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Wars are not generally full of stories that can make you smile, but the tale of the Gulf War Gameboy has always interested many.
Having launched in 1989, less than one year later, one particular Gameboy found itself in a warzone, presumably in the hands of young American soldiers who had been deployed during Desert Storm.
Its owner, Stephen Scoggins – a registered nurse from Oklahoma who was stationed in the Middle East told The Verge that the machine was damaged in a fire when the tent burned down. There had been a bombing at the location, but it was the dire that damaged it.
Stephen originally sent his damaged Gameboy to Nintendo Power magazine in 1991 and they sent him a replacement for his service. Somewhere along the way the Gameboy, which incredibly still works, ended up at the flagship Nintendo Store in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, on display and became the subject of many a photo and stories of urban legend.
However, it seems to now have finally finished its tour of duty and a shopworker confirmed that it had been sent to Nintendo’s main headquarters in Washington state.
The top of the Gameboy seems to have somehow avoided damage.
I’ve repaired and modded a fair few Nintendo Gameboys in my time and they have always been resilient little things that could often be brought back to life. The screens were always the issue and this one seems to have taken most of its damage on the back and sides of the case, but it is still remarkable that the heat did not kill it completely.
Hopefully, this little piece of unique gaming history won’t just find its way onto somebody’s shelf at home, or be locked in a store cupboard somewhere.
As a display piece covering not only the Gulf War but significant gaming history, we would love to see this particular Gameboy on permanent display somewhere soon. Come on Nintendo, do the right thing.
Images courtesy of Sean Hollister
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Australia has set a six-month deadline to draft enforceable online safety rules to protect children online.
Internet companies have been tasked with coming up with clear rules around how to stop children from seeing pornography and other inappropriate material online. If they can’t, the Australian government will impose a code on them, according to a regulator as reported by Reuters on July 2.
Members of the online industry received the instruction from the eSafety Commissioner, giving the deadline of October 3. The plan should include provisions to protect minors from seeing inappropriate material before they are ready, including pornography and content around sensitive topics like suicide and eating disorders.
The code should also set limits on how app stores, dating websites, search engines, social media platforms, chat services, and even multi-player gaming platforms ensure that the content they’re displaying to children is suitable.
“Kids’ exposure to violent and extreme pornography is a major concern for many parents and carers, and they have a key role to play,” said Commissioner Julie Inman Grant in a statement. “But it can’t all be on them. We also need the industry to play their part by putting in some effective barriers.”
This is the second phase of online safety codes after the Australian regulator previously endorsed codes that influenced how internet companies stop the spread of terrorism or child sexual exploitation content. The regulator was criticized recently for backtracking on enforcing measures like age verification, default parental controls and software that blurs or filters unwanted sexual content.
Spokespeople for Google and Meta have both confirmed that the companies will work closely with the industry on the new code.
Why is online safety important for children?
Research done by the eSafety Commissioner in Australia showed that 60% of parents are concerned about their children accessing inappropriate material online. 66% felt confident in their ability to protect their children online, with 38% reportedly wanting more information on how to do so.
Children in Australia spend 114 minutes per day online on average, with a third of people under the age of eighteen saying they know someone who has engaged in risky behavior online. There is clearly space for children and young people to end up in harm’s way, highlighting the need for an enforceable code to protect them.
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The highly popular meme coin PEPE struggles to rebound from a bearish trend, while some investors flock to the new $PEPU meme token for its Layer 2 and staking advantages.
Today features an update on the famous Pepe coin. The discussion begins with a technical analysis perspective and then explores a Pepe-themed project with significant potential, possibly 100x from launch.
Exciting developments are ahead, so let’s dive straight into the Pepe update and then move on to Pepe Unchained.
PEPE price analysis
First, examine potential buying areas for Pepe and discuss the profits that could be made from all-time highs if the chart experiences a significant pump in the current market. Starting with the daily chart for Pepe, focus on market structure, which determines whether the trend is up or down.

The higher low points in the market structure to reference are marked by yellow lines. These lines indicate potential significant pullbacks after breaking a high. Once that high is broken again, it confirms a higher low market structure, crucial for determining the asset’s trend direction.
These levels are also important for identifying potential reversal and buying levels of support. Currently, the last confirmed higher low is in this area. From the current price, a 21% move to the downside would still maintain the bullish market structure, meaning Pepe remains bullish as long as this level holds.
This could be a good buying area, as testing these higher low market structure points often leads to strong bounces. This strategy could involve a Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) approach. Moving to the 4-hour timeframe for Pepe, observe an upward-sloping parallel channel.
The resistance points here indicate an ascending range chart pattern, suggesting a micro uptrend. If the price breaks to the downside and loses this market structure point, a continuation trade to the downside might occur, potentially around 2.79% or even 8.14%.
PEPE price prediction
While PEPE appeared poised for a recovery earlier today, it has actually lost 1% in the past hour. This decline has weakened its momentum, with indicators suggesting further losses before a potential rebound.
For instance, its relative strength index (RSI) has dropped from 70 in the early morning to 40. This indicates increased selling pressure, with the coin’s 30-day average also beginning to decline again after approaching the 200-day average earlier today.
However, since PEPE has been falling into oversold territory for much of the past few weeks, today’s dip may not last long. This view is supported by the coin’s resistance and support levels, which are converging towards a pinch point that could trigger a significant move.
The rise in trading volume today is an encouraging sign that this move could be upward, following a period where whales dumped a portion of their PEPE holdings.
Interestingly, PEPE reached its current all-time high of $0.00001718 more recently than most other major tokens, suggesting it may have more near-term momentum than many alternatives.

