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E3 2022 crashes, burns with official cancellation of “all-digital” version

Enlarge / Will E3 ever come back, either physically or digitally? (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) E3’s years-long spin down the drain has become more drastic thanks to a major cancellation to all “E3”-related events this summer. The news comes in the form of an allegation from Razer PR lead Will Powers, who made […]

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ESA head says Europe needs to stop facilitating Elon Musk’s ambitions in space

Enlarge (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) The head of the European Space Agency has urged the continent’s leaders to stop facilitating Elon Musk’s ambition to dominate the new space economy, warning that the lack of co-ordinated action meant the US billionaire was “making the rules” himself. Josef Aschbacher, the new director-general of ESA, said that Europe’s readiness […]

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The Ariane 6 debut is slipping again as Europe hopes for a late 2022 launch

Enlarge / Artist’s view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters on the ELA-4 launch pad together with its mobile gantry. (credit: ESA-D. Ducros) Europe’s top space official said Monday that ensuring the first launch of the Ariane 6 rocket takes place in 2022 is a very high priority. “This for me is […]

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E3 2021 leak suggests paywall, Nvidia streaming; ESA says it’ll be “free for all”

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) While we’ve heard rumblings for months that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will return in some form, following its 2020 meltdown and cancellation, a leak has clarified what its online-only 2021 version could look like—and has prompted its creators to confirm some of the leak’s details. “E3’s 2021 […]