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Onyx Boox Picco e-reader launching in November; Halloween game minigame removed

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The Onyx Boox Picco e-reader, a device inspired by the Xteink X4, is slated for a November release. Initial details were scarce when Boox first teased the device in July, but new information has emerged from IFA. Separately, a report indicates that a sex minigame, initially present in 'The Halloween game,' has been removed. AI

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Onyx Boox Picco e-reader launching in November; Halloween game minigame removed

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no detai

    📰 Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we've got a bit more info, though sadly stil... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/boox-picco-tiny-e-reader-n…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 The Halloween game has a sex minigame in it, except no it doesn't, because it was apparently removed Some perverse pairings may be the culprit. 📰 Source: Late

    🎮 The Halloween game has a sex minigame in it, except no it doesn't, because it was apparently removed Some perverse pairings may be the culprit. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/the-halloween-game-has-a-sex-minigame-in-it-except-no-it-d…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/the-halloween-game-has-a-se…

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