labs, has released a native Qrisp integration that lets developers compile and run high‑level Qrisp programs directly on IonQ, Rigetti, IQM, and AQT quantum processors. The Python package “openquantum-sdk[qrisp]” eliminates the need for vendor‑specific gate wiring by translating Qrisp’s typed variables into Qiskit circuits, validating against each QPU’s gate set and coupling map, and submitting jobs via OpenQASM. This plug‑in supports both trapped‑ion and superconducting hardware, advancing [...]

George Varghese, head of investment at 0G Labs, argues that the current surge in AI infrastructure investment is only the beginning of a broader computational revolution. He highlights the accelerating progress in quantum hardware and error‑correction, noting its potential to unlock new AI applications in molecular simulation, materials science, and optimization. Varghese stresses the importance of infrastructure that can adapt to evolving computational demands without costly reinvestment, and cites 0G’s post‑quantum audit and partnership with American Fortress [...]

Games Workshop released the Khazalite Holds Army Set for Warhammer Age of Sigmar on October 31, featuring a Spearhead force of 10 Clanshields warriors, three Gholems of Ghazul/Valaya, an Oathkeeper Cannon/Stonebreaker Mortar, and hero Hjulda Drakkblud. The new duardin faction blends classic dwarf aesthetics with original armor designs, echoing Old World dwarves and Middle‑earth style warriors. The set merges the former Fyreslayer duardin line, raising concerns about future faction consolidation and potential loss of the game’s eclectic [...]

The article reviews several games, noting Connor’s completion of the long‑awaited FTL, Sherif’s mixed impressions of the first‑person Soulslike demo Guns of Eschaton, and the author’s enjoyment of VR mini‑golf in Walkabout Mini Golf. Sherif questions whether a shooter can function as a Soulslike, citing distant enemies, limited ammo, and awkward controls. The piece also highlights the game’s Wild West setting, supernatural themes, and the potential for a unique genre blend. [...]

Researchers at D‑Wave Quantum have used an Advantage2 superconducting quantum annealer to simulate one‑, two‑ and three‑dimensional higher‑order topological insulators (HOTIs), employing up to 728 qubits. The study, posted on arXiv under the title “Measuring higher‑order bulk topology in a programmable quantum simulator,” introduces analog‑digital control protocols that combine pulse‑level state preparation, coherent static Hamiltonian evolution, and rapid time‑series readout. These techniques enable measurement of localized boundary modes and extraction of 3D bulk topological invariants via band‑projector [...]