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God of War, Silent Hill, and more big games are getting a much-welcomed indie treatment

As shown in February's PlayStation State of Play, gaming's biggest publishers are leaning on indie studios to freshen up their biggest games.

Gamers deserve Valentine's Day love too

We see you, we love you

PitchBook estimates that 25%+ of VC-backed unicorns have become "undercorns," startups once valued at $1B or more by VCs but now valued below that threshold (Dan Primack/Axios)

Dan Primack / Axios:
PitchBook estimates that 25%+ of VC-backed unicorns have become “undercorns,” startups once valued at $1B or more by VCs but now valued below that threshold  —  New valuation data from PitchBook suggests that more than one-quarter of VC-backed “unicorns” have lost their horns …

The US DoD published and then deleted a document adding Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military (Demetri Sevastopulo/Financial Times)

Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
The US DoD published and then deleted a document adding Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military  —  The companies are among a number the Pentagon believes could pose a threat to American national security

Revolte? Frieren finally reveals season 2's big villain

A promotional image for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 teases that the titular elven mage will soon come face-to-face with a proper villain.