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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Surgent Studios Announces New Horror Game with Palworld Publisher
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Surgent Studios and Pocketpair Publishing have announced the former's brand-new game, a psychological horror game called Dead Take. Dead Take is a psychological horror game where you play as an actor exploring a dark, spooky mansion, solving puzzles and splicing together video clips to get to the heart of the mansion to find and save your friend. It's said to be a single-player game "shaped by real experiences in the entertainment industry," with players able to "[discover] the monstrous cost of creation for yourself." Key artwork for Dead Take showing a dimly lit man staring at the Dead Take logo in a cinema. Key artwork for Dead Take showing a dimly lit man staring at the Dead Take logo in a cinema. Surgent Studios/Pocketpair Publishing Here's how Surgent Studios describes the game: In Dead Take, you play as an actor who becomes uneasy when your friend won't answer the phone. Delve into the gilded rot of the entertainment industry and show up at the last place he was before he went quiet: a dark, opulent mansion. Haunted by mysterious humanlike figures, you advance into the house by solving object-based puzzles and splicing together the video clips you find along the way. Oddly quiet for the site of a glamorous party just hours before, the house is now populated by the figures that seem to turn up where you least expect them. As you advance toward the heart of the mansion, the fate of your friend rests in your hands. Will you find him and uncover the truth about what happened last night? The game marks the second release for Surgent Studios, the game development and multimedia studio founded and operated by actor Abubakar Salim, best known for his roles in games like Assassin's Creed Origins, and in television shows like Jamestown, Raised by Wolves, and House of the Dragon. It comes after the studio's previous game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, failed to see commercial success despite its critical acclaim, with the studio suffering a wave of layoffs shortly after the game's release. "We're being secretive for a reason," Salim said in a press release. "The subject matter of this game is delicate, and it hits close to home. When it comes out, and it won't be long until it does, I want players to think, 'I can't believe they actually did this.'" Dead Take is being published by Pocketpair Publishing, the fairly recently established publishing arm of Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, which surpassed 32 million players earlier this year. It comes as Pocketpair is embroiled in a legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, with the Pokémon publisher alleging Pocketpair infringed on many of its gameplay patents. No release date or console platforms have been announced for Dead Take, but the game is currently available to wishlist on Steam, with its release date said to be "coming soon."
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trial scheduled for man accused of intentionally setting fire, causing explosion at Jamestown home
May 31—JAMESTOWN — A felony jury trial has been scheduled for a Nancy, Kentucky, man who is accused of intentionally setting a fire in September that extensively damaged his home and adjacent property, according to court documents. John Patrick Quinlan, 55, faces charges of endangering by fire or explosion, a Class B felony, two counts of endangering by fire or explosion, a Class C felony, and failure to control or report a dangerous fire, a Class A misdemeanor. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Feb. 25 in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. A felony jury trial is scheduled for Sept. 30. A Class B felony is punishable by 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. A Class C felony is punishable by five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by 360 days in prison and a $3,000 fine. Quinlan is accused of placing other people in danger of death under circumstances manifesting an extreme difference to human life, intentionally starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion that placed any part of a building or inhabited structure of another in danger of destruction, intentionally starting or maintaining a fire or causing an explosion that damaged property of another constituting pecuniary loss of more than $2,000, and failing to either take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire when he could do so without substantial risk to himself or to give a prompt fire alarm from Sept. 11-12. The Jamestown Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a possible house explosion at 545 1st St. W at about 1:35 a.m. on Sept. 12. When firefighters arrived, the garage was fully involved, The Jamestown Sun reported. The fire started in a detached one-stall garage at that address and spread to the house and the next-door neighbor's one-stall garage, The Sun reported. First responders located a 55-year-old