ROCCAT signs up Heroes of the Storm team

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ROCCAT signs up Heroes of the Storm team

ROCCAT makes a commitment to Blizzard’s latest MOBA title, called Heroes of the Storm, by signing up “WELL MET” as a sponsored team.

The group boasts two well-known former StarCraft II pros in “Socke” and “HasuObs”, both from Germany. Together with their teammates ShadowmaRex (Germany), sportbilly (Croatia) and Survol_T (France), they managed to achieve a 70% win rate last month. The team is currently ranked #1 in the European ESL Major League Season.

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Markus Frey, Head of Marketing at ROCCAT, on the acquisition: “We believe in the potential of Heroes of the Storm as an eSports title and we think this team has an especially good composition. Having two experienced players who know how to perform under pressure in tournaments and important games helps a lot”.

The new players will be part of Team ROCCAT alongside the League of Legends division and SCII veteran “HyuN”.

New Team ROCCAT player “HasuObs” comments: “This is a great opportunity for us. Having the support of ROCCAT lets us focus on the game 100% so we can constantly improve our gameplay and tactics. Also, on a competitive level, you require the best gear out there and ROCCAT certainly delivers – we can’t wait to have our fist talks with the engineers about upcoming products”.

Blood Bowl 2: Campaign Trailer, release date & more

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Blood Bowl 2: Campaign Trailer, release date & more

With Blood Bowl 2 coming out on the 22nd September 22 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The game was delayed by a few weeks compared with its initial planned release this June, in order to ensure that players would enjoy the most polished foundations for the next generation Blood Bowl experience as possible.

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As a thank you for the support and patience, players will receive an extra Blood Bowl 2 race (including its own AI, design, skills, and their Star Players): the Lizardmen or the Wood Elves during pre-order campaign on consoles and PC.

PC players who will pre-order the game on Steam will also be able to enjoy the multiplayer beta demo a few weeks before the release of the game.

 

Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 Plus

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Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 Plus

Today Logitech has announced the new Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 Plus with a £34.99 RRP with a global rollout in July worldwide.

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The Logitech touch keyboard is meant to be an easy all in one solution for interacting with the PC you have connected to your big-screen TV from your sofa.

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It’s meant to be easy to use with multiple OSes straight from the box. Its operating range is 10m (33ft).

Xbox One 1.04 patch for The Witcher 3 is out now

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Xbox One 1.04 patch for The Witcher 3 is out now

With CD Projekt Red released patch 1.04 for The Witcher 3 on the PlayStation 4 a few days ago and 1.05 on PC last week, the Xbox One was left out on the newest patch until today.

The patch 1.04 offers many of the same changes as it did on the PlayStation 4, which includes enlarged font of some HUD elements and subtitles, improved camera smoothness, and ceasing Geralt’s obsession with interacting with candles near chests and other interactive elements.

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Here’s the full list of changes patch 1.04 brings to the Xbox One:

