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Frankrike forbyr uønskede telemarketing-samtaler – en «liten revolusjon» for salgsbransjen
Folk i Frankrike trenger ikke lenger å frykte stadige, uønskede telemarketing-samtaler fra bedrifter, da disse er forbudt i henhold til ny lovgivning. Alle næringssektorer er berørt av forbudet, men noen kan likevel ende opp med å motta telemarketing-samtaler på telefonen.
Det finnes unntak fra regelen. Kunder kan bli oppringt hvis samtalen gjelder en kontrakt som allerede er inngått, eller hvis et selskap tidligere har bedt om og fått samtykke til markedsføring.
«Det kan ikke understrekes nok at fred og ro er en rettighet, og det er på tide å slutte å utsette forbrukerne for uønsket markedsføring,» sa forbrukerorganisasjonen Que Choisir Ensemble (via BBC News). Organisasjonens leder, Marie-Amandine Stévenin, la til: «Dette gjelder også på nettet og på gaten, som er oversvømmet av oppfordringer til å forbruke...Dette er en seier for forbrukerne, hvorav de aller fleste ikke ønsker å motta salgssamtaler.»
Dette tiltaket er imidlertid ikke uten potensielle kontroverser, ettersom en regjeringsminister mener at restriksjonene kan føre til tap av opptil 50 000 arbeidsplasser. Selv om det i 2025 ble konstatert at 97 % av befolkningen var irritert over telemarketing-samtaler, ser det ut til at dette er et spørsmål som forener det store flertallet i Frankrike.
Bethesda behandelt oproepen voor een The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered patch na de release van de Switch 2
Als een spel nog steeds goede fixes nodig heeft en vervolgens op een ander platform wordt uitgebracht voordat die updates worden geleverd, kun je je gaan afvragen of je bugfixes ooit zullen arriveren. Bethesda heeft ingegrepen en gezegd dat ze dat zullen doen, en Nintendo Switch 2-eigenaren van The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered hebben een sneak preview van de optimalisatie die binnenkort op andere platforms uitkomt.
Onder een X/Twitter-post waarin gamers wordt herinnerd dat The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered momenteel beschikbaar is op de Nintendo Switch 2, reageerde Bethesda met een verklaring over de vraag naar een nieuwe patch voor het spel. "We hebben je feedback gehoord waarin je vraagt om een extra patch voor Oblivion Remastered. De Nintendo Switch 2-versie van het spel bevat een aantal optimalisaties die we naar andere platforms willen brengen en we zullen er meer delen zodra het mogelijk is," schreef de ontwikkelaar.
Hoewel dit beloofde dat er iets zou komen, was het niet genoeg om iedereen tevreden te stellen. Fans die onder Bethesda's bericht reageerden, eisten dat prestatie- en bugfixes prioriteit zouden worden, evenals een oplossing voor de lock-on in third-person gevechten. Laten we hopen dat de optimalisatie in de Nintendo Switch 2-versie enkele van deze problemen kan oplossen.
Word to the wise - if you're planning to wait for that leaked Zelda Switch 2, you'll have to contend with the price hike
Images of what appear to be a 40th anniversary Legend of Zelda-themed Switch 2 were shared online yesterday at ResetEra and later circulated across social media, and if it's real, it's an absolute beauty. Yet anyone now planning to hold off grabbing a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle in hopes of adding another Triforce-coated console to their setup is likely going to have to pay more.
From September 1 onwards, the Nintendo Switch 2 is rising from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US, though the official new UK price point has yet to be unveiled. Unless Nintendo decides to announce and roll out pre-orders over the next 20 days, it's going to be at least $50 higher than the basic standalone console. If you're a die-hard Zelda fan with cash to spare, that likely won't change your determination to grab one, but for anyone else, I recommend picking up the plain-Jane Nintendo machine now if your budget is anything but legendary.
looks like the Zelda 40th anniversary special edition console and controller have fully leakedfor anyone curious about the cryptic post I made in July"00840z::b,g,g"BEE-008 = SW2 Pro Controller model number40z = Zelda 40thb,g,g = black, gold, green https://t.co/iWmdRyOKWi pic.twitter.com/yWakcgtwjNAugust 11, 2026
Look, I get it. The leaked console looks pretty beautiful. The images of the flattened box, which were later re-posted by Nintendeal over at X (Twitter) today, depict not just a stunning Link tunic green console, but the best Switch 2 Joy-Con designs I've seen so far. I don't even have to imagine that'd be hard to ignore as a Zelda fan, as I'm someone who bought the Tears of the Kingdom OLED limited edition console despite there being absolutely nothing wrong with my original Switch. But I'd much sooner recommend that those who want a way to play the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake pick up the current system while it's still $449.99.