resident, identified as Quinlan in court documents, who had severe burns but was outside the home and coherent, The Sun reported. Quinlan was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center and later airlifted for life-threatening injuries to a Minneapolis hospital. According to his brother-in-law, Quinlan was released from the Minneapolis hospital in October and was with family members in Kentucky healing from the fire, court documents say. The house at 545 1st St. W was Quinlan's residence at the time of the fire, according to a declaration in support of probable cause written by Troy Kelly, special agent with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Court documents say Quinlan was not one of the individuals who called 911. Court documents say individuals on the scene told Jamestown police officers that Quinlan made statements about "burning his house down and blowing the place up." The officers on scene reported that Quinlan had received significant burns, and he made statements to them that he woke up and smelled gasoline. "JOHN QUINLAN stated he went outside to smoke and 'the whole place blew up' and commented 'I probably ignited it,'" court documents say. Staff at the hospital reported Quinlan's clothing smelling like "chemicals," court documents say. A police officer's report indicated that he could smell gasoline coming from Quinlan's boots and jeans while logging the items into evidence. During the initial assessment of the scene with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Jamestown Police Department, deputy fire marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, officers observed that the fire spread from the unattached garage at 545 1st St. W to the unattached garage at 543 1st St. W, the neighbor's property and ultimately to the main residence at 545 1st St. W., court documents say. Court documents say the main residence and the unattached garage smelled like gasoline. Videos from security cameras around the house at 545 1st St. W showed Quinlan carrying two containers into the residence at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, court documents say. The AC power was lost and the control panel started running on battery at about 10:10 p.m., court documents say. The insurance company's investigator also reviewed videos from the camera system and informed Kelly that an empty 1-gallon Shell Rotella oil container was located at the foot of the bed on the second level of the residence, court documents say. The insurance company's investigator also indicated that the container looked like one that Quinlan carried into the house in a video. After a search warrant was obtained for Otter Tail Power Co.'s records related to the house, Kelly observed that there was no power outage to the residence prior to the fire, indicating that the power to the AC system was manually turned off, court documents say.
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Why James Wilson feels vindicated for staying at Hearts
Wilson smashed a 138-year-old record when he became Scotland's youngest-ever international in March and he also became the first player to be capped for the Under 21s after playing for the full team, when he started in last week's 2-1 defeat in Slovakia. McInnes said: "His movement is really top class in and around the box. He works in tight spaces. And he's proven that he's a good footballer. He can see that and he knows his way to goal. So the more goal threats you have, the better. "Getting that balance, having the right type of strikers. I want to work with four or five strikers at the top end of the pitch and everybody's got to be able to give something a wee bit different. And I think James is one of the boys that's got a lot to offer.' Read more: Inside the Hearts tranfer process: Jamestown, Derek McInnes and three target areas Derek McInnes on 'getting' derbies, James Wilson qualities and Hearts striker options Wilson has already had offers to move down south before he signed his first deal at Hearts and was linked with a big money move to Newcastle United earlier this year too. But he's made clear how much he has relished getting a taste of first team football in Gorgie. Wilson said: "I have learned so much this season. That was one of the reasons I stayed in Scottish football, because you learn on the job basically. "Picking up things off Lawrence Shankland and Steven Naismith earlier when he was manager has been brilliant for me. "I'm learning the game in front of a big crowd where we are expected to win and for a team like Hearts, we probably didn't do that as much as we should have this season. "I got that exposure here though and if I had gone down south, I wouldn't have got that." And he can't wait to link up again with Steve Clarke's squad for the friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein. He said: "When I was with Scotland earlier this year, the standard was just so high. "We have players at the top of their leagues in England and Italy and to see how they act around the training camp was incredible. "It's the little things and it was all about learning every day. I was loving it."