  • Fixes a possible exploit by preventing certain drowners from respawning infinitely.
  • Improves the distribution of experience points gained by completing quests with recommended levels lower than the player character level.
  • Fixes an exploit whereby players could buy sea shells and sell the pearls inside them at a higher price.
  • Deploys the Bovine Defense Force Initiative.
  • Rebalances the prices of maps that can be purchased from merchants.
  • Improves camera behaviour when the player executes finishing blows.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could loot mutagens from Nightwraith clones.
  • Fixes an issue whereby interaction with Fiend decoction was incorrect when Geralt was overburdened.
  • Fixes a rare issue whereby Geralt could not mount Roach after fast travelling between points.
  • Introduces a number of fixes in in-game communities.
  • Introduces a number of fixes related to combat.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not deflect arrows/bolts at longer distances.
  • Fixes a crash that could occur on the transition to the Isle of Mists location during the quest of the same title.
  • Fixes a number of issues related to horseback riding.
  • Improves Geralt’s movement, especially when he swims.
  • Improves the smoothness of camera movement.
  • The player can no longer target foes positioned on different building floors than Geralt.
  • Fixes a number of issues related to Vitality regeneration.
  • Fixes an issue whereby certain actions could be randomly blocked during gameplay.
  • Autosaves will no longer be created when Geralt dies.
  • Unequipping saddle bags now correctly affects Geralt’s capacity.
  • Fixes an issue whereby Geralt could be attached to a sinking boat while aiming his crossbow.
  • Vitality begins to drop if Toxicity exceeds 80%, as originally intended.
  • Roach no longer levitates after being summoned while Geralt is on a slope.
  • Fixes a rare issue where Geralt could become invincible after executing some finishing blows.
  • Introduces a number of general stability and performance improvements.
  • Introduces a fix for occasional game freezes or infinite loading screens that occurred upon exiting the Main Menu.
  • Improves performance in selected scenes and cutscenes.
  • Adds a series of colour-blind friendly features. Improves visibility of tracks, marks, footprints and scent clues. Colour-blind friendly features can be enabled in the Options\Gameplay submenu.
  • Ciri can no longer unlock fast travel points.
  • Fixes incorrectly named female travellers in some localized versions.
  • Fixes an issue where Geralt could pass through walls in the fish market in Novigrad.
  • Fixes an issue where in certain situations the game could crash while a save was being loaded.
  • Adds a collision near Kaer Gelen that could cause the player to be blocked inside the building.
  • Improves the scale of selected elements of the GUI and HUD.
  • Reward messages are no longer displayed over black screens.
  • Disables “Input device changed” messages and adds options to disable on-screen combat feedback and floating tags above NPCs.
  • Introduces a number of improvements in the tutorial messages for gwent.
  • Introduces a number of bug fixes and user experience improvements in the GUI panels.
  • Adds an information prompt and Journal entries related to new DLC packages.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not talk or otherwise interact with certain NPCs.
  • The player can no longer venture beyond the game world boundaries during the Through Time and Space quest.
  • Fixes an issue where some players could not make Geralt run after the Wandering in the Dark quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Keira could sometimes fall beneath the terrain during the Wandering in the Dark quest.
  • Fixes an issue where players could not talk to Octo after the Lord of Undvik quest.
  • Reduces the number of Wild Hunt minions spawned during the Ciri’s Story: Fleeing the Bog quest.
  • Fixes an issue where certain actions were blocked during the Blindingly Obvious quest.
  • The bookmaker at the races held at the Vegelbud Estate now spawns correctly.
  • The Forefathers’ Eve quest can no longer interrupt the quest titled A Favour for a Friend.
  • Fixes an infinite black screen that could occur during the Now or Never quest.
  • Fixes an issue whereby some witch hunters would disappear during the Now or Never quest.
  • Fixes a number of errors in dialogue during the Of Dairy and Darkness quest.
  • The monster in the Contract: Dragon quest now spawns correctly, and the relevant Journal entries update properly.
  • Fixes an issue where player character inebriation and the related effect could become permanent when invoked during the No Place Like Home quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could get trapped in the ruins of Tuirseach Castle.
  • Geralt can now always play gwent with Madame Serenity.
  • Fixes an issue where Vernon Roche would not appear at the Hanged Man’s Tree during the Eye for an Eye quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not activate a portal during the Wandering in the Dark quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the sirens in the Lord of Undvik quest could be invincible.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not perform certain actions after the Carnal Sins quest.
  • Fixes an infinite loading screen that could occur during the King’s Gambit quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Ermion could not leave Lugos’ area during the Sunstone quest.
  • Fixes an issue whereby Triss could get stuck on a set of stairs after a scene during the Now or Never quest.
  • Fixes an issue that prevented a character spawning for a random encounter.
  • The player can now always leave the crypt during the Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Simun did not spawn properly during the Unpaid Debt quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could experience a progression break after choosing a certain dialogue option when talking to Dijkstra in the Count Reuven’s Treasure quest.
  • Fixes an issue where some players could not interact with an object during the Pyres of Novigrad quest.
  • Fixes an issue in the Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk quest where the katakan was not hostile after being lured.
  • Fixes an issue where certain actions were blocked during the Blindingly Obvious quest.
  • Fixes an issue in the Contract: Shrieker quest where the shrieker was not hostile in certain situations.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not perform certain actions in the Master of the Arena quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not interact with Hattori during the Swords and Dumplings quest.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not fast travel under certain rare circumstances.
  • Fixes an issue where the player could not perform certain actions after the Carnal Sins quest.
  • The player can no longer take on the Apiarian Phantom contract multiple times.
  • Fixes an issue where some players could not progress during the Broken Flowers quest.
  • Fixes an issue whereby the “Novigrad, Closed City” entry might have remained in the Journal indefinitely.
  • The player can now use the activator received from Triss during the quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
  • Players can no longer prematurely obtain a key from a halfling, thus blocking the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest.
  • Fixes an issue in the Return to Crookback Bog quest where monsters were spawned inside a building.
  • Fixes an issue in the Greedy God quest where the player could kill a monster twice.
  • Adds fail-safes for players being unable to obtain gwent cards after Dijkstra or Lambert can no longer be found in the game.
  • Fixes an issue where Vernon Roche failed to proceed to Oxenfurt Bridge after a scene during the Get Junior quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Geralt could not interact with a torch in the Get Junior quest.