As this is still a leak, we don't even know for certain that it's an authentic Switch 2, nor do we know when it could be released if it were real. If you wait and it ends up not being a reality, you've squandered your chance to grab a cheaper console even more. There is a chance (though a very slim one) that Nintendo should surprise-drop a post of it with a pre-order link across its many social media channels over the next few days, meaning that it might stave off the incoming price markup, but I think that's a bit unrealistic.
Some X (Twitter) users like @NoRageQuit are re-sharing images of the leaked console packaging (and its matching Zelda Switch 2 Pro controller box) and stating that "Apparently it'll be coming out on November 12, 2026." That'd be long after the price increase would be in effect. Not to mention, as a limited-edition console, there's an extra hidden cost you've got to take into consideration.
Often Nintendo will inflate the cost of its special hardware as opposed to the usual iterations, and that was the case for the Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch I mentioned earlier. While the original Switch OLED launched for $349.99, the Zelda-themed version was $359.99 when it hit US physical and online storefronts. With that in mind, you could be looking at $509.99 in total for the Switch 2, and that's likely without a game in tow.
Whereas, if you were to grab the Nintendo Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle now, you'd only be spending $499 at Amazon, and you'd have the choice of a download code for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokemon Pokopia. On the lead-up to the September price increases, online discount sites like Woot even dropped that exact bundle down to just $449.99, and there's every chance that deal could return.
If you're a collector and just want a fancy-looking console, I'm not going to stop you. In the end, it's up to you what you do with your cash, and as someone with a Zelda shrine of their own, I'm finding it hard to ignore myself. Yet, it doesn't take possessing the Triforce of Wisdom to know that if you want to be savvy with your cash, you're going to save the most by investing in the console sooner rather than later.
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Five Finger Death Punch beim WoT Metal Fest: Zoltán Báthory über Knucklehead-Commander und virtuelle Kabbeleien
Das Metal Fest ist in World of Tanks Modern Armor bereits in vollem Gange. Der diesjährige Headliner? Five Finger Death Punch! Viel besser finden Panzer und Metal einfach nicht in einem Videospiel zusammen. Auf einem Festival durfte ich die US-amerikanische Band bereits live erleben und zum Anlass ihrer Kollaboration mit World of Tanks Modern Armor sogar ein wirklich spannendes Interview mit Gründer und Gitarrist Zoltán Báthory führen.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North bringt aus heiterem Himmel ein Remaster heraus
Ein Schatten erhebt sich im Norden, aber ein Schattenabwurf hat die Xbox-, PlayStation- und Steam-Stores getroffen, denn The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition hat sein Debüt gefeiert, fast 15 Jahre nach dem Start des Originals. Das Remaster kam größtenteils aus dem Nichts, zieht aber bereits Aufmerksamkeit auf sich, da es ein solides RPG aus Tolkiens Welt auf moderne Maschinen bringt.
Auch wenn es vielleicht nicht so beliebt ist wie die Koop-Sensation Battle for Middle-earth, bietet The Lord of the Rings: War in the North ein einzigartiges Erlebnis, da es von den Originalbüchern und Filmen inspiriert ist, uns aber eine weitgehend unerzählte Geschichte parallel dazu erleben lässt. Wir tauchen ein in die Geschichte von Agandaûr, einem Schwarzen Númenóreaner und Diener Saurons, der in den Ruinen von Fornost eine gewaltige Streitmacht versammelt hat. Es liegt an uns, mit unseren Zwergen-, Elven- und menschlichen Helden, ihn zu besiegen und Sauron daran zu hindern, einen weiteren Wirt für seine gewaltigen Invasionsstreitkräfte zu gewinnen.
Die aktualisierte Version des Spiels stammt von Aspyr, dem renommierten Remaster-Studio, das bereits daran gearbeitet hat, mehrere Klassiker zum Leben zu erwecken, und gerade die Rückkehr nostalgischer Favoriten entwickelt. Es gibt einige visuelle Verbesserungen sowie willkommene Features wie Solo-Optimierung und Online-Koop, aber im Großen und Ganzen ist es das Spiel, das du geliebt hast, zurückgebracht. Es ist besonders vorteilhaft für PC-Spieler, da The Lord of the Rings: War in the North seit 2019 aus dem Steam Store entfernt wurde.