This momentum could align with upcoming Ethereum ETF launches, potentially boosting PEPE’s price, as Ethereum-based meme coins like PEPE are likely to benefit from any post-ETF lift.
The coin remains popular among whales, who have repeatedly pumped the token over the past year. They may do so again soon, with PEPE potentially reaching $0.000013 in a few weeks and $0.00002 by Q4.
Analysts have mixed sentiments: some predict a rise to around $0.000011 to $0.000015 within the next month or year, while others foresee a bearish trend, with prices potentially dropping to $0.0000024 by the end of 2026.
Pepe Unchained (PEPU): New frog meme coin with 100x potential returns at launch
Now, let’s shift focus to a new project with significant potential over the next 6 to 12 months: Pepe Unchained. Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is gearing up for a notable market entry, generating growing excitement.
Just a week after launching its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), the project has raised nearly 2 million. This rapid fundraising success highlights the strong investor confidence in Pepe Unchained’s potential. The presale is divided into several phases, with the token price increasing at each stage.
Currently, $PEPU is available for $0.0081939, but there are only 18 hours left before the next phase starts, which will see a price increase. To participate in the presale, visit Pepe Unchained’s website, connect a wallet, and purchase using ETH, USDT, or BNB. Credit card payments are also accepted for added convenience.
Staking is a key component of Pepe Unchained’s strategy, with over 158 million $PEPU tokens currently staked, offering attractive rewards. With more than 1012% APY rewards available, staking presents a lucrative opportunity for participants.
Pepe Unchained, the project’s layer-2 solution, addresses Ethereum’s longstanding scalability problems. By increasing transaction capacity, Pepe Unchained ensures faster processing times and reduced fees, enhancing user efficiency.

Pepe has broken his chains with his own layer 2 blockchain solution:
🧠 Instant bridging between ETH and Pepe Chain🧠 Lowest transaction fees🧠 100x faster transaction speeds compared to ETH🧠 Dedicated Block Explorer
Join the future with Pepe Unchained! ⛓️🐸 pic.twitter.com/hluCsuV1Xz
— Pepe Unchained (@pepe_unchained) July 1, 2024