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Residents observe Memorial Day in Jamestown
May 26—JAMESTOWN — Memorial Day keeps Americans humble and reminds them of the core beliefs that make the U.S. a great country, according to Matthew Motschenbacher, a 2025 Jamestown High School graduate. "It encourages us to continue to fight for the rights and freedoms of our country, to pour out our all in order to keep our nation intact, and to never be afraid if the time comes when we, too, must pay a hefty price for the sake of our loved ones and for all who love what it means to be an American," said Motschenbacher, the featured speaker at a Memorial Day program on Monday, May 26, at the Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown. "That is the reason for Memorial Day." Residents honored those who died while serving their country on Monday in Jamestown. The American Legion Post 14 and VFW Color Guard Post 760 presented the U.S. and other flags. The Jamestown Drum & Bugle Corps performed patriotic songs. Gold Star and Blue Star families along with veterans' organizations and auxiliaries were recognized. The Jamestown Patriotic Council sponsored the observances. The council includes the American Legion Post 14 and Auxiliary, VFW Post 760 and Auxiliary, DAV Chapter 31, Vietnam Veterans, Jamestown Drum & Bugle Corps and the 20th Infantry Regiment at Fort Seward, Dakota Territory. Following the Memorial Day program, a wreath was lowered into the James River at Nickeus Park Bridge as part of a naval ceremony, placing of wreaths was conducted at local cemeteries, and a ceremony was held at the Veterans' Memorial Wall at Fort Seward. The VFW and American Legion conducted rifle salutes at the ceremonies at Nickeus Park and Fort Seward. Tom Thrift, commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 31, said Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. "This day has been set aside as a day of prayer for permanent peace in remembrance of those who gave all for the freedom and opportunities in which we enjoy today," he said. To appreciate what it means to observe Memorial Day, Motschenbacher said Americans need to look at its history, societal impact and significance. He said the Civil War divided families and friends over their beliefs about issues of states' rights and slavery. By the end of the Civil War, he said many people had seen enough of the hurt and separation from the war. "One of the first steps that they took to begin the process of mending this broken country was to honor those who had given their lives in the war," he said. To heal the country, Motschenbacher said the U.S. needed a renewed mindset about those involved in the Civil War and public actions that demonstrated that new perspective. "In the immediate aftermath of the war, a significant shift took place as people moved from anger to compassion, from callous to care, and from resentment to forgiveness," he said. "Then this change in mindset spread further as it was proven through action. The families and friends of soldiers, citizens tired of war, individuals and organizations, people from any and all of these categories came together to honor those who fought and died for the causes they believed in." Motschenbacher said the societal impact of Memorial Day includes it being a federal holiday. He said themes and emotions are displayed in poetry, paintings, music and other forms of art. He also said Memorial Day observances are held across the country. "These are all outward expressions of a much deeper meaning behind the holiday," he said. "The things that we do to observe Memorial Day are there to remind us of what it's really about." Motschenbacher said Memorial Day is about memory, connection and finding unity. "It's about honoring the soldiers who pay with their lives in order to give me freedom, to give you life in a country where you can vote and have say in the way that your government works, to give the 6-year-old neighbor boy a chance to dream about his future if he wants to be an astronaut, a firefighter, a businessman or politician," he said. "These are all possible because of those who fought our nation's wars, and Memorial Day is here to remind us to never take their service and their sacrifice for granted, because the light we have in America was not granted to us. It was a gift that was paid for with an infinite price, the lives of our family members, community members, people who are no longer here with us." Motschenbacher said observing Memorial Day also takes action. "It's one thing to say we are honoring the soldiers who died to give us this blessed life we have, but it's another thing to invest time and money into taking flowers to their graves and looking at pictures of them while listening to their loved ones tell stories of them and their service to our country," he said. "It's one thing to say we want to pause and remember, but it is a whole other to take time to stop our busy lives and meditate on what it means that thousands and thousands of Americans risked pausing their lives eternally so that we can have the rights to freedoms and privileges that are so essential to us and our country." Motschenbacher said what matters the most is the reason Americans observe Memorial Day. "Take the torch of honor and memory and hold it proudly. Let it spark a comforting warmth inside of you even through the pain of loss," he said. "Finally, bravely pass the torch forward to the next generation (so) that they too may know the history, importance and impact of Memorial Day."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
In case you missed it in The Sun the week of May 19, 2025