AM2PRO LAN event coming to Blackpool next month

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AM2PRO LAN event coming to Blackpool next month

AM2PRO the UK’s upcoming LAN event organiser and streaming organisation, has today announced that its Omnia Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare event taking place in Blackpool on the 4th and 5th July 2015 is open to gamers of all abilities.

The event will see individual gamers and eSport’s teams compete in several ‘high intensity’ rounds, played on Xbox One’s, in order to win a minimum £7k prize fund.

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With the success of its previous event earlier in the year, which had over 60 teams competing, Am2Pro is enhancing this summer’s contest by enabling up to 2000 competitors to join in the battle for first prize. Hosted at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, competitors and spectators can take part in a variety of contests, meet like-minded gamers and even try out the products available on display by the event sponsors, including Astro Gaming.

In addition to attending the event itself, the Omnia event will be broadcast via the Am2Pro Twitch TV stream which has a vastly growing audience of gamers.

Carl Moore, managing director Am2Pro said, “The interest in multiplayer gaming is evident. Our events enable amateur gamers to compete alongside pro-gamers and are becoming hugely popular.  The rush of beating a professional is second to none and knowing that those hours of gaming at home, could potentially win you a lot of money is a great bonus! Those that aren’t ready to step up to being in the game, can come along and see others in action, pick up some techniques and maybe we can convince them to join in a future LAN event.”

Competitors simply need to bring their own Xbox One compatible wired headsets, wired controller, a copy of the game and their skill and determination to go hard against the enemy!

Those wishing to make a full weekend of it can take full advantage of the onsite accommodation which can be purchased as a ticket bundle via the website.

First teaser of PES 2016

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First teaser of PES 2016

With PES celebrating their 20th anniversary, this Friday 12th June will see the full details of the next entry in the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise PES 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kgmiZSoG78

Konami has announced Neymar Jr is set to be the cover star of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016.

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“This is a real honour for me to be cover star for PES 2016″ commented Neymar Jr. “The series has long been praised for its sheer level of control and utter realism and I am delighted to be working with such a talented team as Konami. I am fascinated by the huge amount of work involved in putting together the game and ensuring the world’s top players look and play just like the real things, and cannot wait to see myself in action as soon as possible.”

“Neymar Jr. is a player that perfectly fits the PES brand, and what we want to achieve” added Erik Bladinieres, European Brand Director of Football. “His unique qualities and the ability to surprise goes hand in hand with the gameplay experience in PES 2016. In our anniversary year we want to celebrate the past, while look forward to the exciting future of the brand. We’ll do this with Neymar Jr. leading our campaign.”

Who’s at this years Insomnia55?

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Who’s at this years Insomnia55?

Multiplay, the UK’s largest and rapidly growing gaming festival Insomnia, has announced the initial line-up of its upcoming Insomnia55 festival taking place 28th-31st August at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

With billions of views and tens of millions of subscribers, The Yogscast group will be heading to the UK’s home of esports and gaming culture, Insomnia55. Well-known names from the crew such as Lewis, Sjin, Duncan, Sips, Hannah, Martyn, Hat Films and Turps will be sharing some of their unique insight into gaming culture across the event’s three live days.