One of Pepe Unchained’s key benefits is its ability to handle a higher volume of transactions per second compared to Ethereum. This results in quicker confirmation times and a smoother overall experience for users.
Additionally, Pepe Unchained’s improved scalability helps reduce network congestion, a common issue with Ethereum during peak usage times. Another significant advantage is the lower transaction fees.
High demand on Ethereum often leads to soar gas fees, making transactions expensive. Pepe Unchained strives to maintain consistently low fees, making it more affordable for users to interact with the blockchain.
Join the Pepe Unchained community on X and Telegram to stay updated on the latest news and developments. To take part in the $PEPU token presale, visit pepeunchained.com.
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XDefiant got off to a great start when it launched its trial Season 0 around six weeks ago. Time flies when you are having fun and we are finally at the main launch of Season 1 – Can Ubisoft’s themed shooter continue to fill the mid-year void of Call of Duty, and even set itself up to challenge the mighty franchise later in the year?
Time will tell, but for now, let’s take a look at what the Season 1 patch brings with it and pull out some key highlights.
XDefiant Season 1 Patch highlights
The patch is a sizable one – maybe not as big as many we have seen in the past but there are enough changes here to keep us honest.
Some of the things worth looking at for starters include the lowering of the XP threshold to speed up progression through the Battle Pass which seemed a tad slow in Season 0.
We have a new map, Clubhouse which features a two-storey building, and a new Capture the Flag game mode all alongside a decent number of balancing changes and the introduction of weapon mastery. Oh, and we get a nice new faction too – the GSK.
So, nothing groundbreaking, but a fair few things you would expect to find. Here are the patch notes in detail.
XDefiant Season 1 Patch notes
Gameplay
Changed the expiration timing of activated Boosters so their lifespan counts down only during match time, when you’re actually playing, rather than all the time, like when you’re folding laundry or whatever.
Lowered the XP threshold for each Battle Pass tier to give Battle Pass progression a little more pep.
Tuned Match Bonus XP rewards: MVP and Victory went from 2,000 to 1,000 XP. Draw went from 1,000 to 500. Completion doubled from 2,000 to 4,000 to encourage player stick-to-itiveness.
Answered a community ask to add a headshot icon to the Killfeed because it feels good to rub it in.
Factions
Added the GSK faction and their no-nonsense announcer: HQ.
These elite Team Rainbow operators from Germany’s Border Protection Command specialize in crowd control and securing territory. They can deploy electrified barbed wire for area denial, counter incoming enemy devices with their Active Defense System, and dazzle multiple foes with flash charges mounted on their G52-Tactical Shield ultra. Call them Grenzschutzkommando because it’s fun and also accurate.
Increased the cooldown of Echelon’s Intel Suit from 30 to 40 seconds.
Tuned the cooldown of the Phantoms’ Mag Barrier from 30 to 40 seconds. Mag Barrier hit points were also reduced from 500 to 400.
The Phantoms’ AEGIS now takes damage from EMP grenades (lob six to put it out of commission).
DedSec Hijack cooldown decreased from 28 seconds (plus the remaining duration of the hacked skill) to 20 seconds (plus the remaining duration of the hacked skill).
For example, let’s say a Mag Barrier has 7 seconds left and gets hacked: The cooldown becomes 20 plus 7 seconds. Failed Hijack cooldown, meanwhile, decreases from 8 to 5 seconds.
DedSec’s Spiderbot cooldown increased from 25 to 40 seconds.
Adjusted Spiderbot behavior so multiple Spiderbots won’t attempt to hug the same face, nor will Spiderbots continue to ignore faces they’ve hugged multiple recent times. Some give and take from the Spiderbot kingdom.
Decreased the cooldown of Libertad’s BioVida Boost from 25 to 20 seconds.
Fixed Libertad’s Medico Supremo so it will no longer disappear after the deploying player respawns as a different faction.
Maps
Added the new Clubhouse map, a two-story hangout popular with international operators. Ideal for firefights in the short- to mid-range. Home to game modes Domination, Occupy, Hot Shot, and the new CTF.
Game Modes
Added Capture the Flag, hereafter referred to as CTF. For the uninitiated: You take the enemy’s flag from their base and bring it back to your own, while protecting your team’s flag. CTF is available on a variety of maps.
Weapons
Improved the hit flinch penalty incurred when being shot with a sniper rifle equipped.
These changes are intended to refine the behavior of hit flinch, prevent instances where the camera would move off the target with the first hit and back onto the target with the second, and improve the experience for players sensitive to wild camera movements. Here’s the nitty-gritty:
The speed of the hit flinch camera transition has been increased by 25 percent.
The camera will now always kick upward rather than up or down at random.
The amount the camera will kick left or right has been increased by 3 times.
Added the L115 sniper rifle, which is not quite as heavy as the TAC-50 and has faster handling, although it deals slightly less damage and is not as effective at penetrating cover.
Added the LVOA-C, a snazzy customized rifle similar to the M4A1. It has a much faster rate of fire than the M4A1, but with that comes more recoil and less range. It also has slightly longer reload and equip times.
Added the Sawed Off secondary weapon. This close-range version of the double-barreled shotgun packs a big boom for its size. Imagine carrying a primary weapon in your secondary slot and that’s this.
Added new Mastery skins: Titanium Violet (unlocked at Weapon Level 300), Titanium Azure (unlocked at 350), and Titanium Prisma (unlocked at 400).
Fixed weapons and optics shake in first-person view while using ADS.
Devices
Added a new and improved visual effect for the flash grenade (replacing the previous effect, which was…intense). The new effect is less retina-searing but still appropriately disorientating.
Removed an exploit where players could respawn with multiple devices after fiddling with the “Copy Loadout” option in the lobby, so nice try.
Audio
Tweaked the mix of in-game voices and sound effects for volume and clarity.
Miscellaneous
Players who participated in the Closed Beta were supposed to keep Kersey’s Dungaree skin. They didn’t but now they do.
Fixed Challenge-tracking issues with Ubisoft Connect.
Graphical and audio fixes, various.
Additional crash fixes.
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There was a time before all the skins and microtransaction nonsense that Call of Duty was a military shooter based on realistic scenarios. Now it seems the mobile version at least is taking aim at games like Fortnite and offering up kerrrrrazy options for those that want their soldiers to wear giant chicken suits.
Much like K-Pop stars coming to PUBG the Extra Crispy bundle offers nothing to the game for those that do not want to revel in the stupidity of it all.
A quick watch of the trailer and you find yourself checking the date to make sure it’s not April 1st already. Indeed, part of me still thinks it must be a prank after the trailer was leaked.
Okay so the trailer is well done but it’s like having a fever dream as chicken soldiers jump out of helicopters and with the simple act of shooting enemies turn them into giant pieces of fried chicken.

Needless to say, the response on the internet has not been wholly positive with comments such as:
“CoD is just trynna be Fortnite now. It’s sad, this is one of the major reasons why the game is failing.”
“I don’t understand the hype around spending at very least $20 for a gun skin.”
“Holy Fortnite. Can you not see some folks just want a slightly arcadey mil-sim.”
“They just type in “call of duty skin idea” into Chat GPT and come up with this random garbage lol”
It certainly seems as though Call of Duty Mobile is pivoting away from its roots as injecting this into a game takes away any semblance of realism for people who just want to play a game of electronic soldiers.
Somewhere along the way, it will still sell well. Unless it does turn out to be nonsense.
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