May 24—The following stories from this week appeared on and in The Jamestown Sun. Students, faculty, staff and administrators of Victory Christian School as well as parents and Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce ambassadors marked the completion of the school's new addition on Friday, May 16, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "It's going to benefit the church and benefit the community of Jamestown to have this space," said Mike Woodley, executive director of Victory Christian School. Beginning this fall, Victory Christian School will offer classes for students prekindergarten through ninth grade. The school offered classes for students prekindergarten through eighth grade this past school year. A new grade will be added each year with the addition of 12th grade in 2028. Victory Christian School launched its $5 million "Growing Together" capital campaign in April 2024 for the construction of the new addition with a goal of starting a high school. Woodley said $4.2 million has been raised of the $5 million goal. The Stutsman County Commission in a 4-0 vote on Tuesday, May 20, appointed Benjamin Tompkins to serve on the board. Tompkins was one of 11 applicants who applied to fill the vacant seat on the county commission."I'm very excited," Tompkins said. "I think that I can bring a lot of perspective that not everybody gets to see." The other applicants were George Barnes, John Baumgartner, Paul Belzer, Dernel Denning, Steven Gerszewski, John Grabinger, Daren Peterka, Trever Sahr, Taylor Vining and Alan Williams. Tompkins took the oath of office and filled the vacant seat after he was appointed on Tuesday. The vacancy was created after the death of Commissioner Jerry Bergquist on April 24. Bergquist was elected to the commission in November 2022. Tompkins will hold the office at least until the next general election. North Dakota Century Code 44-02-05 says the appointee holds office until the appointee's successor is elected at the next general election that occurs at least 95 days after the vacancy and the successor has qualified. The next general election cycle is in 2026. The Jamestown Building, Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously recommended approval on Tuesday, May 20, of a minor subdivision in northeast Jamestown . The final plat of the Buffalo Estates First Addition is a replat of a portion of Horizon Estates First Addition. Buffalo Estates First Addition is located east of the Two Rivers Activity Center between 25th and 27th Avenue Northeast and north of 5th Street Northeast. There is no street for 25th Avenue Northeast at the location. In related business, the Building, Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously recommended approval of the future land use plan amendment for Buffalo Estates First Addition from vacant/agricultural to a single-family residential district. The committee also unanimously recommended approval to introduce the first reading of an ordinance to amend and reenact ordinance No. 1556 of the city code by amending the district map to change the zoning of blocks one and two of the Buffalo Estates First Addition from a one-family residential district to a one-family residential and duplex or two-family residential district. The reason for the requests of the future land use plan and zoning map amendments is "to have the optimum ability to develop the area between single-family homes and single-family attached homes," according to the applications. The Jamestown chief of police says an ordinance is needed that would impose fees for repeat offenders of false burglar or fire alarms at businesses in Jamestown. Scott Edinger, chief of police, told the Jamestown Police and Fire Committee on Thursday, May 22, that the discussion for an ordinance is in the preliminary stages. He said the Jamestown Police Department has responded to an average of 218 false alarm calls per year for the past 10 years. In a letter to the Jamestown City Council, Edinger wrote that less than 0.25% of the alarms the Jamestown Police Department responds to have any actual emergency involved. Edinger said many of the false burglar alarm calls are at the same businesses. Fire Chief Jim Reuther said the Jamestown Fire Department is also experiencing a lot of false fire alarm calls. Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said city staff should research what can be put in an ordinance and present it to the City Council. Edinger said the ordinance should be in place starting on Jan. 1, 2026. "That gives us an opportunity to get this information out to the businesses," he said. No action was taken on the issue. The status of funding for Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and other facilities operated by the U.S. Geological Survey through its Ecosystems Mission Area is still unclear even after the House of Representatives passed the Trump administration-sponsored budget bill on Thursday, May 22. Sen. John Hoeven's office replied in an email to a request for information before the budget bill passed the House of Representatives by saying, "We checked with the Department of the Interior regarding the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. DOI is evaluating their facility options and no budget decisions have been made at this point regarding staffing or funding." Rep. Julie Fedorchak's office did not provide information regarding the status of funding for the Ecosystems Mission Area the morning after the budget bill passed during the overnight hours. Various media outlets and national and regional wildlife and ecological organizations have reported that the Ecosystems Working Group and its laboratories around the country will be eliminated as part of budget cuts going into the next federal fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.