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With hugely popular online content creators including Syndicate and The Diamond Minecraft return after attending previous Insomnia festivals, while first-person shooter enthusiast Ali-A attends for the first time this year.

Also returning are The Sidemen featuring KSI, W2S, Vikkstar123, Behzinga, Zerkaa, Miniminter and TBJZL, bringing their unique sense of gaming-focused humour to the event. With Kwebbelkop, Slogoman, The Gaming Lemon and Jelly also attending, Insomnia55 will be the only place to see your favourite stars, and with plenty of guests still to be announced, now is the perfect time to book your place at the UK’s biggest gaming festival.

At Insomnia55 there will be more live ‘Lets Play’s, more exhibition booth gaming, and more interactive gaming content than any Insomnia event to-date. Other regular returning features include the 24hr BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer / Console) LAN areas, the Minecraft zone, Panel Talks, the Indie Zone, the Retro Zone, the Tabletop Gaming Zone, and the burgeoning Retail zone.

“We are thrilled to have so many online stars attending Insomnia55. Ever since introducing this aspect of the show we have seen thousands of young gamers discover their passion for live gaming events, and it is a very rewarding experience being able to bring creators and fans together in our weekend-long live festival experience,” said Craig Fletcher, Founder and CEO of Multiplay. He continued, “We pride ourselves on delivering more content, more personalities, more showcases and more esports tournaments than anyone across Europe, and Insomnia55 is no exception.”

“Attending Insomnia as a Special Guest is an amazing experience. Multiplay are incredibly accommodating and good to work with, and the opportunity to see thousands of fans in a festival environment is something you just can’t get anywhere else in the UK,” said Josh “Zerkaa” Zerker, member of The Sidemen. “This is my third time attending Insomnia with the rest of the Sidemen crew and we always have a great time, and can’t wait to show all our fans what we’ve got in store for Insomnia55.”

Insomnia55 takes place at the Ricoh Arena over Summer Bank Holiday weekend, Friday, 28th August to Monday, 31st August 2015. Tickets are currently on-sale and are available via http://insomniagamingfestival.com/tickets/.

Volume given a release date for PS4,PS Vita and PC

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Volume given a release date for PS4,PS Vita and PC

Today Mike Bithell’s Volume has finally been issued a release date on PS4, PlayStation Vita and PC as the 18th August.

 

Volume gives players the ability to build and share levels, utilising all the props found in the game.

Watch the tv spot for “SPECTRE”

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Watch the tv spot for “SPECTRE”

Watch the first tv spot for SPECTRE which aired in the US last night during the NBA finals.

Win Trash on Blu-ray

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Win Trash on Blu-ray

To celebrate the release of the extraordinary story of three young boys from the slums of Rio De Janeiro with Trash, available to own on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download now, we’re giving one lucky winner the chance to get their hands on a copy of the Blu-ray!

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Academy Award®-nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) and BAFTA award-winning writer Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill) bring you the latest adventure from Working Title Films. Starring Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The Departed) and Rooney Mara (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), be prepared to witness a mountain of chaos unfolding from an innocent discovery in Trash.

Trash follows two young boys from Rio’s slums, who find a wallet amongst the daily detritus of their local dump – a discovery that will change their lives forever.

Join the courageous boys as they fight to do the right thing.

How to enter to win

We have one copy of Trash on –Blu-ray give away:

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The contest ends at 12.00AM on Wednesday 24th June, and Trash is available now on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download.

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Win Suits Season 4 on Blu-ray

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Win Suits Season 4 on Blu-ray

To celebrate the release of the fast-paced popular legal drama Suits Season 4, available to own on Blu-ray™ and DVD now, we’re giving one lucky winner the chance to bring home a Blu-ray!

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Set within the shark-infested world of US corporate law, Suits follows womaniser Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), one of Manhattan’s top attorneys, as he takes a gamble and hires Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a charming college dropout with a photographic memory. The winning team of Harvey and Mike are forced to continue the charade that Mike attended Harvard, a hard feat in the sleek firm of Pearson Spector, where witty intellects are hungry to manoeuvre for control.

Season 4 finds Mike unable to continue with the threat of his secret being revealed, as he turns his back on the legal firm and begins work as an investment banker. Soon a mutual interest in a company takeover puts Mike and his previous mentor, Harvey, at odds, and leads to a collusion claim between the two. As the series continues, Mike returns to Pearson Spector and must once again keep his secret from those who can use it against him.

Become engrossed in the drama and comedy of the most exciting and personal conflicts, gratuitous grudges and power struggles the series has ever offered.

How to enter to win

We have one copy of Suits Season 4 on Blu-ray to give away:

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The contest ends at 12.00AM on Wednesday 24th June, and Suits Series 4 is available now on Blu-ray and DVD.

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Win CSI: The Complete Season 14 on DVD

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Win CSI: The Complete Season 14 on DVD

To celebrate the release of CSI: The Complete Season 14 on DVD, we are giving away three sets on DVD.

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The original series of the world’s most popular television franchise produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lone Ranger) picks up with D.B. Russell and the team for another season packed with Sin City’s most intense and complex crimes. Don’t miss any of the drama when CSI: THE COMPLETE SEASON 14 comes to DVD on 8th June, courtesy of Entertainment One.

Season 14 sees the return of Ted Danson (Cheers, Saving Private Ryan) as night supervisor D.B. Russell and Elisabeth Shue (Behaving Badly, Hope Springs) as CSI Julie “Finn” Finlay. Series regular George Eads (Young Justice, Gutshot Straight) is back as Nick Stokes, Jorja Fox (ER, The West Wing) returns as Sara Sidle, and reprising his role as Eric Szmanda (Shadow of Fear, Snow Wonder) is Greg Sanders as the team take on their toughest case yet.

In the city that never sleeps we pick up with the Las Vegas graveyard shift where we left them in the thrilling Season 13 cliffhanger. The search for the serial killer who kidnapped Captain Brass’s daughter intensifies after CSI Morgan become the killer’s latest kidnapping victim and it’s down to D.B. Russell (Danson) and his team to find them before it’s too late. The pace never lets up in CSI’s most gripping season yet.

This unmissable season also includes CSI’s milestone 300th anniversary episode, marking the return of show favourite Marg Helgenberger  (Intelligence, Under The Dome) as night shift supervisor, Catherine Willows. Season 14 also guest stars rockstar legend Gene Simmons (Castle, Welcome to Sweden), popstar Jordin Sparks (The Grace of Jake, Left Behind) and Oscar winner Patricia Arquette (Boyhood, Medium).

How to enter to win

We have three sets of CSI: The Complete Season 14 on DVD to give away:

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The contest ends at 12.00AM on Wednesday 24th June, and CSI: The Complete Season 14 is available now on DVD, courtesy of Entertainment One.

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst to be shown at E3 2015

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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst to be shown at E3 2015

Today EA and DICE offered the smallest glimpse of Mirror’s Edge 2 at last year’s E3. This year, DICE is promising a grander look at the game, while also revealing the game’s new title. The game will be known as Mirror’s Edge Catalyst.

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“Mirror’s Edge has always had a special place in the hearts of all of us at DICE,” senior producer Sara Jansson said on the Mirror’s Edge website. “The first game had a lot of promise. It was unlike anything else in terms of the gameplay and style — it had a unique soul. But as much as we loved that game, we knew it could be more. So that’s what we have set out to do as we introduce Mirror’s Edge to a new generation. “The team has spent a lot of time re-evaluating every aspect of the game and making it a new experience. This is not a sequel, this is not Mirror’s Edge 2. We have landed on a vision that honors the first game — pushing the boundaries of first person movement and diving deeper into the story behind our heroine Faith — but also brings a lot of great new, interesting gameplay and features to the experience for our players.”

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst was also confirmed for an E3 2015 appearance in that same blog post. EA has previously indicated a Q1 2016 release for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. Look for more information to come during EA’s press conference this coming Monday.

First trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

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First trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released the first trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the Marvel’s The Avengers and the blockbuster sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5–pTWHX0

Play as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in their quest to save the world while reliving some of the most amazing moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the famed Battle of New York between the Avengers and Super Villain Loki as seen in Marvel’s The Avengers.

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